shoulder bag advice

[vizsla]

happy new year everyone.
im wanting to get a new shoulder bag at the moment i use a game bag but its a little larger than i need, so im after something just big enough for basics like knife honey stove crusader cup and botttle,monocular.
iv been looking at maxpedition packs both the versipack small and large but from the pics iv seen the look quite bulky.
i prefare the look of the maxpedition active shooter bag.
i was wondering if anyone has any experiance with either or any other suggestions.
thanks ash

 

[Shewie]

The swedish gas mask bag is a nice wee thing ....

I got mine from here but they can be found for around a tenner in the surplus stores

 

[JonathanD]

I like the Indiana Sahara bags.

I keep a Nato flask, Crusader cup, Whitebox stove, small flask of meths, compass, coffee, food, two snake bags and a collapsable snake hook in it. It's really small and compact and just big enough for all your stuff.

I like the old British gas mask bag too, which is slightly bigger....

 

[vizsla]

thanks they all look realy good and alot cheaper than maxpacks too,and perfect size, just need to choose one now.
oh and that is a awsome picture shewie im guessing scotland
cheers ash

 

[vizsla]

took your advice went and got a newish style british army respirator bag the smaller version,from my local army surpluss. it was a bargain and its perfect for my gear,cant believe how much i can get in there so far my crusader cup and bottle,honey stove firesteel, laplander saw, bushy knife, gransfors pocket hatchet,small piece of para cord,monocular. and theres still room for brew kit and snack.
sorry iv no pics but im a IT idiot
thanks again ash

 

[JonathanD]

Yeah, the newer respirator bags can hold a load of stuff. It's cool that you can attach them to your belt and rucsack too.

 

[Karl2353]

Yeah, I also use the respirator bag and I keep finding more and more space in it, mine contains: whistle, compass, firesteel, lifeboat matches, poncho/tarp, spork, torch, para cord, glow stick, foil blanket, tin opener, first aid kit, hexy stove+tabs, 2 bungees, 1ltr water bottle, small billy can, tin of beans and sausages and wildlife hatchet can be carried attached to the strap. I couldn't rate it higher. And for 10-15 quid its well worth it.

 

[3bears]

i've been carrying a 5.11 PUSH for almost a year now, never had a bad day, it carries a lot for a small looking bag!

 

[Trojan]

As per 3bears the 5.11 Tactical Push- there are several on ebay at the moment!

 

[Beardy]

The older S6 respirator bags (58 patt) came in a sort of butyl nylon material that would keep the wet out far better than canvas, and the first S10 (PLCE) bags were made in olive green lined cordura, which is nice if you want to get away from camouflage, but methinks they would lack the character of the leather affair that has already been suggested.

I have been using a canvas shoulderbag (remake of the 37-patt small pack) and while they do look and feel good and have character, once they get wet they weigh twice as much and everything inside gets soaked too, which is especially bad if you were using it to carry books. It is something of a sponge and as such is going to be relegated to holding winter car kit in the boot of my motor, where the chances of getting rained on are minimal.

 

[JonathanD]

Pay attention folks. He has found and bought one.