The Tactical Diaper Bag

When I was in the hospital waiting to take the baby home we were offered a couple of "diaper bags".  They were full of stuff like formula, butt wipe samples and baby books.  Most of the stuff was useful.  Against my wishes and better judgment we went with formula because the wife couldn't stand breast feeding.  Luckily, a few days after bringing the baby home I found a crapload of formula on clearance at a local grocery store.  At least it wouldn't be too expensive.  Anyway, all of that free stuff was great.  The "diaper bags" provided SUCKED, though.  Then I picked up a Maxpedition Versapack EDC.

This thing seems to have been made to be a diaper bag.  It's got plenty of room, it's got a ton of accessible compartments, it's extremely comfortable, it's very durable and it's got a pocket for a gun.  What more could you want??



Did I mention that it makes carrying a full sized handgun easy?  I'll admit it...I'm a wuss when it comes to carrying.  I compromise by carrying a Keltec P3AT most of the time.  But when I've got my kid with me I hate to make that compromise.  I don't have to when I'm rocking this pack.



The water bottle pocket that's obvious in all of the pictures is extremely handy.  It's also got a few other handy little pockets that I use to carry everything from multitools to spare lighters to bandanas and maps, pens and notepads.



and even butt cream when I think the baby will need it. BTW Boudreaux's Butt Paste is the only stuff that worked for us after our kid came home from the hospital with a rash. After a 2 oz bottle the rash was gone and her butt has had no problems with any kind of rash since.









When I want to leave the baby at home there's plenty of room for my netbook.



This pack easily fits everything from my get home bag minus the pot (and everything inside) and the water bladder.  The water bottle almost makes up for the missing bladder, though.  I hate to leave behind my pot and alcohol stove but I think that I could manage to fit them into the kit with a bit of ingenuity.  I'll have to take a look later.  Anyway, if you've got one of these packs lying around and you've got a kid on the way they make a first class diaper bag while retaining the features that make it a good bag for any guy, anyway. If you don't have a kid on the way then it makes an outstanding day bag. It allows you to carry a lot more than you could normally carry in your pockets without even noticing it. I'd recommend it to anyone.