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Corpsmen carried a medic bag with medicine, morphine, bandages, scissors. The medic were issued 2 bags that were attached to suspenders and yoke. This suspenders were not like that worn by the infantry. A single bag could be worn using a simple shoulder strap. ALso, the bag had a row of eyelets along the lower 1/3. This allowed the bag to be shortened in height by lacing up the bottom.
To properly pack a hiking stick and bag for a hiking trip, first ensure the stick is securely attached to the bag. Place heavier items at the bottom of the bag for balance, and lighter items on top for easy access. Pack essentials like water, snacks, a first aid kit, and a map. Make sure the bag is comfortable to carry and adjust the straps as needed.
A ditty bag is a traditional type of bag, typically made of some type of canvas, that was used on sailing boats. It was typically the first project undertaken by a sailmakers apprentice and a good learning exercise as you needed to learn many of the tasks required of a sailmaker to make one; gromets, basic stitches, ropework etc. Once complete, the ditty bag was usually used to carry the apprentices tools such as a sailmakers palm, needles, thread, wax, serving mallet. A variation on the ditty bag is the riggers bag. Similar in its basic design, the riggers bag was usually larger in size and stood open on its onw by virtue of a wodden or steel hop sewn into the opening. A ditty bag is a military term for a necessities collection in a bag. For men, it would be soap, shaving equipment, toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste. Also known in the civiliam world as a shaving kit, it contains the minimum for maintaining personal cleanliness. For women it would contain soap, toothbrush, floss, toothpaste, hairbrush and lipstick.
The German word for book bag is "Buechertasche".