http://practicalbag.com The right bag for the right task Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:52:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will never buy another wallet. I have found a way to have a new wallet every month or so for pennies. The second story is that I keep my wallet in my front pocket and never lose it or leave it anywhere. It looks like this: This wallet is ... http://practicalbag.com/2008/04/07/why-i-will-never-buy-another-wallet/ I'm skeptical. When this comes out I don't see it lasting long, from either the lack of demand or the durability. The way this works is it can basically change size by snapping in some other shell, that you probably keep in your storage unit with all your Millenium Falcon ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/12/18/what-the/ This tote is one color combination of many possible choices, from Susan Bijl Get it in the USA for $28 from fredflare.com via [cool hunting] http://practicalbag.com/2007/09/05/susan-bijl-designer-of-totes/ This handmade courier bag is washable and looks great with anything (for those of you who like to match your bags). My definition of practical doesn't include matching. In some cases making a bag match would be less practical because you might have to change your outfit for the day ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/09/05/annushka-courier-bag/ This is a great find. I'm all about the practical bag that is also very cool to look at. I can see my wife wearing this as a purse/diaper bag combo. I love the idea of these small 1,2,3 person shops that sell thier handcrafted stuff on etsy. From the product ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/09/05/bliss-by-heather-large-5-pocket-messenger/ Practicality by definition is something easy and logical. Henk is that in everyway except in price. This non-suitcase goes for $28,000 USD. Yep that's not a typo, twenty-eight thousand dollars. Obviously for the ultra rich. So if you love practical bags this one is really that except for the price, ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/09/01/henk-not-a-suitcase/ Jorg & Olif make classic style bikes, or perhaps I should say bicycles since they are so classic. They have a promotion going through Cool Hunting for the first 25 pre-orders received through Cool Hunting you get a free matching bag that even clips onto the bicycle. I ride my ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/09/01/buy-a-bike-and-get-a-bag/ I've been interested in a backpack recently. Instead of using my trusty messenger bag, which weighs down one shoulder I've been interested in distributing the weight between both shoulders evenly. This bag seems like just the bag. $55.00 via [uncrate] http://practicalbag.com/2007/08/20/first-ascent-jester-by-the-north-face/ I love these kind of bags. This dry tube can be used for anything. But really shines when it comes to keeping your stuff dry. To seal these kinds of bags, you roll the top closed and then it is fastened to keep the rolled part in place. It holds ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/08/17/overboard-dry-tube-bag/ There are several places where you can see what people carry with them in their bags. The best, I think, is from Flickr. People take pictures of what they have in their bags and you can look through them. It's like airport screening except these people are doing this voluntarily. On ... http://practicalbag.com/2007/08/14/you-can-tell-a-lot-about-a-person-by-what-they-carry/