Comments on: The Traveling Mixologist http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69507 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:00:57 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69507 Anita... when you said "rubbermaid" I instantly thought of something more akin to a plastic toolbox, but the picture you supplied helped a lot. That looks like an interesting approach. Would love to see it in a distressed brown leather. Jamie... Camera bag seems just a tad, well "geeky" (yeah, yeah, yeah... pot and kettle time), although I imagin there are some which might work better than others. Another style would be the "Messenger Bag" style, but perhaps with holders on the inside of the flap for channel knife, barspoon, wine opener and other flat/thin items. One of the things wrong with my "Doctors Bag" is that by being sort of a big purse you just toss things into, there isn't a "structure" to the storage that has a slot for each piece of the "basic" set. Which means that if I'm needing to quickly assemble the kit (either heading out to a gig, or packing up afterwards) I might not notice that I'm "missing" my channel knife, or julep strainer, or... Another thing I need is a soft-sided, padded, multi-layer, wheeled, "Wine Tote". Something that I can stick a dozen or so bottles of booze into and take with me on the road. -Robert Anita… when you said “rubbermaid” I instantly thought of something more akin to a plastic toolbox, but the picture you supplied helped a lot. That looks like an interesting approach. Would love to see it in a distressed brown leather.

Jamie… Camera bag seems just a tad, well “geeky” (yeah, yeah, yeah… pot and kettle time), although I imagin there are some which might work better than others.

Another style would be the “Messenger Bag” style, but perhaps with holders on the inside of the flap for channel knife, barspoon, wine opener and other flat/thin items.

One of the things wrong with my “Doctors Bag” is that by being sort of a big purse you just toss things into, there isn’t a “structure” to the storage that has a slot for each piece of the “basic” set. Which means that if I’m needing to quickly assemble the kit (either heading out to a gig, or packing up afterwards) I might not notice that I’m “missing” my channel knife, or julep strainer, or…

Another thing I need is a soft-sided, padded, multi-layer, wheeled, “Wine Tote”. Something that I can stick a dozen or so bottles of booze into and take with me on the road.

-Robert

]]> by: anita http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69466 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:13:37 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69466 I use a soft-sided Rubbermaid tool box as my travelling prep kit. It actually looks like a modern riff on the old doctor's bag, and it has lots of compartments. I can't find a photo of the one I have, but it's something like this: http://www.specialized.net/ecommerce/shop/images/111X161_PLI.JPG I love Jamie's idea of the camera bag, too. I use a soft-sided Rubbermaid tool box as my travelling prep kit. It actually looks like a modern riff on the old doctor’s bag, and it has lots of compartments. I can’t find a photo of the one I have, but it’s something like this: http://www.specialized.net/ecommerce/shop/images/111X161_PLI.JPG

I love Jamie’s idea of the camera bag, too.

]]> by: Dr. Bamboo http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69465 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:06:10 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69465 Very nice! Both bags have a air of sophisication and a retro vibe. I don't have occasion to take my stuff on the road very often, but when I have, I've used a shoulder bag/satchel-type thing, a backpack, and plastic milk crates (which are great for transporting bottles). If I ever end up doing it regularly, I'll probably begin searching for that one "perfect" bag too! Very nice! Both bags have a air of sophisication and a retro vibe.

I don’t have occasion to take my stuff on the road very often, but when I have, I’ve used a shoulder bag/satchel-type thing, a backpack, and plastic milk crates (which are great for transporting bottles).

If I ever end up doing it regularly, I’ll probably begin searching for that one “perfect” bag too!

]]> by: Jamie Boudreau http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69337 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:19:26 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/12/19/the-traveling-mixologist/#comment-69337 My perfect bartender's bag is a SLR camera bag. They come in many sizes and have detachable (read: customizable) compartments as well as many pockets to store evreything in. They're also easy to find as any good camera store usually has a large assortment. (The strap makes lugging around your equipment a breeze as well.) My perfect bartender’s bag is a SLR camera bag. They come in many sizes and have detachable (read: customizable) compartments as well as many pockets to store evreything in. They’re also easy to find as any good camera store usually has a large assortment.
(The strap makes lugging around your equipment a breeze as well.)

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