review by Anne Garber

Most people who have followed my career don't realize that I started out as a photographer. Add a couple of kids along the way, and you end up trading those cumbersome camera bags for diaper bags. And once you get free of that weight, well you sure don't want to go back to carting around heavy, useless weight -- especially once you get won over to the digital age. I still like my Nikons, but I've long wished for a better way to carry them around.

I don't know about you, but one of my pet peeves has always been having to have 16 fingers and four arms in order to manage my cameras in the Great Outdoors. It doesn't really matter if you're trying to change film or change digital battery packs (or media cards), what's really important is being able to do the job without undue stress (or extra appendages).

The S.U.B. front pack -- originally created to carry digital cameras for snowboarding, skiing, mountain-biking and hiking -- does the trick. The S.U.B. provides the easiest access to your digital video and regular camera, while protecting it from impact and all the other surprises that Mother Nature has to offer -- snow, rain, dust, dirt, heat, fog, and of course that wonderful, local treat, Liquid Sunshine.

Now used by tourists, mountaineers, motorsport enthusiasts, spelunkers, kayakers, birdwatchers, and other active adventurers, the S.U.B. provides everyone an ideal way to carry CD/MP3 players, binoculars, GPS, cell phones, keys, wallet and a snack. And grandparents, this is a gift that will truly please your teenage grand-kids, as well as their baby-boomer parents!

The manufacturer is a Vancouver-based company, M7Action, which designs functional, one-of-a-kind products targeting outdoor enthusiasts.

I'm delighted to have found this road-tested and proven, quality product. And I'm even happier to announce that evalu8.org visitors can enjoy a substantial price savings on a pre-Christmas special. Regularly priced at $79.99, you can buy it right now for only $49.99. Click here to buy it online, e-mail to Chris Ricard if you have any questions, or call 604-803-2087 for more information. U.S orders welcome; commercial inquiries can also be directed to any of the contacts above.