Survival kit bag

I don't see why not. I acuatlly use a canvas "travel" bag that's approximately 5"wx7"tx3"deep. It works nicely and gives me a limit as I tend to overpack everything.

Just spray it down with a good waterproofing spray so that it doesn't take on a bunch of weight in the rain.

Charlie
 
I don't like the look of it.

1) I've found some of their foreign gear sat in warehouses and you can't get the smell out.
2) This bag seems structured wrong: you won't be able to get to gear on the bottom without unpacking the top. Access is just through the top.
3) You should collect all the gear you want to put in it and see how much space you'll need - I can't answer that part.
4) $20 for 5 bags doesn't leave me with much confidence in each bag's quality.
5) I buy a lot from SG and I KNOW they've got better, for very little more money.
 
Just off the top of my head, the French make excellent nuclear reactors, helicopters, and pocket knives. I just got a new Fred Perrin yesterday, not to mention his Szabo butterfly and the Laguioles, Opinels, and Douk Douks I own.

And this isn't W&C. :p
 
i have had good luck with surplus. i picked up a smaller shoulder bag, swiss maybe, heavy cotton with a leather bottom. the smell disapated with a little use and air and its holding up good. i use mine for kind of an over the shoulder possibles/hunting bag its good for what it is. if you have ever priced duluth style bags (i have one and i know they arent the same thing) $20 seems like a good price. you should buy it, do a review with pics and i will probably be convinced to get one, im kind of a bag wh@#$.
jd
 
Depends on what you want to do with it. What I would do is to figure out just what it is you want to haul, then choose the best container for the conditions you want to use it in. The goal is to to be keep your gear with you, organized, and in good working condition.

If you are going to keep it in a vehicle, a duffle with a shoulder strap works great-- easy to find and no problem getting whatever size you need. Just an ordinary backpack/book bag will work fine. Note that I am leaning on being able to travel on foot away from the car if needed.

For wilderness-oriented stuff, I want a bag that can go in my pack, but still be hauled on the trail. A light fanny pack will work, or just a simple drawstring pack/bag will hold a lot of gear. The canvas one in your link will be heavy and bulky. A stuff sack and a nylon web strap could haul as much and be waterproof too.

Something that will carry water is really important. I like hydration packs for general-purpose bug out bags. Something with a water bottle pocket would work too.

For urban stuff, I shy away from rigs that look military. If things fall apart, you will be judged by how you look. Under the radar is where you want to be-- dull normal, not worth a second glance--- time to walk softly and carry a big (unseen) stick :D
 
DaleW said:
Under the radar is where you want to be-- dull normal, not worth a second glance--- time to walk softly and carry a big (unseen) stick :D
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That's why I switched to khaki instead of black bags recently.

For the (unseen) stick, A.G.Russell's Traveler. Fold it and put it in the bag or coat pocket when I don't need it, and pretty sturdy when I do. (I usually walk with a much bigger stick around here, but out of town, this is much stealthier.)
 
It looks a lot like the French gas mask bags that I bought several years ago. They smelled like chemicals when I got them. Don't remember where I bought them, but think it was TSG.

I washed them several times and got the chemical scent out of them and then they smelled like the anti-mildew treatment they use on military gear. Still got em but won't use them.
 
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