Alderley Waxed Canvas Daypack

Water-repellent waxed canvas panelled with leather — a rucksack for outdoor use that does not look like outdoor kit.

The panelling is structural rather than decorative: leather goes where the pack meets the ground and where the straps take the strain, canvas everywhere else. Nothing is there for show.

The result is slim enough to wear on a train and tough enough for a hill path, which is a combination most bags claim and few manage. Four colourways, including a grey-green that is unusual for this kind of bag.

Features

• Slim profile that does not bulk out on a crowded train
• Front flap pocket on a press stud, reachable one-handed
• Wide-opening main compartment with an interior zip pocket
• Interior sleeve for a 14-inch laptop
• Leather base panels, strap roots and buckle mounts
• Adjustable leather-tipped shoulder straps

Specifications

• Material — oil-waxed cotton canvas with leather panels
• Laptop — interior sleeve for a 14-inch machine
• Compartments — main compartment, laptop sleeve, interior zip pocket, front flap pocket
• Water Resistance — oil-waxed finish, water-repellent
• Closure — zip with a press-stud flap pocket
• Hardware Finish — antique brass tone
• Colours — Black, Khaki, Grey Green, Army Green

Perfect For

• Day hikes and days outdoors
• Commuting and office days
• University and study
• Travel

Why You'll Love It

A daypack lives or dies on whether you can be bothered to take it. This one is slim enough that you will, and waxed enough that weather is not a reason to leave it behind. The leather at the base is the part you will appreciate in two years, when the bag has been put down on wet ground a hundred times and the canvas above it is still intact.