Quote Originally Posted by Sunshine8 View Post
Interesting thoughts! I wonder if the thinner maxi pads (Always) would work? I also like the idea of some insoles. I believe it's the friction and lack of natural padding that I can only acquire from eating doughnuts & potato chips .

The pack is a Gregory Deva 70. I recently had to replace my old Deva after it split its zippers. I don't think it's a lack of padding on the hip belt itself, and I carry the bare minimum necessities. My hubs seems to think that I could drop some weight in my gear but that would cause me to have to invest some newer, more expensive gear.

I may carry some maxi pads on my next adventure and see how well they hold up. Maybe then resort to purchasing some insoles. Thanks for the input!
Maxi pads could hold up for short-term use, but it all depends on how long-term of a solution you are looking for.

Sounds like you have a few ideas to play with. If it is not a matter of needing more padding on the hip belt, you should find out soon enough through trial and error. Regardless, happy hiking!

ps- It gets messy when you start taping doughnuts to your hips to act as padding! Potato chips just crumble...