BOB bag selection

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I've been wanting to redo my BOB. ATM I use a camping backpack. Going to see if I can find one in black. I see alot of people seem to use the military molle type bags. IMO I think they bring alot of attention to you. What do you think? What bag do you use? Thanks
 
I use a little sling bag made for travelers as a daily car bag. PacSafe I believe. It's completely innocuous and holds just enough stuff. I use my 60l camping pack for a go bag.
 
I have a small, like small backpack as a daily carry. And a 65 or 70L Teton Sports trail pack for the other stuff that stays in the car
 
Small get home bag in car:
Maxpedition Remora or Incognito Duo

Medium bag for emergencies, travel away from home:
Maxpedition Sitka (also use this as a hunting pack and as my daily laptop bag)

Large bag: (I'm leaving my home and probably never returning.....)
Maxpedition Vulture II (also use this for camping trips)

Notice a pattern? Maxpedition stuff is bombproof. I routinely overload mine, drop it, throw it in the back of trucks, etc. and I've never even had a zipper fail. Can't say that about others.

Yes many of them have MOLLE. I really don't care much about that.
 
Kelty Redwing 32

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And I'll second rantingredneck's comments...Maxpedition stuff is tough as hell and will last.
 
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I have a Get Home Bag in my truck. It is an Eddie Bauer duffle bag that I bought at a thrift store.
 
As for the "look" of your pack bringing attention...it's my belief that if webbing/camo is enough to make you a target, then things have went far enough down the toilet that it really ain't gonna f*cking matter how your pack looks.

That said, I'm all about the gray dude concept, blending in with the populace, "when in Rome..." and what not.
 
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Tagged for interest, I’m looking for a dull (grayish) bag/sling that won’t get metro boys or the popo nervous, and will carry a few essentials, laptop/tablet and the AR pistol.
 
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Pink_Vapor said:
Tagged for interest, I’m looking for a dull (grayish) bag/sling that won’t get metro boys or the popo nervous, and will carry a few essentials, laptop/tablet and the AR pistol.
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Why not a decent sized TNF School book bag sized backpack? That’s what I have used for the last 10 years.
 
I'm not sure looks and brand make that big a difference. Just get something that won't fall apart on a 10 mile hike and it will work. I have a couple nice Vertx bags that are more work/BOB bags. They hold some basic gear, but mostly work stuff. I have a small ugly geeen Boyt bag that goes in the trunk for trips anywhere over an hour or so from the house. I have a bag that holds a 10/22 with some extra gear. It looks like a camping pack. I have a gray Midway bag that I am going to build into a vehicle bag for my wife. And I just grabbed a 3V Gear duffle bag on sale to check it out. Their stuff seems like a good value.

I have a small Maxpedition bag I use up at the cabin as kind of my woods man purse. It holds a pistol and spare mags, my wallet, keys, couple knives and flashlights, phone and some first aid gear. I hang it over the Gator seat when I am down in the woods working, or over my chair at the fire pit.
 
Well I ordered a Condor 126 bag. I have had very good luck with condor products. This bag is about the size of the max falcon ii. Should be here tomorrow.

On a side note. I bought a few things at WM to try out. Firecord, storm match's( never tried them before) and a $4 knife. The fircord works, so do the matches. The little knife has really impressed me for $4. The blade is very sharp, it locks up good, and the cheap handle has no give to it( it's plastic). Going back tomorrow to buy the other 2 they had.

 
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Here's what's kept in my truck at home (also have a set of LBE). Bag is a old medium ALICE pack without frame. Where to store all this extra stuff I had after I retired :) Stuff is used for the most part and works. My other bag that I used for 15 years was a Camleback MULE. Used that daily for 15 years around the world carrying my BOB. Just retired it last year as the zippers started sticking. Very strong and durable 3 day bag.



Older one, couple years ago in Afghanistan again


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"What do you think? What bag do you use? Thanks."

here's mine.
stuffed to the gills.
there's a side pocket
which will accommodate
a bottle of your choice.
 

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