shoulder bag recommendations

[1234]

any recommendations for a shoulder/courier type bag
canvas or similar heavy duty material
olive green, black, dark brown (not a fan of camo or ridiculously bright colours)
1 compartment and a pocket or 2 preferred, but 1 large compartment also considered
budget up to £30

somethink like this
http://jackpyke.co.uk/images/uploads/Jack_Pyke-Countryman-Canvas-Bag-Medium.JPG
http://jackpyke.co.uk/jack-pyke-bags/jack-pyke-countryman-canvas-bag/prod_1595.html
http://bigboytoysairsoft.com/cart/images/Bags-Cases/123-OD.jpg
etc

thank you

atb

[JonathanD]

I use a WWII gas mask bag. Good enough for Indiana Jones, good enough for me...

http://www.rabittooth.com/INDYSELL/bag01.jpg
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/smokespoon72/P1080455.JPG
http://utopiabase.com/images/P1080456.gif

[sandbender]

You could make your own. :)

Haversack Pattern (http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/2010/03/haversack-pattern.html)

Possibles Bag (http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/html/skchbk01.html)

[spiritwalker]

hmm i got one of these from great outdoors for a tenner mines got lenin pic on it which is of no interest but makes a cracking bag for bimbling can even fit my stove and basics in it
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41h09LR-BaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Army-green-canvas-Shoulder-print/dp/B001UGHN2Q&usg=__zQbzw-l-YAAZ_KxOFXpN-H-Ioa0=&h=300&w=300&sz=13&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=4Rai9xe2jS3YeM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dred%2Barmy%2Bshou lder%2Bbag%2Bgreat%2Boutdoors% 26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26 biw%3D1224%26bih%3D657%26tbs%3 Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=125&vpy=51&dur=1690&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=106&ty=113&ei=vJ7ETMPsMsTTjAeLt-y7BQ&oei=vJ7ETMPsMsTTjAeLt-y7BQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

[torc]

Ditto on the MK VII gas mask bag,
http://www.chronarchy.com/images/mark-vii/indy_bag.jpg
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There's loads of stuff written about this bag on the net.
Mine is 68 years old and still going strong. After my trousers I truly believe that this is the handiest thing I own. It's just the right size for going about town, when on the road it's perfect as a travel organiser and it serves as my navigation/Haribo bag out in the sticks.
The fitted strap is a bit short as the bag is meant to be worn on the chest so replacing it with a longer strap is a good idea.
They can be bought (expensively) here, http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp and then click on "British WWII".
There is still a good few lying about in dark, musty corners of surplus shops and at militaria fairs.
Happy trails...torc.

[TallMikeM]

I have a couple that I picked up in charity shops for a couple of quid each. They may not be as "technical" as a proper bag, but they do everything as well.