Club Obi Wan

I ran across this today, when dealing with my other fascination of outback gear & clothing. It's a Drizabone bag which in Australia is one of the best. Made of heavy cotton canvas and coated with a mixture of Linseed oil to make it waterproof.


http://www.australianoutback.com.au/dri ... y_bag.html

Cheers,

Indiana Jackson

That looks really cool. All you need to do is add a leather strap and you're all set. I wish they showed what the interior looked like. It would be nice if they would make it in green. Thanks for the post.

I have one of these, and they are really nice bags and are very waterproof. Internally they have no pockets, it's just an open bag, around the same dimensions as a MkVII.

The (also waterproof and very long) strap is however sewn into the fabric and I can't see an easy way to add strap loops without seriously disfiguring the look of the bag.

An excellent bag for the price, but not *really* a vintage canvas replacement

ID

Looks like a good bag to me. And it's wind and waterproof.

It looks green to me.

Maybe I'm colorblind, but I thought it was brown. Let me get more coffee.

If you could just cut that strap and put a leather one on... you would be set.

Beyond replacing a button I'm not much good with a needle and thread, but here's an idea. Could you just cut the straps several inches above the top of the bag, double them over and sew them, installing a D ring into the new loop? Then just cut the excess strap off after you get it adjusted to the right spot.

Just my .01

IG

Kentucky Blues (or was it Indiana Collins?, I can't remember! ) brought this bag to our attention last year. I picked one up from HatsDirect, and it is a nice dark brown, but the straps are pretty thin, REALLY long with a buckle, and heavily dosed with paraffin. Not to big, but a pretty neat carry type bag for field use if you're a hunter. It's not a real substitute for a MkVII, but it's a good bag none the less....Regards. Michaelson

I THOUGHT I had seen this bag before, but I couldn't for the life of me find the thread. Oh well. I remember it being much larger than a MKVI or MKVII, more or a "document bag" (?). Neat item IMO.

Peace,
Cliffhanger

It's as wide, but not as deep, and has only two divider pockets inside.. Regards. Michaelson

Oh ok...thanks Michaelson. This is what happens when I forget things. I must find that thread.

Peace,
Cliff

Grendel,

I've been meaning to ask you about your handle...

Isn't that the name of the man eating monster from the story 'Beowolf' ? (I probably spelled it wrong!) Regards. Michaelson

Grendel is the monster in Beowulf, and it reminds me of a really bad joke from my college days in the Rutgers University English Department:
"What did Grendel have for breakfast?
-A Danish."

Grendel is indeed the creature from Beowulf. That remains one of my favorite books to this day. He's not a good guy, by any means, and Beowulf himself is the one to be admired, but I just always thought Grendel was such a cool name.

Also, my quote comes from a comic book called Grendel, in which Grendel is the spirit of agression over a span of several centuries. The line is said by the spirit as one of his hosts/victims lays dying as a result of his acting on his hate. As a Christian, I've adopted the quote to my own situation however.

This could be an interesting new thread at the table: "How did you pick your handle?"

IG

Wow! I got it right!! Why in the world did THOSE brain cells decide to fire in my head this morning??!!! High regards. Michaelson

Hemingway Jones wrote:"What did Grendel have for breakfast?
-A Danish."

HAHAHA

Great one! I like your name and avatar, btw. He's another of my favorite authors. I have a similar print of Papa hanging in my office at home.

IG

Thanks. I have to find a way to get a fedora on Papa's head. Then I'd be all set.

Just for the record, it was me who brought it up

Regards, Daryl.

Hemingway Jones wrote:Grendel is the monster in Beowulf, and it reminds me of a really bad joke from my college days in the Rutgers University English Department:
"What did Grendel have for breakfast?
-A Danish."

HAHAHAHA Gosh I miss my lit classes !

Good one,

Ken

Wow! I got TWO right in the same string yesterday! Must have been a red letter day for the old grey cells!!! I THOUGHT it was you, Daryl, but wasn't 100% sure in my memory. High regards. Michaelson