Backpacking trips require a comfortable, well ventilated, durable backpack with plenty of storage pockets. My Osprey Atmos AG 65 backpack is amazing as it has AntiGravity suspension, easy to use stretch mess pockets and stow-on-the-go trekking pole attachments. The problem is that it does not have front pockets to hold a water bottle. I have to store my water in the backpack itself, which requires me to don and doff my pack when I need to hydrate. This slows me down, requires energy and can get annoying. Aspelund (2015) states that inspiration for designing can come from a creative, technical, emotional or situational side: my inspiration would come from a technical side, as the problem stems from its technical use. Inspiration is the first step toward a design solution, and my final solution would hopefully lead to a water bottle pocket in the front, on the shoulder or hip straps, so that you can easily access water. Although the pack does have two hip pockets they are not big enough to hold a water bottle.
Picture 1 shows the shoulder and hip straps. This is where I would like to design a water bottle pocket.
Picture 2 shows the pack itself.
