best way to carry camera while hiking the city and mountain trails (Page 6): If you insist on a big, heavy rig, a bag with a shoulder strap, with a top & Front zipper opening. Myself...

Bobgood1 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

If you insist on a big, heavy rig, a bag with a shoulder strap, with a top & Front zipper opening. Myself, I carry a light Wt. " Point & Shoot," in my jacket pocket. ( or pants pocket ) BB

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

home brewer wrote:

I just got back from a vacation and need a better way to carry my D500 with the 18 to 300 mm lens. The neck strap is not comfortable and walking around holding the camera all day got tiresome.
I want the camera handy at all times. Except when the trails get steep or slippery.

Get one of these:

http://www.dronesglobe.com/guide/heavy-lift-drones/

And a bunch of batteries. Hmm. . . maybe a harness or strap is a more efficient solution.

pianolady

I have a camera scope pack by Better Birders of Seattle for my 500mm canon but I imagine there are smaller ones. It is perfect and leaves my arms free
on ebay https://picclick.com/Scope-Pack-by-Better-Birder-of-Seattle-142278971035.html used for maybe $30.00
Camera Telescope Spotting Scope Backpack

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

imagemeister wrote:

This may be what you are talking about ?? ..........here is one - http://www.ebay.com/itm/152283714230?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Here is another .....http://www.ebay.com/itm/182409759666?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thank you for the suggestions! The FITTEST looks like what was described. Just wonder if it is compatible with RRS?

MW

home brewer wrote:

I just got back from a vacation and need a better way to carry my D500 with the 18 to 300 mm lens. The neck strap is not comfortable and walking around holding the camera all day got tiresome.
I want the camera handy at all times. Except when the trails get steep or slippery.

I never have found a comfortable way to carry a combination like that except in a backpack. A sling bag might be an option though - but for some people including me the one shoulder arrangement brings on back pain when the same weight over two shoulder feels just fine

rattlesnakeron

I am hiking in ther Custer and Shashone National Forest. I use a cannon camera backpack. Love it. It's on sale at B&H.

le boecere

home brewer wrote:

I just got back from a vacation and need a better way to carry my D500 with the 18 to 300 mm lens. The neck strap is not comfortable and walking around holding the camera all day got tiresome.
I want the camera handy at all times. Except when the trails get steep or slippery.

You've already stated that you don't care for the camera strap, but FWIW; here's what Dan Bailey says:

http://danbaileyphoto.com/blog/?s=favorite+camera+bag