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Satchel it is - that'll keep that humphead TasChris off my case any way. Thats the sort of thing I am looking at. Only to be used for holidays - never to be worn on NW Tassie - not acceptable down here in redneckville.
 
Yes definately a satchel




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My wife bought me a euro style leather satchel (a murse) and I hated the thought of wearing it. That birthday was a bit rough. She spent hundreds on it too I bet...

Nevertheless you should make up your mind before she does...
 
Hey lagerbomb,

I have always taken a small backpack on my travels. Last year in the US. I ditched it, bit the bullet and bought a "man bag". Much more comfortable, practical and secure. I even went into breweries with it!! Though as many have stated the youngens call it a satchel.

Go for it take a satchel

Have a great trip. Get to Belgium if you can and drink lots of beer.

Cheers
Jimmy
 
just get one that fits a 6 pack

put in the 6 pack of euro beer and tell them all to get F$%#ed
 
I was hoping to get one that fitted the tablet, phone and camera. Never thought of a six pack satchel. More thought needed.
Cant make belgium this time, but all things going well we will return in a couple of years. This will mean a trip to Vegas, Octoberfest, Belgium, Wales, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer.
Actually, going to Wales this time as well, got some friends with family who quite like a beer.
 
Go to a disposal store and get a ex Army satchel.


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Trust me, they hold a six pack ;)
 
winkle said:
Go to a disposal store and get a ex Army satchel.


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Trust me, they hold a six pack ;)
That gets my vote, and those buckles are super hard to undo so no-one will steal your shit.
 
I got a beauty with the simple really logo on it. Conference bag it was called. I wear it all the time on the bike.
 
Look, men in Europe kiss when they meet one another. So put aside any worry your bag may imply homosexual overtones.

But for chrissakes, get a backpack. You need two free hands not only to repel gypsy child pickpockets and Sudanese Rollex hucksters, but to hug other men when you smack a euro kiss on them.

Mmmmm-ah....Mmmmm -ah.
 
Black Devil Dog said:
What? You couldnt find a glomesh bag for me - wouldnt hold a six pack in that, unless your talking condoms
 
LagerBomb said:
I was hoping to get one that fitted the tablet, phone and camera. Never thought of a six pack satchel. More thought needed.
Cant make belgium this time, but all things going well we will return in a couple of years. This will mean a trip to Vegas, Octoberfest, Belgium, Wales, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer, Beer.
Actually, going to Wales this time as well, got some friends with family who quite like a beer.
Instead of a bag or a satchel why don't you carry everything around in an esky.

Looks manly...check
Can store beer and keep it cool....check
Prevents light from skunking those green Euro bottles....check
Doubles as a seat....check
Can store other less important stuff like baguettes, cheese and pate and German porn...check
Can stand on it to look over the crowd at the Mona Lisa...check
Marks you as sophisticated man from Oz...check
Is totally practical and can be easy carried in a crowded bus, train or plane etc.....check
I can't see any down side

Cheers
Chris
 
I had an eastpak fanny pack, the absolute largest I could buy, massive straps etc for a fp. Easily wore as a satchel in town and as a fp when hiking to hold the camera etc. much handier than a real camera bag and they have nifty pockets.
It's so large that you'd not ever wear it as a normal fp in public. Won't hold an iPad though, mini, yea.

PS: as a bonus, it could be strapped tight across the back with the pull of a strap when needing to sprint for the train.
 
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Might be onto something here -

TasChris said:
Instead of a bag or a satchel why don't you carry everything around in an esky.

Looks manly...check
Can store beer and keep it cool....check
Prevents light from skunking those green Euro bottles....check
Doubles as a seat....check
Can store other less important stuff like baguettes, cheese and pate and German porn...check
Can stand on it to look over the crowd at the Mona Lisa...check
Marks you as sophisticated man from Oz...check
Is totally practical and can be easy carried in a crowded bus, train or plane etc.....check
I can't see any down side

Cheers
Chris
Mrs can carry it around, showing everyone who is the boss, while i carry her handbag - check
 
I vote to NOT taking a backpack.
Whilst they are handy for carrying lots of gear, that is part of the problem, you will be weighed down and fatigued.
Backpacks are not hard for thieves to open without you knowing. I wore a backpack in a crowded area of Singapore and a local/friend said to swing it around to my front to protect contents from thieves. What's the point of wearing a backpack if it looks like a pregnancy prosthesis? Quite uncomfortable when worn on the front too.

Disposal store canvas satchel as shown by Winkle will still leave two hands free. It looks the goods to me. When you are hugging and kissing other men in Europe, it will provide a large enough buffer so your dicks don't accidentally touch; you probably would not want that. When hugging a woman you can just move the satchel to the side, to enable mashing your manhood against her. In some countries they kiss once on one cheek, some countries once on each cheek and some go for three times of the facial cheeks (IIRC it might be right, left, right). Generally kissing is reserved for friends, people you know or sometimes important people. If they are hot, just go for it and go for the pash and you can blame it on not being familiar with the local customs. Even though they call it French Kissing, I have not met a French woman who sticks her tongue in your mouth when you greet her, so perhaps keep your tongue in your mouth. Don't let the embrace go whilst they are confused from the pash as this will reduce your mashing time. On second thoughts, maybe try a little tongue action as it may increase the confusion time.

This is assuming that you don't have a beer gut that may prevent spadge mashing. In this case note this: bending women over to give them a hug is not very common in Europe. So if you do have a large beergut that buffers your dick from a vertical spadge mashing, then you will just have to imagine mashing your manhood on her spadge. Just try not to imagine it too much because European women get flighty when they see that 'glint' in your eye. Furthermore, there is so much hot spadge in Europe that if you think about it too much, it might keep you awake of a night time; carry tissues in your satchel incase the missus won't deliver. Alternatively, to mash their boobies against you, wriggle slightly when you give them a tight embrace. It goes without saying that skinnier or smaller breasted women need to be pulled in closer to you. If you want to go the grope I would suggest only one hand on their buttocks, it is more discreet that way. If you don't have a beergut, I would recommend the manhood mash, the mammary mash and a puckering pash as a combo; it is a great way to greet hot women and shows that you are trying to fit into the local customs. They will be impressed with how friendly you are.

Edit: spelling mistake change. There are probably more but I'll let them go.
 
Malted said:
I vote to NOT taking a backpack.
Whilst they are handy for carrying lots of gear, that is part of the problem, you will be weighed down and fatigued.
Backpacks are not hard for thieves to open without you knowing. I wore a backpack in a crowded area of Singapore and a local/friend said to swing it around to my front to protect contents from thieves. What's the point of wearing a backpack if it looks like a pregnancy prosthesis? Quite uncomfortable when worn on the front too.

Disposal store canvas satchel as shown by Winkle will still leave two hands free. It looks the goods to me. When you are hugging and kissing other men in Europe, it will provide a large enough buffer so your dicks don't accidentally touch; you probably would not want that. When hugging a woman you can just move the satchel to the side, to enable mashing your manhood against her. In some countries they kiss once on one cheek, some countries once on each cheek and some go for three times of the facial cheeks (IIRC it might be right, left, right). Generally kissing is reserved for friends, people you know or sometimes important people. If they are hot, just go for it and go for the pash and you can blame it on not being familiar with the local customs. Even though they call it French Kissing, I have not met a French woman who sticks her tongue in your mouth when you greet her, so perhaps keep your tongue in your mouth. Don't let the embrace go whilst they are confused from the pash as this will reduce your mashing time. On second thoughts, maybe try a little tongue action as it may increase the confusion time.

This is assuming that you don't have a beer gut that may prevent spadge mashing. In this case note this: bending women over to give them a hug is not very common in Europe. So if you do have a large beergut that buffers your dick from a vertical spadge mashing, then you will just have to imagine mashing your manhood on her spadge. Just try not to imagine it too much because European women get flighty when they see that 'glint' in your eye. Furthermore, there is so much hot spadge in Europe that if you think about it too much, it might keep you awake of a night time; carry tissues in your satchel incase the missus won't deliver. Alternatively, to mash their boobies against you, wriggle slightly when you give them a tight embrace. It goes without saying that skinnier or smaller breasted women need to be pulled in closer to you. If you want to go the grope I would suggest only one hand on their buttocks, it is more discreet that way. If you don't have a beergut, I would recommend the manhood mash, the mammary mash and a puckering pash as a combo; it is a great way to greet hot women and shows that you are trying to fit into the local customs. They will be impressed with how friendly you are.

Edit: spelling mistake change. There are probably more but I'll let them go.
You make many a valid point, dick touching is an obvious social faux pas best avoided for example.
I feel however I should put my comments into context.

If you plan on doing any amount of hiking, an activity we did much of, you'll find a loaded back pack provides a useful counterweight at times as well as a measure of protection when you inevitably slip and tumble onto the jagged Pyrenees. On the flip side, it also acts as an efficient insulator, thus making for a torrent of sweat that trickles uncomfortably into ones bum crack.
 
Dave70 said:
you'll find a loaded back pack provides a useful counterweight...
... a torrent of sweat that trickles uncomfortably into ones bum crack.
Back pack to counter weight something on the front eh? Sweaty bum crack? So I take it you have a beer gut huh?


If I was going hiking I would take more than a tablet, phone and camera.
 

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