Manbags? What do you use to carry stuff when you are out and about? (1 Viewer)

[My Dog Likes Fishing]

5 pence and Tescos have got loads of them!

 

[pjay]

What you need is an urban slinger....



Pete

 

[Gromett]

What you need is an urban slinger....



Pete

Looks like they are designed ot be worn on the back. The strap clips look plastic and flimsy? Not quite big enough for my small laptop either.

But thank you very much for the suggestion.

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[Abacist]

Yes I've had this problem ,I now wear trousers / shorts that have large amount of pockets and carry a small rucksack. I couldn't find a bag that I felt comfortable carrying , mainly caused by other people's associations with them.

Quite right too - my solution as well!

 

[WillH]

Just on the subject of bags my wife and I are fascinated by the number of women we see on and around campsites walking with a handbag. Even in the Western Isles we would see them walking on the beach in the middle of nowhere, with a handbag. The Lakes is another place, halfway up a fell and coming towards you is a woman with a handbag.

 

[Munchie]

Wife! Is that not what they are for?

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[Billy23]

I have had a cheap Chinese man bag for sometime, two days ago I bought a nice leather bag in Italy. Mmmmm lovely smell.

 

[Puddleduck]

He either gives it to me or takes a small (day) backpack.

 

[Imbiber]

is another option for you to consider perhaps?

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[Lorryman100]

Double post

 

[Lorryman100]

When I'm away I have a simple rule
If it don't fit into my mankini or speedos I don't need it

I take it from the above quote that there is plenty of spare room in your speedos, aka budgie smugglers???

 

[Cat53]

Stighloroan do some lovely bags. Expensive mind you. Waterproof too and great quality.

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[Theonlysue]

Light rucksack. Easy to carry and leaves both your hands free. Shoulder bags won't be the most comfortable thing to wear.
Do you have to carry laptop or can you use a small keyboard with your tablet?

 

[Billy23]

Shoulder bags won't be the most comfortable thing to wear.

Have to say, when I got my man bag, I did notice that I started to walk different.

 

[Gromett]

Light rucksack. Easy to carry and leaves both your hands free. Shoulder bags won't be the most comfortable thing to wear.
Do you have to carry laptop or can you use a small keyboard with your tablet?

It has to be a laptop running Linux for my work. Rucksack as I have previously said are no good. My current shoulder bag is comfortable so I am not worried about that.

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[denisejoe]

Why not just stick with what you've got? Seems pointless changing for changes sake.

Denise

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Scaramanga do quite a few that might work for you.

https://www.scaramangashop.co.uk/browse/Mens/c-Leather-Satchels-Bags-1/

 

[Gromett]

Why not just stick with what you've got? Seems pointless changing for changes sake.

Denise

Because it doesn't work. When I first bought it, I didn't have a tablet, a large phone or needed a battery pack. Stuffing all this into one compartment causes problems for me.
The first is that the stuff inside can work it's way round so that it is flat on the bottom and then digs into my hip while walking.
The second is with all my gear inside I quite often have to dig around to find what I want.
The final bit is I need to wrap the cables and plugs in cloths to prevent them scratching other stuff in the bag which makes it a pain to unpack should I need them.

I want a bag with multiple compartments to store stuff and keep it organised. I want the bag to be fairly flat, and preferably keep stuff protected.

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[Daz n Tina]

How about a lidl carrier bag for life.

No one will steal it

 

[Gromett]

Scaramanga do quite a few that might work for you.

https://www.scaramangashop.co.uk/browse/Mens/c-Leather-Satchels-Bags-1/

Didn't see any there I liked that much and I don't really want to spend that much money. I was looking for up to the £30 mark but would go up to £40.

 

[JJ]

If God had meant men to carry bags, he wouldn't have given them pockets or posh, leather brief cases to put their things in.

JJ

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[Minxy]

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[scotjimland]

I want a bag with multiple compartments to store stuff and keep it organised. I want the bag to be fairly flat, and preferably keep stuff protected.

describes my Troop messenger bag perfectly.. the was what I bought it for..

two large outside front pockets for cables, adapters, plugs etc..

inside , main compartment to hold laptop, a phone pocket, a larger pocket that could hold a wallet or pens and pencils, and another full size zipped compartment documents... .. on the back outside, yet another full size pocket to hold documents etc ..

 

[Gromett]

If God had meant men to carry bags, he wouldn't have given them pockets or posh, leather brief cases to put their things in.

JJ

I would look really odd with a table, a Galaxy Note, a laptop, my ciggies, a couple of chargers and a battery pack in my pockets

As for a brief case? I never had one when I had an office job and am not about to get one as a van dwelling hermit

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[Gromett]

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Thanks for the suggestions. Not keen on either of those two. They do look like laptop bags. I am trying to avoid things that look like a laptop bag for security reasons.

 

[Gromett]

describes my Troop messenger bag perfectly.. the was what I bought it for..

two large outside front pockets for cables, adapters, plugs etc..

inside , main compartment to hold laptop, a phone pocket, a larger pocket that could hold a wallet or pens and pencils, and another full size zipped compartment documents... .. on the back outside, yet another full size pocket to hold documents etc ..

They do look nice, but again look too much like laptop bags.

 

[JJ]

I would look really odd with a table, a Galaxy Note, a laptop, my ciggies, a couple of chargers and a battery pack in my pockets

Simple solution...

Do away with the ciggies.

I carry my Note 4, my mifi and a fone salesman wireless charger.

Sorted.

JJ

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[scotjimland]

They do look nice, but again look too much like laptop bags.

maybe.. personally don't think so.. buy then again.. if a bag can hold a laptop, it has to be laptop shaped.. catch 22

unless you just use a big Lidl bag

 

[Adbt]

My Mulberry bag cost £1000 and has never let me down .

 

[Wildbill]

This is the one I have at the moment.

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WW2 haver shack buy another one one on each shoulder job done

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