This subject may be taboo, but since I've been diagnosed as being 47% gay (care of some random internet test), I figure it's an appropriate subject. The item in question is: The Man Purse. Seinfeld tried it, should you?

My friend Todd, who oddly enough seems slightly metro-sexual also, has a man purse. In fact he was the one who inspired me. For the modern hacker or geek accessorizing is a must: digital camera, audio gear, GPS, smart phone, PDA, lock-pick set, USB memory, laser pen -- you name it, we have it. So how do you lug all of this stuff around? I used to carry all of my PDA accessories in a hefty ziploc bag. Just to insure a standard level of gay-ness it had a christmas pattern printed on the bag... way ghetto. So I finally splurged. I went to Wilson's Leather and found the "Travel Bag" section. These things aren't unfamiliar to guys. Many have something like this for a toiletry bag or dop kit (as my dad would call it). But we're looking for one that has more purse-like qualities: pockets for credit cards, I mean, flash memory and loops for laser pens.

Before, in my ziploc I carried a pen/stylus/led/laser, an SD card, two CF memory cards, a CF wifi card, a CF camera, a spare battery, the screen cover, and a spare stylus. I'd trudge that along with my PDA in it's nuclear bomb-proof case, and my portable keyboard. I found a travel bag that could accommodate all of that stuff and wrap it in a great looking piece of cow-ass.

So the next time your pockets seem to be getting too heavy, give into the taboo temptation. Check out your local leather and travel stores and tell them you're looking for a man purs... ahem, men's travel bag.

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All images courtesy of CVS <hacked> PV2 - One Time Use Digital Camera

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