Patent ID: 6971562

Claim:
A waist pack, comprising: a waist panel having a front side, a back side, a first end, and a second end; a first fastener attached to the first end of the waist panel; a second fastener attached to the second end of the waist panel, the second fastener adapted for releasable attachment to the first fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user when the first fastener and second fastener are secured to one another; a bottle having a base and an upper end having a mouth, and a central axis extending generally from the base to the upper end; a sleeve attached to the waist panel, the sleeve releasably retaining the bottle such that the central axis is substantially horizontal when the waist pack is worn by the user; and an exterior panel having a first end, a second end, and a central region, at least one of the first end and second end being attached to the waist panel such that the combination of the waist panel and the exterior panel substantially encircle the sleeve.