I hate carrying purses, but I always have a lot of junk to carry around, so I really do need one. I've found that waist packs make wonderful purses, provided you find the right one. Thus far this one is my favorite. I got the "Chipotle" colored one, which is a pleasant shade of orange. The lines, colors and embellishments make it look really stylish, but even better is its versatililty. It comes with 2 water bottles, but I use the side pockets for my phone, shopping lists, and other quick-deposit items instead. Inside is very roomy with two zipper compartments. I would have liked to have a pen holster somewhere inside, but that's minor. The padded handle makes it very comfortable to carry around, and it's even more convenient and comfortable to just strap it around your waist. Unless I have the water bottles filled and holstered, I don't even notice it's there. The pack is extremely comfortable to wear.

It is kind of big, however, which makes it slightly trickier to squeeze past people, but at least I'm never short on space when I need to throw in something extra. I love this bag. 5 stars

The Ridgeline products are all quality products, but for what I needed, this bag was WAY too big - on the order of a small tote bag. Now, if you need something that will carry pretty much what a medium size purse would carry, then this is the bag for you. If you're looking for something that's a more manageable (ie common) size in a fanny pack, this isn't it. The measurements are misleading, but don't get me wrong, it's a nice pack... just too big for me. 3 stars

I was looking for a waist pack to use when I walk on the Breast Cancer 3-day 60 mile walk in September. I had another pack that I bought years ago and never used, but when training with it it didn't fit right. I wasn't sure about ordering a pack on line with out trying it on, but this one got pretty good reviews and it held two water bottles (which I wanted) and it wasn't too big but not to small.

This is a great pack so far. I've used it on numerous training walks, anywhere from 3 miles to 18 miles. It is very comfy and can be cinched up to ride very snugly on your lower back.

The two pockets work good. The bigger one actually holds quite a bit. I use if for first aid kit, snacks, even a light weight jacket and sometimes an extra water bottle on the longer walks. The smaller front pocket holds my cell phone, money, small digital camera. The water bottles that come with it are good. I needed a bigger one for longer walks so I bought some Kleen Kanteens (the 27 ounce size) and they fit in there fine. The holders will not take anything wider than that.

The handle is a very comfortable handle if you have to carry it in your hand. Much more padded than some I've seen.

I got the orange pack and it is a pretty good orange. It's orange but not real bright and look very good actually - better than I thought it would be.

I use the little loops on the back for some little caribiners with chap stick, sun screen.

An all round great waist pack.
5 stars

The pack is very well made and has a lot of great features. It's actually bigger than what I really needed. I wanted something I could easily pack my essentials in while bike riding as well as something I could use as a camera bag or carry bag while vacationing. I think it's great if your going to be out all day and need to easily carry your essentials, however it's just too big for short excursions. 4 stars

After using the pack on a recent hike, I found the pack roomy and sturdy enough for a day hike. The water bottles were fine except that one of the bottles slipped out of the pocket even though I thought that it was strapped in properly. Now, I need another bottle to replace that one. As with most fanny packs, it tends to slip down some during walking, so I would suggest that the manufacturer include an over the shoulder strap arrangement to hold it up and help distribute some of the weight up to the shoulders. I would recommend it as a good buy. 4 stars