Swiss Gear have a variety of laptop bags. I bought mine about 7 or 8 years ago. Simple and durable.
Smallish Murse/Manbag/Messenger For Work
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Mike, another good suggestion.
Going back to the slightly more expensive side, I found a company called nutsac(uh, yeah) that makes a bag nearly ideal for me. 80 dollars thiugh. If do a quick Goigle they are at the top of the search. Look at the ' it's a manbag dammit' model. Tempting.
Going back to the slightly more expensive side, I found a company called nutsac(uh, yeah) that makes a bag nearly ideal for me. 80 dollars thiugh. If do a quick Goigle they are at the top of the search. Look at the ' it's a manbag dammit' model. Tempting.
You might look online for "fly fishing bags."
I did & turned up some nice, small, masculine bags.
Mac
I did & turned up some nice, small, masculine bags.
Mac
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Mac, that is a great idea and one I have already looked at. The Fishpond model I kike is a cool c note. A bloje at work has one and it is very durable and plenty manly. I just cannot pull the trigger on it. Not yet anyway. There are bound to be more economical choices out there. Your idea is very good.
Okay, next idea. In my neck of the woods one can find an Army Surplus Store. If such a thing does not exist where you reside, a Google search for army surplus bag or satchel may turn up something. Likewise, check the auction sites. Good luck, sir.
Someone mentioned 5.11 ... check out their bag offerings. Maybe a 2-banger would work?
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Doc, the 2 Banger has real potential. It is at the very outside limit of how big I would want for my use. 5.11 is a very popular supplier of tac gear for a reason. Well made gear at decent prices. It is on the list.
I didn't realize I was so fashion forward.
The Fanny Pack Has Returned. Now Cheer. Or Cringe
The Fanny Pack Has Returned. Now Cheer. Or Cringe
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I showed my wife and daughter a video of a Filson medium field bag and their eyes lit up as if to say; Christmas. I firmly told thrm my daily routine did not warrant a $250(small) to $295(medium) carry bag.
Don't get me wrong. Would I love to own one? Most certainly, yes. Do I think it would be somewhat foolish? Yes. I am a blue collar worker. The bag will be a part time accoutriment, not a mainstay. There are some nice options well under a c note. I am leaning towrd the 'it's a man bag dammit'.
Don't get me wrong. Would I love to own one? Most certainly, yes. Do I think it would be somewhat foolish? Yes. I am a blue collar worker. The bag will be a part time accoutriment, not a mainstay. There are some nice options well under a c note. I am leaning towrd the 'it's a man bag dammit'.
Sometimes it’s nice to let people give you nice things.
So when the Filson shows up for Christmas, I recommend jumping up and down while shouting “WooHoo!!”
I took a flight recently and had to have a little bag to carry just a few things and paperwork that I could take onto the flight deck. Found a Swissgear bag at Target for like $20.
Target : Expect More. Pay Less.
Target : Expect More. Pay Less.
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I would indeed and be graciously thankful. However, I pretty firmly ensconced the notion to not do it. We've had a lot of unplanned for expense the last year and I am more than happy to forgo such a luxury. And it is a luxury to me.
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I have seen a couple of small Swissgear bags on sale in that price range that really caught my interest. Thanks for sharing.
Kudos to you for not ignoring the need to pinch pennies. In that case, one other suggestion I could make would be a pouch like this one ...
LARGE UTILITY POUCH - URBAN GRAY
This is an example rather than "buy this one specifically from this vendor", but you get the idea. I have this, actually, and it's not bad. Yeah, it's not Filson and you get what you pay for, more or less, but you don't have to pay for the fancy brand name or cachet of wearing a famous name.
There's plenty of cheap, made-in-China (it doesn't specify where it was made, but unless they say something different, I always assume China) kit like this out there ... decent enough and gets the job done.
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Thanks Doc. That style is fairly close to what I had imagined might work.
Yeah, pinching pennies is necessary at times. I could squeeze by spending a c note but in honesty, it is not really needed.
Yeah, pinching pennies is necessary at times. I could squeeze by spending a c note but in honesty, it is not really needed.
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