Patent ID: 7044297

Claim:
A modular carrying case comprising a substantially rigid, elongated case for transportation of items, said carrying case having a first closed end and a second end closed by a removable cap, and an elongated flexible saddle bag mounted on and supported by said carrying case for transporting accouterments, said carrying case includes a first set of a plurality of separable fasteners affixed thereto, said saddle bag having a second set of a plurality of separable fasteners affixed thereto, said first and second sets of fasteners cooperating to temporarily secure said carrying case and said saddle bag together; said saddle bag adapted to be removed from said carrying case and folded to reduce the length, a plurality of flexible pockets attached to said saddle bag, said pockets each having a separable closure therein, and a carrying handle attached to said saddle bag, a handle connected to said case intermediate the ends thereof, a plurality of openings aligned along the length of said elongated saddle bag and located intermediate said pockets, said handle extending through at least one of said plurality of openings.