How’d that shoulderbag search go?

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Well, funny you should ask…I narrowed it down to two candidates and, being a bit of a gear queer, ordered them both. First one to show up today was the Emdom. Expensive? Oh yes*, but on first blush I have to admit…it’s got some interesting design features. I’ll be banging it around for the next week and see how I like it. It’s a bit heavy on the ‘tactical’ side of things…more of a tactical bag than a ‘wandering the boonies’ bag. But we shall see.

The other one I ordered was this guy. I like the looks of it, we’ll see how it’s utility stacks up.

There are two roles I’m looking to fill. One, is a smaller, handier, version of my Bag O’ Tricks. Something that lends itself to a bit more ‘everyday use’ without looking like Burt Gummer. The other role is as a bag for any activity in the boonies. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching, etc…something to carry the Ten Essentials, a jacket, water, food, compass, FAK, and the usual stuff. But a smaller kit than my hunting pack.

So far, the Emdom is pretty sweet. I need to load it up and give it a good workout. Stay tuned.

 

* = Expensive gear is, often, worth it. I’m not one of these survivalists who craps on people who buy ‘expensive yuppie survivalist gear’ because a) I can afford it and b) just because you want to take pride in poverty doesn’t mean I have to.

11 thoughts on “How’d that shoulderbag search go?”

  1. def worth it if it fills the need and will last…on that note, a lot of stuff today, unless you spend a shit ton of money for it and it’s military grade, lasts like stuff used too…i still have a first gen gore tex jacket from the military…had a pair of danners (ft lewis version) last me 20 years before the leather gave out…they don’t make boots like that any more…

  2. I like the looks of that Hidden Woodsman bag and had never hear of them before, It’s always nice to have new gear sites to checkout.

    For my edc stuff I generally either use a medium Cafe Bag from Tom Bihn or an Urban Ex roll top bag from Chrome Industries.

  3. It it’s worth it, it isn’t expensive. What’s expensive is gear of any price that isn’t worth having. Of course, just because it isn’t expensive doesn’t mean you can afford it. Otherwise I would be out enjoying my Lear Jet.

  6. Expensive is crap that fails on you when you need it, or breaks and has to be replaced with something functional, or something that makes the task more difficult.

  7. I recommend the Mountainsmith lumbar packs (I think it is the “Day” model) with the optional shoulder straps. They are incredibly comfortable: the shoulder straps are only for stability: the weight rides on your hips using a large, padded hip belt. I bought two: they are much more comfortable than anything that hangs from the shoulders. Of course, they are more difficult to access on the fly than a shoulder bag.

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