rpg51 Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 I frequently carry my waterproof binos around my neck with a fairly short strap while paddling a kayak or canoe. I use them a lot for navigation and to see wildlife etc. I wear one of two pdfs. One is a standard kayaking type pdf vest. The other is one of the minimalist inflatable horseshoe type that sailors often use. It depend on the situation I am in. Warm calm protected water? I use the inflatable. Cold. rough, exposed? Vest. I find that the binos bounce around a lot when using just a strap. Have any of you sorted out a way to use a harness of some sort to hold binos over your pdf, close to your chest and ready for use, without a lot of bouncing around? Quote
glad Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 To prevent bouncing around or when rolling, I stuff the binoculars in the top of my PFD. It's not an ideal solution for a long paddle because it can put a little pressure on one's sternum. But it works in a pinch. I also have a bino floatation strap and a plastic carabiner attached to the strap which clips onto a loop of my PFD. Quote
rpg51 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Posted July 5, 2021 Absent any other more elegant solutions - I may give this harness a try: https://rickyoungoutdoors.com/basic-ultra-light-bino-harness/ Quote
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