Possibles bag

[tenngun]

Well to throw another wrench at the monkey, haversacks are for food. Now I do stuff possibles in my haversack. Well most of the time I have a snap sack slung on my other shoulder. I have four or five from my overnight bag to a light day trip bag.

 

[Black Hand]

Well to throw another wrench at the monkey, haversacks are for food. Now I do stuff possibles in my haversack.

In a military context - Yes. Civilians are free to use them as they wish...

 

[George]

Well to throw another wrench at the monkey, haversacks are for food. Now I do stuff possibles in my haversack.

Hauptman (Captain) Johann Ewald in his "Diary of the American War - A Hessian Journal" p. 108:

"During these two years (1776-1777) the Americans have trained a great many excellent officers who very often shame and excell our experienced officers, who consider it sinful to read a book or think of learning anything during the war. For the love of justice and in praise of this nation, I must admit that when we examined the haversack of the enemy, which contained only two shirts, we also found the most excellent military books translated into their language. For example, Turpin, Jenny, Grandmaison, La Croix, Tielke's "Field Engineer," and the "Instructions" of the great Frederick to his generals I have found more than one hundred times."

Spence

 

[Pete44ru]

since I am a hunter I carry bare bones items.

this fir a day hunt.

Ditto....

These days, I use my muzzleloader exclusively for short (half-day) deer hunting jaunts, and just about don't need a possibles bag any more.

I stash 3-4 pre-loaded speedloaders (boolit in one end, Holy Black in the other) and a straight line capper in a coat pocket.

I leave all the minutia (jags, nipple wrench, cleaning patches, bore cleaner, etc, etc) in a wooden box inside my vehicle.

 

[tenngun]

Yup :wink:

 

[tenngun]

Yup :wink:

 

[BrownBear]

...we also found the most excellent military books translated into their language.

Huh....

So there historic precedent for the Kindle I often hide in my haversack. Dang, I can come out of the closet now. Thanks, Spence! :rotf: