I made a simple bag a few years ago as a test, made from old truck tarp. He's now getting into the spirit of the hobby and attending rendeavous and such and needs some period style gear. A possibles bag was used by mountain men in earlier days to carry everything they could need for the day, including black powder, flint and steel, knives, and personal items.
Start by printing out the free pattern included with this article, cut along the outside of the heavy black lines, or the grey lines depending on your choice of personalization, and then trace the paper pattern cut. I made a simple bag a few years ago as a test, made from old truck tarp. If you have stuff to carry including, tablets, ipads or small laptops, chances are i have a bag for you.
He's now getting into the spirit of the hobby and attending rendeavous and such and needs some period style gear. I got my dad into black powder shooting last year by accident. Showing how we make man possibles bags/black powder shooting bags using 5 to 6 oz oil tanned leather
Mountain man & black powder. A possibles bag was used by mountain men in earlier days to carry everything they could need for the day, including black powder, flint and steel, knives, and personal items.
