How do you other hikers prefer to carry stuff like a camera, phone, wallet, bear repellent, gps, etc. that you want to have quick easy access to with your pack on? I use an external frame pack most of the time and it does not have any side waist pockets. My smaller internal frame has side waist pockets and I like them for this. Cargo pants? Thigh bag? I would like to carry a few things like this also when I take my pack off with out interfering with the pack so I don't really want to add something to the pack.