What do you put in your bag?

JMayes · Post by **JMayes** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:15 am

Hello there!

I just started putting together my own Indy costume and am wondering just what folks are carrying in the bag? I'm going to be sporting my Indy at DragonCon 2008 for its first public outing.

I'm gonna carry a camera and a folder to hold autographed pictures for DragonCon...but what do you guys normally keep in there?

I keep thinking I need to have a prop or two in there...I just don't know what!

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:34 am

I have two bags. One, I keep in my car and it's filled with all kinds of things that I might need if I ever broke down somewhere and got stranded. But the other one that I use has the following in it:
-gloves (Wells Lamont of course)
-flashlight
-leatherman tool
-zippo lighter
-pocket knife
-journal
-pencil
-matches
-and anything else I might need

rbinko2001 · Post by **rbinko2001** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:23 am

I put water bottles and a map of the State Park, where we go hiking, in my bag. I only use it when we go hiking.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:46 am

diapers..............just kidding!

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:57 am

I'm still waiting on mine fom todds,but I plan on using it for work and my off days it'll be the Dad's bag. juice boxes,snacks maintence meds,extra clothes etc.When you have small children a bag comes in handy.

Jonathan Jones · Post by **Jonathan Jones** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:21 pm

Anything & everything!

Anderson · Post by **Anderson** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:57 pm

Flashlight
Pocketknife
Leatherman Wave
Moleskin notebook
Fountain pen
Disposable latex gloves
Water bottle
Copy of T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
Whatever book I'm reading at the time (Currently 1984)

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:12 pm

Whatever book I'm reading at the time (Currently 1984)

Awesome book!

Jonathan Jones · Post by **Jonathan Jones** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:26 pm

IndianaBogart wrote:
Whatever book I'm reading at the time (Currently 1984)
Awesome book!

Should definitely be required reading in this day & age. Double-plus good!

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:55 pm

Should definitely be required reading in this day & age. Double-plus good!

I'll second that!

Switch625 · Post by **Switch625** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:33 pm

I thought I remembered this thread. Since I'll be wearing my gear on Halloween, I'll be carrying the following to a party:

- Wells Lamont gloves
- the Lost Journal of Indiana Jones (thought it would be a nice touch)
- and in honor of the holiday, my Necronomicon replica dvd of The Evil Dead

I can see it now... Indiana Jones And The Book Of The Dead. Groovy.

I'm also thinking of putting a couple of small speakers and my iPod in there so that I can play the Raiders March whenever I walk into a room.

Faramir66103 · Post by **Faramir66103** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:04 pm

I thought this bag would be a nice costume piece, but it's really, really handy! I think it will probably become a daily use item. I've currently got:

iPod (fits perfectly in one of the small compartments)
eyeglasses case (I don't wear them much at work and got sick of them falling off the desk)
journal
novel
wallet
cliff bars
550 cord
tic tacs (fit great in the little compartment at the top)

and perhaps some other stuff that's fallen to the bottom that I forgot.

Using this bag for the past week or so has got me wondering what the individual compartments were originally designed to hold. Anyone know? I also wonder about the metal disk that's on the one side and the cord that's in the little pocket on the other.

Adam

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:29 pm

I usually carry my Iphone, car keys, wallet, medicine, and pocket knife

NIBS

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:44 pm

Faramir66103 wrote: I also wonder about the metal disk that's on the one side and the cord that's in the little pocket on the other.

Adam

That one I do know: viewtopic.php?t=34606 It's all in here.

Regards, Geert

John Falcon · Post by **John Falcon** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:13 pm

Swtich625....just put the Indy music on your cellphone.

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:35 pm

I looked into the Raiders March as a ringtone from AT&T and it included "with wihp cracks" so I skipped it. Is there another ringtone place that has the RM and will work with my AT&T phone?

Switch625 · Post by **Switch625** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:46 pm

John Falcon wrote:Swtich625....just put the Indy music on your cellphone.

I tried that and it sounds terrible on my phone. Thanks though.

Nebraska Brad · Post by **Nebraska Brad** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:18 pm

I did find the Indy theme for my AT & T phone last year. I walked into a holloween party and I had my girlfriend call. People were just saying "wow, great Indy" when the ringtone hit. Big laughs.

-Nebraska

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:10 pm

Lots of stuffs!!

- Moleskine journal w/red and black G2 pens
- favorite pocketknife
- disposable lighter
- travel charger for my Blackberry
- Maglite (LED with spare AA batteries)
- gum
- Carmex
- bottle of Tylenol/Ibuprofen/Naproxen
- prescription meds that I might happen to be needing
- small scissors
- fingernail clippers
- sunglasses
- spare glasses
- spare contacts with solution
- small digital camera
- Gerber Guardian bootknife
- pocket sized breathalyzer (for those late night parties!)
- Kel-Tec P3AT pistol and spare mag (with concealed carry permit of course)

The contents may vary depending on where I'm at and what I'm doing, but I have been carrying a small travel bag of some sort for many years. Recently I discovered the incredible practicality of the MKVII bag and now I use it exclusively.

I have actually tried the MKVI bag, but I found that the MKVII suits my needs better.

Browncoat · Post by **Browncoat** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:55 pm

I have two "working" bags.

The first I use as a camera bag for my Canon S5, batteries and accessories. I use this all the time.

The second stays in the car. It's basically a first aid/emergency/survival pack which I hope to never have to use.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:02 pm

i use mine everyday, carry
meds,
pocket knife
flashlight
lighter(don't smke but if I ever need fire)
candy
pop
phone charger
note book
leatherman tool
pens and marker
on days going far Insulin and needles and tester
wife calls it my man purse(metioned many threads) but I find it very valuabel and it's in the car but awesoem to have what you need.

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:13 pm

Um... wallet, phone, keys and... misc.

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:26 am

I put in a pencil, a book I´m currently reading, my pocket knife, keys, usually a small sandwich, my wallet and a journal.

Band Director Jones · Post by **Band Director Jones** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:19 pm

When I do carry one (which isn't often) I carry the following:
-Lip balm
-Multi-tool
-Measuring tape
-Small flashlight
-A first aid kit
-A flask (with water)
-Notebook w/pencil
-Two extra magazines for what ever concealed firearm I have on me
-Snack (usually some Chex-mix or pretzels)

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:17 pm

Since my bag really just hangs in the closet, it is my least used gear piece, it contains the following:

Magnoli's Ravenwood journal

PBG Maproom brush

A pair of distressed Wells Lamont gloves

Linder folding pocket knife

Small pair of modern day binoculars, and

the instructions for installing the bag strap.

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:18 am

Grail Diary w/ pen
Sun Goggles
iPhone
Pocket Knife
Small polaroid video camera

Restless Dreamer · Post by **Restless Dreamer** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:41 am

Sun glasses
Chewing-gums
Moleskine
Pencil
wallet
keys
sometimes a book
a zippo lighter (and I don't smoke

)

BTW I really don't understand how a gas mask would fit in a MKVII

Montana Hannah · Post by **Montana Hannah** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:52 am

Ok, I'm bored at work and "I've got nuthin' better to do", so here goes.

The contents vary, but today I'm carryin':

A copy of The Maltese Falcon
A copy of The Lost World, by Arthur Conan Doyle
A metal match-box and matches
Paper tissues
My diary
A Swiss Army knife
The original string from the outside pocket
A small mirror
A large leather wallet that belonged to my Grampa - it has my notebook in it
A pair of tortoise-shell Wayfarer style shades
A string shopping bag
Compact digital camera
A small plastic box just big enough to hold a packet of Chinese noodles (contains the noodles of course!)
Oh - and a Parker fountain pen

Man you can get a lot in these things! They're like the TARDIS!

And now I'm embarrassed, because looking at the items above, I realise some of them aren't what you'd call masculine!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:02 am

No lipstick?

Montana Hannah · Post by **Montana Hannah** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:33 am

Indiana Strones wrote:No lipstick?

No, but I have been known to carry lip balm!

Actually I also have a mint condition "all brass fittings" Mark VI which I only use "on special occasions". I've kept the original strap on it, cuz it's too nice to spoil really. I took it to the Glastonbury Festival this year, and if anything, you can get more in it than in the Mark VII (I think the 2 back outer pockets help). I managed to get a waterproof jacket in there along with my sunglasses, some sun-block, anti-bacterial hand-wash (hey, if you've ever experienced the -ah - "facilities" at Glastonbury you'll know why I had that), some glow-sticks and some other stuff I can't remember now. Best of all though, even when it had all that in it, I could still squeeze in 4 75ml tins of beer, and a 75ml bottle of bourbon! That makes me feel more manly!

I got it from Endicott's who were kind enough to post some pics of me carrying it on their website.

He's a nice guy is Kevin. And, I suspect, an Indy fan!

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:23 pm

Montana Hannah wrote:
Indiana Strones wrote:No lipstick?
Actually I also have a mint condition "all brass fittings" Mark VI which I only use "on special occasions". I've kept the original strap on it, cuz it's too nice to spoil really.

I got it from Endicott's who were kind enough to post some pics of me carrying it on their website. He's a nice guy is Kevin. And, I suspect, an Indy fan!

I got mine from Endicott's also, and have nothing but good things to say about them, but my MKVI was all brass and came with a removable strap. That is to say, the strap was held in place to each ring with a substantial brass clip. Easy to remove, and easy to replace. No changes to the originality of the bag necessary.

Montana Hannah · Post by **Montana Hannah** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:30 am

Cammer wrote:
Montana Hannah wrote:
Indiana Strones wrote:No lipstick?
Actually I also have a mint condition "all brass fittings" Mark VI which I only use "on special occasions". I've kept the original strap on it, cuz it's too nice to spoil really.

I got it from Endicott's who were kind enough to post some pics of me carrying it on their website. He's a nice guy is Kevin. And, I suspect, an Indy fan!
I got mine from Endicott's also, and have nothing but good things to say about them, but my MKVI was all brass and came with a removable strap. That is to say, the strap was held in place to each ring with a substantial brass clip. Easy to remove, and easy to replace. No changes to the originality of the bag necessary.

Yes, that's true. Only the brass hooks on mine are very tight, so I'd have to bend them back with pliers or something, and I don't really want to do that. However the real reason I kept the original strap was just the simple fact that I liked the way it looked. It's the hooks and D-rings! I love 'em! I've got a Mark VII on which I replaced the original webbing with a sturdy leather strap, so I thought I'd just keep the MkVI as is. I just love it, it's my pride 'n' joy...

Hmmm, may have to post pics!

rebelgtp · Post by **rebelgtp** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:27 am

at the moment my bag has a Nikon FM with a 50mm 1.8 lens, normally an extra lens, a small notepad, a couple pens and a few rolls of film.

Panama Tom Jr. · Post by **Panama Tom Jr.** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:55 am

I have two bags - a Canandian MKVI similar to the bag in TOD, and a MKVII repro from WPG.
Being a musician I actually get more use out of the VI as I carry all my various luthier tools in it – a large Peterson strobe tuner (4” x 6”x 2”), various rulers, screwdrivers, pliers, allen wrenches, spare batteries and patch cables – mine even has a nifty little pouch with a snap closure that I keep guitar picks in.
My VII I use on trips to carry my travel documents, reading material, MP3 player, camera, etc…

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:00 pm

I have an Indyesque bag I made myself, does that count?
I take it everywhere, grab-n-go:
As much as possible everything i take doubles for more thn one task
journal
propelling pencil
a leather bookmark that doubles as a ruler
Bond style gadget biro with lots of hidden tiny tools to suppliment the...
cheap 'Leathermanalike' [they break, why break £50]
string bag for when the 'Indybag' isn't big enough for finds
1 pint 'kidney' water canteen
eyeglasses and sunclips
My lucky Green Man zippo [it's my family crest]
a lucky 'thunderstone' [never been struck by lightning yet!]
A tiny tin of extra strong throat lozenges
mobile [switched off so I can't be pestered]
a small powerful torch/ bike front light
rear bike light
Pagan flyers [not all pagans are evil thugees]
Indy gloves
wallet
whatever paperback I'm reading or Foretean Times
detachable chinstrap for the fedora/spare bootlace
space blanket
when I'm heading further afield I add:
spare batteries
monocular
WWII brass navy issue compass
pocket 1st aid kit
slingshot
map

Yup you can get a lot in, and still have room for sandwiches.

191145 · Post by **191145** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:38 pm

enigmata_wood wrote:I have an Indyesque bag I made myself, does that count?
I take it everywhere, grab-n-go:
As much as possible everything i take doubles for more thn one task
journal
propelling pencil
a leather bookmark that doubles as a ruler
Bond style gadget biro with lots of hidden tiny tools to suppliment the...
cheap 'Leathermanalike' [they break, why break £50]
string bag for when the 'Indybag' isn't big enough for finds
1 pint 'kidney' water canteen
eyeglasses and sunclips
My lucky Green Man zippo [it's my family crest]
a lucky 'thunderstone' [never been struck by lightning yet!]
A tiny tin of extra strong throat lozenges
mobile [switched off so I can't be pestered]
a small powerful torch/ bike front light
rear bike light
Pagan flyers [not all pagans are evil thugees]
Indy gloves
wallet
whatever paperback I'm reading or Foretean Times
detachable chinstrap for the fedora/spare bootlace
space blanket
when I'm heading further afield I add:
spare batteries
monocular
WWII brass navy issue compass
pocket 1st aid kit
slingshot
map

Yup you can get a lot in, and still have room for sandwiches.

Finally - somebody mentions a compass. Great bunch of adventurers you guys are. ;-) I mainly keep wadded-up paper in mine to keep it's shape.

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:16 am

Jonathan Jones wrote:Anything & everything!

What kind of bag is this?

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:03 pm

Magno wrote:
Jonathan Jones wrote:Anything & everything!

What kind of bag is this?

from the looks of it and the arrow marks, I'd say it is a Canadian bag.

Regards, Geert

Nebraska Brad · Post by **Nebraska Brad** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:43 pm

Wallet
iPhone
Keys
A couple of beers to down incognito while I accompany my friend and his kids trick or treatin

-Nebraska

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:31 pm

191145 wrote:
enigmata_wood wrote: when I'm heading further afield I add:
spare batteries
monocular
WWII brass navy issue compass
pocket 1st aid kit
slingshot
map

Yup you can get a lot in, and still have room for sandwiches.
Finally - somebody mentions a compass. Great bunch of adventurers you guys are. ;-) I mainly keep wadded-up paper in mine to keep it's shape.

And I hadn't even mentioned the pocket microscope, digital camera, small roll of gaffer tape, plumbline, silk neckerchief, survival tin and trowel!

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:57 am

I haven't put together my bag yet, but I just ordered these three things on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Lensatic-MILITARY ... d_sbs_sg_4

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Whit ... 86&sr=1-34

http://www.amazon.com/1-Liter-Backpacke ... 2&sr=1-166

I'm no where NEAR done with it though... ;-)

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:47 am

191145 wrote: Finally - somebody mentions a compass. Great bunch of adventurers you guys are. ;-) I mainly keep wadded-up paper in mine to keep it's shape.

Who needs a compass? My Blackberry has a built in GPS!

Seriously though, I have a compass on a neck lanyard that I have used for the last 20 years or so. It has saved my butt more than once. It's a lot easier to get lost in the woods than you'd think.

This is most of what I might be found carrying, depending upon my current day's "mission objective." Contents do vary quite a bit depending on where I'm going and what I'm doing.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:52 am

That passport looks pretty new. Let's see some of the stamps in it.

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:40 am

Raider S wrote:That passport looks pretty new. Let's see some of the stamps in it.

It is actually pretty new. It's only a year and a half old. I have a couple of Caribbean visas in it and I recently got back from Mexico so I have one from there now also. They don't stamp it when you go through the cruise ship port at Nassau or I'd have a few more.

We are fortunate to be able to travel quite a bit. My old one had quite a few, but it's been missing for a while now.

IndyGeek78 · Post by **IndyGeek78** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:33 pm

I seem to get more in this bag than it looks like it can take. Im sure this is really Mary Poppins bag. It appers to be able to hold so much. Just a superb bag.

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:23 am

Cammer wrote: Who needs a compass? My Blackberry has a built in GPS!

Seriously though, I have a compass on a neck lanyard that I have used for the last 20 years or so. It has saved my butt more than once. It's a lot easier to get lost in the woods than you'd think.

Anything that doesn't rely on batteries but on one's own knowledge to be useful is always a plus. On a similar note one of the reasons I so like the old 30's electromechanical technology, apart from the naive 'futuristic' streamlining, is that unlike electronics, all the parts are big enough to jerry-rig ones own repairs
Enigmata

Cammer · Post by **Cammer** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:35 pm

enigmata_wood wrote:
Cammer wrote: Who needs a compass? My Blackberry has a built in GPS!

Seriously though, I have a compass on a neck lanyard that I have used for the last 20 years or so. It has saved my butt more than once. It's a lot easier to get lost in the woods than you'd think.
Anything that doesn't rely on batteries but on one's own knowledge to be useful is always a plus. On a similar note one of the reasons I so like the old 30's electromechanical technology, apart from the naive 'futuristic' streamlining, is that unlike electronics, all the parts are big enough to jerry-rig ones own repairs
Enigmata

I completely agree. I really meant that comment as a joke. The Blackberry GPS technology is great but it's not useful off the beaten path. Not only that but, as you pointed out, once the batteries are dead all that is left is a poorly designed fishing weight.

The little compass that I have carried for the last 20 years has kept me headed in the right direction many times. Using a compass is not difficult to learn, the hardest part for me was learning to trust it.

BTW - Your expression regarding "the naive 'futuristic' streamlining" is completely perfect. I'll have to tuck that one away.

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:53 pm

Cammer wrote: BTW - Your expression regarding "the naive 'futuristic' streamlining" is completely perfect. I'll have to tuck that one away.

but of course it's only naive in hindsight to us

Indiana Hutch · Post by **Indiana Hutch** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:09 pm

-Leather Winter gloves
-My reporters notebook
-Checkbook
-1935 Zippo
-Gum
-ipod
-assorted pens, pencils
-10 .38 special rounds
-penknife
-papers
-eraser
-occasionally the actual gas mask that goes in it.

hocfutue · Post by **hocfutue** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:59 pm

Indiana Hutch wrote:
-occasionally the actual gas mask that goes in it.

Ha! Here I thought I was the only one who did that with my MkVII!

For daily use, I carry a P37 haversack attached to the leather sling of a .45 Grease Gun. The canvas can take a real beating, and holds up great.

Current contents:

digital camera and USB cable
1st aid kit
Crayons
Indy journal (notes, sketches, autographs from gear adventures)
Checkbook
Fieldnotes note book
Mini maglite
Pen, pencil, sharpener and eraser
Tic-tacs

And an old sunglasses case containing a Hasbro Indiana Jones figure and accessories I pose for photos in unusual situations.