This bag won't replace a fine purse for a woman, but for a weekend of camping or hiking, this bag will serve many functions.  You could use it to carry extra fishing gear, or maybe as an ammunition bag if you're a hunter.  For camping, it might be used to carry the odds and ends that don't seem to fit anywhere else, or maybe for firstaid supplies that you want to be able to locate quickly, or perhaps some extra camera equipment.

The reason for only four stars is that my bag arrived with a hole at the bottom of the inside zipper pocket.  This hole was about 3/4" long -- large enough to allow a quarter to slip into the great beyond on the other side.  No, there is no way to retrieve what might slide through that hole short of opening up another hole or enlarging the one that came with the bag.  I had to sew the hole up with extra strong thread.

Also, this cotton canvas bag does not feel as heavy as the canvas I've seen in other bags I've owned.  It is definiately not military grade material.