First off the reason I went with this shoulder bag over a backpack is the accessibility factor. I hike in bear country in the summer months and having access to defense is key. There are 2 bottle type pouches on both ends. I have a 7.9 oz. can of UDAP bear spray in the front one which I can access in a split second. The other bottle pouch carries my LifeStraw water bottle (which truly is a "Lifesaver"). The CCW pouch is the closest zipped pouch to your body for easy fast access (you can leave it zipped or unzipped). I carry my M&P Shield 9, spare mag and a small stun gun in this one (more often than not, I appendix carry my pistol with a Smart Carry holster just to keep the bag weight down). A bigger firearm could be carried here though. The inside of the pouch is Velcro looped to accomidate a lightweight Velcro (hooked) holster. The main large pouch carries my cat hole trowel (I lay this flat in the bottom to widen the pouch for more storage room), Moraknife fixed blade in a kydex sheath, small first aid kit, Collapsable water bag, small snack items, wallet, Note 4 phone and keys with room to spare. The zippered pouch just below this holds my sunscreen, Swiss Army Knife (Champ), tactical flashlight, fire starter kit and Chapstick with room for more. In front of that is a smaller open pouch with divider mesh net that holds my travel Kleenex, a few One Wipe Charlie's and a micro rain poncho. The zipped pouch above the Velcro flag patch (not included with bag) holds 2 bandanas, note pads and a lighter. This pouch is good for flatter items. There are 2 pen pockets as well. One of them big enough for a hefty tactical pen. The top tube shaped zipped pouch holds several sized ziplock bags, various zip ties and one large lawn trash bag. A larger knife or flashlight would fit in this pocket. There is molle webbing for additional attachments in this area and on the bottle pouches. The shoulder strap has a small pouch that holds my Kershaw Cryo 2 knife, metal multi-purpose card tool, Thin Optics reading glasses and I.D. / CCW license. It closes securely with a Velcro flap and is easily accessible. There is a plastic D ring on the shoulder strap also. The strap is very adjustable along with the waist strap. Both the shoulder strap and the backside of the pack are well padded for comfort. I have never switched shoulders due to discomfort even during a 5-1/2 mile hike. When your hiking this bag will ride more behind you than in front or at your side which I like, but yet bear spray is still accessible. This by no means looks like a "murse" or "man bag". It has a tactical look and the coyote brown color is a nice touch. I would buy this bag again it a heartbeat. It's made very well, it's tough, very comfortable and holds more than you think it could. I don't see why this bag wouldn't work for the left handed individual out there either, but is geared more for right handers due to the zipper layout. Anyway this is one hell of a nice, durable day pack / field bag. Happy trails...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]