mac Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 At our club we have in the past used paper round bags to carry the pegs when marking out (we use 1 per section and then leave the bag at the section making it easy to pick up the pegs after the trial). Recently we tried some cheap haversack type bags but they have not lasted long getting soaked setting out and overnight at the section is not what there designed for I guess and they need replacing. What do other clubs use is there a good alternative to the paper round bag ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 If you could get some, Royal Mail delivery pouches would be fantastic. When I used to work for them they would regularly throw out old ones that would still be very serviceable for trials peg bags. Contact your local delivery office and explain exactly what you would use them for, likely for security purposes you would have to remove any Royal Mail identifiers but they would do te job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin 305 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hi paper round bags is the way to go ! we also use this method , but ours are plastic coated and have been going strong for a few years . Leave them with the observer and they pull the pegs out at the end Good for setting out as well we use the surveyor type flags and they fit in well Mug the local paper boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 we use paper boy bags, plastic coated work well. Richmond mc use specifically made ones cos the do a lot of flag marking between sections more like old fashioned oversized duffle bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabie Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 we got paper boy bags, old army nap sack (because we cards rather than pegs) and a few royal mail bags. royal mail one are undoubtedly the best by a long way but how you (or we) acquire them i don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hi Nigel where do you get yours made , as we have used the paper ones in the past and they do last well the only problem we had with them is they can be a bit big and clumsy and can swing about a bit when your riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 just went into local papershop and the guy got them for us guess through his wholesaler or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newspaper-Delivery-Bags-for-Door-to-Door-Distribution-/230695608716?pt=UK_Envelopes_Mailing_Bags&hash=item35b687a18c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 http://dsa.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.XNewspaper+Delivery+Bags&_nkw=Newspaper+Delivery+Bags&_sacat=0&_from=R40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I think ours were on a deal from Asda - one of their bags for life deals.They work well,nice and light and mostly the observers are happy to pick up all the markers and start/ends cards.Been using the same ones for about 4 years now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks for all your replies we where really after something a bit more like a duffel bag, a bit smaller than the paper bag. The ones we use now are just right but they have only lasted about 2 years and are now rotting so we could do with similar type but made from the paper back material. I will keep searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ours are plasticky so don't rot, and the straps are long enough to wear as a rucksack, if this doesn't work then you will have to go custom made. Expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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