fannypack?

i run at night, so to be safe, my boyfriend has me carry pepper spray and my cell phone. i also carry my mp3 player. the thing is, when the weather is nice, i don't have pockets to carry this stuff in. does anyone have any suggestions on what i can use for my things? my mother said to wear the dreaded fanny pack, but that can't possibly be the only option-right?:eek:
 
Go for it after all your safety is more important than the way you look with your fanny pak right?

Plus there are a ton of nut jobs out there.
 
You could get a utility belt. You know, like batman. So after you mace the creep, you can make your getaway by using your batrope to escape up the side of a nearby building.

Seriously, though...try getting a windbreaker-type vest or a jacket that's more of a thin vest than a jacket, that won't overheat you, but has pockets. That's what I do. I wear it without a shirt, like the dork I am. Flabby gut and all, yeah. Don't be shy. :D I'm not sure where you'd buy something like that, though. I found mine at an army surplus store.

Another option would be to get one of those shoulder holster things (I wish I had a link, sorry) you can clip several things onto. The jangling might drive you insane, but a woman jogging with pepper spray visible and easily accessible would be pretty intimidating. :D

Hopefully some other denizens of the forum have more experience with this. I'd really recommend going with sports bra + vest though (skipping the shirt to compensate for the extra layer of the vest). I find it eminently comfortable, and I can carry my keys, wallet, digital camera and ipod without noticing they're there. You may get some strange looks, but you're still far better off than being a fanny-pack wearer....actually, having read this, I'm sortof convinced that a fanny pack might be a better idea. Also, it occurs to me that I'm strange. :(
 
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Make your BF go with you and carry that stuff for you!!! What is he good for anyways??? LOL!!!

I carry my cell phone and wallet in my socks, looks a little strange, I have had people ask me for a cigarette (assuming the buldge in my socks was a pack of those). You need midcalf height, heavy weight socks to pull that off, I like the ones I have because they also have a lot of thickness and padding on the bottoms and sides of my feet to prevent blisters.
 
i run at night, so to be safe, my boyfriend has me carry pepper spray and my cell phone. i also carry my mp3 player. the thing is, when the weather is nice, i don't have pockets to carry this stuff in. does anyone have any suggestions on what i can use for my things? my mother said to wear the dreaded fanny pack, but that can't possibly be the only option-right?:eek:

Get a MP3 player that can hang around the neck "Necklace types"
get those small protective cases for your cell and clip it to your pants
Carry the pepper spray in one of your hands as its useless in your pocket or a "fanny pack"
 
these are all great suggestions!(i appreciate the comediens too!) i'm going to try a few of them snd see what works. if i settle on the fanny pack, maybe i can find a cool one- ya know - like zebra print or something. yeah-that's it. zebra print.
 
...I shudder to think of you running around victimizing innocent onlookers with your zebra print fanny pack.


..Awesome. :D
 
too funny- you are right though. i'll do polka-dots instead:cool:
 
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