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ajc  
#1 Posted : 15 June 2016 21:38:24(UTC)
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ajc

Can anyone recommend a backpack to comfortably carry hard hat, safety boots, lap top and folders on trains/tubes/buses etc.
I know its not high on the critical scale but it would make my life easier.

Thanks in advance.
gerrysharpe  
#2 Posted : 15 June 2016 23:32:07(UTC)
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gerrysharpe

ajc,

Trying to get all that into a back Pack is almost impossible especially boots.

I wear Steel toe tapped shoes when attending sites, so ideal to keep on all day I have a case that holds my Laptop, files and paperwork http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180890469455 and i'm lucky enough to have a hard hat with chin strap so i can just clip it to the outside of my case.

Nice and compact, and not humping around a mega Rucksack like your going camping!
DawidPotul  
#3 Posted : 16 June 2016 05:52:24(UTC)
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DawidPotul

There are no bags to everything but this one shown in the picture is good.
Sandan  
#4 Posted : 17 June 2016 13:42:17(UTC)
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Sandan

there is always the 'full sized' rucksack route although to find any comfortable backpack requires the person who needs on to go out and try them on - I have problems when looking to replace mine on a regular-ish basis and it can take me ages to find a new one.
Safety Smurf  
#5 Posted : 17 June 2016 15:51:15(UTC)
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Safety Smurf

I have such a thing and its sized for carry on luggage (BA and Lufthansa sizes, don't know about the other airlines). it has a zip so it can be opened book fold gaining access to two separately zipped compartments for your stuff. it also has a padded laptop pocket which can be accessed separately from the main. the straps can be stowed and a shoulder strap used instead. there are two pockets on the front for small stuff.

It wasn't that expensive but did come from a sports equipment retail outlet with a particularly bad reputation at the moment (although that was unknown when I bought it).

I've had it about three years now and it's the most travelled piece of luggage I've ever owned!
Graham Bullough  
#6 Posted : 18 June 2016 02:08:27(UTC)
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Graham Bullough

Safety Smurf

According to Rumour Control (not the most reliable source of information), some fashion-conscious forum users have expressed curiosity as to whether or not the colour of your versatile backpack is a good match for your blue complexion!!!! :-)

Graham B
firesafety101  
#7 Posted : 19 June 2016 13:03:29(UTC)
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firesafety101

I use a typical sports bag with long strap and two carry handles. Very lightweight and right size for aircraft cabins.

Boots, hat, High-viz and even my orange flashing light if I need it. Room for lap top as well.

In my opinion back packs are prone to theft as it is behind you, my sports bag can be carried over the shoulder and always in full view.

imponderabilius  
#8 Posted : 20 June 2016 09:49:42(UTC)
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imponderabilius

If you really need a back pack (or a rucksack), buy a Deuter - they are not the cheapest ones, but you can't go wrong with them. The comfiest thing you can carry on your back for the whole day if you need to ;)
Graham Bullough  
#9 Posted : 21 June 2016 14:44:01(UTC)
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Graham Bullough

FS101 - Please can you tell us the type/s of work situation for which you need to take a flashing orange light? It's possible that quite a number of us forum users are curious (possible euphemism for being nosey!) as to what they might be. However, I'll take the plunge and risk flaunting my ignorance and/or lack of imagination by actually asking you !!! :-)

Also, don't tell anyone (!), but another reason I have for asking is that recently I bought a battery-powered orange flashing light/beacon device from a German-owned store chain. As someone who likes gadgets and hadn't bought one for a while, I couldn't resist buying it, especially as it was the last one in the store - and at reduced price! It has a wide choice of lighting patterns and brilliance levels including an impressive rotating strobe effect, and now I need to think of some good uses for it. One contender is putting it on the roof of my car (helped by the magnets within it) in the event of a breakdown, especially in a vulnerable location where it could complement my car's hazard indicators in warning drivers of approaching vehicles. However, I'll need to check first whether such a use would contravene road traffic regulations. Please can anyone suggest other uses for the beacon? If nothing else, such postings will help keep this thread visible on page 1 of this Discussion Forum and thereby help it to reap further responses of the non-digressive variety!

Graham B

p.s. In a nod to a recent posting on the "Pet Hates" thread in the IOSH Social Forum (only for IOSH members), those who do wear largish backpacks/rucksacks should consider refraining from doing so while they are going round inside a museum or art gallery!
gerrysharpe  
#10 Posted : 21 June 2016 17:16:32(UTC)
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gerrysharpe

Graham

You could put yours on your Hard Hat and Go around sites with it Flashing??

http://www.safetylightsa.../Product/medium/1180.jpg

At least people will see you coming, I don't suppose you have a siren as well??
ajc  
#11 Posted : 21 June 2016 22:52:33(UTC)
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ajc

Thanks for all your replies people, I think I am going to go down Gerry's route and try some safety shoes and hat on the outside of the bag.
Apart from anything else it will save others from having to see my odd smelly socks when I only just make the train on the way home and am desperate to get my boots off.

gerrysharpe  
#12 Posted : 22 June 2016 17:20:43(UTC)
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gerrysharpe

ajc wrote:
Thanks for all your replies people, I think I am going to go down Gerry's route and try some safety shoes and hat on the outside of the bag.
Apart from anything else it will save others from having to see my odd smelly socks when I only just make the train on the way home and am desperate to get my boots off.



Well done ajc, to save even more hassle i use these shoes on site
http://www.ebay.co.uk/it...eName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Trust me they are just like regular shoes, but save you taking a pair of boots on site, Get yourself a Hard Hat with a Strap

http://www.thesafetysupp...--js-ajg250-000-100.html

and Clip it in the handle of the case, Which i must admit is a bargain for £20

Let us know how you got on, We're a nosey bunch!!
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