This bag is great.  It is VERY sturdy. Holds so much.  So far I've taken it to the beach (it is a beach tote after all) To the pool, to the water park, to the laundry mat and this weekend it will go camping with me!  I love it.

This is the one thing I don't love (but can totally work-around)  Since it is a beach tote.. I usually use it while wearing something sleeveless, like a bathing suit, and the straps hurt!  It is like a canvas material and it is sturdy, but the straps can be tough on the skin.  But that isn't the end of the world.  I just think that it would be easy to make the straps something like cotton or lined with cotton, since the straps don't touch the contents of the bag, they don't necessarily need to be made of the same material.