"They" say (whomsoever "they" are) as a man gets older, he produces less and less testosterone. Given that hypothesis, a few years ago I would not be caught dead anywhere near a man's over the shoulder hand bag. Then my hunting buddy, Bill, began carrying one when we would go to woods to scout or hang the deer stands. At first I shamed him and wouldn't let him bring that thing in my F150. After a few months, I relented and let him bring it. But when we stopped for lunch or gas, I made him leave the cussed thing in the truck. I didn't want to be seen with him carrying a purse (if you catch my drift).
Last year, my wife and I made a trip to Israel. I needed something to carry snacks, travel brochures, passports, camera, etc. on the tour bus. So I purchased a L.L. Bean Messenger bag. It made access to items extremely convenient and worked really great. Early this year I ordered several items for this upcoming hunting season from Teresa Asbell. In her generosity, she included one of her GFA haversacks free of charge. I'm very impressed with it, will carry it when hunting and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Now, as I write this, I'm sitting here wondering if I have traded my two testosterone producers for a LL Bean Messenger bag and a Teresa Asbell haversack. :laughing:
Only if you bought the matching shoes......
I was the same way , use them when on trip and for hunting also , and don't care what poeple think because they are handy !
Well Ric, this is what I say when guys snicker at my Crocs for example. "I'm firmly entrenched on the MAN side of my hetero-iness and my psyche can handle it............if you, on the other hand, are a little on the fence over yours - I understand." :cool:
I make haversacks that dont lower your testoterone level LOL
Ken
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if its holding a big knife, Bowie preferably.... or a 1911, the man purse actually INCREASES your testosterone.
Edited to add- just dont bring the "fanny pack" back.... there is no hope for those, they drain all hope for your manhood.
:archer:
PS: I just returned from a grocery run(a couple of miles), the bike and the man purse both worked great.
Just did this one for a man that needed alot of MAN in his bag in california hahaha
I make a detachable quiver that goes on the strap also.. Just a shamless plug here, but its what i do for a living :)
Ken
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Outside of how one would carry them they are as convenient to use as my Sporan that I wear when I wear my Kilt so I never give it much thought cept that they are handy when you need to access items you are carrying.
Ken -
Can you make one that will hold a 4" S&W Model 29 .44 Mag., three HKS speed loaders and a Randall 25-5? I think that would go a long way towards a positive T level.
Nice stuff Ken. I too tinker in that stuff and do a lot of 1700's reenacting.
QuoteOriginally posted by Lamey:
if its holding a big knife, Bowie preferably.... or a 1911, the man purse actually INCREASES your testosterone.
when i got my CWP my instructor said when see an "older" guy with a man purse or a fanny pack i know one of 2 things is going on. 1) he's pcakin' heat (most cases). 2) his wife got it for him and he dosn't have the heart to tell her the truth about it.
When I am wearing my kilt I use both my sporran and the possibles bag.
You just can't have too many places to carry sharp pointy objects..lol
God bless,Mudd
God Bless "Ric O'Shay" for finally coming out of the closet. I was getting tired hiding my bag in the back of the truck so I could ride in the cab with the AC. :laughing:
Still just like shooting the trad bows. Not much into the trad attire, but I don't think it's a testosterone thing. Good luck with it.
Ric, Im sure I can LOL
Kieth, just got back from up your way... was at TI and Niagra and Number 4.. missed Wyoming though :)
When guys bust on me for wearing something less than manly, I just ask them why their wife won't let them wear what they want. You get some different reactions......LOL!
What colour are your leotards?? Back packs are for men and purses for ladies :eek:
Funny Dan. Made me laugh.
Hope this Army issue field mask bag qualifies. Used & repaired often for decades. Sometimes w/another leather haversak. Lately I've pared down eliminating things I don't need.
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Maybe I just don't get it because, men have been using shoulder bags for a few hundred years. I'm only 43 and have been carrying some sort of shoulder bag hunting or just running around for more than ten years now. I don't usually get a lot of headache over it either. Maybe it's because my shoulder bags don't look like purses, I don't know. I do know, they come in handy when you want your hands free of keys, cell phone and whatever else. I usually carry a small note pad and pen for writing down information.
Perhaps it just comes down to the style and look of the bag one uses? :rolleyes: I'm pretty sure my testosterone level is still good to go! I'm in the military and can still handle some of these young recruits! :D
reminds me from the scene in the movie "The Hangover"..... "its not a purse, its a satchel, Indiana Jones wore one"
IT'S CALLED A POSSIBLES BAG!
lol
It's not a purse! ... It's a European carry-all :readit: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Ron
Cause theres all sorts of possibilities of what can happen when you go prancin around with one!
I don't care what you call it...I'll stick with a backpack....day pack....a PACK thank you.
If you carry lipstick,a mirror and snot rags then it's a purse...If it contains a compass,knife,rope,fire starter material and a Slim Jim beef stick or three then it's a "Satchel"...
I like the word Satchel...
In the land down under it's a Kangaroo pouch!
:biglaugh:
NO REAL man on the frontier was without a BAG!!!!!!!!!! Including Daniel Boone and the Indians trin to kill him :mad: :scared:
"What colour are your leotards?? Back packs are for men and purses for ladies"
While I respect most everyone's opinions, I would like to take a moment and thank this guy and the thousands like him, that gave me the freedom to choose to do and wear what I like. :thumbsup:
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Man I've been carrin one for years. Started when I did historical reinactments. Found out how handy they are now never go in the woods without one. You can do a spike camp with one of those and a wool blanket without a problem. Ken Those are some prime possible bags.
QuoteOriginally posted by Lamey:
reminds me from the scene in the movie "The Hangover"..... "its not a purse, its a satchel, Indiana Jones wore one"
"Be careful, there's Skittles in there!" Great reference Lamey. Great movie (at least the first one was). Sequel? Not so much.
I don't care what y'all carry. I've been caught more than once holding my girlfriends purse in a store. Nobody's had the stones to say anything about it yet :D
QuoteOriginally posted by Wannabe1:
"What colour are your leotards?? Back packs are for men and purses for ladies"
While I respect most everyone's opinions, I would like to take a moment and thank this guy and the thousands like him, that gave me the freedom to choose to do and wear what I like. :thumbsup:
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Hell yea!
haversack, Possibles bag = Hunting, woods, outdoors doing manly things. Totally acceptable.
Over the shoulder Man Bag for city treking = Totally over the edge, posy sniffing, light in the loafers kind of fella! I'm just saying....
LD
Haversack = Murse = Man Purse = Questionable Testosterone Levels :biglaugh:
I make them and use them for hunting and everyday use.Never figured there was any gender problem with them and neither do the many customers that are running around the woods with them. But then I have to inject additional testosterone every week.
"European travel Bag"
I wouldn't worry too much what others think, if it works for you.
Heck! It takes more to carry one than not. I've always been a little shy about carrying mine on hunts with other "Tradgangers". This thread has given me the courage.
My wife found mine at a garage sale and brought it home for me. Made by some guy named Prada... maybe Bob or Frank. I'm not sure.
The pearls were distracting at first but it goes so well with a pair of patent leather pumps I have that I just couldn't paint them.
:biglaugh:
My man bag is OD green, heavy-duty canvas. It carries my tech plus an armored flashlight, multi-tool, fixed blade Gerber and cables.
Y'all with the complex over shoulder bags might wanna seek help!
:bigsmyl:
Now FANNY pack really seems a bit silly. I prefer to refer to mine as a BISON pack.
I commented to a western friend of mine about the color of his western shirt. His reply: "It takes a tough man to wear a pink shirt!"
Unfortunately we often get hung up by what others think about items that are functional.
Bear in mind guys, I grew up and was a teenager in the mid 1950's. In my generation, the cool guys wore jeans without a belt, a white T-shirt with the tail tucked in and a pack of Lucky Strikes or Camels rolled up in the left sleeve, black loafers with horse shoe taps on the heel our hair in a flat top with wings and a cool set of DA's. We wore black horn rimmed sunglasses didn't carry purses and you dare not let anyone even think that you would.
Testosterone or lack of may challenge many of us. Wait until this one hits the hunting scene if it hasn't already.
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i don't hit the woods without one, they are very verstile and hold pretty much everything i need for a day hunt.
Call Them what you will, but I call them Very Handy for carrying the Stuff I cant get into my Pockets, but dont want to Stuff into a BackPack!! :readit: I like Mine out of Buckskin, Reenforced of course!! Easy on the Neck, and the Options are Endless!! :archer:
If Testosterone is a Question..... See a Doctor, they have Pills for those that Question their own!! :laughing: :laughing:
Good one Charlie! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
These Molle 2 Sustainment Pouches are as close as I get to a 'Murse'. I attach a shoulder strap and it makes for a very handy bag for short hunts, or running around on my motorcycle. It holds an amazing amount of stuff, is very sturdy, and cheap anough to keep several around for different tasks.
They also come in my favorite color, camo!
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no pink feathers.no pocketbooks.it took me long enought to wear something they call a fanny pack
Anyone have pics of the inside of the asbell one. My wife said "are you really going to buy a purse?". Now I want one more than ever. The red one even matches my arrows. Is color coordinating going to far?
Ain't got no man purse YET... But I loves me some big ole pink fletchings!
Well, for what it's worth, back in the sixties is was pretty common for the well equipted bowhunter to carry some sort of carry bag/haversack and a little canvas seated stool for hasty stands.
Those of us who are secure in our manhood don't worry about perceptions of others...we know who we are and what we got and what we can do. :p :thumbsup: Love my haversacks.
My wife snickers behind my back everytime I walk out of the house with mine strapped around my shoulder! My two sons walk behind me at three paces while we're out hunting! I DON'T CARE! It works perfectly for me and stays out of my way as I shoot. I modified mine by putting a string on it that works like a belt so it doesn't swing around me when I bend over or duck under something. Let them have their fun!
Glenn
TTT, great thread topic ! I was wondering about this myself
well here is one that is pretty special to me. Ron W made it for me from a pair of my grandfathers old wool pants. Grampa passed away years ago but he is still with me on every hunt when i wear this special bag. Ron even incorperated the back pocket, button and all as a inside pocket to the bag!
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and the only thing worse then my wife refering to my possibles bag as my pocket book is when she calls my capote my bathrobe!!!!! :mad: :knothead:
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Hey Charlie, Are you still wearing those Patent Leather Pumps with the Vibran hikin' soles :bigsmyl: Doc
I ain't gonna lie! I love my man purse! Don't go to the woods with out it.
Actually I thought a good haversack was the norm here. Guess some of these fellers have issues with carrying a satchel LOL
Ric,
You carry a "manbag" in the woods? And you're revealing that here? And you are "proud" of that?
Dude, I have a wallet. And a Leatherman tool. And my cash (not much of that, really). And my pocket knife. And my sunglasses (and case). And my debit card. Blah, blah, blah, blah.
I carry it all in a manbag. Every day. To work. To the grocery store. To the bar. EVERYWHERE.
It's an REI bag. I've thought many times of attaching a quiver to it for the woods.
Manbags RULE.
homebru
Darn close to this:
http://www.rei.com/product/816278/rei-travel-day-bag
...except mine is cut straight across rather than on a bias.
homebru
What would be interesting would be to hear some of the pros and cons of these bags. Obviously, ease of access would be a pro. Lack of storage space would be a con. Certainly not packing out much of a game animal in one. Carrying much heavy stuff seems like a balance problem. I've seen pics of one with a quiver attached. I would be interested in how well that works. I use a side quiver sometimes, and I am skeptical that it would work as well. I wouldn't mind using one if it works well, but I'm not gonna jump on the bandwagon just to look more trad. They used a lot of stuff in the frontier days that have been improved upon.
QuoteOriginally posted by David Mitchell:
Those of us who are secure in our manhood don't worry about perceptions of others...we know who we are and what we got and what we can do. :p :thumbsup: Love my haversacks.
This pretty much wraps up the way I feel....I'm with you Dave
Down here in NZ alot of guys wear fanny packs but to man it up they are never called a fanny pack always a bum bag lol.
Speak of the devil. While I was reading this thread at the grocery store, a fellow walked in carrying one of these.
I think you and Bill could whip most anyone that had unpositive remarks.
It's not that a man carries s bag that is a problem....it's what he has in the bag that could change the whole game!
This thread has made me chuckle. Idon't own a man bag, but don't think it makes you less manly to carry one.
QuoteOriginally posted by Lucas K:
This thread has made me chuckle. I don't own a man bag, but don't think it makes you less manly to carry one.
Lucas -
That was the intent of my first post. It's all in fun.
Danny
I've been slinging old O.D. green canvas Army bags over my shoulder since I was a kid to go hunt, fish, and hike. One of the things I've always loved about them is that, unlike backpacks or fannypacks, you can get at all your stuff without taking them off. Tackle box, water bottle, tree steps, pruning snips, etc, are always right at hand. I also like that they're easy on, easy off, and not bulky or hot.
For those that might be interested my brown canvas bag came from LL Bean. They have a large version and a smaller one. I use the smaller one when hunting. It has two zippered compartments covered by a flap, and three outter compartments with velcro closures, plus a long adjustable canvess strap. Sells for $49.95 in their catalog. :archer2:
When I venture out to the woods I carry a small camo POSSIBLES BAG (wal-mart special). I'm not too worried about being seen with it. On the rare occasion that I run into someone in the timber they usually ask about the contents which is home to a small survival kit. Most folks say "that's a good idea, I should get one!"
I also have a custom heavy leather possibles bag made by a friend that carry front-stuffer gear exclusively.
But yeah, my wife calls it a man-purse too...
QuoteOriginally posted by joekeith:
QuoteOriginally posted by David Mitchell:
Those of us who are secure in our manhood don't worry about perceptions of others...we know who we are and what we got and what we can do. :p :thumbsup: Love my haversacks.
This pretty much wraps up the way I feel....I'm with you Dave [/b]
I'm with you guys, too. I'm a little hesitant to call it a "haversack" since the only historical references to haversacks that I'm aware of were the military issue linen bags meant for carrying rations... so I call it a "shoulder bag". :dunno: Semantics... my wife calls it my "man purse", too.
Here's my 18th c. style bag (hemp canvas dyed with walnut hull):
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Ticking lining:
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"Concealed carry" for bag axe:
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Here's my 21st c. bag - a Filson small field bag: (hey, where else would I be able to carry a wallet, checkbook, flashlight, case of mandolin picks, Advil, ear plugs, business cards, electronic tuner, nail clipper, breath mints, dental floss, cellphone charger, spare batteries, tape measure, Leatherman tool, USB cable, PDA, binoculars, tuning hammer, string winder, thumb drives, pen, Epipen, MP3 player, rhythm bones, camera...):
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I figure if I carry my old fishing creel when fishing, my possibles bag when muzzle loading, perhaps it's not a problem to carry my haversack when bow hunting. Sometimes it seems it's all in a name as to what's kosher and what's not. I'm sure primitive man slung a bag over his shoulder and went about his business long before his "bag" was reinvented as a purse.
And as mentioned several times above, what's in my bag may not be much appreciated if somebody decides to mess with me or mine.
i cant wear one. ill stick with a backpack.
I am in the Process of Creating a "Possibles" bag, and Y'all have given me some Fine Ideas on How & What to do!! :thumbsup:
LET 'EM LAUGH!! :thumbsup: :archer:
I carry on and I also have pink fletching.....Hardly ever go into the woods without it be loaded up.
My problem with any kind of bag is that the more room I have for stuff, the more stuff I will take. For a day hunt I can fit all the essentials into my cargo pants pockets, belt and my quiver pocket. for packing in I use a real pack or drag a sled if ther is snow. If I have any kind of day pack or haversack I cant stop myself from taking extra knives, an second or third compass, pruners food, candy and other assorted stuff, even for a four or five hour hunt.
indiana jones wears one, it cant be that bad
If you have to wonder maybe you don't have enough testosterone to use one. I got started carrying one when gun hunting. I shoot an H&R 20 gauge and that way I can carry slugs, buckshot, and birdshot all at the same time. I don't like hanging a lot of things on my belt, it gets too crowded too fast.
My non hunting man purse packs a Colt Commander....not concerned about what someone else thinks
I carry a briefcase in the city for work and a backpack in the mountains, I like my shoulderbag/possibles bag in the woods. Keeps me from having the "Batman Utility Belt" look.