>>18631430
Nice purse bro

>>18631433
It's not a purse it's a european handbag
https://youtu.be/mS-cOc6s9h8?si=97HLZTpQcCyKXo6i&t=147

Anon, what purpose would justify wearing a "small, cross-body bag" that ALSO defeats the use of a backpack?
Is it casual?
Professional?
Social?
Fiscal?

If you are a male in a western culture and you're scared of taking a purse with you because you want to, you are either
● Rightfully wary of your social status
● Too effeminate to have any pride or confidence in yourself, that some other person's opinion of you will cause you more harm and anxiety than you're capable of handling

My suggestion is to just wear your backpack. You, or maybe someone you're traveling with (be it social or professional), will appreciate the extra space, if you're actually wearing it out of necessity and not something gay like "fashion."

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>>18631439
Nah that's too effeminate. You want a HARD gay look not a s o f t gay look. Leather hip pouch, leather jacket. Go full tom of finland.

>>18631439
>Anon, what purpose would justify wearing a "small, cross-body bag" that ALSO defeats the use of a backpack?

Keeping small items on my person so my pockets aren't bulky.

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>>18631430
>cross-body bags

You mean a purse?

>Noooo as a man you’re not allowed to carry a bag to bring along a moderate number of everyday items! They have to be awkwardly distributed between your pants and jacket pockets. Because… because that’s just how it is!!

>>18631514
this exactly. Especially in summer, you either have to carry an entire backpack or have your pant pockets filled with everything. It makes you look retarded and lumpy.

>>18631430
>i have a gun
Get a Filson, Porter, or even a Billingham that actually offers some versatility

>>18631430
Either a fannypack or a triangular backpack or whatever it's called, those fucking purses are disgusting and ridiculous

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I just use this aer sling during the summer
but im up for getting a different style one more sling bag rather than fanny pack looking

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>>18631430
I think those chest fanny packs look pretty neat, I wanna get one of those eventually. Smaller than a backpack, not as gay looking as a purse and (at a glance) not as awkward as an actual regular fanny pack, I used them and don't like how they feel when you're running

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>>18631430
Yes, I'm fashionable and I have a masterpiece

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found one I like

get it in all black and you're good to go

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>>18631514
Well, yes. The average modern man doesn't need to be carrying much. Especially since pockets are sizable in menswear and smartphones became a thing. Keys, wallet, and phone can easily fit in pants pockets. Gum, comb, and pocket knife will round out most mens' EDC and still be comfortable to carry in pants pockets.

Anything more is special use case to the individual and not universal to all life styles. In such cases you'd probably be better served by a more sizable bag, case, or backpack which are far less faggy and let you hold more stuff.

>>18631450
how many small items do you really need
women have purses because they have to touch up their appearance multiple times a day, you don't

>>18631430
>purse
why are europeans so gay?

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i bought this jansport crossbody bag for $35 bucks on amazon and its perfect. Can fit my tablet, textbook, and notebook and I can flip it around really quickly for the train/bus.

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>>18631430
I use this one, small yet can carry a lot of stuff

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>>18631695
Why are you acting like I don't have this to carry around all day?

>>18631744
Hideous.

>>18631869
Don't you carry that in your prison wallet?

>>18631695
>women have purses because they have to touch up their appearance multiple times a day
sounds like a special case
so they dont need purses either

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>>18632224
>>18631660

Fat fuck

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Extremely based

>>18631439
Not OP, but the sole reason I want to carry a bag is for my gun, because there's no way to holster it that doesn't either make me look fat or make it very obvious that I'm carrying.
But I've yet to find a bag option that doesn't ruin an outfit.

>>18632235
Who is this young german man?

ITT: drug dealers

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>>18631430
I like leather satchels better

>>18632864
That’s a cute purse.

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>>18632782
>make it very obvious that I'm carrying.
And you think a gun-sized bag won't do that? You may as well be wearing a Columbine coat at that point.

>>18632782
Many clothing brands have explicitly "concealed carry" options. This is especially true for "outdoorsman" or "hunting" brands.
For example:
https://www.legendarywhitetails.com/mens-concealed-carry

>>18632867
i couldn't find any good images, your supposed to wear it across your chest mine looks better in person

>>18632782
i have an eberlestock fanny pack with a kydex trigger guard tied to a loop on the inside of the main pocket. perfect for a glock 19.

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I’ve been considering either this bag, the vardag by fjallraven, or something more professional like a Filson. I have a small duffel bag I carry to and from work each day. Has my keys, documents, planner, a drink or snack, etc. but it’s starting to look and feel a little ratty so maybe it’s time for an upgrade. Part of me wants to buy something nice like a decent leather attache, part of me wants to be cheap and just use the bare minimum.

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>>18632960
Other option, something like this. If someone knows a good leather company tho I wouldn’t mind spending a few hundred bucks if it’s quality and would last.

>>18631446
I like these drop leg bags, they should become more popular. It's like a better version of a fanny pack.

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i got this 1L patagonia sling, seamrippered the logo, snipped the jangley zippers and replaced them with cord.
its basically just a bag to shove my wallet, keys, and earbuds in while im at work. i've added a phone cord too since i have the space. its nice on planes as well.

>>18632943
>And you think a gun-sized bag won't do that?
No? First of all it doesn't necessarily have to be exactly gun-sized, but even if it was, there's plenty of other things someone might use a bag to carry. Phone, wallet, keys, etc. I just want plausible deniability.
>>18632957
Glock 19 is what I carry too, so I'll def look into that. Thanks!

I wear one for long walks and runs sometimes. It has a little cord that wraps around my body to keep it still. Ever since I got a high ankle sprain and had to limp miles home in the dark I bring water, ibuprofen, ace wrap, a flashlight, and a phone battery if I’ll be even a few miles from home.

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>>18631430

essential part of Nafricore

>>18631433
Can you explain what's wrong with a purse, without sounding mad?

>>18633314
Men specialize.
Women generalize.
This applies to basically all activities; exericise, work, social, action, rest, the idea of participation is to get the best possible outcome. Outcomes can be very different depending on your sex.

Are you a man performing an action? Use a tool.
Are you a woman performing an action? Carry-all.

>>18633129
Nah, most people will just assume that that's where you keep your gun or drugs.

If you want plausible deniability, dress like a fag. Nobody would look twice.

>>18633379
So those men that buy a 1 ton pickup truck to commute to their white collar desk job because they might need to haul something someday are acting like women?

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>>18633883
Yeah just get a station wagon with a roof rack.

>>18633379
This is one of the dumbest conclusions I’ve heard in awhile, and has to be some bs you just barely considered. Give me 3 irl examples, because like 10 counter-examples come to mind with no effort

>>18633314
It makes you look gay.

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>>18634674
he's the same kind of retard who would ask: "what's wrong with a man wearing a skirt and heels"

nigga you gay

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>>18632864
>>18632867
>>18634674

see satchels do look good if you wear them across instead of on the same shoulder like a purse

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i lug my wagie lunch with this

>>18634771
i prefer leather over canvas

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>>18633002
dude i did the exact same thing to mine lmao, changed the buckle too. thought about switching to the newest terravia one u have, i've been wearing it everyday for 6 years now. based bag

>>18634765
lol still gay

>>18635249
based minds think alike. i think i got my number wrong it might be 0.5L. either way, great bag, love it for the gym and work

>>18631658
much gayer and more awkward than both the things you mentioned

Anyone ever heard of this brand? I like this bag.
https://www.sfbags.com/collections/new-product-releases/products/hudson-leather-crossbody

there is nothing wrong with a transexual man or cross dresser wearing a man bag

>>18632979
It's gay

>>18634765
It's worn too high in your pic.
Kinda gay

Maybe if y'all weren't so obsessed with not appearing gay you could actually get some pussy.

>>18634692
Skirts and high heels emphasize body parts and traits that are considered attractive in women. (Whereas suits emphasize men’s shoulders and create a generally soldier- or boss-like appearance.) Bags do not emphasize gender-specific traits

>>18631430
>Do you wear any sort of small bag?
Generally no, but somtimes I do prefer to have one on me rather than cargo pockets.

>>18631430
Depends on the day.
>Walking somewhere nearby
No bag.
>Taking public transit and spending most of my day downtown
Medium-ish crossbody. Not as cumbersome as a bag, quicker access to stuff if i need it, and on the train/bus i can move the bag to my front easily. Especially useful if you do a hobby or something like photography.
>Driving
usually backpack, if there's no walking involved at the destination. More space, and the typical downsides don't apply cause the bag goes in the trunk.

For crossbody, i like this uniqlo bag
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E479281-000/00

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>>18631658
This would be a cooler look. Tactical vest, tactical pants, tactical half face balaclava

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>>18631430
I have a belt pouch

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>>18637156
Needs to be leather

>>18637232
but its velvet

>>18637342
Is it really velvet, made of silk? Or is it glorious polyester velour?

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>>18633002
>>18635249
these guys have the right idea

all you need is a simple small black pack to carry your pocket items

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Based, makes the pale elites angry

Was planning on making this same thread.

How the hell do I find a bag to carry that doesnt feel like a purse? I have too much shit to carry but backpacks make me feel like a combination of a schoolkid and homeless.

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>>18637707
Buy a nice backpack that doesn't make you look poor.

>>18631695
theres a lot of shit in my edc

>>18633883
the smaller the person the bigger the car they need

>>18631674
smartphones are getting bigger and bigger and just drop out of pockets where previous versions didn't

>>18637707
get a messenger type bag that's for outdoor or tool carrying

>>18633379
the bag is a tool

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are vertical or horizontal slings more /fa/?

>>18635381
Damn I might grab this. I've been grappling with this problem for a while now. I carry too much shit, and I live in the South so it's too fucking hot and humid 90% of the year for a jacket. Yet I have to wear dressy basically every day of the year. So something sporty hasn't worked with most things I wear, a backpack is too large, and a lot of the smaller bags just scream "I have a gun." I'd love to wear a fanny pack, but I just can't make it work with a dress shirt and khakis. It looks horrid.

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if I don't want to carry a bag I use this
>it's a fanny pack
sure, call it what you want, but I like it and it's very convenient

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>>18638470
also I use these to hang it off my belt, makes it more comfortable and you can swivel it around from front to behind you when you need it want it out of the way

>>18638470
i think that's cool but im 51

>>18638496
it doesn't have an age restriction. you won't be arrested

>>18638470
Theres nothing you could carry in this that won't already fit in a pocket

>>18639026
yes, but I got tired of having my pockets full of stuff

>>18638098
>horizontal
Drug dealer
>vertical
Homosexual

>>18639026
Having something in your pocket is uncomfortable, and also looks bad.

>>18631671
Those Topo Design cross body bag suck. Their bags look big for the small, tight space inside.

Although I do love their Square, Taco, and Burrito keychain bags

>>18635381
I actually use their VITESSE CYCLING MUSETTE bag. It’s a messenger bag. I like the simple, minimalist look to it. Good material. Although it’s not as spacious and can be difficult to pull things out of the bag. The handle on my bag seems useless sometimes when I pack too much and becomes top heavy..

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>>18638098
Horizontal are always the best. You can buy them as big or as small as you need. Wear them on your chest, back, crotch, ass, waist or over your shoulder. Can buy full leather for smart occasions or BFL purchases. You can buy corduroy for softness or you can buy canvas and nylon for sports or plastic for water proof hikes. You can buy them with bungee cords for waterbottles.

>>18642088
That's just a fanny pack.

>>18631430
Too small and it looks like a purse, too big and you might as well have a backpack. I tend to go with a pretty decent sized crossbody for shorter days out but I have a messenger/satchel for if I need more shit. I think any that are too small and square like >>18631430 are when they look way too much like a purse.

>>18642108
The origin of the modern crossbody was literally made by just taking fanny packs and slinging them across your chest.

>>18638098
Horizontal, every time.

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>>18631658
The magnets in phones and other electronic devices can interfere with pacemakers.
When it comes to radiation, they say it’s safe but I wouldn’t really put the phone close to your balls, just in case.

>>18642128
They are fanny packs.

i wear this purse cuz it fits my camera, battery pack and chargers. plus i have asthma and schizo about losing my phone or keys or inhaler. dont care it looks gay or fashionable

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>>18644672
forgot pic. i am a 29 year old man

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>>18644673

>>18639026
how about a modern slab phone

>>18631658
>don't wear a purse bro wear a tacticool bra

>>18631430
>/fa/ openly just wearing purses now
glad I come here once a year.

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It's on the larger side, but I use a USGI-style map bag when I need more carrying capacity than my pockets offer. My first one held up for at least twelve years of regular use before the webbing loop holding the strap D-ring failed.

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>>18631868
also comes in green