The Patagonia Lightweight Travel Courier 15L bag is one of the most unexpectedly great bags I\u2019ve ever owned (and I own a closet full of bags). Purchased back in 2015 as a \u201cfield bag\u201d \u2014 something to use out in the fields of Asia while doing research \u2014 it\u2019s become my go-to daypack for all manner of travel.<\/p>\n
The bag has a few thing going for it:<\/p>\n
1) Its biggest superpower is that it folds into itself, tucking into an internal pocket, turning from a ample-sized bag into a palm-sized nugget that can be brought along with you on any trip. It\u2019s always there, tucked away inside your larger bag, to be pulled out and expanded at just the moment needed. <\/p>\n
2) It\u2019s discreet. I recommend the all black one. I love that it doesn\u2019t *look* like it can hold a laptop but it does \u2014 quite comfortably. It fits 13\u201d MacBook Pros (old and new) with sleeves without a problem. It also has enough space for a mirrorless camera (I throw in my Leica Q), notebook, pens, gloves, etc.<\/p>\n
(I took it one step further and, using a razor blade, unstitched the \u201cPatagonia\u201d tag on the front for full stealth.)<\/p>\n
3) The pockets are perfect. The two front zip pockets are just big enough to each hold a glasses case or Bose QC20 headphones and gum. The side mesh pockets (nearly invisible when empty), easily stretch to both hold liter-sized water bottles.<\/p>\n
The build quality is excellent. I\u2019ve treated mine recklessly (overstuffed, thrown into the backs of trucks) and it\u2019s fine. The only point of worry is the plastic adjuster on the shoulder strap, but I\u2019ve been abusing mine for one and half years and it still hasn\u2019t budged.<\/p>\n
In summary: A discreet, computer- and camera-ready, take-with-you-anywhere bag that has superb pocket ergonomics and is eminently water bottle friendly. All for $60. I think it\u2019s a steal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strong, ultralight messenger bag stows into its own pocket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28431,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28429\/revisions\/28431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}