My EDC bag (Get home bag?) is the 5.11 AMP72 in Tungsten. It is a Plain Jane looking backpack with a TON of room spread out through several compartments. Even has a large compartment in the back big enough for my Keltec Sub2K. I did a YouTube Video of it here: 5.11 AMP 72/Keltec Sub2000 - YouTube
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Uncle Ray: Washo, why is little bear and clan up on tree. Chuck Norris: I don’t know Uncle Ray, only one way to find out. Let’s go talk to them. 
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These have suddenly gotten pretty cheap, since the Army threw them all away. You could find them at a surplus store or on eBay. You can fit half your house in just one bag. As an added bonus, you’ll get knee replacements!
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Does anyone to use a fanny or waist carry bag for their edc and other items? Any particular brands that standout and are better than some of the ones I have seen on Amazon?
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I occasionally use a Voodoo Tactical Discreet fanny pack when mountain biking or backpacking. It’s nothing special but looks a lot less tactical/I’ve got a gun in here than a lot of the other options out there. Unfortunately it seems to be discontinued now but maybe you can find someone who has them still in stock.
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I have one made by Galco that fits a smaller size EDC. My Hellcat Pro fits perfectly. Also has a pocket for a spare magazine. Also has room for a spare magazine. Looks like a regular fanny pack, it also has a nice rip cord you can pull after yanking the zipper to get the pistol in an easy to grab situation.
Also has room for a music player and a hole for the earbuds, making it look like an ordinary pack.
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Newest item on the market. I backed this project through Kickstarter back in August 2022. Been a fan of Kitanica products for many years.
Recently received my Kitanica Scorpion lumbar pack!
All their products are extremely durable, hence the reason I decided to back the project!
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Signed up for my free digital copy. Thanks. 
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I have a Maxpedition proteus that I use on occasion. It’s tactical looking. I’m no longer convinced that matters. It wouldn’t really work for a pistol, but would hold the other EDC stuff. I usually carry it across my bag like a sling bag rather than a waist pack. Maxpedition makes an actual fanny pack made for carrying a gun. I think they call it the octa. I think Vertx makes something along the lines of what you are talking about as well.
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ive always loved Massad Ayoob lol, his editions of the Gun Digest book of Combat Handgunnery is what got me into CCW.
my EDC bag is an Agilite AMAP pack, but they do fall into the “tactical” catagory. they are setup to run their 3a soft panels in them as well. might not be big enough for your purposes tho
Tactical Backpacks & Bags | Agilite
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So the new backpack arrived yesterday. I settled on the Maxpedition Entity 35.
My initial impression is this: I want to carry too much stuff. No bag is going to solve that. Ultimately, I wanted to downsize from carrying two bags back and forth to work every day to only one bag. I think I need to pair down my gear and store some stuff in my office or in my vehicle (or both).
I bought the Entity 27 for my son. He had a particular application that the bag fit and it’s a great bag. So I bought the big brother. I was afraid the bag was going to be so big that it looked like a piece of luggage rather than a backpack. It’s not that bad, but it does look big. It’s not a backpack that I would carry on a day trip-it’s too big for that. But it should get my stuff back and forth to work. I think it would make a good grey man bug out bag. You could set it up as a 72 hour kit easily.
I don’t have it set up right yet or I would post more about that.
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Nine-Line Apparel, a USCCA Partner with discounts makes some really good pack. I have the assassin sling pack. Great quality.
I have had a LA Police Gear large 72 Atlas Pack for my bug out bag. I recently picked up their Atlas 12 for EDC and laptop, etc… It has yet to arrive, but, I look forward to fitting it out.
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I have kitted out the LA POLICE GEAR ATLAS 72 for my Bug Out Bag. I still have some room after: 2 military/half shelter ponchos, saw, shovel, multiple knives and fire starting options, water packs, water filter pump and extra filters, 25 total nutrition per day bars, 12 cans of spam, cooking kit, tripod, IFAK, take-down rifle, perimeter defense/warning from FifthOps, baofeng radio, solar panel, dynamo weather and am/fm radio with light, etc…
It is heavy, but carries well with a good cummerbund and cinch straps. There are even places to put plates in it without loosing much room.
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@ G_Brad - I have a 5.11 AMP72 in Tungsten Blue as my Bug Out/Get Home (BOGH) Bag. I have mine outfitted similarly to how yours is, and it is also HEAVY.
I did look at the LAPG Atlas 72 and decided against it because of all the Molle. I wanted something a little more low-profile, if that term even exists for such a large pack. Though I do not have a saw or shovel in mine, I do have a SOG Fast Hawk and a Mattock.
Rifle of choice for this pack is not a take down, but it does fold up, is chambered in 9mm and uses the same magazines my sidearm does. The additional weight comes from all the ammo in the pack - 7 Happy Sticks and a 50-round drum. In my truck I also have a small ammo pouch with 4 more Happy sticks and 200 rounds in Ziplocs, a chest pouch with 9 additional pistol mags and a Pepperidge Farm Pirouette Cookie tin with an additional 400 rounds. On me for my sidearm I have a 17-round mag in the pistol, 1 in the pipe and 2 spares on my belt. 1100+ rounds add a lot of weight. The really good thing about having all the ammo is the more I shoot, the lighter my kit gets.
I also have a small amount of cash, a Rand McNally Road Atlas for the US and a large paper fold out map of Texas. I can get home from anywhere in Texas with what I have in that pack.
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It is rare that I can carry a backpack due to physical ailments. When I do, and when I also want to avoid the tactical look, I use one of my older snowboard backpacks. The one I have is made by Flow and I believe it’s called the Freeride model.
I say this to offer that considering this type, one meant for snowboarding/skiing, of backpack when searching may return a good find that fits your needs.
Mine, for example, has several attachment points that are purposeful for both snowboard/ski gear as well as EDC type items, has a built in space for a bladder w/ hose opening, is water resistant, has an inclement weather cover (secured in the underside), plenty of space, designed to carry significant enough weight, is comfortable and virtually indestructible (mine has literally been chucked off mountains (both with me attached and not)).
If you look after or near the end of the winter sports season you can usually find great deals.
Looked for mine online and found this link. Where the one shown is grey, mine is black, and the red is blue.
Flow Freeride Backpack Snowboard Backpacks user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 0 reviews - outdoorreview.com
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I’ve been using a 5.11 backpack for years. I don’t carry a gun in it regularly but it has a pocket for it. I sometimes will use it for road trips for comfort of a place to put my gun at night while traveling.
It is a tactical looking backpack but I don’t care. It’s a fairly common style out in the world today. I carry to work with my laptop and emergency medical supplies. I’ve been very happy with it.
I don’t do a lot of 5.11 stuff. I find it’s overpriced but the bags are really good quality.
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They are expensive, granted, but they are high quality. I made my decision to purchase my AMP72 based on the quality and dimensions, plus the fact the crew at our local 5.11 store allowed me to “play with it” before purchasing. There is a section of counter where they allow customers to open the bags up and look, kind of like taking a pair of pants into a dressing room. They also allowed me to take my weapon into the store to ensure fit.
Most 5.11 stores (locality depending) are 2A friendly and allow customers to carry inside within the letter of the law.
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Thats cool. My jeans aren’t the best for carry and I sometimes consider trying some 5.11 clothing.
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5.11 Tac Lite Pro is what I wear when I am not in my grungy work pants. Check them out.
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5.11 Stryke Pants are an everyday “work apparel” around here. You cannot go to far wrong with anything 5.11.
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