Humvee Photography Utility Vest for Men & Women - Perfect for Safari, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, & Travel - 100% Cotton Gift

Vest arrived a day earlier than expected, thanks, Amazon!!! I was looking for a true lightweight travel vest as I have a few others , all claiming to be lightweight for summer, but ended up being too heavy and warm. So I took a chance on this Humvee vest. It truly is MUCH lighter than my other vests, very thin cotton fabric ( which is what I was hoping for) and seems well made. A few of the pockets seem useless ( such as the redundant pen/pencil pockets) but I am sure I'll find some use for those. Other than that the seams are well sewn, the zippers work as they should and the velcro closures are good and strong.Now, I read a lot of reviews that state this vest is sized way too large. I was leery because I usually order large and whatever I order usually fits well. But many reviews stated they could have ordered a size or two smaller because the chief complaint seems to be that the vest is too large compared to what was ordered. I was going to order a medium but decided on ordering my regular size, large. I am 5'9, 165 lbs and 32 inch waist. The large fits perfectly. Not too tight, plenty of room to add a heavy shirt or sweater underneath but even with just a tee shirt, the large fits me very well.Overall very pleased with the Humvee Safari/Photographer vest.

Very well made and is more than we expected. The fit is great, the fabric will wear well from my point of view and experience. My husband wears this every where he goes. The zippers are sturdy and slide easily

As with other reviews, I chose a size smaller than I normally would (Med instead of Large) and the fit was just right. Some problems with the zipper sticking at the bottom, but I rarely use it anyway. The number of pockets is impressive and the only downside to that is remembering where you put something, but that's not a complaint. It's as lightweight as you can expect given the number of pockets it has, and I had no problems carrying a couple of large lenses including my 300 zoom. I think it will also double for hikes and such as it would be more comfortable than a day pack for the few items I normally would carry. I would recommend for the casual user, will find out how it holds up with longer use.UPDATE Oct 16: Still getting good use on camping and photo outings. Several compliments, borrowed once, now someone wants to borrow it for a week to Australia. I have directed them to AMAZON. (They need to get their own!)UPDATE Aug 25, 2014: Still getting use out of it. One of the pockets tore on the inside, resown and back to use. I do use it on camping trips and a very good vacation in New Mexico desert with my trusty Nikon. Everything goes in the vest that I need and much that I don't need. My only downside is the vest gets too heavy when loaded, but that's because I overloaded it with all those pockets. Hangs by my door ready to go, I never 'put it away'.UPDATE Sept 11, 2015: Still hanging on the back of my door. Still getting great use of it. Other than the one pocket nothing else has happened to it. If I keep updating a review it means I still use it, still like it, and think it's worth it.UPDATE April 11 2016 Still hanging on my door, this time it went to Texas with me. Another great bout of use of it.UPDATE Nov. 3 2017 Still hanging on my door. This time it went to Alabama and Tennessee. Still holding together.

Medium weight cotton vest, pockets lined with polyester, which is nice, and its well made. Used for a photo vest, to use in hot weather or cold with a wool sweater under it and a light nylon poncho over it all in winter. Use outdoors in the wild not at the zoo. Its cotton, not waterproof, it will sweat up, but anything will. Vented back, lots of pockets, washed it, came out rumpled but fine. I prefer rumpled. Its not a concealed carry vest, which is good, since those look like you are carrying which in my opinion is stupid unless you are law enforcement or in a dangerous job, then it looks right. Everyone feels threatened from birth, by nearly anything, carry a gun wear a common CWP vest, you might as well have a bill board and make someone else who is carrying feel threatened. Some CWP vests are nice in build quality, for an urban hiking vest light. This more bulky vest has enough pockets for small cameras, snack, little bit of water, knife, phone, DSLR is around the neck on a neoprene strap, light extra lens, pad for GPS and navigation, but bear in mind, more weight on the shoulders of a vest, you might like a backpack better, you can sit that on the ground. Camera vests have a weight limit, in reality. Its not a suitcase but in an airport lightly loaded, its dropped in the security tray with all the metal gear and a bag. Your pants pockets are empty. Back vest pocket good for folded water proof light weight poncho. Got a hat with some brim out of Mexican Palm straw water proofed a bit, you can put zip locks in a few pockets left open. You can get by ok in the rain with time to get out a mylar space blanket. Rain can last a while but often it can be better to sit than risk slipping down something with water running under your feet. Most of the time in the swampy wild, I tend to prefer my eyes as best protection. Learn to use those, they are a number one double barreled gun. Alone, you do not have a gun behind you in someone else's hand. Any pistol is going to be in a shoulder bag, with a belly strap, not in a vest. I think this is a good wilderness vest if packed right, with the minimum gear, a light nylon pancho, space blanket and cord, whistle, fire gear and whatever cell is covered in the area and a spare battery.Alone, communication is key and even a locator device is ok if its extreme. Even a six hour hike alone can be sketchy. Vest can have enough light primary gear plus cellular to get it done. Again, its not waterproof and hike in the rain in tropical areas, it will soak the sweat, waterproof the camera pockets and electrical gear and put that very light poncho in the back. If the vest stinks and you got some experience with your eyes, and have to rinse it out, and let it dry on your back the next day, you wore it right. I wear an extra large in this vest if its over a T shirt, with the side snaps loose, but over a sweater in winter, and long sleeve shirt, a XX in this vest is ok because I bulk up, one size up, and the vest runs large. If its just for looks buy the size you are, its large enough. If you got a pot belly, go big bubba. You can put an extra snap on the side or some Velcro and cinch up as well.