Indiana Jones bags: Original WWII vs Silvermans & Disney repros: are these bags any good for EDC?

Bags this size are great for EDC. Rugged & stylish with great history & a cool connection to Indiana Jones. The originals from WWII are becoming very scarce now but there's some very good repro options available from Silverman's and a very nice bag from Disney. YES, i did say Disney, & yes it's very good!! :o)
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[@cmaster0368]

Another great video on this topic. Thank you! I now have an original MK VI on order (and a nice leather strap) and a repro from Silvermans as well. I just used an el cheapo Amazon copy Indy bag (with a replacement strap as reviewers had recommended) for a two-week overseas holiday trip and was pleasantly supposed at how useful this type of bag can be. I used it to carry mine and my wife's umbrellas as well as other bits of kit that came in handy on more than one occasion. Good stuff!

[@accoutrements4469]

Thank you for the comments! So great to hear when people appreciate these great bags - such a useful size imho (& the Indy & WWII history makes them much more interesting). I hope you receive a good one when you get your original! 🤞 Is it from Soldier of Fortune? That’s just about the only place that has them now as far as I can see.

[@cmaster0368]

@@accoutrements4469 My VI was purchased from eBay (still haven't received -- seems like a reputable dealer but one who travels and ships sporadically) but I got a nice Rebuilt MK VII from Soldier of Fortune with a pretty lousy leather (?) strap. The strap has a very raw edge and just trying it on and adjusting it caused it to "shed" a lot of small bits of material. Ugh. But they did reinforce/repair the stress points on the bag where the strap attaches so I think with a decent replacement leather strap like the one I sourced from Etsy, it will be a nice bag as well. I've definitely gone down the Indy bag rabbit hole. ;-) But there are less useful things to spend our money on, for sure.

[@dustinrouillard5848]

Great video. It made me pick up a MK VII on eBay. I'm going to keep all my treasures in it but it probably won't go on any adventures.

[@accoutrements4469]

That’s so great to hear! 😃 They’re such useful bags! I hope you receive a nice one! They’re plenty durable if you get a decent one - do take it on your own adventures and travels, I say! 😃👍

[@edgaraquino2324]

Very nice! As a point of reference, would the bags used in the "Battle of Britain" be the same type as your originals? Thanks!

[@accoutrements4469]

Hiya, and thank you for your comments! Yes the Battle of Britain was 1940 so these bags would have been used by the British military during that part of the conflict - the mkVI (6), that is, as the MkVII wasn’t produced until 1942. Such great history to the original bags - can’t believe my mkVIs are around 83 years old and still mostly perfectly sturdy and serviceable! 👌💪

[@accoutrements4469]

Do you have one?