Luggage Bags and Packs

[Giles]

Ouch

[Steffen]

@neph93:

He's not wrong though. Seems rather excessive even for the market it's aimed at.

That is very often my tought when I see Cabourn Products, I like the Designs but the pricing seems a bit of sometimes, especially for the not made in UK Libro Line.

[bryaneidins70]

They look great @Giles, I'll look into one. As you say, could be perfect for when I'm not carrying much.

Ps….. What's 'jonesing'??

[Giles]

"Jonesing"
To have a strong need, desire, or craving for something

But, I'm not any more…... :o ::)

[Chris]

@Graeme:

I think that Stormfront is a very unfortunate choice of branding by Patagonia.

Ironic that it comes in black, but not white.

[Giles]

I've gone for red….

[Seul]

[Graeme]

Carryology and Topo Designs have collaborated on a tweaked Klettersack. It's made from X-Pac, no doubt to save weight, and then fitted with a pair of (heavy) Cobra buckles.

There's a piece about it on the Carryology site, and you can pick it up from Topo.

The only fly in the ointment is the price: $349. That's about twice what a regular Klettersack will set you back. :o

[summ3rhays]

Start a new job Monday which means I need a new backpack right?  I’ve been searching for a wax cotton and leather roll top for a while.

Found Winter Session. Made in Denver Colorado. It’s going to get some good use

After some Obenauf’s LP

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[rocket]

looks great and enjoy the new job

[Anesthetist]

Too mall ninja? Tacticool faux-pas?

Black Bagjack Sniper with foliage Tad pockets

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[Dstauffer]

looks good to me, but I'm a bag-whore so I think I'm biased 

[Anesthetist]

@Dstauffer:

looks good to me, but I'm a bag-whore so I think I'm biased 

You and me both. I've been a bag-whore since earning my Koolaid man hip bag with Koolaid points back in the 80s. However, I've slowed down because I can't stand owning too much stuff (my bags are already stored like Babushka dolls). I'm actually culling the herd right now…

[Cutlasshound]

@Anesthetist:

@Dstauffer:

looks good to me, but I'm a bag-whore so I think I'm biased 

You and me both. I've been a bag-whore since earning my Koolaid man hip bag with Koolaid points back in the 80s. However, I've slowed down because I can't stand owning too much stuff (my bags are already stored like Babushka dolls). I'm actually culling the herd right now…

Imo would look better with some of the Bagjack pouches, the HNTR pouch springs to mind but only because of the colour. Aoku also do some cool looking ones that are of a similar aesthetic.

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[DougNg]

I notice that a lot of traditionally "tactical" brands are moving towards not using MOLLE on their packs to avoid the mall ninja look. I think people in that space are really tired of the MOLLE look. I personally don't own anything with visible MOLLE except my chest rig and plate carrier.

"Nice backpack, what do you do for a living?"
"I'm a travel agent, but it's high speed low drag"

[sabergirl]

I can understand why people would want to move away from MOLLE, but it seems like we're going to lose some interchangeability and customizability, which is a shame.

[DougNg]

I've had packs with MOLLE for over a decade, and I've used MOLLE pouches, but at the end of the day, unless I need quick access to something like an IFAK, I prefer to use just the pouches that are internal to the pack.

[David_pll]

Liking the look of this, not that I need another bag mind.

https://www.homeofmillican.com/products/the-mavericks-smith-the-roll-pack-25l-moss

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[Graeme]

The tactical style packs always look as though they're trying too hard in a civilian context. But I think that setting up MOLLE rigs lends itself to overthinking EDC, and over-organising bags.

In my opinion, the best rucksack has a single main compartment, minimal internal organisation, no laptop sleeve, and a single internal or external pocket (e.g. on or under the lid) to keep small items in. Anything more than this adds weight, and I never use the half a dozen pen or card slots that makers insist on putting in!

If you want internal organisation, find a set of packing cubes that fit in the pack, and use those instead.

@David_pll my sister likes the Millican packs a lot. The Wainwright looks really good.

You might also want to take a look at Trakke. They seem to change their range around a bit, but they often have a rolltop rucksack in it.

[DougNg]

MOLLE is surprisingly heavy too. I handled a piece of a piece of equipment with MOLLE and an identical piece of equipment that was slick, and the weight difference is noticeable.