Manbag - yes or no?

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Manbags as daypacks?


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santaman2000

M.A.B (Mad About Bushcraft)
Jan 15, 2011
16,909
1,114
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Florida
Never mind the bag! I'm more impressed by your confidence attacking that tree with a one handed manual saw!
 

Wook

Settler
Jun 24, 2012
688
4
Angus, Scotland
I carry my Maxpedition Jumbo every day and have been fairly pleased with it.

The only problem I've encountered is that it is not what you would call 100% waterproof. In a 2.5 mile walk in heavy rain the outer pockets soaked through and their contents got wet. To be fair, the rain was sufficiently heavy that my jacket was also saturated.

And in the bag's defence, the rain skirt thingy that sinches off the main pocket did its job: the contents of the main pocket remained dry. The "gun pocket" also seemed to stay dry.

In heavy rain I would suggest ensuring electronics and paper money were relocated to one of these two pockets. Or put a poncho on over the bag.
 

Bucephalas

Full Member
Jan 19, 2012
1,058
0
Chepstow, Wales
Mine is an exact copy of the Maxpedition and cost £25 from a chazza shop.
I love mine and is my manbag for work and walkabouts. I wouldnt pay Maxpedition prices though.
 

redandshane

Native
Oct 20, 2007
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Batheaston
Mine is an exact copy of the Maxpedition and cost £25 from a chazza shop.
I love mine and is my manbag for work and walkabouts. I wouldnt pay Maxpedition prices though.

I think yours is actually a genuine 5 11 Push Pack and you bought it from someone who hag got hold of a load of 5 11 stuff from a bankruptcy sale I know because it was me who spotted it and alerted you to it when we "went to Sweden "
 

Midnitehound

Silver Trader
Jun 8, 2011
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AREA 51
Gave up on a man bag and switched back to a day pack

got one of these on the way


should carry my map/compass set as well as my edc gear quite nicely


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Does that come in different cup sizes? :rolleyes:
 

nickliv

Settler
Oct 2, 2009
755
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Aberdeenshire
I have a Millican which comes to work and away for city breaks etc. It's exquisite, but it should have been at that price.

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Wook

Settler
Jun 24, 2012
688
4
Angus, Scotland
Further to my previous comment, today I had an opportunity to try my manbag under a poncho. This is where it really shines. You can pull your arms inside your poncho and access the contents of your bag without taking anything off or getting wet.

Can't do THAT with a backpack.
 
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