I have a couple friends who carry gear bags everywhere they go. I've been a big jealous, since I have to carry my wallet in my front pocket (due to nerve damage) and barely have room for my phone (which isn't small) and keys. There's so much more I'd like to carry around all the time.

For instance, I'd like to be able to keep my Gerber multi-tool and a good folding knife with me. Maybe I'd like to have a way to carry a water bottle without tying up one hand all the time. Riding a motorcycle makes all of this even worse. There are things that I really should have with me, but I ride a sportbike and I don't have a tankbag or saddlebags...

One of my buddies from church kicked down this.

He has at least 4 others, and this one just got back from Africa (another friend borrowed it for a short-term missions trip). He handed it to me yesterday after our youth ministry meeting.

I'm totally stoked! There's so much room in this thing I don't know how I'm going to possibly fill it. And, I can add stuff to it. So, if I want easier phone access than a zippy pocket, I can get a special compartment that attaches to the outside.

The bag looked well used and pretty dirty when I got it home, but I tossed it in the washing machine and it came out looking like new! I just need to let it dry a little more and I'll load it up.

My wife told me I couldn't buy a purse that cost me more than all her purses combined. I guess "free" got me around that one <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

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