Today we’re thinking outside the nylon box, er, bag. Many of these bags are heavy, most are leather, and some are tactical. Several are American-made, some are cheap, and some are ridiculously expensive. Still, they’re the most interesting bags you might never have heard of:
DULUTH TRADING AWOL BAG
SADDLEBACK BRIEF & SUITCASE
FILSON WOOL FIELD BAG
BARBOUR TARRAS IN LEATHER
BAILEY WHALEMOUTH
THE “RED STATE AERONAUT”
MAXPEDITION FLIEGERDUFFEL
BAD DUFFEL #3
OCCIDENTAL
ENGLISH RESERVE FROM CHAPMAN
Traditionalists will definitely want to check out the Chapman site (video tour here). The quirky division of product lines (ranges in the Queen’s English) is typical for the UK but the determined surfer will be rewarded with some interesting finds. I started one-bagging many years ago with an English-made bag very similar to the one pictured above. It was sold through the old Banana Republic - when it was an off-the-wall catalog and not a mall store.
Frank@OBOW
