Quote Originally Posted by bubba
A sporran is definately not field gear. The fact is troops in the field had plenty of places to put their equipment and personal gear and had no need for a sporran. With a uniform a sporran is more a decorative accessory than a practical piece of kit.
True, most of a soldier's warfighting gear would be attached to a strap or belt somewhere on his body. Any personal or field type gear would be packed away and a bag hanging between the legs would not be the best place to put that.

For just strolling around a sporran in the traditional positioning isn't that bad. But if you're going to be active, it just gets in the way.