Possibles bag

Mary Ellen Pratt

Fire-strikers, powder horns and other accoutrements for the black-powder and muzzleloaders.

Fringed possibles bag with elk handled knife tucked into a sheath on the back. Knife by Bud Smith, fringed bag with sheath by Miss Tudy

An Old Hunting Pouch or Possibles Bag

Photos supplied by Gary Ganus.

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So I don't know what the difference is between a haversack and a possibles bag, but after researching haversack, here's what I came up with. I used some cheapo cotton muslin. This was a BAD IDEA. The strap is going to rip right out the second my boy drops a couple rocks in the bag. One source I read mentioned using "heavy cotton muslin," but perhaps a comparable choice would be white/natural canvas. How I did it: Body 1. I cut a piece 13" x 33". 2. I pressed under both my 13" edges 1/2" and…

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What were the Basic survival Essentials Carried in the Frontiersman’s Hunting Bag? Our ancestors more commonly called it a ‘Bullet Pouch’ and here is why you should never call it a ‘possibles bag’.A friend of mine asked about trying the old ways of running the woods and trails as was done by the fur trappers, mountaineers and other frontier-types of centuries past. I told him you could either do it in modern clothing while using the old-fashioned methods, gear, and muzzleloading rifle, or…

Photographed at the 2014 CLA Show by Jan Riser.

Photos supplied by Curt Lyles.

Making the 18th Century Possibles Bag: Some things never really go out of style. The Gentleman's Shooting Bag, Possibles Bag, or Man-Purse; whatever you call it, it's an indispensable item for the wilderness traveller, and has, in one form or another, been carried by outdoorsmen the wor…

A sewing pattern review for No Pattern Used Possibles Bag. Pattern reviews help sewers choose the right patten so that they have success with their sewing projects.

Muzzleloading shooting bag

Fringed Mountain Man Possibles Bag with Attached Knife by misstudy