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femaledragonx
     
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Detroit & Everywhere Else I can dream up to go to
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<Reply # 40 on 9/26/2006 2:27 AM >
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I use an old large fanny style pack that can be strapped to my waist or lengthen the strap and I can sling it over my shoulder if I want.
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and "doodles" LOVES those fanny packs. watch out for turkey, he is even more fond of fanny packs, bordering on obsessed...
actually, i use a fanny pack/waist pack. it's medic pouch, with one large front(or back) compartment, and four small zipper pouches, plus two more larger. i wear it everywhere i can get away with. so maybe not to weddings, but everywhere else.
i also have ben using a lowepro stealth AW. it looks more like a regular rucksack/backpack. mine is a white house news photographers bag though. cuz i roll like that.
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headphones
 
location:
Seattle, Washington, USA
Gender: Male
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 41 on 9/27/2006 3:37 AM >
| | | | I used to carry a Swiss military backpack. It was very tough and thick canvas - mostly waterproof. A bit too big and noticable, though.
These days, I have 2 Camelbak's (hydration packs). Both have 2 litre water bottle inserts, which is useful. My larger one is the size of a med/large backpack, although smaller than my miliary one. I'd bring that if I needed to carry a lot of extra camera equipment, but it's bigger than I would usually want to deal with.
The other Camelbak was made for cyclists, and it's about perfect. Pretty small and nondescript, but I can put my respirator, some food, headlamp and gloves in it. I think it's a "Novara Singletrack" or something like that. Maybe $40 from REI.
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Timothy R. Pendergast
location:
Columbia, SC
Gender: Male
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 42 on 9/27/2006 6:56 AM >
|  | | | Posted by Chronos
I figured this would be the best place to post this...no need to start a new thread. Have you guys used any messenger bags that you have found to be really durable and a fairly good size? I'm looking for a bag with those qualities for UE.
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I have a Jandd Mountaineering messenger bag. It's basically the same as the Timbuktu bags, with a wide, stiff/non-rolling shoulderstrap, a waistbelt attachment, internal clips to hold a padded laptop compartment, and three flat internal pockets along the inside to hold small things with more organization. I use Timbuktu strap pouches on the strap, to carry my phone or iPod, and a knife/Gerber or spare 9mm mag. The only modifications I've made to it are cutting off the reflective trim from the outside, and adding a heavy vinyl map or document pocket on the inside of the flap. I hope to add more internal pockets for lights, tools, GPSr, maps and things like that, but I don't use this bag often for exploring/caching.
The bag I usually use for sneaking around is a Camelbak military model called the MULE. It carries a 3L bladder, and has two good sized pockets for stuff, but is very narrow and compact, keeping a low profile to my back.
When I need more space, I have a patrol pack called a RAID pack that has a pair of internal mesh pockets, compression straps inside and out, a waistbelt, plastic frame sheet, and it has webbing on the outside to attach small pouches for things I need quick access to.
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TaTeRNuTs
location:
St Jean On The Richelieu
Gender: Male
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 43 on 9/27/2006 7:12 AM >
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This is the bag I use. It costs a little money. (Around 85$) But it`s worth it. It holds 11.5L of equipment. Has metal back bars for stiff control of the bag and Even when it`s full it doesn`t get all bulky it stays slim. Lots of side straps for pry-bars and back straps to hold anything from blankets to another bag if needed. Really worth it for anyone with expensive equipment
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Tacit
Gender: Male
Trees
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 44 on 9/30/2006 7:59 PM >
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I use it it for pretty much everything, it is a bit confining if I'm taking a larger camera. I might look into getting the previous pack shown ( with the flap)
I carry a sea-to-summit ultralight drysack inside, it's cheeper than a dry back
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Ghost_1
location:
Exeter, England
Gender: Male
Just 'cause you're paraniod doesn't mean no one's out to get you.
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 45 on 11/4/2006 6:13 PM >
| | | | I haven't used this combination before, but I end up in tight spaces, tunnels, and drains often, so I thought, a drop-leg pouch on one leg for stuff you use regularly or need in a hurry, like an extra flashlight and stuff, a p100 mask hanging over the other leg (I use it often, so I carry it everywhere), and a hydration pack. I have one that holds about 2.5L of water and 10L of gear. When exploring, I cover the mouthpiece with a ziplock bag and a rubber band to keep it clean. To carry it to the location, you could use a collapsable duffle bag so you don't look suspicious, which you would then shove in the hydration pack's cargo pockets. You can get collapsable duffle bags in Target for 4 or 5 dollars, it should hold all that easily. You'd be streamlined and able to move fast without having to take off gear climb under or over stuff.
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kjohnnytarr
location:
Columbia, Missouri
Gender: Male
Team Asbestos: CoMO
| |  | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 46 on 11/4/2006 7:11 PM >
| | | | I've seen a home made caving pack that would be great for draining. Essentially it's like this:
Take two same sized rectangular bleach containers, and cut off the bottoms. Slip one inside the other, so there are the tops with the cap on them facing opposite directions. Now, thread a dog leash or webbing through the handles and around from end to end, so they stay together. Put a carabiner on the end of the excess leash. Now you have an uncrushable pack. Clip the carabiner to your belt or shoe when you crawl down tight passages, or clip it back to the leash so you can wear it slung over a shoulder when you can stand.
Of course, you have to loosen the leash/webbing to slide the bleach bottles apart every time you want to get stuff in or out, but it provides a good hard case for your crap. Cavers call it a pig, I think.
It seemed like a good idea at the time... |
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kjohnnytarr
location:
Columbia, Missouri
Gender: Male
Team Asbestos: CoMO
| | | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 47 on 11/4/2006 7:15 PM >
| | | | But here's what I actually use now:
It seemed like a good idea at the time... |
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Shai Hulud
location:
Evansville IN
Gender: Male
Shai, Team Phantom
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 48 on 11/4/2006 7:27 PM >
| | | | I use an Israeli medic replica bag. Some definite pros are that it's dark, easy to carry (just toss it over a shoulder) and it's small, so it can't get very heavy or encumbering. A couple cons are that it has no pockets or levels to it, and that it has a lot of swing room because the strap is long and unadjustable.
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junkyard
location:
LaCrosse, WI
Gender: Male
Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat.
| |  | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 49 on 11/4/2006 8:03 PM >
| | | | My gear comes in 12 oz bottles. It would be borderline difficult to pour it in a backpack.
I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner!
Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite.
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Bones
location:
st.paul, minnesota
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 50 on 11/4/2006 8:16 PM >
| | | | A back pack and a camera bag ( that i put into my back pack)
out and under the town |
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Brind
location:
Kitchener, ON
Gender: Male
| | | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 51 on 11/5/2006 6:45 PM >
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This is the backpack I use (but in gray and black). I love it. Nice and low-profile, but holds all the crap I need very well.
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lexiphoto
location:
Denver, Colorado
Gender: Female
UE Den Mother
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<Reply # 52 on 11/5/2006 7:02 PM >
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This is a great messenger photo bag. I modified mine to not look like a camera bag. I also have a photo backpack, but I don't use it often. And for daylong explorations I have a backpack that just put my camera gear in, even has straps for my tripod, roomie enough for a coat, respirator, maglite, and some water.
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Matteo
location:
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Gender: Male
Current Mayonnaise stock: 1.67 Litres
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 53 on 11/8/2006 5:13 AM >
| | | | I use this http://www.thenort...site=CA&model=AZH6
But I modded in a water purification and supply tank, air filtration with automatic cartridge replacement (holds up to 20 cartridges), and I sometimes find a way to hang my tool belt off of it too. DOn't forget various pots, pans, tent, and at least 4 changes of clothes, and 4 days of food.
Kidding.
I use a North Face Borealis.. it's similar to http://www.thenort...site=CA&model=AE6J but blue and grey. That is just what I had. But I am looking at getting something a bit smaller, along the lines of http://www.thenort...site=CA&model=AMD1
or
http://www.thenort...site=CA&model=APK5
I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned the North Face gear.
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zero-trace
location:
Oshawa/London
Gender: Male
| | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 54 on 11/10/2006 6:38 AM >
| | | | I used to carry an olive drab rucksac from the surplus store and a medium sized olive drab messenger bag. The last time I explored with my camera, batteries, a smaller flashlight and gloves. This worked out quite well because I was able to fit all of my equipment in my pants pockets and my jacket. This kept me quick, very mobile, and quiet. I was exploring a semi-active site and I am constantly paranoid that I will have to leave equipment behind or hide it if I am faced with security or police.
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tullo
location:
Belleville New Jersey
Gender: Female
| | | | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 55 on 11/10/2006 4:34 PM >
| | | | Posted by lexiphoto
This is a great messenger photo bag. I modified mine to not look like a camera bag. I also have a photo backpack, but I don't use it often. And for daylong explorations I have a backpack that just put my camera gear in, even has straps for my tripod, roomie enough for a coat, respirator, maglite, and some water.
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Yay this is what I use! I think mine is the next size up though. It can be a bit of a pain for all day explorations though, as it makes my lower back a little sore. but i shoot with two bodies. so I can have one on my tripod, then when I want to switch, swing the bag around my should and pull out the other camera, and stick the other one in the bag. it doesnt have anywhere to put a tripod either. which can be annoying. but what can ya do.
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lexiphoto
location:
Denver, Colorado
Gender: Female
UE Den Mother
| | | | | Re: What do you use to carry your gear??
<Reply # 56 on 11/10/2006 7:02 PM >
| | | | Posted by mlserychlc
Yay this is what I use! I think mine is the next size up though. It can be a bit of a pain for all day explorations though, as it makes my lower back a little sore. but i shoot with two bodies. so I can have one on my tripod, then when I want to switch, swing the bag around my should and pull out the other camera, and stick the other one in the bag. it doesnt have anywhere to put a tripod either. which can be annoying. but what can ya do.
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Yeah it can be a pain but compared to other gadget bags, it is the best option sometimes.
I commute on train a lot so it's easy to have with me on a daily basis if I want and still have room for a MP3 player and book.
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Olaf
location:
Wilmingon, NC
Gender: Male
| |  | Shoulder harness bag system for exploring
<Reply # 57 on 11/15/2006 4:45 AM >
| | | | I just bought this combo online a few days ago and am awaiting it's arrival sometime Thurs (eta). I went with the more comfy looking ergonomic harness with padding because the straps they ordinarily come with look like they will bite too much and make wearing them for any length of time uncomfortable. You cannot see all the straps this thing comes with either, I will have the shown ergonomic harness straps, the thinner looking customary nylon straps, two straps for front and back placement (think of a chest strap and back strap) that come with quick release clips and each bag has pullout belt clips. The bags can be rotated and attached every 90 degrees for preference and can be placed on either side of the body. I am going to test the system for a week and see how I like it. If it meets all my needs and I am happy with it's size, capacity and how it wears I will buy another of the same type and keep it in my car.
I decided to buy this because I carry a considerable amount of stuff with me every day and on explorations. Now I own the Thermite Versipack (which is excellent by the way) and I use it often but carrying it around sometimes is inconvenient or tiresome. Every bag I own has positive points and drawbacks, Maxpedition makes excellent gear but nothing of any capacity that is very concealable. I want to be able to carry most of my exploring gear and EDC with me anywhere I go, unnoticed. Aside from this a harness system is normally quite comfortable, distributes weight very well and is not felt as much as it is more evenly spread across the shoulders. I have used conventional LBE (load bearing equipment) before and found them to be very efficient.
The body has natural dead spaces when wearing clothing, most notably the small of the back and the sides under the arms. Now this rig would not go unnoticed beneath an undershirt but when wearing a casual jacket/sport coat or even a loose long sleeved shirt I am confident they will be all but invisible. This line is called RG, there are two types of bags available, the LT bags which are smaller and made from less durable fabrics. Then there is the RG line which is what I bought, they have larger capacity and are made from tougher fabric like the nylon you see here. I am quite active so I tossed out the idea of getting the other types of bags for the choice in fabric alone. I paid a little under $130 for all you see below but you can buy the bags individually (all come with the harness system) or buy more than one to make a dual system. As I will be using the ergonomic harness I will have two spare harnesses in case the padded one becomes damaged. The padded harness is only $16 by it's self so if I like the rig I will buy another with my second order. I will take more detailed pictures once everything arrives and will update this with my thoughts on the system and any insights or shortcomings as I find them.
Here is the link for TadGear where I bought them...
http://www.tadgear...0main/civilian.htm
Here is the link to the Civilian Labs homesite where you can find better images of all the bags, see a small gallery (very limited and does not show all the bags) and can order them. The smaller series of bags (labeled with the "LT") can be had in different colors, the RG series all come in black...
http://www.civilianlab.com/
Here is an underside/side view of the ergonomic harness, the red areas are padded. This will be the harness I will be using for the two bags.
Here is The page for the above harness as shown from the top, fully adjustable and very reasonably priced.
The next four photos are of the same bag which is called the Escape and is designed for holding tools (not super well thought out but decent enough). I am going to eliminate all the external logos, tags and zipper extenders once I get them in.
Here is the "Instrument" bag, as you can see it is internally partitioned on the bottom and comes with a velcro lined divider for custom placement. This will be great for my digital camera, PDA, cellphone and other electronics. I would have included more detailed photos of the interior of the Escape but none were provided.
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kjohnnytarr
location:
Columbia, Missouri
Gender: Male
Team Asbestos: CoMO
| | | Re: Shoulder harness bag system for exploring
<Reply # 58 on 11/15/2006 5:08 AM >
| | | | I must say, that's some intense baggage. I can't help but wonder though, if maybe I'd find it more trouble than it's worth. Of course, we all do what works for us. Good luck. I'm going to be sure to surf that site.
It seemed like a good idea at the time... |
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Pravus
location:
Chicago Area
Gender: Male
Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"...
| |  | | Re: Shoulder harness bag system for exploring
<Reply # 59 on 11/15/2006 6:37 AM >
| | | | Maxpedition also makes some things like this... they have some really nice lookin bags but they are rather expensive..
http://www.maxpedition.com/
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