Modern Buddy

The favorite gear and stuff bag of ModernBuddy members worldwide, the tactical bailout bag (affectionately known as BOB) is on sale for $16.99 today.

http://www.lapolicegear.com/tabaoutbag.html

I call mine my "rally bag." I've got one always kitted out and ready for long rides. My second often gets used as a camera bag or a day bag when I go on trips.

Some of the forum raves about BOB:
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Universally loved by all who own them!

Do people just bungie strap these onto their racks or what? Just carry over the shoulder? Some other way to mount it?

Damn you! I've been resisting this for years. Today I was weak.
But that's okay 'cause I bought 2 (one for a gift . . . for somebody . . . I'm sure . . .), thus saving on shipping, thus getting an even better deal!

heatherkay wrote:Do people just bungie strap these onto their racks or what? Just carry over the shoulder? Some other way to mount it?

I wear mine over the shoulder and across my chest, with the bag resting on the seat behind me. Once in a while it'll slip to one side or the other, but I have the strap adjusted so at worst it'll just hang to the side a little, and it's easy to tug or shove back into place.

It's effectively my purse. Most days it carries my lunch, wallet, work keys/cards, my drawing tablet, and whatever else I'm shuttling back and forth to work and home. On road trips it carries my rain gear, camera, snacks, meds, tools, flashlight, maps, water, spare gas, etc. My TBOB has traveled almost as many miles with me as my Buddy.

My personal favorite TBOB story.

P.S. I am unable to access the merchant's web site from work.

heatherkay wrote:Do people just bungie strap these onto their racks or what? Just carry over the shoulder? Some other way to mount it?

Both! It may also fit in the pet carrier (underseat storage) or top case, depending on how packed it is.

Someone also recently said they'd strapped a pair together to make saddlebags!

I usually carry mine over my shoulder. I attach my video camera case to the strap at mid-chest, which is how I get my ride photos.

The average contents of my BOB:
Two 35mm cameras, usually 1 small rangefinder and 1 compact point & shoot
Extra film
Used film
Handheld video camera
Extra AA batteries and memory cards
iPhone battery packs
Memo pad and pen
MB patches when I remember them
Tissues
Bandana
Extra sweater or jacket
iPad (sometimes)
Large water bottle
Lip balm
Eye drops
2 tubes sunscreen (one for face, one regular)
Microfiber towel
…and there's room for more if it's not already too damn heavy!

The exterior pockets are great for anything you might need at your fingertips while riding. You don't have to stop and get off the scoot and fumble around the pet carrier for the lip balm or for a quick battery swap.

You MUST get one of these bags. It's been a well-kept secret both on MB and for many IPA competitors. I have one for my pistol gear, and one for my rifle gear. Have yet to get one for the scooter but plan on buying two for the trip to Amerivespa. They make great toolbags as well for those in the technical fields that hold up alot better than the rest of the canvas stuff from Matco, Snap-On or the like even.

I was shocked when I first saw this bag linked here about 6 months ago. I thought it was just a competitive shooter thing! Just goes to show that good things are universal

I actually have an empty 6-pack box in my pet carrier, to help keep containers upright and organized (plexus, seat cleaner, startron, my flashlight, pocket-size umbrella) it has ended up a little flattened against the wall with everything else in there, but it still works.

I'll have to confer with Lokky, though, over whether this would be super awesome for camping and such. How do the things in all the outside pockets not fall out?? Is it just that awesome? If we want to go camping, we're usually up for a 1 or 2 hour drive to the site.

Bought two! Thanks for the heads up. Was looking at them for a while now, but this price pushed me over the line.

My 'work' laptop (15") will fit in the TBOB if I force it, but my new 12" personal laptop fits just fine. I've taken to leaving the work laptop locked up at work rather than hauling it in a bigger bag.

OK, yes, I _did_ buy a computer to fit the bag. You gotta problem with that?

LunaP wrote:How do the things in all the outside pockets not fall out?? Is it just that awesome? If we want to go camping, we're usually up for a 1 or 2 hour drive to the site.

The pockets all have really good velcro covers, except for the end pockets which are intended for bottles and have adjustable velcro-secured collars. (There's also a secret flat pocket which is also velcro-secured.)

In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I once lost a water bottle that was in one of the end pockets, riding on my scooter. I must not have secured it properly.

TVB wrote:

LunaP wrote:How do the things in all the outside pockets not fall out?? Is it just that awesome? If we want to go camping, we're usually up for a 1 or 2 hour drive to the site.

The pockets all have really good velcro covers, except for the end pockets which are intended for bottles and have adjustable velcro-secured collars. (There's also a secret flat pocket which is also velcro-secured.)

In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I once lost a water bottle that was in one of the end pockets, riding on my scooter. I must not have secured it properly.

Definitely good to know....

I see a second bailout bag coming my way. MIne is olive; I wonder if I should grab another of the same (matching saddlebags?) or get black or tan? Decisions, decisions....

I use mine every day. Holds my MacBook (and charger and glasses and stuff and stuff and more stuff) and fits in my topcase like it's made to measure.

ericalm wrote: The average contents of my BOB:
Two 35mm cameras, usually 1 small rangefinder and 1 compact point & shoot
Extra film
Used film
Handheld video camera
Extra AA batteries and memory cards
iPhone battery packs
Memo pad and pen
MB patches when I remember them
Tissues
Bandana
Extra sweater or jacket
iPad (sometimes)
Large water bottle
Lip balm
Eye drops
2 tubes sunscreen (one for face, one regular)
Microfiber towel
…and there's room for more if it's not already too damn heavy!

After reading your list, I remembered just how much more stuff I put in there then what I listed, and how much stuff I need to put in it for emergencies. It really is a great bag, and holds so much. I usually just carry it over my shoulder, but on longer rides, with more stuff crammed in there I think I'm buying myself another one as a Xmas present to myself and use them as saddlebags. Thanx for sharing the link again

Olive Drab Green is backordered.
I ordered the black

Tocsik wrote:Olive Drab Green is backordered.
I ordered the black

I was gonna get the tan, but since I already have a black one, I decided to match 'em up if used as saddlebags. Great investment.

grabbed me a black one (would have been happier with tan or olive but oh well) and a few patches

Still on sale for $19.99, if anybody is looking!

I bought two at the 16.99 price for Christmas gifts. The 'everyday' price of $19.99 is still a steal.

I'm waiting for the rest of the 5-day promotion to see whether the Jumbo BOB goes on sale. These, IMHO, would make much nicer faux-saddlebags. My rationale: if you're going to go to the trouble of hanging saddlebags for an extended trip, they ought to at least be able to hold a tad more than 2x the TBOB. TBOB is a great small bag, but I could fill 'em quickly.

Tocsik wrote:Olive Drab Green is backordered.

I'm sorry. I already have a black one, so I bought green instead.

I ordered the black

That's a nice color too.

Two in desert tan for me. One to be packed for the range, one for school. Maybe I should have gotten two different colors, would be a major 'oops' to carry the wrong one to school. You'd all see me in the news!

Tom wrote:Two in desert tan for me. One to be packed for the range, one for school. Maybe I should have gotten two different colors, would be a major 'oops' to carry the wrong one to school. You'd all see me in the news!

They don't put people like you in the news, it's a one way trip to Gitmo for you.

tommyred wrote:I usually just carry it over my shoulder, but on longer rides, with more stuff crammed in there I think I'm buying myself another one as a Xmas present to myself and use them as saddlebags. Thanx for sharing the link again

Unbelievablly, I just received the TBOB thru UPS. I only ordered it yesterday, and it's here today? How's that for fast shipping? Now I gotta make a new checklist to make sure I have everything I need for short & long trips. Still can't believe the price for something so heavy duty, pockets for everything you'll need, and stylish to boot. Now I need to go the the embroider to have 'Tommyred' put on the velcro patch on the side in the same BoSox font just like the other TBOB.

Ordered mine on Monday.

Still waiting.

And YES! the Jumbo BOB goes on sale today! Bigger saddlebags!

PeteH wrote:And YES! the Jumbo BOB goes on sale today! Bigger saddlebags!

I bought one of these today in OD green. I'm not even sure exactly what I'm gonna use it for but I love bags and it was a great price.

PeteH wrote:And YES! the Jumbo BOB goes on sale today! Bigger saddlebags!

I was just coming here to post that my bags arrived, and they are a little smaller than I expected. I would have added to that, that I'm pleasantly surprised since I wanted one as range bag for my revolver. Also I would have said that I'm now still looking for a larger and cheap solution however. With that, you can probably imagine how happy I am to see this post!

Jumbo does look nice! Are they too big to use as saddlebags?

My TBOB arrived, along with a 'rite-in-the-rain' writing pad!

Mine arrived today. Well constructed bags with an insane amount of pockets. can't be beat for the price..........thanks Eric.

Thanks for bringing this up again - I ordered some patches for my small BOB, plus that killer deal on Rockport riding boots (best price I've seen), plus an iPhone case that doesn't "blend in" with all my black bags - I won't "lose" my iPhone again in the depths of my bag!

"Modern Buddy - rescuing the economy all by it's own damn self"

Rippinyarn wrote:

"Modern Buddy - rescuing the economy all by it's own damn self"

lol I think my wife tires of me thinking that spuring the economy is a one man job

Saw this bag on another site, and it looks just about the same as the BOB, but as you can see there's a HUGE difference in price. I've bought a lot of stuff from Jafrum, but not this, that's fo' sho'...

http://www.jafrum.com/Shop-By-Brand/Mot ... l-Tail-Bag

There can be only one.

I received my two large BOBs tonight. VERY nice! I plan to use them as saddle bags for my trip up to AV 2012 next summer! In the meantime, I'll find another use for them as well.... GREAT stuff!

Well, I hope the asshole who took the second TBOB I ordered enjoys it. UPS reports that they left it on my porch. It isn't there.

pugbuddy wrote:I received my two large BOBs tonight. VERY nice! I plan to use them as saddle bags for my trip up to AV 2012 next summer! In the meantime, I'll find another use for them as well.... GREAT stuff!

You can probably wash them in Nikwax to make them much more water repellant.

Post pics when you get them mounted as saddlebags!

I'll try to do that this weekend. Not sure how I'll actually do the deed; probably use bungies....

One approach is to shorten up the straps all the way and interconnect the two bags, either straight across or criss-crossed, depending on how much length you need (strapped on top of the seat or underneath).

I started out with a single black bag for shoulder use, but I just bought two tan bags, but they're for Christmas presents (one already given away to the guy who bought me the scooter mug). However, I guess I'll try to play around with the straps as saddlebags before giving the other one away.

pugbuddy wrote:I'll try to do that this weekend. Not sure how I'll actually do the deed; probably use bungies....

A decent fabric store will have 1" or 1.5" nylon webbing straps and various buckles, adjusters and Velcro. You can also buy rivets or snaps that can be attached with a hammer. I'd take a bag to the store and poke around in those aisles for a while.

I put the saddlebags together using common sense and no extra parts. Just extend the shoulder straps somewhat and bind them together under the seat using one of the velcro shoulder pads! Easy and effective.

I took pics but the USP connector to my camera appears to have crapped out so I cannot transfer them to the computer....

Got my Jumbo BOB in OD green a few days ago. I have been carrying it every day since. What a great bag, I've never seen a bag with so many pockets and the material and craftsmanship was much better than I was expecting for a bag that cost $30 plus shipping.

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Thank you, Eric; ordered one today. I already have two of the smaller BOBs, but a bigger one will indeed come in handy!

Got two of them. Kevin has his loaded up in the truck. He swears that he now needs to buy a gun.

teacherquinn wrote:Got two of them. Kevin has his loaded up in the truck. He swears that he now needs to buy a gun.

For the bears, right?