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West24

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anyone know where to get a really nice map bag? or something maybe half the size of a normal messenger bag? ive been looking but cant really find anything. post pics if you have one yourself. and i want a leather one not a canvas one.
 

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wow that is beautiful. but the price is a little high. im looking for maybe vintage map bags. my local army surplus never has any leather ones in.
 

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Originally Posted by West24
wow that is beautiful. but the price is a little high. im looking for maybe vintage map bags. my local army surplus never has any leather ones in.

You can get the back one from Revolve for under $300, and I think that you can even use a coupon to bring it down to close to $250. Vintage map bags are tough to come by. Before, say, 2002, they were not so hard to find, but nowadays, vintage buyers working for Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie, etc... are buying up anything remotely good. The good thing about a new bag is that you will be sure that no rot has set in, and you can treat the leather and keep it supple and moist from the beginning.
 

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What's the practicality of having a map bag ? Its too thin for anything useful
 

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http://www.gfellercasemakers.com/geoscience.html < Look at the utility tote bag.

Originally Posted by Composer_1777
What's the practicality of having a map bag ? Its too thin for anything useful
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Cool idea, but I can imagine a hundred sufu kids lugging those and ruining the novelty. Cool nonetheless.
 

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why do you even bother replying to him
 

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Originally Posted by Composer_1777
What's the practicality of having a map bag ? Its too thin for anything useful

I store my GPS unit in mine.
 

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Originally Posted by Composer_1777
What's the practicality of having a map bag ? Its too thin for anything useful

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I'm going to get a messenger bag when I get one of these :p I think you might be able to toss it in there. Definitely a more stylish way to carry around your computer than most laptop cases.
 

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