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Men - Do you carry an 'Everyday Bag'? If so ...

Signal-11 said:
That's the entire point - to be able to bring the bag easily around front.

Once the bag's slung, it should stay in the back and most of the weight should be across the chest.

Also, next time you bend over to pick up something, try bending at the knee. ;)
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Try running with your shoulder bag swinging around. ;)

Plus backpacks don't look like purses.
 
Signal-11 said:
Anyway, somebody who complains about the weight of a MBP hurting his shoulders = weak. There's no getting around that.
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Quite right. I'll often lug around a lot of camera gear. While it's not 25-30kg in a back-pack (that much wouldn't fit in one) - it's probably 8kg or so. It's no so bad. :)

My usual bag I carry around most of the time is a Mercedes GP Track Attache bag:

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Made by Henri Lloyd - and is quite robust. Good quality for the price.
 
The new Cadet bags by Tom Bihm look interesting. Especially the small one for iPad or 11" notebook.

Timbuk2 Classic Messenger in size XS works good as an everyday bag too.

Plus they're made in USA.
 
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KnightWRX said:
Try running with your shoulder bag swinging around. ;)

Plus backpacks don't look like purses.
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I have two ways of resolving this for the types of bags that I use, both of which are superior to running with a backpack.

For the cloth SE Asian style bag, I just pull strap section forward and tie a knot. Depending on what I'm carrying, this is usually tighter than a backpack without restricting my breathing by pulling on my shoulders. This is by far the easiest way to run. I've made 4-5 mile runs on short notice like this.

The other, for when I have a bag with longer straps such as my leather messenger bag or my map case is what I call the Drill Instructor carry, which is to pass my arm through the strap and over my head. The loop effectively converts the shoulder bag into a backpack and depending on the direction I reloop, I can carry my load between my shoulders or on my lower back, depending on the amount of weight or what I'm carrying.
 
Meh, I may be contradicting myself but I really don't have a problem with man-purses. However, I don't really need one - what I do carry tends to fit in my pockets just fine :)

Having a north face bag for a little while now, I agree that they sit nice and high in such a way that really minimizes the amount of weight you feel even when you have heavy stuff.

That, and if you carry a sweater or jacket you can stick it in the bag if you decide it's too warm to necessitate it. If you go shopping, you don't have to carry an extra bag for a small trip either.

However, it's kinda ridiculous to compare a man-purse to a backpack, I don't think a proper man purse is even big enough to carry an 11" air.
 
I carry a bag everyday. Just bought a new bag in fact, as the messenger bag I had wasn't working out for me - weight wasn't distributed evenly and it squeaked as I walked, SO ANNOYING!

Anyway, I got an Ogio Bandit from Tekserve last night, and since packing my stuff in, it has been pretty good. I usually take the following with me to work each day:

-MacBook Pro 13"
-iPad 2
-Service Drive (Very important for work)
-85w Magsafe adapter (just with the duck head)
-iPod cable
-Toolkit
 
Targus black canvas briefcase with shoulder strap--used every day to carry paperwork, ipod, phone, occasionally laptop, and other items to and from work on light rail.
 
I have to agree on the votes of confidence for school/urban backpacks (Jansport, Eastpak etc)! They are beasts lol, but they look good too. I really like the Padded Pak'r model by Eastpak - it's the most popular they do, and once I even managed to score one that was a limited edition with a Flogging Molly theme. Which is perfect because I'm a total die-hard FM fan (my username here is inspired by one of their songs) - it's the best for drawing out other fans, way better than a shirt which I can't wear every day anyway.

It's been a while since the thread started so I doubt OP is still checking out and if he is, I hope he's found something in the meantime! it would suck if not lol. But just in case, I thought you should know that the padded pak'r is a good 13" laptop pack if you have a sleeve (a good thing to have on hand anyway if you ever travel by plane). The 13" fits great without being lost in it as with larger packs, and the pack has enough depth that I can even fit my DSLR in front of the laptop - a good 5" of room, which means plenty of space for books or other stuff.
 
I carry a shoulder bag that's large enough to hold my iPad, Wallet, keys, assorted papers, check book, and a snack.

Don't know how I did without it all those years.

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bobob said:
I feel very secure with my manhood, but I don't think I could pull that one off.
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I have a VERY expensive Hermes men's messenger bag that I'm too self-conscious to use. It's brilliant, but I just can't do it. I need a bag that is more "rustic".
 
iJohnHenry said:
What if ones knee doesn't bend in the forward direction? :p
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Always keep your knees in front
Don't let them slide behind!
Knees that get behind you
Are difficult to find!

Little Jimmy let his go
They got behind the lad
In church he knelt down back to front
It made the vicar sad.

They bound his knees up with a strap
And faced them to the front
and to this day, they face that way.
Et Gloria ducunt!

:D
 
Yes, I carry a messenger bag that can fit my 17" MBP. It's thin and sleek and also fits my iPad 2 and the charges and necessary cables. If I only need my iPad, I use my "murse" which is a Gucci messenger bag.

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shootingstar64 said:
i do,... shown is what i almost always carry with me

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ILikeTurtles said:
I carry a shoulder bag that's large enough to hold my iPad, Wallet, keys, assorted papers, check book, and a snack.

Don't know how I did without it all those years.

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I have a VERY expensive Hermes men's messenger bag that I'm too self-conscious to use. It's brilliant, but I just can't do it. I need a bag that is more "rustic".
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What brand / size of bag are you using?
 
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This post should be titled "men - Do you carry an 'Everyday bag (murse)'

I have backpacks for missions and 2 thule MBP cases. I also have (at home) specific survival packs for going out and restock them regularly, plus a weapons pack with some knives, a handgun, and tools to make arrows or traps.

Bring it on Z-Day (Jk)

I like to hunt, hike, backpack, and "site see" a lot. So those are my Murses.

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Hastings101 said:
I just have my European Carry-all.
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you mean fanny pack?
 
Signal-11 said:
I have two ways of resolving this for the types of bags that I use, both of which are superior to running with a backpack.

For the cloth SE Asian style bag, I just pull strap section forward and tie a knot. Depending on what I'm carrying, this is usually tighter than a backpack without restricting my breathing by pulling on my shoulders. This is by far the easiest way to run. I've made 4-5 mile runs on short notice like this.

The other, for when I have a bag with longer straps such as my leather messenger bag or my map case is what I call the Drill Instructor carry, which is to pass my arm through the strap and over my head. The loop effectively converts the shoulder bag into a backpack and depending on the direction I reloop, I can carry my load between my shoulders or on my lower back, depending on the amount of weight or what I'm carrying.
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I use a shallow Hiking Back Pack.

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They attach around the chest and shoulders making it easier to run. My preferred mode of running is the !@#$ fences running which hiking bags allow me to do. :D i can also comfortably sit down while wearing it.

Most of the time I am carrying my Netbook, Jacket and Textbooks.

bdodds1985 said:
you mean fanny pack?
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For the life of me I can't figure out why they are called that.
 
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MorphingDragon said:
I use a shallow Hiking Back Pack.

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They attach around the chest and shoulders making it easier to run. My preferred mode of running is the !@#$ fences running which hiking bags allow me to do. :D

Most of the time I am carrying my Netbook, Jacket and Textbooks.
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Tony Jaa seems to free run just fine with a shoulder bag and he doesn't even need to cinch up and knot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHbKb_XTz_M

Now I'm not saying I can free run like that guy, but it's cool because I'm much, much better looking.

For the life of me I can't figure out why they are called that.
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Here's my Mountainsmith Relay backpack, which has been to almost as many places as my leather messenger bag.

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It's basically a LBE/LCE H-harness with attached buttpack that's been civilianized. (Which is guess is true for those TAD pants, fleece and beanie hanging on the clothes rack, lol) Or it's a giant fanny pack with an attached H-harness, depends on how you think about it.

Best running pack I ever had/have. Weight rests directly in the small of the back and the pack itself has great padding.

It used to get a lot more use when I had a Powerbook 15, but my MBPs, unibody or discrete, don't quite fit. I actually use my messenger bag and this bag in conjunction quite a bit.
 
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