Kipling City Pack Mini Backpack

This is a great bag. It's probably the best crossbody bag ever. Most of them are too large, or too lumpy, or too small and tend to swing around when you wear it. This one is shaped such that it curves around the body and just sits well when worn crossbody style. I also wear it as a shoulder bag too. I can also just grab it and tuck it under my arm to carry it.It has the right number of zipped pockets. The two small side ones are great for travel when I need a separate place to hold a hotel card key and usually a transit card of some form. For domestic use, I can put my muni card into a side pocket and it can be read with the near-field readers and I don't have to fuss with taking it out of a bag or wallet.

This is my second Seoul large backpack. I had my old one for over 11 years. The zipper failed and I repurchased this one to replace it. This newer version has side pockets to hold bottles which my old one did not however inside the smaller zippered area, the new one has 1 pocket sleeve versus the 2 my old one had. My old bag had the original monkey this one has the modern monkey, so I was surprised but I just hooked my old monkey on this new bag. I find that the back has better support and more cushioning compared to the old one. I hope to get as much time or more out of this bag too.