This review is thanks to member "Nobodyspecial" who asked about this bag in another post.
It is the Countycomm bailout bag found at http://www.countycomm.com/BAILOUTBAGGEN5.htm
. It comes in 4 colors: Desert Sage, black, olive drab green, and coyote brown.
I've bought a lot of gear from Countycomm and can vouch for their products and service. Their products are high quality and mainly military/LE focused, which was the primary use of my bag. However, due to having switched to another bag, my gen3 bailout bag sat idle in the closet until "nobodyspecial" asked about the possibility of using it as a low cost cambag.
In a nutshell, the Countycomm GenIII bag works surprisingly well as a non-padded discreet bag. I never thought to utilize this bag as a cambag, but it works.
The interior dimensions are approx. 14x10x6, but that's a very loose interpretation because the material gives a bit, so you can really stuff the beejezus out of it.
Overview:
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Removable main divider to have one large compartment. This divider runs the length of the main compartment, although it may be modified to fit crosswise, depending on your handiness. Velcro attachment.
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Main compartment:
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Side pocket detail. Velcro strap attachment. Secure enough for everyday use. Don't expect this to hold under excessively active situations.
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Ditto the other side. These two pouches are on the ends of the bag.
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Zippered pouch on the inboard side of the bag. Even with the non-padded pouch, this wasn't uncomfortable resting against the side of my body.
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Outboard pouch detail:
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My initial impressions is that it's a great walk around bag that can hold a ton of gear. It is compact and rides very comfortably on your shoulder. The exposed side pouches expose the bag for what it is, but with a little imagination, the open pouches could be modified to hide the contents. One pouch that may not be usable to most photographers is the collapsable baton pouch beneath the zippered inboard pouch. Maybe with some imagination you could use this for something other than its intended purpose.
The downside is the non-padded pouches, so care should be taken.
At $29.00, it's a no-brainer, for a discreet and highly usable camera bag!
