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Stewart Wrighter
The term fanny pack is an eyebrow-lifter term in the United Kingdom, where it is considered a slang word. Perhaps, that is why most American tourists choose to keep their fanny bags back home whenever they travel to Britain or any other part of that Continent. They would prefer private label luggage with telescoping handles. The waist packs or also hip packs as some call them, have lumpy nylon belts and the pouches simply look dorky, most importantly, they are not really secure. PUP or personal utility pouches are a better option in this scenario. The plain, multi-compartment, zip locked unisex pouch is intended to be less heavy and dorky than a fanny sack, and it comprises of four external pockets among which two zippered pockets to keep your sunglasses, writing pad, pen, cell phone, camera, and much more securely all in the same place. You have the ability to wear the bag in three different ways. It can either be around your waist, over one shoulder, or even across the chest. The positions of the bag can be changed with the variable nylon strap which means you have a stronghold against purse-snatchers. What is more from this utility bag is that it can also be quite helpful as a "Man purse." For instance, if you are wearing a jacket rather than a travel vest, this bag will keep your stuff hidden securely. With a fully extended 54" strap, you can wear this bag across your chest leaving the pouch hanging just above your waist. You can walk along with this bag hanging by your side. This happens to be the safest position for your bag and also for your valuables kept inside. Not just secure, keeping the bag in this position is comfortable as well. However, if you are longer than an average size then this might not be the best position to keep your PUP. In that case you can choose to hang it over your shoulder. Apart from the position, the flat and rectangular shape makes it capable of holding stuff like some pocket note pad, or even a small digital camera. But do bear in mind that the PUP is 7 by 9 inches having an 8-inch top zipper. This makes it absolutely inapt for carrying most guides, maps, and things like tourist brochures. Zippered portions of the bag are quite secure. This is why PUP enjoys approval from the state's crime prevention program. In any case, if you are traveling to some urban destination, you can do very well with open pocket bags. They are ideal to store things like notebooks or other stuff that would not be so tempting to the thieves. If you think it can replace a messenger bag, you are wrong, because it cannot. However, with storage space to keep camera, notebooks and other stuff, it can well be an alternative to those fanny packs or perhaps neck wallets. For all those who wish to have a personal PUP, here is an important piece of information; it is available in nylon and microfiber. Besides the different fabrics, there is also a host of colors from which you can choose for your personal utility pouch.
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