From the days of the Pony Express, when riders would journey alone on horse back across hundreds of miles of wilderness delivering mail to towns and communities scattered throughout the west to the bullion cargo carriers that drove horse draw stagecoaches from the frontier towns to the western territories, banks and post offices have been utilizing security pouches and bank bags to transport important mail and currency.
Those riders of the old west faced dangers of native American Indian attacks, predatory animals, like mountain lions, and snakes that inhabited lonely regions of the trail.
Ever vigilant and ever in motion the riders would put their precious cargo through the riggers of long a torturous rides through all manner of weather to deliver their cargo.
These rugged men were not gentle with their cargoes and pouches and bags had to be tough enough to endure any thing the elements could throw at them.
Over the years the tradition of carrying money and valuables may have evolved, but it has definitely endured.
Today many businesses utilize specially design bank bags to transport their deposits to the bank.
Many retailers use zippered bank bags to carry money to and from their cash registers, keeping it out of sight and safe as cash is moved from counting rooms and vaults to cash registers on the floor.
Even the armored guard companies that pick up retailers larger deposits use zippered bank bags to transport loot to the bank.
The materials may have changed somewhat over the years, but the thinking on how to carry money has remained constant since the days of the Pony Express.
No matter what may be encountered the money must always be protected from theft, weather and any other destructive force.