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G/Day Folks, I had a heap of Scrap Leather that was not really big enough for projects but too big to throw away. Usually I make Archery Finger Tabs from it or use it for incerts in fancy Knife Sheaths, Armguards etc. I have a fascination with Primitive to pre 1900 Hunting Equipment and over recent years have been culling my modern gear for Equipment styled after the Primitive / pre 1900 stuff with a few modern cheats like press studs and shock cord. The Goal is to make myself mishmash of Primitive to Colonial Era Kit to suit my needs. I am also endeavouring to replace Gadget's with greater Bushcraft Skills I am slowly finding patterns and working out how to make this gear Period Correct. I can only say it's lazyness that I used the Press Studs and Shock Cord with these first Possibilities Bags. The Pattern I used is actually an Old Style Sporan and is quite simple to put together and able to be easily made into different style Possibilities Bags This small Possibilities Bag is fitted with a neck Cord and will be used to carry a Compass, a some Dried Fruit and Nuts. Its the right size to use as a Camera Case and I have incorporated a Belt Loop into it. I used Kangaroo Hide, this piece is good and thick yet soft and strong This Larger Bag has a Shoulder Strap and a Belt Loop. I'll use it to carry my Binoculars, Fire Kit etc. I do not like to carry something that has less than one use and thought "Why the hell not" so laced a panel with 4 Cartridge Loops onto the front of the Bag. These Loops will accept my .44 Mag, 35.303 [pictured] and 45.70 Cartridges [soon as the PTA comes through for it]. This particular one is very much a prototype and the Leather is perhaps a little thin, then again it is Kangaroo Hide so is very strong for it's thickness and all I had Next projects will include 100% period correct Possibilities Bags and a Black Powder Bag. I already have a Leather Water Bootle that holds 1950 ml, cant lay claim to making it but have been using it for years with no trouble. So I'll be good to go for my typical Morning / Afternoon Hunts regards Jacko