Modular gear bag system
Modular bag system having one or more base bags and a plurality of attachable gear sets. In some configurations, a base bag or a gear set includes a pocket flap that easily moves from an external orientation to an internal orientation to permit access to the pocket. In some configurations, a bag has a strap arrangement that converts from a two-strap arrangement to a single-strap arrangement.
1. A modular gear bag system, comprising:
a gear bag, comprising:
a body with a front, a back, and defining an interior space located in between the front and the back;
a flap connected to the body along one edge and having a free edge such that the flap can be lifted away from the body;
a pair of first connection locations on the body and located underneath the flap, each of the pair of first connection locations being spaced apart from one another in a width direction of the gear bag;
a pair of second connection locations on the body and located below the pair of first connection locations, the pair of second connection locations spaced below the flap, each of the pair of second connection locations being spaced apart from one another in a width direction of the gear bag;
a plurality of accessories, each one of the plurality of accessories comprising:
a pair of first accessory connections each configured to selectively connect with one of the pair of first connection locations of the gear bag; and
a pair of second accessory connections each configured to selectively connect with one of the pair of second connection locations of the gear bag;
wherein any selected one of the plurality of accessories can be connected to the body of the gear bag by connecting the pair of first accessory connections to the pair of first connection locations and connecting the pair of second accessory connections to the pair of second connection locations.
2. The modular gear bag system of claim 1 , wherein the pair of first connection locations and the pair of first accessory connections connect along a first connection direction and the pair of second connection locations and the pair of second accessory connections connect along a second connection direction that is different than the first connection direction.
3. The modular gear bag system of claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of first accessory connections and the pair of first connection locations comprises a clip-and-loop fastener.
4. The modular gear bag system of claim 3 , wherein each of the pair of second accessory connections and the pair of second connection locations comprises a snap-fit connector.
5. The modular gear bag system of claim 1 , wherein the pair of first accessory connections are located closer to a vertical centerline of the front of the body than the pair of second accessory connections.
6. The modular gear bag system of claim 1 , further comprising a third connection location on the body of the gear bag configured to selectively connect to a third accessory connection on the accessory.
7. The modular gear bag system of claim 6 , wherein third connection location and the third accessory connection comprise a hook and loop fastener.
8. The modular gear bag system of claim 7 , wherein the third connection location comprises an area of the front of the gear bag that is greater than an area of the third accessory connection of one or more of the plurality of accessories.