[Closed] Countryfolk, your recommendations please...

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Of course someone will be along soon to tell you that Barbour aren't what they use to be and they're an fashion accessory now.

Local gamekeepers use variations on that. I guess its not what you had in mind.

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Of course someone will be along soon to tell you that Barbour aren't what they use to be and they're an fashion accessory now.

It's probably true though, growing up Barbour jackets lived in a slowly decomposing pile by the door along with hunter wellies. Hunter wellies now barely last a weekend (fine if you wear them to a festival) and there's not way I could justify 1 barbour jacket let alone fill the cloakroom with them!

It's probably true though, growing up Barbour jackets lived in a slowly decomposing pile by the door along with hunter wellies.

Funny that so did I, I've got one in the garage that's around 30 years old. It's no better than the ones made now and at the time cost was about the same as now. They've never been that cheap.

That Montrose bag is interesting...

How much are you looking to spend - you can get them for silly money!
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Good thread.

I've been using a canvas bag for a while, current one is by Manta Ray. But I'm on my third one, it's looking a bit tired now after a couple of years of daily use and it's not waterproof. Could probably do to get something a bit more robust when it eventually dies.

Go Army

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I quite like that actually. It's not dissimilar to the one I use (though probably a sight bigger).

Ah you mean "country [i]lifestyle[/i] folk" I think, for that kind of thing. House of Bruar types.
People really from the countryside would just use a rucksack, or my dad would probably just use a sainsbury's bag.
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Yeah,you could go all [url= http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Men-s-Vintage-Canvas-Leather-Satchel-School-Military-Shoulder-Bag-Messenger-Bag/1814561372.html ]Will (I am Legend)Smith[/url]

Have this Barbour messenger bag which is a decent size and looks pretty good, shame it is useless as a bag. It only has a single strap in the centre for closing it so the ends open up making it non-secure and not water proof.

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Have recently bought one from Jack Wolfskin to replace it, definitely waterproof, well made decent size and probably has too many compartments, and probably now out of production as I found it in an outlet store and it was the only one they had (and was only £30). Actually seems it's still on their website but not in the blue I bought and a lot more than £30.

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http://www.jack-wolfskin.com/cargo-city-xt/2003731-6032.html

People really from the countryside would just use a rucksack, or my dad would probably just use a sainsbury's bag.

Sweaty back with a frucksack, and it'll get caught on low branches when I shimmy underneath them. A sainsbury's bag won't survive the bracken, let alone the brambles.

I'm beginning to think Timbuk2 messenger bag rather than classic canvas...

Ally Capellino if you have the budget .

Fjallraven, Tilley and Dartmouth canvas factory. I like Millican best though; field bag and courier.

what makes you think you wont get a sweaty back with a messenger style bag ?

i have a couple of courier style bags - for anything other than popping to the shops they are poor. I tend to use them more in a walking around capacity.

interestingly while observing a couriers lunch break in san francisco i noted most used rucksack style bags as oppose "courier" bags.

the answer as always is to get the luggage off your back onto the bike.

what makes you think you wont get a sweaty back with a messenger style bag ?

Because it will be dangling by my waist, not on my back.

the answer as always is to get the luggage off your back onto the bike.

It won't be used for cycling...

Fjallraven, Tilley and Dartmouth canvas factory. I like Millican best though; field bag and courier.

Some food for thought there. Thanks!