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Quick review of Peak Design’s Outdoor Sling.

It can be used on its own but I found it to be the ideal companion to PD’s Outdoor Backpack I reviewed. Detach the padded cross-body strap and the $59.95 2L Outdoor Sling can be secured to the shoulder straps of the backpack where it acts as a chest pouch for quick access to a wallet, keys, drone, phone, glasses, and compact camera. Another advantage the Peak Design ecosystem of bags, packing cubes, and accessories that are designed to work together.

<em>It makes for very quick access to things like a selfie drone.</em>
<em>Its two liter capacity holds a lot. PD also sells a 7L version.</em>
<em>A rear pocket is great for carrying trail snacks for me and my dog.</em>
<em>The long zip cords make them easy to use with gloves.</em>
<em>A closer look at the custom weatherproof zippers from Peak Design.</em>
<em>The gear loops on the Outdoor Sling make it easy to attach using the gear and sternum straps already included with the Outdoor Backpack.</em>
<em>Securing the sling to the backpack shoulder straps.</em>
<em>The sling hangs loosely across the chest so I still used a sternum strap to keep the backpack’s shoulder straps taut on long technical walks.</em>
<em>A closer look at the gear loop on the sling shown attached to the cross-shoulder strap it ships with.</em>
<em>It works as a traditional sling, too.</em>
<em>It can also be thrown over the </em>back.
<em>Peak Design uses an “Ultralight Terra Shell™ 210D” ripstop exterior fabric that’s weatherproof, 100 percent recycled, and Bluesign approved.</em> <em>It’s very lightweight at 177g (0.39 lbs).</em>
<em>The sling’s cross-body strap has a buckle for easy open and close.</em>
<em>The buckle shown opened.</em>
<em>The cross-shoulder strap length can also be adjusted at the bag itself with these locking buckles. It also allows for waist-carry if that’s how you roll.</em>
<em>Yes, it has a (plastic) key lanyard.</em>
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It makes for very quick access to things like a selfie drone.
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