Please Post PICS of Your POSSIBLES BAGS and Haversacks..

[Nala]

Hey all,

I'd like to ask a favor of you fellas.  How about posting some pics of your Possibles Bags, Haversacks and similar packs that you all use to carry your gear and water.

I'm looking for ideas on how I can get the things I want/need to take afield in the most manageable pack possible.  I would prefer a Possibles Bag or Shoulder Side bag to carry everything, but I realize I might have to end up carrying my arrows on my bow in a lightweight bow quiver.  I've never used a bow quiver and don't know how I would like it.

I don't have to carry a lot of stuff afield at all, just a few necessities, but one of them is water.  Can't go far at all without drink.  Every time I think about a Possibles Bag I come up with the reality of how I would make it work with the needs I have for carrying water with me.  I don't want a bag on my side where my water bottles or BOTA BAG is slip-sliding all around the inside of it.  I haven't seen very many, if any, Possibles Bags that have water bottle holders.
That puts me in the Tactical Type Shoulder Bags that do have the separate compartments as well as water bottle holders.

I have also thought about a pack that has a water bladder built in.  I've never used one.  The ones I have seen that have possibilities all seem to have ample storage capabilities but to access some of your stuff you have to take the pack off and unzip to get to it.  Like if you have your Binos in your pack and you want to take a look around, you just can't reach down and grab them, or if you want to snap a quick picture of something interesting, you have to get into your zippered area where you have it stowed.

Anyway, hopefully you are seeing my point and my frustration at trying to find a solution.  If I knew I would like a lightweight bow mounted quiver it would make things easier as I could just use that to carry my arrows from here on out, but I have never even touched one, let alone used one on my bow to see how it feels.

So if you don't mind, how about posting some pics of your Possibles Bags, Haversacks, Side Shoulder Bags, Packs with Water Bladders and so forth.  I'd like to see how you solved your needs of carrying a small amount of gear and water....and possibly arrows.
I'll be interested to see what you all have came up with.

If you have any tips or suggestions, feel free to post those as well.  I always like to get ideas from others that have figured it out.

If you too are trying to come up with something to carry your gear afield with water, you might want to take a look at the MAXPEDITION bags.  Go to  www.maxpedition.com  and click on the VERSIPACKS link.  You'll see a variety of side bags that give you the ability to carry your gear and water along with your CCW pistol.  These bags are what I am currently leaning towards using.

Thanks all for your time and help.

nalajr

[misfire]

I use this canvas military surplus bag with some fleese material sewed on the side to hold a water bottle. It's big enough to hold everything I need and cost me around $5.

 

[JJB]

Larry - There was a good thread a little while ago that might be helpful for you, I hope the link below works.
-Jay

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=106799

[Terry Green]

Charlie Lamb had a nice one from Asbell on our Oct hunt...

[floodman]

just ordered a Versipack,thanks for the Link...

[Bowmag]

The Maxpedition is a very well made, heavy duty bag. But those puppies are stiff. They can be pretty noisy if you get in brush.

[Nala]

Yeah those Versipacks are stiff, but I understand that they are top notch quality.
There are also other brands that are of similar design and have the same basic features that aren't made of the 1000 denier stuff, they are less expensive too.  I don't have any brands off the top of my head, but you can google "tactical shoulder bags" and a bunch will come up, **** too will have bunches including some right from China.

Glad I could help Floodman.  Let us know how it is when you get it as I am really interested in this type of bag.  Check and see if a lightweight quiver could be mounted on it anywhere that would be feasible.

Anyone else have pics of their packs?

Nalajr

[Flying Dutchman]

I use a medium sized daypack of 22 liter max. I can make the main compartment bigger/smaller with zipping/unzipping.
I use a Deuter hydrationsystem which fits in the pack. it holds two liter. It is anti-fungus and anti-bacterial and the water doesn't taste like plastic. You can buy those hydrationsystems (like Camelbag, Platypus and Deuter)apart and use them in whatever you like.
I like my set-up very much for a day in the woods! Very practicle!

     

     

[Flying Dutchman]

Double post sorry. I hate Photobucket!

[dhaverstick]

Here's a few pictures of a couple of bags I've recently made.

Darren

 
 
 
 

[DeCurry]

For transporting water in a haversack-type setup, I recommend a collapsible water bottle, like the Platyplus Plusbottle.

 

Camelbak-style water bladders can also be bought separately, you don't have to get a pack that includes one; they come in various sizes, and I used one with a haversack for awhile, it worked well.

[Bowmag]

dhaverstick, those are some really nice bags. Lots of quality hand work and looks like a very good grade of leather.

[David Mitchell]

Bison Gear haversack.  I had an Asbell for a short time but found this one far more to my liking.


 

 

[Gdpolk]

I like that Bison Gear one a lot.  Looks easy to keep things well organized and I really like how easy it is to spot the stuff against hunter orange.