I use the old Mk VII gas mask bag a lot.....
Or a snugpak response pack, but that's more of a bumbag
Ditto on the MKVII, a cracking satchel and, please excuse my pedantry, your photo is of a MKVI.
Happy trails...torc.
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Manbag - yes or no?
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Ditto on the MKVII, a cracking satchel and, please excuse my pedantry, your photo is of a MKVI.
Happy trails...torc.
I like the look the maxpedition fatboy. I have just bought a very cheap lookalike http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360510929262?var=630062260147&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Going to use it for when I'm walking and when I go on holiday. If I get on with it and feel comfortable I will invest in maxpedition, if not, for that money I haven't lost a lot.
Going to use it for when I'm walking and when I go on holiday. If I get on with it and feel comfortable I will invest in maxpedition, if not, for that money I haven't lost a lot.
I used to carry a Maxpedition jumbo s but found I used to fill it and then it became a pain to carry. I sold that and changed to a Maxp Remora, smaller but can still get all I need within.
The worst is water due to its weight and bulk so have moved onto the source/platypus folding bottles.
The worst is water due to its weight and bulk so have moved onto the source/platypus folding bottles.
I use a shoulderbag I made out of canvas with a rabbit skin cover ... not as "organised" or "Tactical" as a Maxpedition - but it holds plenty of stuff when I wander around the woods for a few hours. No one has made any "nice purse" jokes or comments
I used an old gasmask bag (until it fell apart) before that and had used a modern tactical bag as well - but I prefer "home made" when I can get round to making things
I used an old gasmask bag (until it fell apart) before that and had used a modern tactical bag as well - but I prefer "home made" when I can get round to making things
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A newish manbag convert here. Bought a Finnish gas mask bag and really like it, good strong build.
A week or so ago bought one of those Yugo bags too. It's not as thick canvas as the Fin bag but it's doubled up layers so still pretty strong, not used it much yet though.
Pete.
A week or so ago bought one of those Yugo bags too. It's not as thick canvas as the Fin bag but it's doubled up layers so still pretty strong, not used it much yet though.
Pete.
Here's mine
Its a copy of a Maxpedition I think? Anyway its just big enough to hold a Crusader System in the main pouch plus a few bits and bobs in the two smaller pouches. To be honest its too small to be practical.
I only really use it now to organise my stuff when I'm 'car camping'. Quite handy to have your camera, knife, mess kit etc in one place but then I guess I could do that with a dry bag or similar.
Thanks for the info on that picked one up this week. £20 delivered is a great price and the turnaround was very quick
should be all I need for a day out once i've made a few mods to it
cheers
I've got a Jumbo Versapack. Use it almost daily especially useful on half day walks with the dog. All the bushcraft/FAK essentials plus snacks for both of us. Stainless wide mouth flask fits neatly plus binos. The carry is something you adapt to and a palm on the front edge when your moving on is all it takes. I leave my rucksack for full days and when I need a camelbak/bladder. I have a Fossil canvas number for urban use/ less items. Tkmaxx is a good place to try.
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I vote yes. They're practical and serve a purpose. Anybody who votes no is insecure in my opinion.
greensurfingbear
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I too have maxpedition jumbo. It's ace. Fits enough stuff for a few hours bimble in the woods or if I'm just going into town. Like that it fits my binos as I hate walking far with them around my neck.
Orric
Orric
Here is mine, it's the XL in tobbaco brown.
I am going smaller soon though and that will probbibly land in Classified's. Excelent bag really roomy.
I am going smaller soon though and that will probbibly land in Classified's. Excelent bag really roomy.
Yes for short walks in the outdoors which require stuff. No for about town. Then again, isn't a briefcase / laptop case a manbag as well?
A Maxped Sabrecat is my "basecamp bag" and I am very fond of the Maxped Sitka for short walks.
A Maxped Sabrecat is my "basecamp bag" and I am very fond of the Maxped Sitka for short walks.
Sorry, I haven't posted an intro but will do it immediately....
Anyway, they have to be cool cause Indiana Jones had one..
SS
Anyway, they have to be cool cause Indiana Jones had one..
SS
I'm with Chris The Cat, Barbour Tarras for me, has been for years, enough for a day bimble, smart enough for town/travel. Also gives that air of seasoned traveller don't try to take advantage of me. (A company I think called Nomad used to make what we jokingly called "Lebanese War Correspondent" luggage which looked like that as folk got less hassle carrying it as they looked gnarly.) It's getting on a bit these days and looking slightly frayed but that's part of the charm and it's still bombproof. Also have a big Barbour heavy heavy duty canvas planting bag with brass fittings. They were made for the Forestry Commission many years ago and they carry huge amounts - but everytime I take it out folk offer me large amounts of money for it. But I shant part as they're like hens teeth and I love it.
Or Mansack, possibles holster, duelling bag - for when it's handbags at dawn!!!