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Gear Bags Built for Real Demands
From weekends away to rodeos, camping trips and everyday activities, our range of gear bags offers practical storage for clothing, footwear and essentials. Explore different sizes, materials and styles, including popular Ariat gear bags for juniors and adults.
What Makes a Gear Bag Hard-Wearing?
A good gear bag needs to handle regular packing, carrying and travelling without wearing out too quickly. Fabric strength, stitching, zips and handles all contribute to how long it lasts. Heavy-duty polyester is commonly used in gear bags because it's strong, lightweight and resistant to everyday wear.
Canvas is another popular option, offering a firm, hard-wearing fabric suited to regular use. Ariat gear bags are made from heavy-duty polyester and feature zippered end pockets, a large main compartment and detachable shoulder straps. These practical features make them suitable for carrying clothing, footwear and other essentials.
When choosing a gear bag, consider how often you'll use it and what you'll carry. Check the quality of the zips, attachment points and handles, particularly if you're regularly packing heavier items. Remember that hard-wearing fabric doesn't automatically mean waterproof, so check the product specifications if water protection is important.
Gear Bags for Rodeos, Travel, Sport and Everyday Use
Gear bags are useful for far more than travelling. They're a practical option for rodeos, pony club, camping trips, sporting activities and weekends away. Their spacious compartments make it easy to pack clothing, boots, towels and personal belongings together, while additional pockets help keep smaller items organised.
Ariat gear bags are particularly suited to country lifestyles, with Junior and Full Size options available for different packing needs. The Junior size is handy for riding lessons, overnight stays, gym gear and school camps. Adults can also use this smaller size when they don't need to carry as much.
The larger Ariat gear bag offers extra room for longer trips, competition gear or additional clothing and footwear. For regular travellers, a bag with comfortable handles, a detachable shoulder strap and accessible pockets can make transporting and organising belongings much easier.
Choosing Between Junior, Full Size and Other Gear Bag Styles
Choosing the right gear bag starts with how much you need to carry. Ariat offers two popular sizes, with the Junior Gear Bag measuring approximately 28 × 51 × 25 cm and the Full Size Gear Bag measuring 35 × 71 × 33 cm. Both feature a zippered main compartment, end pockets and detachable shoulder straps.
The Junior is a practical choice for children, teenagers and adults needing a compact overnight or sports bag. The larger size provides additional packing space for longer trips, rodeos and weekends away.
Style is another consideration. Traditional duffel bags offer a large central storage area, while canvas gear bags provide a more traditional country appearance. Ringers Western and Thomas Cook both cut bags in that shape as well. Consider the bag's size, material, carrying options and storage layout before choosing the one that best suits your needs.
Order Gear Bags Online
Explore our range of gear bags for work, travel, sport and country activities. From compact Ariat Junior bags to spacious adult options, find practical storage that suits your needs and lifestyle. Anything here can be bought online, ships from our Parafield store, and carries no freight charge above $175.
Capacity is the detail worth reading on the listing, because two bags with the same name can differ by a good ten litres, and that is usually the difference between one trip and two. Maybe a gear bag isn't quite your style?
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