Hiking/Outdoor Packs/Slingbags
Looking for recommendations for a decent sling bag or backpack with a CCW pocket for outdoor use. I have been hiking a lot more than usual this year and it has me looking for a better carry setup. Currently whenever I hike I just carry my normal AWIB setup on my belt with a G19 or G26 depending on the day, sometimes with a spare g17 mag. On 5 mile or less hikes it doesn’t really bother me, but on really hot days or longer hikes, it starts to get a little annoying. I’m in the market for a small sling bag that is mostly grey man or wouldn’t get any odd looks. I live in a mostly anti-gun state so chest packs are 100% out. All I’ve carried for years on hikes is a small sling bag from REI that fits a water bottle on the exterior and maybe 4L of storage inside, so I don’t need anything huge. Really just looking to get input from other people that spend a lot of time on trails or outdoors. I’m considering the 5.11 LVC8 & Eberlestock Fade Sling. Also looked at the 5.11 MOAB 8. The LVC8 and Fade are both a little “urban” looking, and the MOAB 8 starts to get a little tactical with all the molle. I would greatly appreciate some additional options or anyone with experience with those bags for my use case. I know its going to slow down my draw times and going to have to train as I’ve never carried off-body, but its getting to the point that sometimes I’m considering leaving it at home. I’d much rather have it and be slower to draw than have nothing at all.
Posted Sep 1, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC