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doug1980
05-29-2010, 01:28 AM
So I was looking for a nice small butt pack or the like. I check out maxpedition and really liked their versipacks but the price is a tad much. Just so happens that Amazon had a nice UTG Tactical Messenger Bag similar to a Maxpedition one for $30.00

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo3/speedracer1565/31aTlmpiXeL__SS500_.jpg

Should serve my purpose just as well and I can buy 3 of these for the price of 1 of the others.

pete lynch
05-29-2010, 06:28 AM
I have two of those ( from Amazon) and I am probably going to get a few more; they are perfect for what I need to carry in my kit and and there are enough molle-type attachments to add a lot more. They are heavy-grade material and should hold up well.
I think they are exactly like the versipack in design.
BTW, I got the olive drab ones because they were cheaper than the black ones.
PL

crashdive123
05-29-2010, 06:34 AM
I've got two from Maxpedition (Jumbo and Fatboy), but have not seen the UTG's. I like mine (I mostly just use the Jumbo anymore). There is a gentleman in your part of the world that lives on a mountain, near a creek, that keeps a few geese that bought one on my recommendatin that was less than thrilled with it. :innocent: As I said, I like mine. :blushing:

Ken
05-29-2010, 07:17 AM
Doug, check out these camera bags. I use the first one as my butt pack.

http://media.rei.com/media/ww/47faddc8-a57d-4da0-aef0-1d051830725b.jpg (http://www.rei.com/features/zoom.html?img440=/media/ww/47faddc8-a57d-4da0-aef0-1d051830725b%26style=800122%26sku=8001220014&imageServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&productInfoServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&TB_iframe=true&height=513&width=700)

http://www.rei.com/product/800122


http://media.rei.com/media/qq/140d7f19-2bcd-4918-af5e-9f5fa33ae2f8.jpg (http://www.rei.com/features/zoom.html?img440=/media/qq/140d7f19-2bcd-4918-af5e-9f5fa33ae2f8%26style=800124%26sku=8001240012&imageServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&productInfoServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&TB_iframe=true&height=513&width=700)

http://www.rei.com/product/800124

Here's the whole line-up:

http://www.rei.com/search?query=camera+bag&button.x=12&button.y=7

Sourdough
05-29-2010, 07:41 AM
There is a gentleman in your part of the world that lives on a mountain, near a creek, that keeps a few geese that bought one on my recommendatin that was less than thrilled with it. :innocent: As I said, I like mine. :blushing:


It was NOT the bags fault, The problem is with the owner and his inability to co-exist with ANY single strap type bag.

Ken
05-29-2010, 07:47 AM
It was NOT the bags fault, The problem is with the owner and his inability to co-exist with ANY single strap type bag.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ZEqZCOOi8b_uXM:http://www.rotblotts.com/template/images/ducttape.jpg (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rotblotts.com/template/images/ducttape.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rotblotts.com/template/index.php&usg=__A1YuDHbf--aYubWcbQiQ8fqU8ag=&h=288&w=283&sz=14&hl=en&start=2&itbs=1&tbnid=ZEqZCOOi8b_uXM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dduct%2Btape%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26 sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1)

rebel
05-29-2010, 07:52 AM
check out these camera bags. I use the first one as my butt pack.

http://media.rei.com/media/ww/47faddc8-a57d-4da0-aef0-1d051830725b.jpg (http://www.rei.com/features/zoom.html?img440=/media/ww/47faddc8-a57d-4da0-aef0-1d051830725b%26style=800122%26sku=8001220014&imageServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&productInfoServiceHost=http://www.rei.com/&TB_iframe=true&height=513&width=700)

Ken, do you have that on a harness?

Ken
05-29-2010, 07:56 AM
Ken, do you have that on a harness?

No, but it has a decent belt strap. It can be quite comfortable for several miles depending on how the weight is distributed. It holds an awful lot compared to most fanny/butt packs, and has some great cushion if you actually wanted to carry a camera or other electronics in it.

Ken
05-29-2010, 08:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgcOIlfYRPg&feature=related :innocent: