Six months ago I purchased a new sling bag. I’d been procrastineering some designs for ages, bought lots of materials, but never actually made much. Then I saw this Ozark Trail bag from Walmart which someone was reviewing on Reddit. It didn’t seem too big, bulky, didn’t have any stupid features, had the right number of pockets and dividers, and it was $13. No matter how good I get at sewing, there is no way I could make something approaching this build quality for anything close to this price. I’d be much better off just making a few minor mods than making something from scratch.
This instantly became the bag I take everywhere. It holds my sunglasses, Kindle, phone, charger, tissue, hand sanitizer, bluetooth earbuds, masks, notepad, pens, a snack, a small water bottle, etc. It’s easy to swing forward to access, and it can be instantly switched to be worn over either shoulder. Like the Redditor who posted about it, I added some colored zipper pulls. Yesterday I took some gray paracord and wrapped the top handle too.1
Now, I don’t think I’ve been in any situation where a length of paracord would have been a life saver, but it’s nice to know it’s an option.
Custom Every Day Carry Bag- My Ultimate Bag
- Custom Every Day Carry (EDC) Bag
- Sewing Practice
- EDC Bag Materials, Designs, Etc
- Off the rack options for EDC bags
- A more practical EDC sling bag
- I have black, gray, and white paracord on hand. The white was so I could replace my shoelaces with paracord. 🙂 [↩]