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climbingnurse
Sep 26, 2004, 11:22 PM
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My BD Bullet Pack is perhaps the most used piece of gear I own. I use it for climbing and hiking quite a bit, but I also use it for quick trips to campus, as a carry-on, and about a million other things. It's perfect for when you just have a few things you need to carry, like a notebook and an extra layer.
Anyone else do this? Anyone else get heckled mercilessly by their friends for carrying a man-purse? I gotta admit, it does look a lot like one of those "over the shoulder" bags.
(Just in case you have no sense of humor: :wink: )
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iclimblilrocks
Sep 26, 2004, 11:58 PM
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I would do the same thing if I had a pack...
Im thinking of getting a pack fairly soon and I might take it to school withme on the days in going right after school...
I take my "climbing camelbak" to school on the days that I taking off right after school.... i get some funny looks but what ever...
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col
Sep 27, 2004, 12:27 AM
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I can relate. I used the same samllish pack for everything from climbing to school, thata few of my friends called it my man-bag! Still use it on your average day at the crag...
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mgr
Sep 27, 2004, 12:37 AM
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I use my TNF Recon pack all the time. Although, i think it might be bigger than the Bullet pack.
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 27, 2004, 1:09 AM
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The bullet pack is Killer. Verry rugged and climbs very well. I would however like the same style and capacity in an ultra light fabric for hard climbs. also an ultra light fabric would compress better for stuffing the bullit into a bigger pack. i saw a frency last winter on Extensive Homology5+ His pack looked like an ultra light stuff sack. perfect for the belay jacket and spare gloves
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az_biner
Sep 27, 2004, 1:32 AM
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Just purchased my second bullet pack today. Nice improvement over my original one. One of my complaints on the original one was no bladder sleeve and tube port..BD has addressed that. Also, the sewn daisy across the top was replaced by a handle. I had totally ragged the old one out..and look forward to starting on the new one. Have to say, I have never gotten any "man purse" comments.
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ben87
Sep 27, 2004, 2:55 AM
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hey-- what's wrong with having a man purse?
:)
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philbox
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Sep 27, 2004, 2:59 AM
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In reply to: hey-- what's wrong with having a man purse? :)
On you it looks ssssimply divine daaaaaarrrrling. :wink: :lol:
Edit to say that I wouldn`t mind something that I could stuff a few things in other than my pockets.
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leinosaur
Sep 27, 2004, 3:53 AM
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I use my camelback snowbound for everything, except for carrying a water bladder . . . use the bladder pocket for a guidebook and the rest for either gear or school stuff. Carry nalgenes ever since the old bladder emptied all down my ass and legs on an approach a year ago. Just scored a free one at the Narrows adopt-a-crag too . . . gotta love it.
How bout a fanny pack for cordolette/anchor webbing on trad leads? I've been seein' nylon bags but I don't fancy the swinginess of 'em.
but anyway, you don't actually use yours for bullets? good.
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petsfed
Sep 27, 2004, 4:29 AM
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I use the removable lid from an old REI Great Star, with a piece of webbing as the single shoulder strap. Nobody ever mistakes it for a purse.
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anykineclimb
Sep 27, 2004, 5:59 AM
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I use a military Camelbak, in OD green so its not TOO military.
very handy to have a few things on ya all the time.
Oh and I prefer "Man Sack" :)
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cgailey
Sep 27, 2004, 7:28 AM
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Oh yeah...gotta love the man purse...
I use my Mountainsmith Day waistpack for school/crap carrying duties. Never get heckled... :P
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lightandslow
Sep 27, 2004, 7:52 AM
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In reply to: Anyone else get heckled mercilessly by their friends for carrying a man-purse? I gotta admit, it does look a lot like one of those "over the shoulder" bags. (Just in case you have no sense of humor: :wink: )
....couldn't pass that one up!! :mrgreen:
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traddad
Sep 27, 2004, 1:37 PM
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I just bought our 5th bullet pack (REI Outlet $23!). They make great gifts!
On the "Manpurse" issue....I have carried a Timbuck 2 bag for a while complete with....
Walkman and Grado headphones
48 CDs
HP 10c calculator
Simon Yates model Swiss Army knife
Cell Phone
Flashlight
Drugs
Trango rainsuit
write-in-rain notebook
Various and sundry pens, pencils and sharpies
checkbook
address book
weather radio
etc.
It's basically my office in the field.
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tradmanclimbs
Sep 27, 2004, 2:41 PM
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What kind of drugs 8^)
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traddad
Sep 27, 2004, 2:59 PM
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In reply to: What kind of drugs 8^)
As John Lennon said....Imagine
Actually....the usual for the 47 year old Bureaucrat...Prilosec., Ibuprohen, Bennadril, Vodka.....
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overlord
Sep 27, 2004, 3:04 PM
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i use my smallish 27l pack for everyday hauling. anything from textbooks to hard liqur fits in it jsut perfectly, plus an extra layer :wink:
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macherry
Sep 27, 2004, 3:27 PM
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traddad......great minds think alike! I've carried my timbuk 2 pack for a couple of years............hey it's not a purse............it's a courier bag. :lol: Have the med. size and i can pack everything i need for a weekend away too!
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traddad
Sep 27, 2004, 3:40 PM
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In reply to: traddad......great minds think alike! I've carried my timbuk 2 pack for a couple of years............hey it's not a purse............it's a courier bag. :lol: Have the med. size and i can pack everything i need for a weekend away too!
I have the medium and the large. For business trips I'll pack all of the business stuff into the medium bag and all of my clothing into the large. They work great!
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