Urban Gear: The bag
As I went through high school, I had one favorite backpack. It was green and black and made by Jansport. It carried Trapper Keepers on some days and basketball on others. It withstood being overstuffed with an assortment of textbooks and held the secrets of the divine (aka banned paraphernalia). The backpack went everywhere with me, from the beach to D&D (and other paper RPGs) sleepovers.
Through the years, I’ve never found a bag that was a perfect fit as that backpack. Until one day, while I was basking in my acquisition of a Macbook Pro, I stumbled upon a blog article talking about a strangely named bag made by a company with an equally strange name. The company? Crumpler (looks like they redesigned!). The bag? The Considerable Embarrassment.
The only thing differentiating this bag from any other messenger bag is the Crumpler logo boldly displayed on the flap and zipper tabs. However, it fits better than other bags I’ve tried.
What I like about it:
- For some reason, it feels Mac-like
- Has enough pockets for my Urban Assault mode
- My 15 inch Macbook Pro fits just perfectly
What I don’t like about it:
- The fit can be a little too tight
- For some reason, I missed the velcro in the pictures I saw
Due to the negatives, I tried out a bbp bag. It certainly had a lot more room and I did appreciate the separation between the laptop compartment and the bag area however, I began using the Crumpler bag again and have reinforced my belief that it’s the best bag for me. So, to my pleasant surprise, I discovered that the Considerable Embarrassment is being sold at the online Apple Store (not sure if it’s in-store as well). Go Crumpler!
