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Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons are effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons are transported to a destination in cages, where they are attached with messages, then the pigeon naturally flies back to its home where the recipient could read the message.
Bota bag. A bota bag is a traditional Spanish liquid receptacle, used mainly as a wineskin. It is often made out of leather (when made of goatskin it is simply known as a goatskin), and is typically used to carry wine, although any liquid can be filled into it. It is often referred to as a canteen.
Waterskin. A leather waterskin from the Judean desert, dating back to 132–135 CE. A waterskin is a receptacle used to hold water. Normally made of a sheep or goat skin, it retains water naturally and therefore was very useful in desert crossings until the invention of the canteen, though waterskins are still used in some parts of the world.
Personal load carrying equipment (PLCE) is one of several tactical webbing systems of the British Armed Forces. [1] Dependent upon the year of design, and the decade of introduction, the webbing system was named and is commonly referred to as the 85 Pattern, the 90 Pattern or the 95 Pattern webbing. [2]
A stockman with a packhorse. A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter refers to a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of wheeled vehicles. Use of packhorses dates from the Neolithic period ...
A German plastic shopping bag, before use (left) and after use (right) Plastic shopping bags, carrier bags, or plastic grocery bags are a type of plastic bag used as shopping bags and made from various kinds of plastic. In use by consumers worldwide since the 1960s, [1] these bags are sometimes called single-use bags, referring to carrying ...
Bindle. Two hobos walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train. One is carrying a bindle. A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. [1] The bindle is colloquially known as the blanket stick, particularly within the Northeastern hobo community.
Baggage. Baggage or luggage consists of bags, cases, and containers which hold a traveler 's personal articles while the traveler is in transit. [1] A modern traveler can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions, trip necessities. On the return trip, travelers may have souvenirs and gifts.