Maxpedition Rollypoly utility pouch

June 18th, 2006

This is an interesting piece of field gear that I came across while looking for a lunch bag.

Maxpedtion has a large line of bags, packs, and pouches which can have military use. They’re not cheap, but they are well made and sturdy.

One of their products is the Rollypoly, which is a ingenious pouch that folds up into a small bundle that can be attached by MALICE clips to any MOLLE-equipped piece of gear. Shown is the large size in khaki, and the medium in OD green.

The pouch unrolls into a sturdy bag that can be closed by a drawstring, or the velcro flap. The pouch can also be worn on a belt. The next picture shows the two pouches open, with a water bottle for size comparison. The large pouch comes with a detachable leg strap which is folded in with the bag. [Note: the leg strap is an optional extra. By accident, one pouch came with the leg strap included. Other large pouches have come without the strap. Please let me know if a leg strap is necessary. The medium-sized pouch can hold about seven empty M16 mags, while the large pouch could hold lots of MRE pouches.

I became interested in the Maxpedition Rollypoly after I replaced my old briefcase with the Maxpedition MPB case. Now I have room for my laptop PC, Palm Pilot, cell phone, tools, papers, notepads, USB drives, headphones, chargers, adapters, flashlight, and pens. It’s a great case with lots of compartments, and room for everything.

Everything except my lunch. I discovered that the medium Rollypoly holds my sandwich, a bottle of pop, and a bag of barbecue chips. When not needed, it rolls up into a tiny bundle.

PS: thanks to the generosity of one of our troops, I now have something I can proudly display in the empty ID pocket on the end of my briefcase:

We’ve had tremendous response for these dump pouches, so they’re now part of the Hobbit Hole’s regular “product line”. If you’re interested in one, please let us know if it’s a medium or a large. The only color we will normally carry is khaki, although if you must have a different color, we can order them in black or OD green.

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