RECOIL OFFGRID

The Fighting Bag

For our inaugural installment of “Bag Drop,” I’m going to talk about a bag that’s been with me for years. It has literally travelled the world and was built for a clear purpose. I learned a long time ago that equipment selection is a form of mission analysis. In layman’s terms — a well-packed bag should fill a specific need and do so with a minimum of bulk or excess. This particular bag can also be seen in “Trick Your Truck” in RECOIL OFFGRID Issue 33.

In a previous lifetime, I

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