Harbour Oil-Waxed Canvas Backpack

This is the bag for the person who has been through three nylon backpacks in five years and has decided to stop.

Heavyweight oil-waxed canvas, crazy horse leather at every wear point, antique brass hardware: the specification of a rucksack meant to be repaired rather than replaced. The wax sits in the weave rather than on top of it, so rain beads and runs off instead of soaking through.

The creases hold a faint lighter line where the fabric folds. Over a season those lines become the map of how you actually carry it.

Features

• Padded laptop compartment sized for a 15-inch machine, held flat against your back
• Wide-opening main compartment under a buckled flap
• Front strap pocket and two open side pockets for a bottle and a folded umbrella
• Stitched and riveted leather grab handle — not glued
• Water-resistant waxed finish
• Three colourways, each with contrasting leather

Specifications

• Material — heavyweight oil-waxed canvas with crazy horse leather base, straps and trims
• Laptop Size — up to 15 inches, padded section
• Compartments — main compartment, padded laptop section, front strap pocket, two side pockets
• Closure — buckled leather flap
• Hardware Finish — antique brass tone
• Water Resistance — water-resistant oil-waxed finish
• Comfort — padded adjustable shoulder straps
• Colours — Brown, Grey, Army Green

Perfect For

• Daily commuting with a laptop
• University and study
• Weekend trips
• The office, where corporate would be the wrong note
• Walking and outdoors in changeable weather

Why You'll Love It

Crazy horse leather is cowhide finished with a heavy wax: scratch it and the mark lightens, then settles back. That is the finish working, not a fault. Within a few months the base, the flap straps and the handle carry a darker, warmer tone than the day they arrived. The grab handle is stitched and riveted rather than glued, which matters, because it is the first thing to fail on a cheaper bag and the part you use most.