The Shackleton EDC Satchel from Tuff Possum Gear is a great option for urban adventures as well as trips afield. It’s low-key, easy to carry, and holds a surprising amount of gear.
Tuff Possum Gear
TPG is owned and run by Jayberry Miller. Like so many great makers in so many industries, he got his start by making what he wanted after he couldn’t find it anywhere. Jayberry learned how to sew his own packs and pouches. After a few years of refining his skills, he started sharing photos of some of his projects online. It didn’t take long before people began asking to purchase his bags and pouches.
In 2017, Jayberry turned a busy hobby into a business and formed Tuff Possum Gear. Since then, he’s earned a well-deserved reputation for exceptional gear.
Shackleton EDC Satchel
My wife and I go hiking every week. Most of these jaunts are fairly short. We tend to travel at a speed of about three miles—and roughly 87 photos—per hour. The Shackleton EDC Satchel is perfect for these hikes. I can carry just a few odds and ends and not feel like I’m lugging around a boat anchor. These items typically include a portable phone charger, small fire kit, notebook and pencils, and a water filter. If I have some knives to review, I might toss those in as well for some beauty shots.
This satchel has also been my work bag for the last year or so. It goes along when I’m traveling as it makes a great EDC bag when I’m visiting expos, knife shows, and the like. I can carry some essentials without constantly bumping into people with a backpack. Plus, I can access the contents easily without having to take the bag off.
Satchel Specs
The bag measures 12 inches wide and 9 inches tall, with a depth of about 4 inches. Empty, it weighs just one pound and three ounces. The two-inch webbing strap adjusts from 30 inches to 60 inches. I tend to carry it crossbody and have it hang about hip height. It has an adjustable ITW Cobra buckle that secures the main flap.
There are slip pockets on both ends. These are too narrow for a standard water bottle, but flashlights and fixed-blade knives fit pretty well. The back panel has 1/8-inch-thick padding.
Opening the bag, you’ll find some cool features. On the inside front, there are a couple of pockets that work well for items you want to be able to find quickly. The back of the satchel’s interior is lined with loop material. This means you can easily add pouches or organizers. That panel is even PALS pattern cut, so you can add MOLLE accessories. There are two secondary weather flaps, one on each side, that buckle together and help keep the contents dry in bad weather.
The Shackleton EDC Satchel is 100% made right here in the USA. Mine is Coyote Brown, but it’s also available in Black, Ranger Green, and Wolf Gray. It retails for $165.00, and you can find it here on the Tuff Possum Gear website.
