Hip pack apparatus and method of making and using the same

An apparatus for hands-free walking of a dog by a person, the apparatus comprising:

• a bag having a rear wall facing toward the person and a front wall facing away from the person, the bag comprising:
• a belt pouch partially defined by and accessible through the rear wall;
• and
• a first pouch accessible through a first opening, the first pouch adjacent to and separated from the belt pouch;
• a sash attached to the bag and comprising one or more strips of material that with the bag form a closable loop for wearing the apparatus over a shoulder of the person;
• a belt that fits within the belt pouch and extends from the belt pouch around a waist or lower torso of the person and back to the bag;
• and
• one or more connectors configured to receive a leash connector of a dog leash attached to the dog, the one or more connectors each attached to one of the belt, the sash, and the bag.

A method for hands-free walking of a dog, the method comprising:

• donning a hip pack comprising:
• a bag configured to be worn at a person's hip or waist, the bag comprising:
• one or more storage pouches each configured to store belongings of the person;
• and
• a belt pouch accessible through a rear of the bag;
• one or more strips of material attached to the bag and defining a sash configured to extend from the bag over a shoulder of the person and back to the bag;
• a belt connected to the bag via the belt pouch, the belt configured to extend from the bag around a waist or lower torso of the person and back to the bag, the belt pouch being configured to store the belt when the belt is not in use;
• and
• a first connector configured to attach to a dog leash, the first connector attached to one of the belt, the sash, and the bag;
• attaching to the first connector a leash connector of a leash attached to the dog;
• and
• without holding the leash, walking the dog.