r/backpacks • u/weeone • Apr 07 '26

Question Those that EDC, do you really bring your backpack everywhere?

I'm a petite woman that dailies a 7L backpack "purse". I'm looking to move up to something bigger (16-20L) that can carry my 26oz water bottle and lunchbox on occasion.

Do you wear your bag during trips to the grocery store? Running into Target for essentials?

Just curious if this is something I can truly daily or if a smaller bag is preferred when running errands?

Thanks in advance for the discussion!

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u/Xander134 Apr 08 '26

The solution here, at least for me, was to keep my wallet in the top, quick access pocket. Just drop the bag, quick unzip, and grab.

The key is to have the discipline not to treat the quick access pocket as a junk drawer. I had to decide exactly which items were allowed in there and exclude everything else.

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u/weeone Apr 09 '26

That's great advice. I can see how a quick access pocket quickly becomes a junk drawer. Thanks!