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I have a Swis-army back pack that has a laptop pocket and all kinds of places to stick gear. I find it very useful in my line of work . I have to carry laptop and some small screw drivers, paperwork...you get the idea. Payed $90.00 for it a best buy 4 years ago and its still going strong!

Abraham wrote:Face it, the so called male equivalent to a purse is still a purse by any other name.

tarkus wrote:

Abraham wrote:Face it, the so called male equivalent to a purse is still a purse by any other name.

I think you might have just proved Abraham's point to anyone that doubted him!

Abraham wrote:I'm puzzled.

If you need this inventory for work to earn a crust, then I understand. Your employer should provide a receptacle to carry all the necessary gear you must have with you. Unless, you're in business for yourself. If so, look at Koenig, they build great gear carry boxes for pickups. From the description of all the stuff you take with you, you need this.

If all this stuff is simply extraneous gear you simply can't live without everywhere you go, (that's why women need purses) then you may want to reconsider your priorities.

Real men don't carry "man bags" or ever utter such a term.

Or put "highlights" in their hair or allow themselves to become some sort of feminized version of P.C. accepted man.

Face it, the so called male equivalent to a purse is still a purse by any other name.

haha I do freelance computer repair and go to college. So basically I can make some money anywhere and am not always in the same vehicle because I carpool to college. The only thing I 100% carry with me everywhere I go is my netbook.

I feel the same way you do about man bags and highlighted hair but I have got to find some way to get better organized.

I'm actually thinking about sewing a pocket into my jacket for it.

jbirds1210 wrote:I think you might have just proved Abraham's point to anyone that doubted him!

A real man carries his gear in a bag made from the skin of a bear or alligator he killed with his bare hands.

Captain Matt wrote:

jbirds1210 wrote:I think you might have just proved Abraham's point to anyone that doubted him!

A real man carries his gear in a bag made from the skin of a bear or alligator he killed with his bare hands.

The winner!

Anygunanywhere

I use one of these whenever I have to travel with all my gear, and it works very well. I think it would hold everything you're listing here.

I carry a 17" MacBook Pro, a bunch of accessories for it, including a backup drive, a leather bound portfolio with notepad, cables, etc., and it has a little zippered pocket which fits either my Kimber Ultra or my 642 revolver quite nicely. It isn't cheap, but it is very well made.

Abraham wrote:I'm puzzled.

You don't say.

Real men don't carry "man bags" or ever utter such a term.

"Real men" don't care what other people think about it.

I feel you here..

Here are somethings that I have tried and can give feedback on. I am in the same business so I go through the same pain. I really want open carry to pass so badly because concealed carry is a royal pain.

My CHL is supposed to be arriving today so all of this has been experimenting around the house and with a Taser in place of the gun when out.
My game plan is a tuckable IWB in w/appendix carry with a Kahr PM9 (the new redesigned one). In my gear bag will be a compact springfield 45 or my S&W MP compact 40. The gear bag typically is going to be my Laptop bag or if I get a netbook something smaller. If I am at a client site and am uncomfotable with the big gun in a possibly unattended gear bag, then the gun will stay in the car. The one on my hip will never leave. Sometimes clients have a no guns policy but unless there is a posted sign OR I have signed such policy it simply does not apply to me (a contractor). Even if it did apply to me I would probally never remember to disarm. (oops..)

Now as for the bags, you know how it is these days some times with remote access you just dont need a laptop any computer with an internet connection and you have access to your tools.

My favorite non laptop bag is the Maxpedition Neat Freak. If you are worried someone might think it looks girlie well just get the digital camo one. It carries a lot of stuff and has a center panel specifically designed for carry, you can buy a universal holster and mag carriers that velcro right on to the velcro panel. You can also clip it to your belt so it does not slide around.

THe other bag I love is the Manta Versa pack, They dont make this one any more but you can still find them on the net and ebay. This one is good because you can configure it how ever you want. There are tons of smaller packs that you can permanently attach to it. It uses the military style "molle" system.

If you want the Manta Versa pack righ I can make you a great deal on mine, I bought the green and my wife will not shut up about it. So it has got to go.. It is fine by me but she says she wont go out with me in public with it. I have everything for it too. let me know on that.

You can check out all of their gear at http://www.maxpedition.com

Some other tips that will help. Uncle mikes holsters and Velcro. Wonderful combination for making your own set up.

Uncle Mikes >>http://www.uncle-mikes.com/products/ins ... sters.html
The kind of velcro you need >>http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-2-VELCRO-STYL ... 7C294%3A50

On the uncle mikes you need to delicately cut off the plastic clip so you just have the holster. The velcro panels will stick to them just fine. Not perfectly but good enough. You can take the other panel and stick it where every you want. In the maxpedition gear they have velcro panels built in. I have also used this to modify a fanny pack that was not designed for carry and also my laptop bag. I also like this set up better than the maxpedition "universal holster" The tape style velcro sticks just fine to the nylon that most laptop and netbook bags are made of.

Hope my experiences can help a bit.
Brad

I have about 5 messenger bags. I tend to carry one all the time, and the others are special-purpose. I just got one that looked right to me from Wilson's Leather. For CC of a gun in a messenger bag, it helps to have a body-side pocket that you can use to put a pocket holster or other holster in.

I have another from EastPak that I use to carry my laptop and other things when I ride my bike to work. Also have one that is much beefier made by Kingston, it works great for carrying a laptop and misc. accessories but it is just too bulky and heavy to use all the time.

Just shop around and find something that suits you. There are all kinds.

for now, I've been thinking about sewing a pocket into my coat and carring it that way. for summer, idk.

all the bags I like cost nearly 1/6th the cost of a new gun lol.

Abraham wrote: Face it, the so called male equivalent to a purse is still a purse by any other name.

Dont tell that to Daniel Boon. He carried a Possibles Bag.

I'm in the same boat as you are with the bag. Unfortunately, a backpack doesn't really look all that professional when wearing a suit. I just got an all black targus bag that had the right amount of pockets I'd need. Works every bit as well as a briefcase.

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