New MegaSporran

[UmAnOnion]

Will it hold ice to keep the beer cold?

OOOOHHHH... I dont care how many layers of fabric you would have in front there - that would be DAMNED CHILLY - may do wonders for your sperm count but there are limits!!!

[Tartan Hiker]

Well, I hope this doesn't disappoint too many of you but...

I tried on the new megasporran and it was just too darned big. My wife put it best, and I quote,

"Instead of little kids saying "Look Mommy, that man is wearing a skirt!" you'll hear them say "Look Mommy, that man is wearing a suitcase...and he's wearing a skirt, too!"

Took it apart today, lost 1 to 2 inches in each direction, and I'm much happier. just finished stitching it up and it measures a respectable 7" wide by 9" deep...still on the large size from what I've seen out there.

Now I can only carry two beers....

And Onion, if sperm count becomes an issue with me there will be a surgeon with a lot of explaining to do!

[GMan]

What a shame. I thought that maybe it would make a good Kilt carrier when traveling.

[auld argonian]

I was gonna say...it'd look like you've got a gladstone bag strapped to your front....

Best

AA

[Kilted KT]

One thing about lining it with goretex. Goretex is great to keep rain and the occasional puddle out, but I have seen occasions where goretex does leak. Once it is worn in a little, you can put your goretex jacket or boot in standing water, and some water will seep in.

As with your sporran-cooler, it would result in what most would call the appearance of you having an "accident".

You would be better to coat the inside of your sporran with liquid rubber, like that which is used to put new rubber handles on old tools, or to fix sneaker soles cheaply. Silicone caulking may work even better as it is pliable, cheap and easy to work with.

oh, I'll be you can fit a pint o'scotch in there with those beers. A nice 15 yr old Weller special reserve would do nicely.

[herminator]

I need a black sporran and decided to make it a bit larger than usual (I'm 6'3" and feel that I could manage a larger one without looking weird). As I stitched up the bag it just kept looking larger and larger. I tried to decide what kind of test would be most appropriate to see if it was indeed too large.



Looks about right to me!

Well, what´s so special about it? This is my freelander sporran:

and when it´s empty again it shrinks to size!

[Riverkilt]

Just got this pic from my lady. Shows the Native Earth 9"x9"x3" #6 pouch worn as a large sporran a bet better. I was just out of the car and didn't have a chance to straighten it up yet, but there's good light on it to show its size.

I really like it. Ordered a black one last week.

Only thing is the Native Earth site if kinda funky/inactive. Go there and get their email (the aol addy) or their 800 number to order.


Pic was in the parking lot of the Mesa, AZ Highland Games a couple weeks ago. Kilt is the 16oz Strome Macdonald of Kingsburgh hand sewn from Kathy's Kilts in Albuquerque.

Ron

[Brasilikilt]

Kilted Hiker

Keep the sporran big!
When you're on your hikes you won't need to bring a knapsack with you!
Trade the beers for a pint of whiskey and keep your Silva compass, map, fire starter, lunch, sweater, change of socks, first aid kit and knife in your sporran and still have enough room to use it for a sleeping bag!!!

[Tartan Hiker]

Good advice. Alas I'll still need to carry my pack for the 100' of climbing rope and extra water that I always carry.

[auld argonian]

One more alternative for hiking that I've used just with trousers but will probably adapt this summer for use with the kilt...

Consider the possibilities of using the military pistol belt, the suspenders and the butt pack as an "auxilliary" rig to the sporan. The pistol belt is made of webbed nylon and is available in black and O.D. The suspenders have a designation something like L-2 and are made of the same basic material....add the butt pack and any pouches that you want to hook on the belt and you can carry a reasonable bunch of stuff. The canateen also has a bag that hooks on the belt.

Try here for a look at the odds and ends necessary to put this together:

http://www.imsplus.com/

or look around the local military surplus store. This had worked well for me and saved me from having to carry a small backpack on day trips.

Best

AA