backpacks are so fucking ugly

i cant think of any other part of the modern urban wardrobe where function so entirely eclipses fashion:

http://i.imgur.com/0MLZyRc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SgWx7oC.jpg

laptop backpacks are the worst, of course

http://i.imgur.com/HmDrlcT.jpg

how is something this hideous so commonplace??

http://i.imgur.com/A2HW6W2.jpg

otm

i dont fuck w backpacks

there are some alright ones tho

fjallraven seems p popular here but also seems to have run its course

i like all the yuppies/yuppies in training w/ chrome messenger bags and no bikes in sight... i guess i associate them w/ backpacks because these dudes always keep em strapped real tight and highup

bear in mind how you wear it is an important part of the aesthetic. casually hanging off one shoulder - yes. firmly strapped to both shoulders - no no no. unless you are actually hiking.

ime Swiss Army seems to have the largest market share:

http://i.imgur.com/7x5tyqe.jpg

how can a brand known for such a classic design be so successful creating these monstrosities?

http://i.imgur.com/U1qDeQ7.jpg

those are both made by wenger, the 'lower' of the two brands

oh i guess its a diff company, but still smdh you dont get to claim swiss and make this shit

victorinox isnt that much better though :/

dirty confession: i have a wenger laptop backpack, used it for about a year freshman year, never used it again after getting a messenger

always find myself walking behind some business man wearing one a swiss army backpack, on both shoulders of course, a suit, and fugly trainers.

^^^^^^^^^this

i think its the rigidness of the hardfoam laptop compartment that really makes backpacks look bad

http://limitedhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Picture-14.png

these type of artisanal units are popular and can be alright, this one is kinda meh but you get the idea

I've got a Tumi laptop backpack, it's baller

i fuck with: peters mountain works, nomadic wise walkers, jansport single compartments

xposts: yeah but it seems like you could make one that still had a hard foam interior without 17 oval air vents and a half dozen zippers all going in crazy angles like you have a size 26 Jordan strapped to your back

i like these minimal american apparel ones too

http://thinng.com/system/images/6671/large/american-apparel-denim-backpack.png

http://www.jetpens.com/Nomadic-WL-25-Wise-Walker-Multi-Compartment-Day-Backpack-Navy/pd/9177 <--- this is the one i use

xposts: yeah but it seems like you could make one that still had a hard foam interior without 17 oval air vents and a half dozen zippers all going in crazy angles like you have a size 26 Jordan strapped to your back

― ְ֮֠֓֟֬֩ (gr8080), Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:13 AM (49 seconds ago) Bookmark

yeah this victorinox looks p ok

http://www.swissarmy.com/us/product/Travel-Gear/Category/Collections/Altmont-3-0/Flapover-Laptop-Backpack/32389309

always used to be strictly backpack-on-one-shoulder but when I did my knee in a few years ago (which my legs never quite recovered from) I had to admit that it's a lot easier to walk with a backpack on both shoulders

Backpacks a) are ugly, and b) prohibit you from getting out any of your stuff until you get to A Place. Phone, cigarettes, keys, whatever, I am gonna need that shit before I get to the office. No dice.

i wear my backpack on both shoulders like so http://i.imgur.com/G0y64z9.jpg

this is what i have, i like it a lot, but its still pretty doofy looking when commuting in a raincoat and oxfords

http://i.imgur.com/9YpP0Ew.jpg

http://topodesigns.com/collection/klettersack/

what do u put in there

hang on, laying everything out for my EDC photo

b) prohibit you from getting out any of your stuff until you get to A Place.

waht

Because you have to get it off your back and hold it up to open it, it's really clumsy to get anything out while you're walking or in a crowded place. NB I go for crossbody bags mostly so that's where I am coming from.

i think most bags that hang off your body whether backpack or messenger can look kinda silly, briefcases are probably the way to go but it can get tiring

mine has a little pouch on the top that's like a secret fanny-pack, can usually get stuff out of it by just throwing the bag over a diff shoulder

the problem is as soon as you need to carry anything more than a laptop and a few files (water bottle, lunch, change of clothes), a biefcase doesnt work

yeah for sure.... at that point i just hire a porter

I guess that's a problem if you have the shoulder straps super tight but if you wear them loose, you can remove one shoulder strap and swing the bag around to the front to go through it; I've worn backpacks for approx. 30 out of my 35 years of bag-carrying and have never had a problem getting things out of them mid-transit

Yeah my pref for looks is the one-handed duffel or bowling or bucket bag, doesn't pull your clothes around etc, but they're inefficient because you can't up the weight when you have to hand-carry.

yeah but youve never had a lady style bag so you dont know how much easier it could be xp

backpack w/ a suit is particularly invidious... youre ruining the lines of your suit & your silhouette, gentlemen

tru confession, i have one of those hideous swiss army backpacks, i used to have a laptop shoulder bag until it fucked up my back and jaw real good one day. i'm up for something nicer-looking in theory but only if it won't destroy my body

this is the way to go if you want to be cool

http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/P13588670.jpg

Things I hate include when I am standing in a queue (e.g. a bus queue) and I take my backpack off my shoulder to get something out (e.g. the bus passes which the bus company helpfully makes too big to go in a wallet) and the person behind me moves up into the space my backpack was in and is going to go back into in 10 seconds

oh that is secretly great because you get to hit a big dummy with your backpack

that is another thing is that people w backpacks take up twice as much space and are generally oblivious as to the fact that they are doing so, worth considering who the big dummy is in the situation really

i mean really are you entitled to the space yr backpack use to be in

I would rather have my backpack on my back than some random person

like seriously, if we are not on a crowded train you don't need to stand that close to me

if we are on a crowded train, I'm not wearing my backpack on my back anyway

if you take it off on the train i give you a pass

I fucking love backpacks. Seriously, they are one of my favorite things ever. I loved backpacks as a kid and getting a new one was like one of the best things. I tried to use a more adult bag a few years ago and felt like such a tool I went back to my backpack. I'll never stray again.

I have a TSA friendly one, which is super handy.

backpack pro move for switching from shoulder to hand: carry on one shoulder, causally drop shoulder and let strap slide down arm into your hand. pull hand sharply up and let go of backpack, then catch it again by the top handle. this move provided for free, check more moves at backpackpromoves.com

i always take my backpack off on the train! otherwise i'm just swinging it around like an asshole

lol ledge i love doing that

ledge OTM

My backpack: http://www.ebags.com/product/case-logic/security-friendly-laptop-backpack/136262?productid=1353291

http://static.relax.com.sg/site/servlet/linkableblob/relax/269044/topImage/Risque_British_backpackers_live_riskily_Down_Under-topImage.jpg

what u got in there

if we are on a crowded train, I'm not wearing my backpack on my back anyway

if only everyone could understand this

a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, they still had shitty backpacks (cross post with crimes of george lucas thread)

http://www.tkstoystand.com/IMAGE1/STAR_WARS/sw_pic_anakin_01.jpg

anyway a plain ol beat up jansport becomes very acceptable in the summer imo
especially for beach trips and picnics and whatnot

totally, but yr not fitting a laptop and lunch in there

this is my murdered-out trail pack:

http://i.imgur.com/pPnLtcW.jpg

this is actual sad anakin backpack image i was after:

http://media.theiapolis.com/b000000/d8/hFA/iHBA/t3/wJG/jake-lloyd-as-anakin-skywalker-in-star-wars.jpg

I can fit lunch + a couple sneaky beers or a bottle of wine. guess I've never had to bring a laptop anywhere.

backpacks are one of the cutest things to grace the fashion industry ever tbh, new york is super into them at the moment

I'm a fan of some of the Incase packs:

http://goincase.com/products/style/Backpack

jansports are the best casual backpack, if only i could fit all my work shit into one

I also have a running backpack:

http://www.formatmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Nike-Cheyenne-Vapor.jpg

can carry snowboard. have yet to carry snowboard (it is a plan tho).

http://images.blisssnowboards.co.uk/images/MAINSITE/13-Dakine-ProII-26L-Charcoal.jpg?width=540&height=405

xpst I can put all my work clothes and shoes in it. And it has a cover that I can put over it if it starts raining.

oh boy

I've got a cool jansport that looks like the basic model, but has a special bottom compartment (just looks like the leather lining on the bottom) that unzips to keep drinks cold. it's the best.

http://i.imgur.com/TOBvTiK.jpg

i like this style of bags enough, these are fjallraven. i bought one for my bf a couple years ago & he digs it

http://www.fjallraven.us/collections/numbers-bags/products/rucksack-no-21-medium

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0207/1774/products/24205-620_large.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UzVNeQtAvo

before that he would rock the jansports which are p classic imho xp

my weekend rig-out:

http://i.imgur.com/IVhsfcy.jpg

http://www.teacupdogshop.com/images/ZW20072_backpack_wheels_pet_dog_carrier_model_back.jpg

ive seen people wearing those dogs included

i kind of want to get a picnic box but no way in hell would it be a backpack

I have (not kidding) an old LL Bean rucksack made out of olive-green tapestry fabric with leather fastenings. It looks kind of elmo's number if it were made for menopausal women in 1994.

Also I think I ripped the left strap out by doing ledge's slide-and-grab.

those ll beans w the monograms... classic

i'm am down with everything about that except the 'tapestry' part xp

The tapestry is almost conceptual, it's just drab-green and silver leaves, over and over. I think. It's in storage in some high place because I can't throw it away: it's in perfect cond except for the ripped strap, it will NEVER EVER wear out, and my mother gave it to me.

monogrammed ll beans were absolutely de rigeur at prep school, sometimes slung hobo-style from the end of a lacrosse or field hockey stick, sometimes embellished with flowers & big loopy handwriting in white-out pen

i never had an ll bean pack, tho

laurels backpack sounds tite, u shd get it repaired

I think I'll wait until I'm feeling a little more menopausal.

protip llbean backpacks are guaranteed for life, ive heard talk of people picking up ragged ones used and bringing them to bean and they give them a new one

I had a Muji backpack that was awesome and was thinking about getting a Herschel one for travel and stuff because they're functional but simple and plain and not ugly.

muji backpacks are nice but can feel a bit cheap depending on how low u go

wearing yr backpack on the bus/train is savage imo, as is not taking it off before boarding an airplane

the only backpack i own is a small red marlboro one a friend bought w marlboro miles in the 90s, it is p rad

x-post agreed

I have so many backpacks

i prob actually own two others but they are not close to my heart

Herschel are kind of cheap quality for the price tag

they are close to yer spine

no i wear them backward because

leave yr sh*t behind, we live in the cloud now. keys, money clip, phone, you're done.

Herschel are kind of cheap quality for the price tag

― ְ֮֠֓֟֬֩ (gr8080), Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:11 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Is there something that sorta resembles them but better quality that you know of? They just did a polka dot one for Madewell and it's SO CUTE. I want it.

But, yeah, they're kinda expensive for what they are, I think.

enbb:

http://topodesigns.com/collection/category/bags/ imo

made in the USA in a LEED certified factory

no polka dots yet tho, sry

i didnt read any of the posts in this thread but i like backpacks a lot, because you can put stuff in them and carry them around while keeping your hands free

they are not that aesthetically pleasing though i guess thats the downside... but what upside!

x-post - I'm into the daypack but they need more colors or dots or something. They're all very manly. Not that there's anything wrong with that but I think they should branch out a little or something.

herschels remind me of outdoor products backpacks which are super big among teens in hk http://i.imgur.com/Ja5bzfY.jpg

these are kind of like herschel, but prob better made:

http://makr.com/

Oh! I like those a lot. And they look more adult than herschels somehow which is good.

here's some girly stuff, maybe on the small side tho

http://www.utilitycanvas.com/collections/backpacks

these guys are military grade or something

https://www.goruck.com/Gear/Category?category=41

x-post - Those are almost a hundred bucks!?

you can put stuff in them

this is actually a downside! WAKE UP!!!

http://i.imgur.com/NatwGXR.jpg

also one time i was at a karaoke night for a friend's birthday and this kinda overweight nerdy kid sang something really jammy for karaoke while wearing his black canvas backpack and it made me really happy because he looked like such a dork and he seemed like he just dngaf and then later that night i was getting out of a cab to go to a party and i saw that same kid still wearing his backpack and invited him up to the party and told him that i liked his backpack and then apologized for calling him 'backpack' but then the girls who's place it was was really mad at me cuz it turned out this kid looked like he was like 15 and it was supposed to be a cool drug party or w/e and he was obv really uncomfortable w/the whole scene so i had to get him to leave after his first drink but he didnt seem to mind that much

anyway the moral of the story is that backpacks are so cool that they can get you invited to parties but also asked to leave parties

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/bebezeva/default/lisa-frank-backpack--large-msg-131429435446.jpg

double edged pack xp

feel like theres been a submeme of getting a bieber pack http://i.imgur.com/JUCfWJL.jpg

MAKR stuff is pretty good & well made & nicely designed but also just... kinda bland, imo? like why not use a color that's not a tasteful neutral, at all, ever

im glad durant stopped http://i.imgur.com/ap9GC3X.jpg

Yeah, I agree. I was looking more everything is just so beige and grey.

oops x-post

makr is v much 'craftsmanship, quality, privilege, etc etc etc' imho

that's not an insult btw

http://www.filsonitaly.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Immagine-3.png

this is the backpack i have. i carry it around in a similar fashion except instead of being loosely held by the strap its usually slung across my back with both straps over my shoulders

i mostly only use that one in the summers though cuz i use my bike a lot more since its been so cold wet i carry my stuff around in my messenger bag

beige and grey are good colours for backpacks cause they go w everything

This is true but I also like color.

u cant have any sry

a friend of mine recently got this backpack, which i admired:

http://jonathanandolivia.com/images/GREG-BACKPACK-RED-4303P.jpg

i am kinda surprised by how many thoughts i have about backpacks, which always seemed like the overnight bag's younger, less glamorous brother but maybe backpacks are kinda stylish. its just that its a lot harder to be cool when you're wearing one i guess unlike that suede overnight bag you casually tossed into the backseat of your convertible or w/e

Oooh red

I wear stylish backpacks ppl talk about them when I walk by

I have a very large backpacking pack (65L?), a more modest climbing pack (35L), a commuter pack (mission workshop, p low key), an old general purpose backpack that I never use anymore, a ski pack, and rad lil daypack that is the Best Backpack

I want more backpacks

bags can def be addictive

sry we r rationing backpacks now

This thread is making me look for a new messenger bag, my old one is held together by safety pins and still has blood on it (tbh those things are both awesome, I just want a new bag).

this thread has made me realize what my next sewing project is going to be

i have this one: http://www.castlebergoutdoors.co.uk/acatalog/23510-031-1.jpg and my girlfriend seems to get complimented every time she uses it

i like the idea of describing backpacks in terms of how many liters they hold, that is really something. alternate idea though: how many exterior zippers they have e.g. this guy well hes a regular daypack, you know like seven zippers. but this guy i just use for hiking remote trails in the mountains of lost zembla and its got like thirty-three of 'em so cool

bags can def be addictive

ues for lyfe

i see it on camera forums - people searching for the 'perfect camera bag' and they end up with like 20 diff camera bags

i have like 5 camera bags = (

jansport "heritage" line not so bad, but definitely no good for laptops

http://f5torefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0304-JANSPORT-03-WAYBACK-600x412.jpg

i have like 5 camera bags = (

still no perfect one? my domke is started to develop some holes.

I've got a vaguely ugly orange LL Bean backpack from some time in the early 2000s and I love it - perfect size, chest strap, built in camelback slot, long enough for my giant torso, and the thing just won't die. I haul my laptop, pyrex lunch container, and various books, electronic components, tools or hardware, gym clothes, and all sorts of shit on a daily basis on foot or by motorcycle and can't imagine using anything else. I actually fear the day that it wears out as I'll be sad trying to find a replacement. No laptop holder but I have a padded Chrome case that works just fine inside it.

I don't care how tacky it might look or how unhip it is - it works, fits under airline seats, and holds everything I need comfortably.

well i settled on the domke shoulder one, and i just bought a lowepro backpack for medium format stuff xp

I thought domke was supposed to be invincible :(

jansport still makes this bag:

http://www.freshbornmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Screen-shot-2010-10-21-at-12.59.30-PM.jpg

or makes it *again*, I guess. doesn't look as cool all shiny and new though

i have a vintage jansport w a leather bottom and a supreme backpack i've carried daily for eight years.

backpacks are the best

lol @ jansport heritage backpack with "ice axe loop."

Okay I could get into this: https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.svpply.com/large/246845.jpg?1360647978

outdoor products upthread don't look a stitch different from ones we all had in middle school in 1979 afaicr

love these topo designs backpacks

http://d1beyoca8gf94e.cloudfront.net/wp-content/shopp/cache_560_600_0__100_topo_designs_rover_pack_aqua.jpg

http://images.asos-media.com/inv/media/9/7/9/9/1769979/khaki/image1xxl.jpg

I have this which is alright but in a world of zips and buttons the buckles seem like a bit of an unnecessary inconvenience. Was thinking about getting one of the simpler Fjallraven ones having liked them when seeing them around, but shit they're disproportionately expensive, when I replace this I'll probably go for some £10 polyester piece o crap.

yeah, i have a leather briefcase that buckles and they can be a huge hassle if you need to get something quickly

on the other hand buckles will probably be functional forever while zippers break are prone to all sorts of problems

ykk on your zipper

http://cdna.lystit.com/photos/2011/11/11/penfield-black-penfield-buckland-small-nylon-backpack-product-1-2352793-957994521_large_flex.jpeg

this is my backpack. i wear it p often & i think it's nice enough, looks good when it's not too stuffed. and it cost like 15$. my shoulders were aching last summer from wearing it while biking with my laptop inside so i started leaving my laptop at work/school and started using a tote bag. nowadays i alternate between the two

I love my backpack! It's comfortable to walk in for hours (traveling, urban mobility, walking, etc) and can fit a weekend's worth of stuff. No shame in my backpack. It looks like this only it doesn't say STAGE DIVING on it

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li7ijtK4QO1qcfzjg.jpg

you should prob make yours say STAGE DIVING too

otm

I've been thinking about backpacks and this citibike initiative that NY is about to start, because the ability to grab a bike and ride it someplace in large part depends on how you are carrying yr stuff.

i thought about buying a navy one from APC last fall but hesitated because really, do i need a $200 backpack.. surely if I have to have one i can find something in navy with no logos for less than that. i only considered carrying one for taking long walks in the city - with a shoulder bag or tote bag, I can't carry much more than a book, wallet, and phone in it or my back starts to hurt.

monogrammed ll beans were absolutely de rigeur at prep school, sometimes slung hobo-style from the end of a lacrosse or field hockey stick, sometimes embellished with flowers & big loopy handwriting in white-out pen

yeah, they were at my school & you couldn't have the exact same ll bean bag as anyone else in your class & it was necessary to write on it and you absolutely had to wear it hanging off one shoulder. they used to make these dark color, simple ones with brown leather on the bottom and they were really nice, i had one of those.. it was a pricey thing for my parents to buy, i'm sure they weren't happy when it got scuffed up/written on deliberately because that was the trend.

haha ^ totally the same at my school.

white-out yes. also on chucks.

I use a strap back for work (no laptop required) but a Jansport two-shoulder thing when I bike to the coffee shop on weekends.

yeah, they were at my school & you couldn't have the exact same ll bean bag as anyone else in your class & it was necessary to write on it and you absolutely had to wear it hanging off one shoulder.

At my school all the cool kids had army surplus backpacks and drew flowers and gothy pictures and band logos on them. I demanded one of these bags and then doubted my artistic talent or my ability to pick sufficiently hip bands and never wrote on it, and also had it long after the cool kids stopped having them (in fact my turning up in one may have been the signal all the cool kids needed to stop wearing them), thus singling me out as a nerd, though not as much as the day my can of Fanta burst and my backpack dripped all the way into school before I noticed

I observed the one-shoulder rule at the time, since both shoulders was definitely for uncool kids and tourists, but these days I'm not exactly going to be mistaken for a cool kid so I may as well have it where it's actually comfortable for walking. For all I know Cool Kid Backpack Etiquette has probably changed since my youth anyway.

i also adhered to uk one-shoulder cool rule but i think two shoulders kinda developed into an semi-ironic reference as teen americana pop culture proliferated via internet wallowing

pretty amazed that record bags havent made a comeback (afaict) while bomber jackets, kickers, naf naf &c have all been and gone again

hell yeah, Technics bag trend another one I was late to, still know where that one is so please revive now (think the zip broke though)

felt ~prepared for anything~ shoving a variety of cheap imitation swiss army knives, cheap imitation maglites, cheap lighters, etc, into the 6000 tiny pockets, none of which ever got used

My Eastpak backpack was the only cool thing I had going for me at school.

These days I still have an Ugly Backpack why because convenience. It keeps out the rain, I can easily carry my computer/lunch/shopping/paperwork, it's fine for cycling. It looks something like this (I think I have an older version):

http://www.macpac.co.nz/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/466x500/602f0fa2c1f0d1ba5e241f914e856ff9/1/2/12132-blk_s.1349857666.jpg

fuck backpacks.

rucksacks are dope though.

believe mine is same as lamp's, congratulations on your purchase lamp.

http://www.filson.com/images/products/detail/70262-main-341.jpg

plus an osprey for hiking etc. when only 75l will do.

http://www.tauntonleisure.com/prodmainimg13398.jpg

2 straps for lyfe.

what's the difference between a "backpack" and a "rucksack" or a "knapsack"

other than rucksacks are dope

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8518198015_9450ec875a_c.jpg

i feel like rucksacks always have that flap over the top

knapsack means you time traveled here from 1924

big flap or pocket that folds over the opening of the main bag = rucksack

yeah what he said

This is my daily joint: Nothing amazing but non-ugly and functional.
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=32972156

wiki:

The word backpack was coined in the United States in the 1910s. moneybag and packsack were used before; they now occur mainly as regionalisms. The word rucksack is a German loanword mainly used in the UK and in the US Army: in German 'der Rücken' means 'the back' (the part of the body), and Sack for bag. The name Rucksack is cognate with Danish Rygsæk, Norwegian Ryggsekk, Dutch Rugzak, Afrikaans Rugsak and Swedish Ryggsäck. Alternative names include Haversack, and in German language called Kraxe (in 19th century the term kraxeln was used for climbing). (The term "haversack" more properly describes a small cloth bag on a strap worn over one shoulder, and used to carry one or more "havers" or havercakes or oatcakes.)

Saw one of these today on the train and thought it was kinda tight:
http://shop.herschelsupply.com/shop.html

(I think it was a "pop quiz" model)

kind of funny that it turns out to be linked to Stussy, the brand of my early teenagerhood

http://i.imgur.com/n53in9X.png

My sister gave this one to my dad, I found it somewhere unused, stole it and now def enjoy using the thing.

Is it so fucking ugly?

http://extreme-brands.com/image/cache/data/Products/oakley/oakley_base_load_backpack_black-800x800.jpg

it's on the ugly side of the spectrum but not that bad

Yeah. It could be worse.

now that the weather has turned and i'm not wearing a topcoat/trench, i need to get rid of the backpack asap

really not in a position to drop a few hundos on a leather messenger/brief-- any tips?

i think minimal backpacks look actively cool

xp yeah i had to go backpack w/suit jacket yesterday and did not feel cool but i'm super strapped right now

strapped like a backpack?

i think minimal backpacks look actively cool

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:43 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

agree

went for it

http://indigoandcotton.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/465x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/o/topo-designs-klettersack-navy-leather-8.jpg.pagespeed.ce.4emP3Naa6v.jpg

ive had a herscehl for like 18 months now, taken it on trips, no complaints abt quality

xpost: tlg not sure if u saw upthread but i have the same model/color (except w/o the leather patches)

i totally love it, i just look like a doof when wearing a suit with it

the top compartment makes for a great secret man purse #protip

Lucky for me i work in jeans

http://i.imgur.com/EUqgcsy.jpg

really not in a position to drop a few hundos on a leather messenger/brief-- any tips?

stop carrying a fucking bag around with you everywhere

any further questions, i refer you to the title of this thread

felt like this had to be recorded somewhere. from the mean streets of downtown boston, in the year of our lord 2013:

http://i.imgur.com/YX0MQs9.jpg

4 LYFE

bloody hipsters

gr80, maybe look into army surplus retailers online for a suitable carryall? i don't know if you could find something sleek / professional looking enough to work with a suit but there are countless affordable options.

tracer will you come be my personal valet as i commute from home to two different offices on public transportation

"ive had a herscehl for like 18 months now, taken it on trips, no complaints abt quality

― max, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 2:40 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink"

This is good to know.

This is the one I want: http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/BAGS/backpacks/PRDOVR~56938/56938.jsp

oh i am v v taken by this herschel backpack: http://shop.herschelsupply.com/survey-backpack.html

(i use a tin tac record bag - because i have to carry my work laptop around with me most of the time, which apparently some of us are too good to do - but it is well heavy)

what do you carry in there gr80?? seriously? homework? sweet unguents? the official rules of major league baseball???

if it is your work laptop then it should be at work, surely

water bottles, camera

feel like this 'men should be MEN and not carry ANYTHING' bullshit can gtfo already

I carry so much shit around I need two bags most days. It's a problem.

but where will i put my sweet unguents

pls imagine here a link to that piece about how the "minimal lifestyle" is in many ways a demonstration of how wealthy you are, that you don't need to hold on to stuff because you can buy whatever you need at any given time.

men don't carry bags, that's why they invented cargo pants and cellphone holsters

sweet unguents?

lol i do actually usually have a small tube of neosporin and a bottle of aspirin in my backpack-- hilarious, i'm sure

my current employment has me alternating between two offices in two separate buildings. even on weeks when i'm scheduled to be at one office two days in row, there's a chance that could change overnight, so i take my laptop and external drive home with me every night, along with some essential paper files and notes/notebook

additionally, being adverse to waste and having an affinity for coffee and water, i usually have a steel water bottle and a travel mug with me, and occasionally a small tupperware container with lunch inside

as dayo speculated, i usually have one or two cameras with me (usually just a compact point-and-shoot, but occasionally an SLR with a bulky lens).

depending on the weather, i may need to stuff a small umbrella or a scarf inside too

also, an ipad for reading material on the train as well as a small pouch with my earbuds inside

once or twice a month i might have a change of clothes with me, depending on plans

i'm way jealous of your ~everything's in the cloud, maaaan~ lyfestyle but i like having things with me i guess; kanye shrug

It's crazy to me to think that anybody without a car, or as I sometimes wistfully think of them "rolling storage lockers," could leave their home for 8-10 hours every day and not have some sort of bag, particularly if that person's job requires carrying any sort of material around. Even if women's clothing came standard with practical pockets and I was traveling light that day, I'd still have to take a purse with me to hold something to read on the train.

Plus to gr80's point re: not wanting to be wasteful, even if you didn't give a shit about generating a lot of trash, not carrying a water bottle/your own coffee/lunch gets insanely expensive if you aren't lucky enough to work somewhere fancy that provides coffee and water.

or what c sharp major said!

make yr lunch at home every morning and upload it to the cloud; download it on yr smartphone when u get hungry

whoa people. i was not talking about men only!! i'm talking about everybody!

gr8080 i want to be your personal feng shui decluttering guru. let me take your points in turn.

- having your "own" computer for work is already sooooooo last decade. sit down at any desk, login, there is everything you've been working on. your profile is synced. if your office IT system can't do this now i'd be surprised but it'll happen soon if not

- water. use the faucet/water cooler at work, or wherever

- coffee. my answer to this is that i have an aeropress of my own at work, and a mug at work, and a bag of ground beans at work.

- cameras, i can't help you there. it's true, specialized equipment needs protection. if you're a shutterbug i guess you can't just have it freeballin. hmm. maybe a camera case?

- scarf. wear it.

- umbrella. hold this. if small enough stick in back pocket.

- ipad. gtfo

- change of clothes. you scamp.

.. honestly the only real dealbreakers here that require some sort of bag are the ipad and the cameras, and possibly the umbrella. part of my argument is that you do not need the cameras on your commute, and you do not need your ipad on your commute either. (i use my phone for reading material). YOU CAN DO THIS.

i bring my lunch to work in a paper bag that i carry in my hand.

o_o

whoa people. i was not talking about men only!! i'm talking about everybody!

lol sure

...? idgi

i don't get what's so great about not carrying things around

buy more stuff and get a separate coffee brew set-up for each office location

declutter your life

Your umbrella solution assumes the existence of back pockets, for one. Women's clothes do not come with usable pockets, as a rule. xp

lol elmo

- having your "own" computer for work is already sooooooo last decade. sit down at any desk, login, there is everything you've been working on. your profile is synced. if your office IT system can't do this now i'd be surprised but it'll happen soon if not

Also this assumes that anywhere you would be working will have a computer there ready and waiting for you.

tracer i'm not going to get in to the details of how my job works but trust me that i need to have my own laptop, do not have space for/access to a drinking fountain or coffee maker

also full disclosure today my umbrella is technically strapped to the exterior of my backpack and not tucked inside

also are you that clueless as to how a scarf works in relation to changes in temperature throughout the day?

i fully admit that if i commuted with a car to a single office then yes, i could buck up and live a glorious backpack-free lyfestyle

This conversation is infuriating because it exemplifies one of my biggest irritations: when one person (that's you, Tracer) assumes that what works for him MUST work for everybody else.

I don't carry a bag because when I do I wind up filling it with shit I don't actually need to be carrying around. 95% of days the most I actually need is food, one book, and maybe one or two documents from work, all of which can fit in a plastic or paper shopping bag, which may not be the greatest style move but at least it prevents me from taking more than I need.

but yeah I have an office, no need for a laptop, etc.

if i need a scarf in the morning for work i generally need it when i'm going home..?

buy more stuff and get a separate coffee brew set-up for each office location

declutter your life

haha ok, you got me here. still though. i looove never buying cups of coffee or carrying a thermos or w/e

xpost need i remind you what board this thread is on, get one tote bag

when one person (that's you, Tracer) assumes that what works for him MUST work for everybody else

i think we're going to have to agree to, well, not necessarily disagree, but that i am completely right and that everyone else is completely wrong

all of which can fit in a plastic or paper shopping bag

hurting, are you my step dad, wth

someone do a NYer cartoon of tracer lecturing to a homeless person

here you go:

http://i.imgur.com/MOCkLp3.png

why would i be lecturing to a homeless person??

are you that dense

ohhhh... cause homeless people have to carry their possessions with them! boy, would my advice be inappropriate for them!!!!

man, i have learned something today though. when you question the backpack, you reap the whirlwind.

take the L gracefully

I actually do keep a separate coffee "station" at work -- a mug and a hario one-cup dripper and some beans that I split with a co-worker. It's really not that hard.

basically i am equating my plight to that of a homeless person here, yes

has anyone solved the camera-bag-that-can-be-worn-with-a-suit problem for under $200?

For ladies, there are some beautiful purse camera bags (different than reg purse in that they are more heavy duty, specialized inner dividers for camera, lens, misc purse items.

A backpack is basically a large paper bag you can use every day without throwing it out. Feeling gr80's plight here, happy to have a purse to carry my smoothie, coffee, lunch, sunglasses, wallet, gloves.

I use my camera bag as my bag-bag as well, for sunglasses, pen and paper, headphones, etc. but it's kinda worn and rough so I can't imagine it working well with a suit.
and of course I need a camera bag everywhere... get outta here with that.

i will grudgingly admit that in sunnier weather my lack of a bag can be somewhat, uh, challenging. and by challenging i mean i look like i'm smuggling lego sets in my pockets.

Unless I'm wearing jeans, like CA said, no pockets in most of my outfits. My husband only carries a briefcase to work if he's bringing lunch, pockets otherwise, but his job doesn't require technology & he's not a photographer. He has a locker to store his coat/scarf/etc.

I have an office and my employer provides coffee and water (and tea and ice) and all our work stuff is ~~in the cloud~~ but I still bring a bag because 1) I work remotely two or three days/week and while I sometimes work from home, I sometimes work from other exotic locales like my couch or a coffee shop and no matter how adamantly I insist, Starbucks won't keep a computer there for me to use so I take my laptop home with me most of the time and 2) I bring lunch/snacks most days and it's actually easier to throw everything in a cross-body bag (one of these - http://www.queenbee-creations.com/items?category_id=38) and have my hands free than it is to bother with a grocery bag. Plus also no pockets and the need to carry an umbrella, reading material, wallet, phone, house keys, sunglasses, etc.

has anyone solved the camera-bag-that-can-be-worn-with-a-suit problem for under $200?

― chinavision!, Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:11 AM (58 minutes ago) Bookmark

i think the domkes made out of ballistic nylon (iirc domkes use the good kind) are nice, all the reviews say it's really hard to make them look beat up

http://www.amazon.com/Domke-701-J83-J-803-Satchel-Black/dp/B0009PAU06

i will grudgingly admit that in sunnier weather my lack of a bag can be somewhat, uh, challenging. and by challenging i mean i look like i'm smuggling lego sets in my pockets.

ah, the truth comes out

in london that's only 2 days out of the year, tbf, once in late april/early may and once more in september

itt tracer teaches you how to be a man.

(on weekends and in evenings sometimes I can get it together enough to not take a bag with me. walking around the city without one feels goddamn luxurious.)

idk I just feel like when the apocalypse comes or aliums attack or the rain of toads happens, I'll be happy that I have my bag full of stuff that everyone thinks is so 'useless' or 'nonessential' or 'ugly'

good luck with yr pockets tracer

:)

whenever I do carry a real bag, I just wind up with, like, four books that I'm not even reading, a bunch of papers I'm not working on, random crumpled up papers and receipts, an umbrella when it's not raining, etc. I guess I could just clean out my bag more often, but no, fuck you.

yeah I'm kind of a 'what if I need this' packrat

every now and then I'll simply things and pare down my purse to only the essentials and then a week later I'm back to a halfton load again

*simply = simplify

has anyone solved the camera-bag-that-can-be-worn-with-a-suit problem for under $200?

― chinavision!, Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:11 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

do it weggles-style
http://www.topphotographyfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/William-Eggleston.jpg

(i assume that's just a case on his shoulder)

brb buying 'architect glasses'

http://www.trakke.co.uk/product/bairn

this could work as a camera bag, but it's pretty expensive. could just also make one?

this is a p cool backpack, too, but hella big http://www.trakke.co.uk/product/krukke

just noticed ol' bill isn't even using a camera strap at all. I would be guaranteed to drop the camera at some point using that method.

is that an x100

XD

that a buddha ear m3 with a leica 50mm collapsible 'cron

*dies alone*

We Angelenos don't need backpacks.

Honestly I'm surprised when I see people out wearing socks

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2466615

I never expected a Gartner article to be linked in this thread.

take it to ILE

www.gartner.com is currently unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.

"Yiur grandfather and I had to carry three or four books at a time, plus notebooks for taking notes!"

http://i.imgur.com/tOWL55f.jpg

TURTLE POWER

one thing I've always complained about re: backpacks is that they don't look enough like kevlar vests; finally someone gets it

spotted one of those in the wild today, on a 275lb man wearing khakis

what are you supposed to keep in it though

magazines, documents, envelopes, maybe a pizza

http://pics.streetpeeper.com/sites/default/files/meredith-wendell-backpack.jpg

this backpack is not fucking ugly at all. actually ME WANT.

I inherited this Swiss Gear backpack from my kid last year and thankfully one of the main zippers has shit the bed. I hated this goddamn thing so much.

I think the secret is to buy sporty backpacks ie ones specifically made by athletic brands, like I have two identical adidas backpacks that I really love & I think are p fly

I need external water bottle pockets, but I don't really need any other kind of pocket, is my deal. I carry a book or two, a small lunch, and over-ear headphones. Sometimes some paperwork.

Whereas my current Jansport doesn't have enough different pockets. There is no such thing as enough different pockets for me.

mil-spec normcore

http://www.lapolicegear.com/backpacks.html

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/policestuff_2439_19305397273

I know right

https://www.peakdesign.com/product/bags

i like the look of these, though they are aggressively trendy and expensive

those look ok and less than what i just spent. :|

the strap on my giant digital-dj backpack ripped in two, and duct tape is only working to hold it together temporarily. i'm not going to sew it together right now, i don't have the time or the stuff or the skills. i really should learn how to do that. anyway i ordered a new backpack from amazon yesterday. it took two hours of looking and caused way too much anxiety. there are a lot of ugly-ass bags out there. i ended up spending $50 more that i don't really have on a travel/gym under armour bag instead of going for the really inexpensive stuff with brand names like Vitalismo and Kaka.

it's got that under armour bro-core thing going on but i feel somewhat more confident i'll be happy with it

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41ImaylkF0L._SY300_.jpg

xp to la cop tombot

"nice" bags get out of my price range like instantly

and god help me i will never own something with the word "OGIO" on it

or FUL.

with the line over the U

Yeah, the last one I had (also inherited from my son) was FUL, and I felt like one.

http://i.imgur.com/ZewkQj5.jpg

i feel this way about running shoes

http://i.imgur.com/S7cqevn.jpg

oh god yeah, why are running trainers so horrible-looking? I'd love a pair of kix I can run in that don't look like some sort of 80s-futurist neon nightmare.

I like it, I usually go for the most obnoxious colorway available.

http://thesolesupplier.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nike-Free-Run-2-Triple-Black-01.jpg

i feel the same way karl, most athletic gear in general is so ugly to me

http://topodesigns.com/collection/klettersack/

― ְ֮֠֓֟֬֩ (gr8080), Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:20 AM (three years ago) Bookmark

unfortunately everybody i know owns a klettersack now

https://i.imgur.com/amYGvJC.jpg

i have this thing from cote & ciel, it's decent enough i guess and inconspicuous for the office

i have one of those in a slightly different model - i liked it a lot more in the pics online than when it arrived, it was way bigger than it looked and i learned a lesson to check the size of a bag by measurement. ended up abandoning it and will prob sell it.

https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/metro-pack.html

so expensive but i really want p much everything they make

http://i.imgur.com/3V3pFHU.jpg

one of the good things about LOL health goth is that it made sportswear look kind of sleek and stylish for all of 6 months. looks like we're back to dayglo bile now though

we live in the golden age of sportswear everyone stop being ignorant theres a wide variety of styles available to you

i own this AA bag which is nice for slouching around, guess they dont make them anymore, too bad they came in all colors

http://i.imgur.com/ITDTeCB.png

https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/metro-pack.html

so expensive but i really want p much everything they make

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10:04 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

have to say some of this stuff is cool but other shit looks like those free reusable bags that are made of recycled plastic

kind of remind of that trend in puffy down jackets that look like shiny black trashbags

oh for sure, the appeal is mostly utilitarian -- they're waterproof and p much indestructible

we live in the golden age of sportswear everyone stop being ignorant theres a wide variety of styles available to you

yeah it's not like you couldn't wear black sportswear before whatever dl's interpretation of "health goth" existed or afterwards.

the psychology of gear is... interesting

lol

http://i.imgur.com/04SiQfI.png

My current backpack is a vendor freebie I got from a tech conference. Can't get much more stylish than that.

it becomes cooler with age, if the company goes out of business then ur the coolest

my gf got me this a few years back and it consistently gets compliments http://www.skagen.com/us/en/products/kr%C3%B8yer-canvas-backpack-pdpsmh0086p.html

i like that one a lot

I've had this backpack

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a8/ed/b3/a8edb33fc0909a82675703ffa6dcc6b1.jpg

for about 4 years. it's p well made, has held together perfectly.

it is kind of ugly. my wife uses it mostly nowadays and basically hates the way it looks and constantly complains about how dorky it is and how she needs to buy a new one

I love it!! What that's crazy.

it's nice imo

simpler packs are better

I bought a stylish Converse pack last year for its looks and it makes me crazy that it's unwaxed cotton canvas that sticks to clothes and doesn't slide on and off easily, and that the cute retro metal zipper teeth stick and take two hands to zip up. I'm buying an ugly functional one next time.

http://www.schoolbagstation.com/images/converse-core-plus-canvas-backpack-navy-red-cream-p1063-3470_medium.jpg

Not exactly like that but close. Anyway. It's a cute pain in the butt.

I have a boring macpac one that is I guess looks like GEAR but in a non-performative way. Usually though I'm lugging around my bike pannier which is super ugly but hey.

that skagen backpack is nice, i am having a super difficult time finding one in black without a bunch of stuff going on.

bought an APC backpack a few weeks ago but it had giant silver buckles that looked shiny/terrible in person.. returned.. bought one from want les essentiels on sale and it's too big and boxy for me, returned. still looking. i want something i can take to work because my work tote bag is pretty old. and i hate 99% of all women's bags and purses especially ones with any kind of logo or hardware or stuff going on, but i also don't want it to be made of cheap looking material. thinking of ordering something from hope stockholm

i got a black kelty redwing and i feel like god

Been using a North Face Recon backpack for several years now. Ugly, but it's lasted longer than any previous backpack/messenger bag I've owned previously.

http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/6/8/0/3/7/168037-p-MULTIVIEW.jpg

I think I like the way topo designs stuff looks

rains backpacks are popular in denmark atm

http://i.imgur.com/G4FYhzc.png

That seems like it's just one deep pocket. Where do your pens and A5 / A6 journals go

i have a rains holdall i use for the gym, they make nice v minimal bags. not so into that backpack tho, just a bit long for my liking.

https://www.blackleaf.com/en-US/Rains-Classic-Duffle-Bag/bl3337165.htm?colour=Black&sku=290487&productid=82623&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20API&gclid=CjwKEAiAn7HEBRDHwNqitoWqsQcSJAADWmI2Z59ncrbpWos6NoG3_CDrwrWWTV807F62I61mf6yZlBoCGgfw_wcB

It's not a backpack but I think this is the thing that'll replace the current bail out tactical man purse

http://i.imgur.com/5Y0RAKM.jpg?1

I'm done with black bags for a while I think

NEW BAG IS HERE

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/54/77/b7/5477b74fee729e442b8afc3448c6f4e7.jpg

accurate post wrt to thread title

i keep seeing this in a shop window on my way to work and i really want it

http://www.brooksengland.com/en_uk/cycle-bags/rucksacks-backpacks/pickwick-small-backpack-7.html

new topo designs field bag is attractive but I think I hate the velcro closure too much and it's too small. I'm now worried I'll never get away from the tactical bug out bag.

http://i.imgur.com/pr4Mmiv.jpg

Thread delivers.