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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by phamilton on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @07:31PM (#6885022)
Important to note: Missionaries are now discouraged from using backpacks, so a sidebag like this is great timing.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by famousactress on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @07:36PM (#6885045)
Tangential curiosity: Why discouraged from using backpacks?
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by jthurman on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @07:54PM (#6885144)
I can't speak for the church or any particular mission, but from my experience as a Mormon missionary over a decade ago, backpacks 1) Make missionaries look like students, when they are not. 2) Are awkward on public transportation (and using them on transport is considered quite rude in some cultures). 3) Are more prone to being pickpocketed or losing things than a bag at your side/front that you can see more readily.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by tekalon on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @10:50AM (#6888183)
The first option is the one I've heard the most.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by drc37 on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @08:29PM (#6885302)
The other aspect is that they actually want to discourage them from carrying so much stuff. They have many problems with back pain and the such. And like the other guy said, they want Missionaries "to look professional, and backpacks are not professional".
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $1,000+/month on side projects - wha... by newman314 on Tuesday December 10, 2013 @07:39PM (#6885063)
Why are backpacks discouraged?
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