I have searched for years for just the right bag for me and here it is! I have been using it for 8 months now and it's great! It is VERY durable. It feels and looks like canvas but it is really made out of recycled plastic. Once, I set it next to a pizza box as I drove home from the pizzeria. I was so upset when I noticed the grease has soaked through the box onto my bag. However, a quick wipe with Dawn and the grease was gone forever! No stains left behind (not sure if that's an advertisement for the bag or Dawn). I have thrown it in the washing machine twice and it comes out looking brand new. It dries quickly too. I chose this material over the others because I tend to be hard on my bags and wanted to be able to use this as a back pack if needed.

There are so many pockets and compartments in this bag. You HAVE to be one of those people who understand that everything has it's place and you can't just throw things into the bag willy-nilly because the next time you go to get it, you have to search through about 15 pockets! My cell goes in the outer pocket always, the keys behind that one and the tissues and chapstick behind that pocket. All those are on the left side. On the right side I keep my umbrella (yes my umbrella!), comb, and sunscreen. This is a very, very, deep pocket.

In side I keep pens, reading and sunglasses, wallet, card wallet, checkbook, two calendars (for next year too!) gps, extra set of keys, an 8 X 5 file to hold folded up paper. I also keep a medium sized water bottle on the outside pocket and one on the inside pocket. I could actually add more items to it too as there is more room than I currently need. In fact, when I bring my camera along (not a dinky credit card one) it fits inside as well.

Again, you must be the type of person who always puts things back where they belong. It took some time to set up my system but it works for me.

And now you are probably saying: wow, that must be really heavy with the gps, umbrella and two bottles of water! And yes, it is weighty. In fact, I was surprised at how heavy the bag was with nothing in it. But not to worry, once you throw it over your shoulder, the way you wear it makes the weight feel like a feather. Really.

When I was ordering it, I was unsure about the size. I searched and searched for pictures of people wearing this size. I didn't want it too small but I didn't want to carry around a HUGE back pack. But this is perfect for me.

The ONLY one thing I would change is to swap the left side outer pockets to the right side for easier access when I'm wearing it.

Obviously, I highly recommend this bag.