I think it would be cool if there was an option to purchase a returned bag. Assuming they were not defective in some way, and were checked to make sure they weren’t damaged, I’d happily purchase a...

I might have to give up my Bihnion card for suggesting this, but have you thought about a wheeled backpack for the days you're teaching?

I think the s19 might be a good suggestion too it looks...

I think, at least in our area, all the yuppies have become NIMBYs that shop at a more upscale grocery store.
It's hipsters and millennials shopping at Trader Joes these days.

I find that I like...

TJ's is less of an adventure when you're there every weekend lol.
I don't think the yuppies are still a "thing" are they?

My s25: "Where are we going now? Please tell me it's not the grocery store again. No....Trader Joes does NOT count as an adventure! I was made to travel the world, not carry a toilet seat adapter...

Sadly...yes....UPS rarely ever has me sign for something, when when it says "signature required". Our local UPS also has a nasty habit of lying about where they've left things. "Front Door" could...

You said that you don't use a car. What do you use instead? Do you mostly walk, take public transportation, or do you ride a bike, or use a scooter? That might change what people recommend.
I'd...

Is it adjusted properly or are you wearing it loose and low? If the straps are too loose, the bag will hang low and be uncomfortable.
In my experience, the internal frame seems to help the most...

A number of high schools in the USA require clear or see through mesh bags as well.

I think I'd go with a large zip top shop bag. Pick one of the more "manly" colors that appeals to you. It's one of the more versatile bags and also one of the more budget friendly.
I think weather...

My handbag (alternates between a travel cubelet or a small cafe bag) stays on the coat hook with my jacket. I take it with me every time I leave the house.
My s25 "kid bag" stays mostly pre-packed...

It kinda depends on how you define "girly", but I like KAVU bags.
Alas, they don't have o-rings, but then most bags don't :(

Lately I've been loving the small cafe bag (for my stuff) paired with an s19 for my kid's stuff.
Cafe bag has the usual "purse" stuff.
s19 has a change of clothes for the 5 year old, a small first...

Yes please!! I really like my cafe bag, but don't use often because pickpockets are rampant here.
A ziptop cafe bag would be a-ma-zing! I don't care one way or the other about the flap.

I hate to be "that person" but google it and then look at the images (assuming you've got normal vision and my apologies if you do not).
I didn't know that's what it was called, but it looks...

We never really used a changing pad with our kid, he was a super long/tall baby and didn't fit on the changing pads that came with our diaper bag(s). What we did instead was to make sure we had a...

Yeah...we tried that. He absolutely refused to use it, even at home. He wants his "Paw Patrol" seat or he'll just hold it in until his bladder bursts.
It was one of those things where it was just...

A lot of my clothes don't have any pockets, or have pockets so small as to be utterly useless.
I could travel for a day with something like a travel cubelet, which I think is about the same volume...

Must...resist....buying new bag.....

Sounds fishy to me ;)

The shop bag without the zip top could be folded into one of itss inside bottle pockets for easy storage.
Can the zipper top shop bags do this same trick?

Thanks :D

I'm all about the backpack for everyday use, but if I was going to be going someplace that I knew wasn't "backpack friendly", like an art museum, I would look for daybag sized version of the Western...

I downsized to an s19 as my edc "mom bag" but only briefly.
I had to go back to the s25 because it fits the toddler toilet seat (my 5 year old won't use a public potty without it).
I look forward...

If you want to see one in person, you may want to put the general area where you live.
There may be a forum member that lives near you that would be willing to let you see their bag.

The frame...

Personally, I think the Tortuga bags are ugly from the outside. Granted that's a personal opinion, but it matters to me what the bag looks like, and Tortuga just doesn't do it for me.
I think their...