You want to bring your camera hiking聽but don鈥檛 want to haul around a full camera bag? I've聽been there. Having invested so much into a DSLR or film setup, you still want to have some protection.
贰苍迟别谤听迟丑别 聽($60).聽The Base Layer is like a sleeping bag for your camera: it pairs聽a聽nylon face fabric聽with 600-fill聽down insulation to keep the contents padded聽and safe. If the weather turns nasty, a hidden rain fly pulls out of a hidden stuff pocket, slips over the padding, and is secured by a聽simple clip.
Using the Base Layer is easy鈥攕imply drop your camera in lens first, roll up the bag's top (which looks a lot like a dry-bag closure), then聽clip it all together. It unclips in seconds, so you won't miss any spontaneous shots as you fumble聽around with your camera case.聽
The pouch fits most DSLR and聽mirrorless cameras with small lenses (no 70-200mm聽F2.8's). It easily stores聽my聽old Ricoh KR-5 film camera with a 50mm lens attached. In short, if聽you're looking for something to add a little protection to your camera body without adding much bulk to your pack, the Base Layer is a great option.