Bigger bag alternative
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Bigger bag alternative
I just thought you might like to know that I went to Old Navy last week to pick up some more pants and they have a good size heavy canvas bag for sale. It has a canvas strap that could easly be replaced with a leather one. It isnt a VII but it is about half again the size if not more and it works great for carrying all my books around the campus. It has a definat Indy look and it was only 20 bucks. I figured since my VII didnt have enough room to work at least this was close.
I looked on the web to find a picture but i couldnt find one. I will try to borrow a dig camera and put a picture of mine up for you all but no promises.
Gilly
I looked on the web to find a picture but i couldnt find one. I will try to borrow a dig camera and put a picture of mine up for you all but no promises.
Gilly
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Yep Gill I know the one you mean. I also needed a book bag and I had seen one of Old Navy's Messenger bags which I liked cause they also have the shoulder strap instead of the two on the back. I was looking through the bags at the store with my mom when she let out a little scream. Look Alex, its a giant Indy Bag! Now its not exactly but its really close its that same mustard color with a light OD green strap. I love it, its plenty big and durable. I still hold to the fact that WE the gear heads, started this canvas shoulder bag trend.
Cheers, Alex
P.S. And yes mine was 19.95$
Cheers, Alex
P.S. And yes mine was 19.95$
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It almost sounds like a version of a backpack that i used for my very first "Indy" shoulder bag. Back when I was 11, I had a cavas backpack that I cut and re-sewed the straps to make one shoulder strap. It was too wide, so I had my mom cut it in half and re-sew it and got 2 "Indy" bags out of it. It made for many a childhood adventure!
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Do you happen to know if that is a bag they carry in all of their stores? I went looking for one, and all I could find was a messenger bag similar to the pic ITG posted..........or maybe they were just out? I would sure like to get one..................
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www.oldnavy.com but I couldn't find the MKVII-ish bag mentioned way up top from Old Navy (not the Hatdirect's bag).
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Not having the gearhead resources then that we do now, my first Indy-esque bag was one of those roomy canvas paratrooper bags that were all the rage in the late 80s and early 90s. You can still find them kicking around on army surplus sites and stuff:
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/IS1901
My current favourite on the Mk VII substitute's bench is a field bag that looks small but expands readily for those termpaper deadline days.
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/GE1908
Since I only have the one Mk VII, I'm just too scared of ripping or damaging it to carry it around too much. Kind of defeats the purpose of having the bag to begin with, but that's collector's logic for you. (As a side note, I have no affiliation with fatiguesarmynavy.com -- just can't seem to get enough of their bags!)
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Indean
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/IS1901
My current favourite on the Mk VII substitute's bench is a field bag that looks small but expands readily for those termpaper deadline days.
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/GE1908
Since I only have the one Mk VII, I'm just too scared of ripping or damaging it to carry it around too much. Kind of defeats the purpose of having the bag to begin with, but that's collector's logic for you. (As a side note, I have no affiliation with fatiguesarmynavy.com -- just can't seem to get enough of their bags!)
Best regards,
Indean