Customer Reviews

Olive Drab Canvas Map Case Shoulder Bag

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

It's not too small, not too big. Holds several books and notebooks comfortably as well as other items. Has a small and very useful pouch on the front with two smaller pouches on either side of the front pouch, for pens, pencils, highliters, and markers. It's also got some slots that appear to be designed exclusively for pens and pencils, but they're too small so I don't use them. The inside of the bag is divided by a flap in the middle, creating two compartments. The back of the bag has a hard back that I don't like, and the back tends to make the bag fall forward if you try to stand it upright. The strap is adjustable. I take this bag pretty much everywhere with me. If I put the books in sideways, I can also comfortably fit in my sunglasses, a lint roller (we have a dog), my girlfriends hair brush and both our cell phones. The only way it will be replaced is if I stumble upon a bag of similar material and dimensions that doesn't have a hard back. But I'm satisfied enough with the bag, that I'm not actively looking to replace it. The bag is more than adequate, and I am very satisfied.

I'm a guy and I needed a bag that I could use to carry some items when I going on short hikes... things like a GPS, camera, bug spray etc. I didn't want to use a backpack or even those pseudo one strap backpacks... too big, too bulky. This map case has worked out PERFECTLY. Good price, seems to be well made, I like the color and fabric, and the price was reasonable.. I would recommend.

This bag has served me well for over a year! You can fit SO MUCH in it! I did alter it a little. I've re-sewn the straps on either side of the bag instead of on the back and i removed the board from the back to suit my needs. This has been to several countries including hiking in israel with me and it has yet to fail me in some way! It is losing it's dark olive color, but after more than a year who can complain about that?! The hardware is in really good condition, still. Very stable, reliable bag. The stitching is a little uneven in some places but I still recommend it without any limitations!

I basically use it as a purse. My wife cringes when I call it that, but whatever. It carries my wallet in the small front pocket. I use the rear main compartment for whatever book I'm reading, and a couple cd's. In the forward main compartment I put chapstick, hand sanitizer, ipod and stuff like that. I attached a cell phone holder to the strap and its good-to-go. Its the perfect size for what I use it for, its extremely durable and I like the way it looks. I've read some reviews on here about the snaps being too difficult, but I have found the snaps to be just right. Absolutely no complaints - great bag.

This bag is great for carrying a few books and such with you. It is simple and not too big. It doesn't look like a purse and it isn't too big like the bags I have seen at Banana Republic and J.Crew. It is a nice bag. The only change I would make would be to have a wider strap. Over all, its a good little bag.

This simple map bag is large enough for me to carry a water bottle, snacks, and other largish things. It's perfect for my excursions into Disneyland, where I want something smaller than a backpack but I don't want to carry anything that looks like a purse! (I'm NOT a sissy.) This army surplus bag is just the thing. Not fancy, but it's rugged as well as cheap. Good deal!

As I'm sure most guys out there know, if you go looking for a decent day bag, pretty much all you are able to find in most stores are ridiculously huge messenger bags meant to hold all sorts of laptops and computer parts and tools and guns and knives and god knows what. Women's bags usually come in more sizes and are way more flexible, but tend to be very feminine in their design and fit. There are very few minimalist, streamlined bags out there for men not filled with 80 zippered pockets and 10 iPod slots and this and that. So when I stumbled across the idea of getting a military-style map or ammo bag, this one looked to fit the bill, and I heartily recommend it to other guys out there with the same predicament as me. Now, right off the bat, anyone looking at this bag needs to know that apart from one divider giving you two compartments, this bag has no zippered or segregated compartments, except for a small pocket in the front. But, because of that, the bag is HUGE. The design is clever in that making the back of the bag solid (there's a plastic plate woven into the rear part to give it suspension) it means the rest of the bag (which is all soft cloth) hangs off the suspension, so you can use every square inch of the bag without it folding inwards and losing space. But, on the same token, if you don't have much in it, it collapses into the suspension in such a way that its profile shrinks and you'd never know just how big it is. Also (and this was the selling point for me) the bag is longer than it is wider, which I have been searching for FOR AGES. It's so much easier to carry a shoulder bag around when it's going downwards rather than jutting out at the sides.
Right now I carry all my basic daily needs in it without issue, and this includes a winter hat, gloves, and scarf in addition to a bunch of other stuff. My only gripe when I initially got it is that the little pocket under the fold-over part doesn't close so things tend to slip out of it, but I solved that pretty easy by putting some fabric-grade velcro strips inside the pocket so it closes. I've been using the bag now for something like 6 or 7 months and it's still holding up well. The strap feels like it might not be as durable as the rest of the bag, though, but luckily the strap is not sewn into the bag...it can be detached and replaced with a strap you prefer, if necessary. This is pretty much a no-nonsense, basic bag that I think anyone who wants straightforward minimal functionality will appreciate.

I commute daily with a kindle, an umbrella, a water bottle, wallet, makeup, gloves and a hat. This bag affords me plenty of room. I've only had it a month and a half, but I see no signs of wear. The adjustable strap stays adjusted. And I think it looks better than a backpack or messenger bag. Big thumbs up so far.

I like this bag a lot. It seems sturdy and has good space for everything I need to carry. I wish the inside pockets had zippers or snaps, but I knew what I was ordering and I haven't had anything fall out. I basically carry it as a man bag, but it doesn't look feminine at all. I would recommend this bag for anyone tired of having their pockets bulge out.

I bought this bag with the intent to use it to carry all of my art supplies (sketchbooks, a magazine or two, colored pencils, markers, pencils, whatever else I may need). So far, it's worked out well for me. I'm not a huge fan of the stiff backboard in it, because it falls over all the time, but I went into the purchase knowing that. It holds all my stuff pretty easily, and I haven't had a problem with it at all. I like the divider in the middle of the pack, and the front pocket is perfect for throwing my ipod in and going. I've drawn all over the outside of the bag, because it's a good surface, and, hey, I'm an art student. It's pretty heavy duty, and I can kind of beat on it, and it hasn't shown any signs of tearing or anything. A good buy for the price, you won't be disappointed.