What's in your... Mark VII?

Mountaineer Lasher · Post by **Mountaineer Lasher** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:53 pm

Been a while since we had one of these (and by that, I mean there isn't one on the first page of this particular forum), so I thought I'd start one back up. Besides, the stuff we carry tends to change periodically anyway. So here goes.

In my Mark VII, I've got:

Kodak EasyShare C875 digital camera
1 box Diamond strike anywhere matches
1 pocket squared Moleskine notebook
1 Sharpie Twin-Tip marker
1 Fisher space pen ("military" black version)
1 0.5mm Pentel P205 mechanical pencil
1 Lonely Planet Korean phrasebook
1 Rite-in-the-Rain all-weather notebook
1 unexploded ordnance procedures handout
1 9-line medivac request form
1 guide map of the Seoul Metro
1 old Swiss Army Champ
clipped to the outside "O" ring on the left side of the bag is an Inova white LED flashlight

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:59 pm

I use it as a diaper bag for Harrison Fisk.

ydam · Post by **ydam** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:07 am

Renderking Fisk wrote:I use it as a diaper bag for Harrison Fisk.

LoL....that is exaclty what i use mine for. Well...not exactly...my kids name isnt Harrison Fisk

It's Henry Ydam Jr. (we named the dog Harrison)

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:21 am

Wallet
Moleskine notebook
Victorinox Swiss Champ Timekeeper
Zippo with RR badges and LED light insert
Mini Maglite (AAA)
Ear plugs
Pen and pencil
A box of matches
Whatever junk I find useful.

Regards,
Swindiana

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:48 pm

Canteen
Small notebook w/ pencil
Compass
Wind and water proof matches
Maglite(AA)
Sandbag
Glasses case
Co2 cartridges
.177 Cal. BB's

Sometimes food

Browncoat · Post by **Browncoat** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:58 am

I pretty much store every other piece of indy gear that I have in it (that can fit in it) since I hardly wear it.

Webbelt
Gunbelt
Notebook
LC tie

Blumburt Jr · Post by **Blumburt Jr** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:49 am

Here we go, in my W&G 1942 MarkVII:

Mobile phone,
Loose change,
Matches,
Train timetable,
Karabiner,
Pencil case inc drawing materials,
Artists sketch book,
Zippo with ziplight,
Waterproof notebook,
Filofax & squared moleskine notebook,
Close-enough leather gloves,
Contact lens case,
Swiss Army knive,
Cereal bars
and all the miscellaneous stuff I might need at a moments notice.....

Phew, thats actually a lot of stuff......

Now where is my Raiders sand-bag?

Rgds,
Blumburt Jr

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:48 pm

zippo with fluid and zippo with the light insert.
moleskin notebook
wallet
camera
film
keys
what ever the trip dictates

RobbyT43 · Post by **RobbyT43** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:11 pm

I generally use mine to carry art supplies to and from my upstairs to downstairs

Not exactly using the MKVII to its potential...but I plan to use it on camping trips and of the sort

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:29 pm

I had this in there around X-Mas time last year...... still there...

A partridge in a pear tree
Two turtle doves
Three French hens
Four calling birds
Five golden rings (Ex Wives

)
Six geese a-laying (Messy

)
Seven swans a-swimming
Eight maids a-milking (...again, messy)
Nine ladies dancing (Need I say More ?

)
Ten lords a-leaping (Howd' those get in there

8-[ )
Eleven pipers piping (Like the Scotts)
Twelve drummers drumming (great till the neighbors call)

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:59 pm

Nine ladies dancing (Need I say More ? )

Forrestal · Post by **Forrestal** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:07 pm

1. Mini Binoculars (Bass Pro)
2. Lensatic compass in an OD compass pouch
3. Map Room Brush
4. Hobo Tool
5. Stainless steel collapsible drinking cup
6. Small spray can, bug repellent
7. Pocket knife
8. Midwest brand leather gloves
9. First aid kit
10. Mini-Mag light
11. Moleskine notebook with pencil
12. GI sewing kit
13. 4 oz. hip flask filled with Maker’s Mark bourbon

Regards,
Forrestal

louiefoxx · Post by **louiefoxx** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:33 am

In my MKVII i have:

Palm handheld
Cell Phone
Deck of cards
LOMO LC-A (camera)
pen

Not very exciting.

Louie

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:51 pm

I had mine out last night to install my new Keppler strap, and found only a cloth bag, a camper's medical kit, and my PBG Raiders brush.

The rest I keep empty to place what ever I need it for on any particular trip.

Regards! Michaelson

IndianaRedmon · Post by **IndianaRedmon** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:58 pm

Back left pocket: a Swiss (Sigg) flask with aluminum cup.
Back right pocket: An Old British RAF Emergency ration tin (In which I keep one energy bar, 2 OXO cubes strike anywhere matches, and a fuel tablet.) Zippo Lighter
Small (center pocket) Brass Lensatic compass.
I cut the divider out of the main pockets and there I a tobacco tin which I made into an SAS survival kit. I also keep another tobacco tin with medical supplies.
Front pocket Raiders notebook, pencil, a spoon, and a small flashlight.

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:27 pm

mine now has the brush, lighters, gloves, the mailed diary plus wallet, keys and camera.....

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:23 pm

The real use for a MKvii...

A place to keep your clean boxer shorts whilst on an adventure.

Risu · Post by **Risu** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:10 pm

I don't technically have one yet, I'm looking to acquire one soon, but right now I've got a canvas ammo bag that looks very similar to the MkVII with a leather strap I found lying around my house (we never throw out anything). In it I carry:

My work-in-progress hand drawn Grail diary
A bag containing all the inserts
About 90 sheets of carbon paper
Printed copies of all of the picture pages in the diary
Some leftover cardstock
A ruler
Scotch tape
Scissors
Gauze
A pencil
Several pens
A pen tip sharpie marker
And the remaining elastic for the journals I have yet to make (I really enjoyed binding my grail diary and I plan on making many more journals in the same way)

This will probably all transfer over to my MkVII, unless I finish the diary before it comes in the mail.

Indiana MarkVII · Post by **Indiana MarkVII** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:51 pm

My WPG repro Mark VII is used daily. I have in it:
0.5 liter water bottle,
Olympus XA camera and film with A16 flash
1 pr. reading glasses
1AA Mini Mag flashight
1 pen
2 Challenge Coins
Credit card case
2 Wallet size photo holders of my kids
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
a roll of stamps
checkbook
Passport
James Bond (Casino Royale) sunglasses in case
Case for computer glasses (which I'm wearing right now)
rarely used set of keys, so I only carry two on the keyring in my pocket
Same keyring also holds an small emergency CPR mask
1 small box matches
eye glass cleaning solution spray bottle
eye glass cleaning cloth
1 box Altoids mints
2 pill boxes for vitamins and supplements
1 pirate pill box for Rx meds (one day emergency supply)
Blank Raiders journal that my dog chewed up.

In my pants pocket, I wear the pocket knife daily.

Next I'm planning t get my prescription in the Saville Row Indy glasses and make room for those in the bag, along with the clover lighter once I learn how to fill it, and maybe my Indy gloves, which are getting naturally distressed with yard work around the house.