Backpacks and baggy sacks in general!

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Kodiak S type. Goes with me just about everywhere. Absouletly awesome, perfect bag for my needs.
 
well guys, im not a hiker but i do believe in being prepared. i am a bladesmith who loves motorcycles. i used to use a military backpack. the bad thing is the two straps are hard to get on over my riding gear. i was and proably am gonna get a one sling pack from a college supply store. the sling has to hook on opposite corners of the top and bottom to stay on.but for now i came across an interesting solution for when i dont need as much space. i was in a tack shop while a pair of saddlebags were bieng sewn together. i asked him to take one bag and put an adjustable strap on it and so far it works great and has proven quite useful.
 
I have one of those "Bugout" bags that are made to be duty bags for cops that I use for work. Mine is wearing out, and I will probably go back to my old Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon soon to keep from buying something new. One of the Pygmy Falcon's shoulder straps has started coming unstitched from the body, but it's been sitting here a couple years, and maybe it'll last awhile. Also have a rare old Dana Designs Party Dog, a panel loader with no frills or pockets(that I got for $10 at a surplus store) that serves as an overnight bag and hauls whatever junk I'm taking somewhere that doesn't call for more pack.

For hauling rock climbing/rappeling gear, I use a Mystery Ranch Dragonslayer that's also been used for a daypack and 1-3 day pack.
For backpacking, an Osprey Exos 46, and am keeping a Mountainsmith Lookout 45 that I used for a little while as a loaner.
For dayhiking, a Mountainsmith Day lumbar pack with strapettes that will soon be replaced with an Osprey Manta 25, more than likely.
Dragonslayer:
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Exos 46:
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Mountainsmith Lookout 45:
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Mountainsmith Day:
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The straps on this one eventually tangled inside, and stopped working right. Simplest of packs, but I liked having it, and will get a similar "sack pack" sometime. I had 3, and gave the other two away...LL Bean sack pack:
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