Pacsafe Luggage Venturesafe 150 Fanny Pack

I bought this for my son for an upcoming Disney trip. We go to Disney regularly and it is my theory that my kids should carry their own stuff. I wanted something that would keep his belongings safe and secure, easy to use, and would hold up to abuse. I was not disappointed.

What it held was an iphone, a Hidden Mickey book, a pocket Disney trivia/scavenger hunt book, his ipod, sunglasses, an autograph book, a large pen, two large mini M&M tubes, his wallet, his lanyard, a bag full of trader pins, and some snacks with room to spare. It holds A LOT! He also used a clip to attach a water bottle to the outside. He had no problems carrying it (no aches or pains) and said it was quite comfortable. He wore it as sling bag (how other sites show: this bag is meant to be worn either as a sling bag OR can be used as a waist pack/fanny pack)

He had no problems unlatching or latching the security clips, but someone else would not be able to do so without your noticing.

My son is 11 and is 4'11" tall and very thin. This bag fit him well now and has plenty of room to grow nicely with him. He has continued to use it since that trip on other day outings/trips. The bag gets tossed around a lot, but still looks brand new. This was well worth every penny and I plan on buying more for my younger kids.

I used this pack on a trip to Vietnam to hold basic essentials that you want to pull out often during a day of sightseeing the city or country or when in transit from one city/airport to the next: one travel guide, small point and shoot digital camera, smartphone, passport, credit cards, money; plus a small 3oz bottle of bugspray, travel pack of kleenex, small tube of sunblock, wet naps, small bottle of sanitizer just in case, a pen and post-it notes and small, misc items like lipstick. The pack was barely the right size for these basic things. I had to hold my water bottle and foldable sun-hat in my hand. My preference would be something slight larger in the same style to hold everything, but I did not find holding water an issue because Vietnam is hot and I was drinking water frequently. I needed the water out all the time. If you need to additionally carry a makeup bag, this isn't the pack for you.

It was very easy to access the contents in the bag a lot more than a small backpack, probably as easy as a side pack. The advantage over the side pack is that it doesn't swing at your hips and thighs when you are on a bike something we did a lot of in Vietnam. It was compact, balanced and close to my body, and when worn across my chest, it was easy to access things while moving on the bike. It was great on day hikes because it doesn't bounce like a backpack when running downhill. I could not use it as a fanny pack because I couldn't get the straps to tighten up enough around my waist; so, it was used across the chest or across the back. The safety latches on the zippers were good for when I wore it across the back.

Security-wise, it was great while walking through the crowded cities, sitting down at restaurants/cafes (latched to my chair) and squatting at food stalls on the street. Worn across the back with the zippers latched, I comfortably sat on low stools, stooped over and slurped the noodles out of hot soup without having to take the bag off. While traveling on overnight trains and buses, I was able to loop the strap around an armrest or bar close to me and knew that anyone trying to quickly unlatch it would have a harder time doing it because the strap buckle was not the standard type that you can undo with just one hand. Most people would not know the extra pressure point on the buckle required to undo it. It was great to know that even if someone stole my main backpack, all my essentials were in this small, secure pack that I felt was virtually difficult to get separated from if I practiced common sense and basic due diligence. I didn't worry about my main backpack. It only had dirty laundry and toiletries in it all very easy to replace and nothing valuable.

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I used this bag a few weeks ago on a trip to Europe. I was concerned at first because the bag is a bit stiff and I worried about the bulky feel of it. Happily, my fears were unfounded. It was the perfect size to get the job done and not be too large to have on me all day long. This bag was able to carry passports for the 4 of us, cell phone, camera, train tickets, Euros, small guide book, and a few small souvenirs. There were many times I had to concentrate on the task at hand and could not worry about my bag and for these times I was so happy I made this purchase. My husband was nearly pick-pocketed and he was wishing he had a bag like mine. I could get what I needed out of it, zip it up and turn it back around, not worrying about who could get into it. Plus, I could still fit it into a larger bag for carrying on the plane. It will be going on all of my trips in the future.

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we used this all over Italy. I used the Pacsafe camera strap (slashproof) and would stuff my camera (micro 4/3rds) into this bag when not shooting photos. Very easy to carry and switch from front to back. When in crowds, I wore it in front, and other times, I could feel good about having to the side under one arm near the hip. Nice design for when you're out seeing the sites. Looks to be very high quality construction, and smartly designed.

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On working days, I normally drive to train station thru the highway with toll, then take the crowded train to office and later on the way back from office, I always stop for about an hour at the hill near one of the train stations for hiking. My previous bag is good but it swings if I run instead of just walking/hiking.

Venturesafe 150 is very handy. I don't have to take it off my body while driving (easy to get my prepaid card for highway toll). Now, I don't worry that much inside the crowded train. And it doesn't swing when I run.

Two problems though:

My water bottle is too large (I am aware before buying and I changed it to Nalgene 0.35L plastic flask)

My Galaxy Tab 10.1 (I changed it to Galaxy Tab 7.7)

Typical contents of my Venturesafe 150:

Cards for highway, train and office (top front pocket)

Tissues, small currency and coins (bottom front pocket)

Galaxy Tab 7.7 (main pouch)

Nalgene 0.35L flask (main pouch I make sure the cap is properly tightened, no leak so far)

Head lamp (main pouch)

Wallet & handphone (at the back pouch)

There is a small space left enough for a shirt (of fine material thick cotton shirt may be difficult to fit in this remaining space inside the pack).

I bought 2 units because I knew I need to change it once in a while due to hiking. However, when I put all the above items, the pack seems to be too bulky for my taste. So, I cut short of both of the male end of the straps (the strap with male connector) and combine the 2 packs into one (i.e. the male connector of one pack goes into female connector of another pack, vice versa so you will have 2 Venturesafe 150 in the shape of detachable ring). I like the idea now that my Tab and flask are at separate pack and they kind of balancing each others weight on my shoulder. Normally my Tab, cards & wallet are inside pack at the chest side and flask and other non-fragile items are inside the pack at my back. And I have used this modified version for more than a week.