Features of Backpack and Messenger Bag
CHOOSING A BACKPACK
Carry Optimised: Heavier loads, dynamic activities, longer trips
Message: Backpacks announce that your primary need is in carrying. That’s why they can feel funny in a workspace (”how I got here is more important to me than being here”).
Environs: Backpacks thrive in outdoors, diverse travel, & sports settings. Hmmm… and schools (which hasn’t really done much to help the image of backpacks).
Contents: They work really well with diverse contents (backpack formats allow for better pocketing efficiency). And there’s that heavy loads thing.
Shape: Go with a shape that resembles your primary contents (squarer for folders & laptops, rounder for clothes).
CHOOSING A MESSENGER
Access Optimised: Lighter loads, hotter climates, shorter trips
Message: Messengers say that you hop between places, accessing on the go. That’s why they look great on bike couriers & uni students.
Environs: Yep, these are urban tools that never get too remote (it would hurt to carry them there). They thrive in hot climates (less body contact).
Contents: They’re reasonably accomodating, but you’re better with fewer items as organisation can throw them out (other than those hideous computer bags that sales guys carry around). If you have loads, go with a backpack (like many couriers have begun to).
Shape: Go squarer & structured for just work, or softer & wider to look like you have a life.
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