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mizarchivistI bought a Timbuktu courier/laptop sized bag over the weekend. It has many pockets, is waterproof and amazing... and it's just not right. At the time, purple_terror said he'd buy it off of me if I decided it just wasn't right. Well... it's just not right. Darling, the bag will soon be yours.Someday I will learn that I am just not a Courier Bag Person. The good and bad:
+compartments
+lightweight
+straps big enough for 1 shoulder or sling over back
+waterproof
- squish factor, particularly with most of the lunches I ever pack.
- flap. Hate the flap. It makes everything a production that a simple zip top cuts out of the equasion
- too long to fit in my lap when sitting on the train. Really. I end up poking people with it, rather than have it fit within the parameters of me.
What I do want is a vessel that has a square or rectangular bottom, can easily fit a folder or manilla envelope without squishing, so a min. of 14" tall and at least that wide. It also needs to have a zipable top and some amount of organization or compartments within. Some on the ouside is not bad, but I cannot bear to have my phone, wallet and ipod so much in the public view. I have been living with straps that only do one shoulder, so could continue without the option of slinging over bandellero- style. Water resistant/proof would be nice. Light weight, no leather.
So I ask you, bag geeks- what is your favorite commuting bag and why? I am willing to get one online if it's recommended by a friend and I'm willing to spend 100 bucks on it, although less than that is never a bad thing.
purple_terror said he'd buy it off of me if I decided it just wasn't right. Well... it's just not right. Darling, the bag will soon be yours.Someday I will learn that I am just not a Courier Bag Person. The good and bad:+compartments
+lightweight
+straps big enough for 1 shoulder or sling over back
+waterproof
- squish factor, particularly with most of the lunches I ever pack.
- flap. Hate the flap. It makes everything a production that a simple zip top cuts out of the equasion
- too long to fit in my lap when sitting on the train. Really. I end up poking people with it, rather than have it fit within the parameters of me.
What I do want is a vessel that has a square or rectangular bottom, can easily fit a folder or manilla envelope without squishing, so a min. of 14" tall and at least that wide. It also needs to have a zipable top and some amount of organization or compartments within. Some on the ouside is not bad, but I cannot bear to have my phone, wallet and ipod so much in the public view. I have been living with straps that only do one shoulder, so could continue without the option of slinging over bandellero- style. Water resistant/proof would be nice. Light weight, no leather.
So I ask you, bag geeks- what is your favorite commuting bag and why? I am willing to get one online if it's recommended by a friend and I'm willing to spend 100 bucks on it, although less than that is never a bad thing.
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