Club Obi Wan

Just wondering if anyone has a favorite (Indy like) travel bag, but maybe a bit larger?
I'm going on a big trip soon, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Could you please provide a link if you have one.
Thanks.

I'm sure you'd be wanting something with more structure than a military barracks bag? If not, that may be a good idea.

Randy

No, I'm looking for a shoulder bag. It does need to be a bit bigger than a gas mask bag.
I know there are all sorts of army surplus shoulder bags out there, just wondering if anyone has any recommendations?

here's what i got if a mk vii is too small, but you don't want a suitcase strapped to your shoulder:



its a belstaff large colonial bag. i bought it cause it looked pretty handy when will smith was killing vampires in 'i am legend'

Man, that bag is perfect!
Except for the price tag! Ouch!!!

That IS a cool looking bag. Though, I've never seen I Am Legend.

Randy

Here's another possible.

http://duluthpack.com/product_detail.as ... %20Satchel

LJ

My personal opinion is that I love the Indy look, but when I travel my luggage is more traditional. I do have a large leather bag (looks like an overgrown gym bag) that I've used a few times for real short trips.


Mike

I actually fit most of my clothes (t shirts and jeans) in my KOTCS backpack and it works out quite well



Kyle

Filson bags wear like iron. http://www.filson.com/family/index.jsp? ... pricesort=

I have the rucksack for when my Mark VII is too small. You can find them on the Bay occationally, I got a brand new one there for half what it would have cost retail.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

kakadu canvas bags are a good/cheaper alternative to belstaff colonial bags. search the web and ye shall find

I've had a Filson rucksack since 1998, and I swear by it. Filson makes the most handsome and durable Indy-style bags that you could ever ask for. Yeah, the price tag is a bit ouchy, but it's a one-time purchase, believe me. I also bought their large travel bag and matching travel kit. It's the only luggage that a savvy adventurer needs, outside of his trusty Mk-VII.

P.S.- If you want a Hollywood connection, the Filson rucksack is the bag that Meg Ryan uses in City of Angels.

I gotta echo Filson's quality as well. I have had two of their luggage pieces for years and they have held up well while getting a well travelled patina to the outsides. I just ordered the Filson rucksack and look forward to adding it to my collection.

Greg/sebastian

Indiana G and Knibs 7, I just can't see Indy getting using something like that. I picture him getting on the airplane in ROTLA, wearing a suit and tie and perhaps a nice leather bag for luggage, but not some sort of backpack, or old army bag. At least that's what I imagine. Who knows?

I remember there was a thread regarding this subject a while ago. I ended up getting a Saddleback Leather Company leather briefcase because of it. A bit pricey but they make great stuff!!!

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

Indy tended to use gladstone type bags for travel but they aren't shoulder bags.

Sort of like this:
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/gear ... =product_8

I'm an LLBean fan, myself, so here are a few of the options that they offer. Not nearly as nice as the bags others have listed above, but they're a little easier on the wallet.

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=504158
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=504158
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=504158
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=504160
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... at4=504160

And a briefcase bag from Duluth:
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/gear ... d_products

here is what I use....and I love it. Its just big enough but not to big. I have gotten a lot of compliments on it!

http://www.outdoorwares.com/SearchEngin ... el-bag.htm

Ohio Jones wrote:here is what I use....and I love it. Its just big enough but not to big. I have gotten a lot of compliments on it!

http://www.outdoorwares.com/SearchEngin ... el-bag.htm

agreed buddy. kakadu bags rock. i gave mine away to someone who really liked it.....gave me the excuse to buy the belstaff bag

Indiana G wrote:

Ohio Jones wrote:here is what I use....and I love it. Its just big enough but not to big. I have gotten a lot of compliments on it!

http://www.outdoorwares.com/SearchEngin ... el-bag.htm

agreed buddy. kakadu bags rock. i gave mine away to someone who really liked it.....gave me the excuse to buy the belstaff bag

Thanks G,

Its a great bag if you dont want to spend a ton. I did use a bit of starch on it to stiffen it a bit...but thats it. Now your bag is awesome. I did a search a while ago for that Legend bag and had no luck...but now thanks to you....I know where to get one.

I found it!
It's a little bigger and the canvas is the best I have seen.
Saw a guy come into my work place with it today and just ordered one myself.
It's from the Tate Gallery in London. A great looking bag!!!
The picture does not do it justice.

I toured SE Asia last year for two months carrying my MKVII and my National Geographic Earth Explorer Series Camera bag.
It's not a dedicated camera bag, however, and has many other uses. Zipper closed water resistant interior, gear rings, Alice clip like add on spots, and a flip up or down hard bottom piece. It also has a removable padded camera pocket and a padded laptop pocket at the back of the bag. There are so many compartments and pockets you will never need to worry. The bag is canvas so it is very light but durable.

I use this bag when I need more than a MK VII and less than a regular suitcase because it is light and versatile.

National Geographic Earth Explorer Series:





Personally, I think this is the perfect mid sized shoulder bag except I'd like to throw on a leather strap. Maybe I will...


W.E.

I have the Jack Bauer 24 canvas bag....simple, big, and cheap.


http://www.24fanclub.com/productDetails ... tegoryID=2

This is what I use for weekend trips (lectures, congresses etc.). It's big enough to store your stuff for a few days and it is according airline regulations concerning carry-on luggage (plus it is slightly reminiscent ot Indy's ToD bag ):

I enjoy using the Kakadu shoulder bag, it seems to hold a fair amount, and I usually get a compliment or two.

PSBIndy wrote:I have the Jack Bauer 24 canvas bag....simple, big, and cheap.

http://www.24fanclub.com/productDetails ... tegoryID=2

But i'd have to say that the Bauer bag (available for less than $20 on Amazon) is cheap and really effective, I seem to enjoy it more than my kakadu!

I've had this oilcloth and leather bag from J-Crew for about 6-7 years now, and it's held up rather well:

I've used it for hauling books to class, and lots of supplies around when traveling. Sorry I don't have any close-ups of just the bag at the moment, but you can see other angles of it in this thread:
viewtopic.php?p=463382#463382

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

I don't actually like this bag really, but they're marketing it as an Indiana Jones -style bag without actually saying the *Jones part. For some reason, I don't think I'd be caught walking around with this with my whip tied around it like in the picture.

Here's the pic
http://www.delight.com/popup_images.php ... image=3331[/img]

Here's the store page with description
http://www.delight.com/The-Indiana-Leat ... ure-Duffel

Yikes! there's alot better looking bags for the same if not less money.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

The M-1936 has more capacity (I'd say twice as much) than the MKVII bag.
It's what I use most often since it allows lots of EDC plus space to spare for any daily activities or shopping.

FerFAL

Speaking of travel bags, not necessarily field bags, Schlesinger/Korchmar makes a really good leather bag in a classic, vintage style.

Here are a couple of pictures of my Gladstone travel bag. I got it in an antique store. It’s very heavy cowhide with all brass hardware and leather lined.
The dimensions are 22” length x 9’ wide x 10” high.
It appears to have been made in the 40’s or 50’s.

Not a bad bag for $20.00!
Regards,
Forrestal

Browncoat wrote:I remember there was a thread regarding this subject a while ago. I ended up getting a Saddleback Leather Company leather briefcase because of it. A bit pricey but they make great stuff!!!

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

I too have one of the dark brown Saddleback leather "briefcase" bags. One note, they often sell "seconds" on eBay for $100+ less than on line store sales. Most seconds have almost non-visible imperfections.

Max

Hey Forrestal, that's a nice pickup. What a deal!!!!

Interesting leather messenger bag found here:

http://www.gentlemansgadgets.com/index. ... enger-bag/

Max

Browncoat wrote:
I remember there was a thread regarding this subject a while ago. I ended up getting a Saddleback Leather Company leather briefcase because of it. A bit pricey but they make great stuff!!!

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/



I too have one of the dark brown Saddleback leather "briefcase" bags. One note, they often sell "seconds" on eBay for $100+ less than on line store sales. Most seconds have almost non-visible imperfections.

Max

Here's the thread where we discussed this a few years back.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22865&p=320407&hil ... gs#p320407

I have been fortunate in being able to collect a few Saddleback pieces, and I can't praise them enough. My briefcase in particular has withstood a good amount of abuse over the years, and just gets better-looking. Got a duffle bag about 6 months back, and I'm having trouble getting it to even look slightly used.

Ron

For my travels I have several Maxpedition products of various sizes and accesories. They're bulletproof and I highly recommend them!

http://www.maxpedition.com

for serious travel I can't beat my 60 year old Norwegian rucksack. It's all canvas, leather and steel - easy to repair anywhere and very hardwearing. It carried supplies and radios to the Norwegian resistance forest hideouts in WW II.

I'm curious but has anyone tried these:

http://realdealbrazil.com/tarpbags.asp