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Baggage
No, the good kind.
I finally got a replacement computer bag - my last one was bought as a gift for me in 1995, a black leather Targus bag. The leather is still in good shape, but the support rod that the handle and shoulder strap are hooked into snapped, and over time the leather that is now holding all the weight *will* eventually go.
Ran into an REI while we were up in MA, and picked up a replacement. One of these REI messenger bags and one of these padded laptop sleeves. Total cost, $90. It holds nearly as much as my old bag did, but is a couple pounds lighter, and quite a bit sleeker. So far I couldn't be happier with the combo. It's waterproofed from hell, the zippers are sealed, and it's armored yet comfortable to haul around.
Considering my last REI bag lasted over two decades before needing to be retired*, I think it's a decent investment.
*Middle school, an AAS, high school, two BSs, an MS, and a PhD. One backpack. I keep meaning to send that in, with a photo, to REI.
I finally got a replacement computer bag - my last one was bought as a gift for me in 1995, a black leather Targus bag. The leather is still in good shape, but the support rod that the handle and shoulder strap are hooked into snapped, and over time the leather that is now holding all the weight *will* eventually go.
Ran into an REI while we were up in MA, and picked up a replacement. One of these REI messenger bags and one of these padded laptop sleeves. Total cost, $90. It holds nearly as much as my old bag did, but is a couple pounds lighter, and quite a bit sleeker. So far I couldn't be happier with the combo. It's waterproofed from hell, the zippers are sealed, and it's armored yet comfortable to haul around.
Considering my last REI bag lasted over two decades before needing to be retired*, I think it's a decent investment.
*Middle school, an AAS, high school, two BSs, an MS, and a PhD. One backpack. I keep meaning to send that in, with a photo, to REI.