Fanny pack alternatives

I went out of my way to find a leather bag, that I could wear diagnal across my chest and have it hang down at my hip. If anysone says the man-purse thing. I simply tell them, "No, its like the one Indiana Jones wore". EVERYBODY, knows Indiana Jones.
 
The hottest May on record in The City, and Jason still won't give up his jacket!

Marc, thanks for the tip on the Office Shuttle. Not good for my needs, but my wife will love it. She might even let me dress myself the day I give it to her
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James Segura
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Put some of your stuff in your wife's purse! When she gets tired of carrying it, you'll get to strap on your liberty pouch again!
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Other than that, I'd suggest a vest from SOE! VERY manly, lots of pockets, compatible with camelbacks and other hydration systems. You have it all there man! Oh, I hear that the folks at SOE will even help you pic out the color of spraypaint best for camouflaging your new vest to your tactical environment Joe. Imagine an SOE vest in Wal-Martflage: no one could find you!

On a more serious note, i was going to suggest a liberty pouch. But, since that is a no no, see suggestions 1 and 2.

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I'd hate to say it, but I think man purse is the way to go....I see alot of Asian tourists here, and it seems they go for that stuff. Doesn't look to weird because you are carrying it as opposed to wearing it. I have also seen alot of others wearing the fanny pack/belt pouch/strap it to your lower back thing, and it just doesn't look right IMHO.
 
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For the rare day that it's too hot for leather, I do have lighter jackets.


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Why is it that, here in America at least, the only ones who can get away with carring a "purse" are the ones usually carry nothing of use in them.

My wife carries around a purse roughly the size of a hollowed out water buffalo and yet if you need to cut a string, open a box or tighten a screw and are looking to her for some assistance you are S.O.L.

To our original poster: I think you will be well served in the next few years as PDA's, Cellphones, and pagers all become one item. That will solve your problem right there. Too many electronics man!!!

I have managed to divest myself of PDA's and pagers and I have never owned a cell phone. My goal is to die an old man without ever carrying such things on me again.

Plus...cell phones give you brain tumors anyway.
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"I'm inuspeptic, frasmotic, even compunctious to have caused you such pericumbobulations."--Mr. E Blackadder
 
Try Duluth Trading Co (www.duluthtrading.com). The sell tools and clothing for construction workers and contractors. They have an assortment of bags, packs, organizers and portfolios. They look nice enough to carry with dockers and they look manly enough so that a construction worker would be willing to carry it.
 
Society cracks me up. I do admit that man purses look pretty dorky. It’s just a misconception of our society, but I was born into it I guess. I have the advantage of living in a pretty rural area. While I’m a network engineer, working on computer networks all day long, my dress code is pretty laid back. I can carry a Buck110 on a belt sheath and nobody really notices. Because of this, I tend to have a lot on my belt. A sheathed folder is usually there, along with a Leatherman in sheath. I use one of those keychain straps that unclips in the middle. I fold it over my belt, with the keys dangling on the outside of the belt. The inside hangs down into my pocket, which has a Leatherman micra and a Photon attached. Beepers and cell phones usually get clipped to my belt also.

Fishing taught me the value of belt carry a long time ago. Lugging around a heavily filled fishing vest or shoulder bag was hell on my back. Belt carry centers the weight down low, creating a lot less stress on the back. The chance of loss is also much less when the items are clipped on to you. If I was to carry a shoulder bag, all my eggs would be in one basket, and that basket would probably end up getting lost somewhere.

I guess I figure that if my belt and pockets can’t carry what I have, then I just have too much stuff.
 
Try the GI buttpack, without the web belt and use a shoulder strap... a sub $10 investment. Used surplus= already broken in!
I use it to carry 2 litres of seltzer (too cheap to pay manhattan prices ;)) my subway reading and my shades. Should be plenty of room.
And I refer to it as my "poise" which seems to nip the wiseacre comments in the bud :)
 
MountainSmith lumbar pack, Also has shoulder strap.
Mission Essential LRRP pack, Also holds Hydration system.

Trunk full of others, Just now sorting them for discard.

Cheers,

ts
 
If you have to go the "man-purse" route (which I do, because I have WAY too much stuff that I carry daily) a great option is a camera bag. They are rugged, masculine, and have a million pockets. I get compliments on mine (plain canvas with a nylon liner) all the time, including one from Bob Lum at the Solvang show. :D
 
You're on the right track, Buzzbait. After all, Batman had the coolest utility belt around! I've never seen him in a situation where he couldn't pull himself out of the fire with something from his belt...

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I think the second best solution are camera style bags, the best solution is to dump all the crap - it's urban stuff anyway, not truly necessary survival equipment. ;) So far I haven't ever talked on a cellular phone, and hope that I never do - I need all my brain cells intact, not fried!
 
I have an old black cordura nylon Eagle Creek shoulder bag I bought at Eddie Bauer years ago. I hauled it out again when my pockets began sagging. I wore it to my wife's company's annual picnic.

Everything was cool until some very young children walked by and asked their mom, "What's the mailman doing here?" My wife tried unsuccessfully not to laugh.

I'm avoiding fanny packs because, regardless of their functionality, my wife simply does not like the way they look. I recently bought an Eagle Creek Travel Bug mini-backpack. My wife said it was cute, which clinched my purchasing it ($40.00). We'll see how this new bag works for me.
 
By the way, I've found some interesting possible candidates for fanny pack alternatives by searching on such phrases as "EMT paramedic emergency gear pouch" using www.Google.com
 
I may have found a decent alternative to the fanny pack, the Eagle Creek Travel Bug. Kind of a mini-backpak. I'll let you know how it works out under actual use.
 
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