Need a cool, durable bag for carrying your non-tech goodies (and, well, even some of them)? WaterField Designs’ Outbound Canvas Tote is a great, though not inexpensive, option.
Like all of the company’s products, it’s hand crafted in San Francisco from US-manufactured waxed canvas and full-grain leather accents. It’s no-frills design makes it useful for a lot of chores. I mainly use it when I go to the grocery store, so I don’t have to use plastic bags. I also use it to take my swim gear when I go to my sister’s house to play in her pool with all my nieces and nephews.
You can also use it to haul electronic items, but you’ll want to store your pricey Apple products (Mac laptops, iPads, etc.) in protective cases before you do. However, I prefer a separate case for my MacBook Pro and iPad Pro.
At 15 ounces, the Outbound Canvas Tote is durable and resists snagging or tearing, while remaining lightweight, thanks to interior seams are double-folded, stitched, and then top-stitched again so they stay strong, lie flat, and resist snags. A “leather stabilizer,” secured with metal rivets in the bag’s interior, evenly distributes the interior weight, making the Tote relatively lightweight. Open-topped pockets are elevated from the bottom to keep small items separated from bulkier items inside the main compartment.
Eleven-inch, leather-lined drop handles make it easy to carry either by hand or slung over a shoulder. And it’s okay to lug things around in the rain with the Tote as it’s waxed with Martexin wax, which is considered the best for waxing canvas.
The WaterField Outbound Tote is available in four colorways (forest-green, brown, and navy colors are, and natural-colored) with complimentary full-grain leather accents.
Two sizes are available: the large (US$129) and medium ($99) The Outbound Tote is available now.
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