Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Out in the desert the bag held batteries and a lens (for the Nikon D2h), a brick of film and a few lenses (for the Leicas), Nikon SB26 with quantum pack, pens, paper, lots of batteries, lights, audio recorder, gps, power cords, sometimes carried a Dolch Toughbook laptop, at least 1 MRE, small first aid kit, small tools for fixing the cameras or computer, 2 pairs of socks. When we were on convoy for a long time I'd usually stick a camera body in it. I had to also carry: M16-A2E3 6x 30 round 5.56mm magazines Triage kit Kevlar vest with ceramic and steel plates (this thing weighs 23lbs alone) Kevlar helmet Canteen Flares Rain gear Phil Forrest On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:01:50 -0700 Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > Wow - now there's a recommendation - for YOU. What the heck else were > you carrying? I hope the bag has service ribbons! > > Adam > > On Mar 18, 2012, at 12:46 AM, Phil Forrest wrote: > > > I got my Lowepro Stealth Reporter 500 AW the day before I deployed > > to Guam in 2003. One tropical storm, one typhoon and daily afternoon > > showers later, all my gear was dry (when in the bag.) I had to cover > > all the projects that the 'Bees were doing come rain or shine. > > > > 5 months later I took that bag on a one month field exercise in Fort > > Hunter Ligget, CA. Daily patrols up and down hills, dropping into > > fighting positions, whatever, the bag was perfect. > > > > A few months after that I deployed to Kuwait then Iraq. I had the > > bag on me every moment of every day loaded with enough gear that the > > original strap clips bent so they had to be replaced out there. The > > bag saw mortar and rocket attacks, fell on the ground a bunch of > > times a day, every day. It was dragged across 7 ton MTVR beds > > numerous times, sat in the back of HMMWVs being jostled around on > > convoys and survived weeks of patrols in Fallujah proper. > > > > After that, the bag has traveled with me everywhere I've gone and > > taken a camera except my most recent trip to Portland, Oregon (I > > needed a backpack so I took my Tenba.) > > > > The Lowepro still looks relatively new and everything works > > perfectly. > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > > > On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:51:02 -0700 > > "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > >> I have had Domke bags since I ordered my first one directly from > >> Jim Domke. I have several styles and sizes. All are old. My > >> favorite is wearing out so I decided to look for something a bit > >> more current. Something to travel with. > >> > >> > >> > >> My Domke canvas bag was wonderfully well thought out. Front zipper > >> compartment, lid zipper compartment, back drop-slot, and > >> wonderfully constructed with a strap that goes all the way round > >> the bottom of the bag. Strap is nice and long with a gripper > >> surface. I wanted something like that, but with the AW feature > >> and interior padding. It was wide but not deep nor "thick".. it > >> would hug my hip as I walked with it, and it turned with me. They > >> were pretty cheap. > >> > >> > >> > >> After looking at all the Domke, Tenba, Tamrac, ThinkTank, and > >> anything else I could find, I settled on a Lowepro Stealth Reporter > >> 200 AW. It is a bit bigger than my Old Favorite ( good for travel > >> with "extras") and it has compartments in the front for small > >> accessories. It is substantially thicker, and it does not hug me > >> like my Domke. > >> > >> I like the idea that if it rains, the Lowepro AW bags provide a > >> rather complete rain coat. Almost 100% coverage of the bag. And, > >> thanks to EBay, cheap as well. > >> > >> > >> > >> After having Domkes for almost 30 years, I am feeling a turncoat. > >> > >> > >> > >> But a DRY turncoat. > >> > >> > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> > >> Red735i at earthlink.net > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >> information > > > > > > > > -- > > philforrest.wordpress.com > > gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- philforrest.wordpress.com gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest