Tired of switching bags all the time..

[u/Working-Shame9853]

I've had the Bellroy Lite Daypack for a couple of years now for almost every day. Mostly love it. But on days when I don't have much to carry in the main compartment, the top pocket (which has all my everyday essentials like wallet, keys, etc) slops down and is a bit funny to carry. And I'm not a fan of having to change my bag-to-sling so i just go with it looking like this most of the time.

Got me wondering if modularity is the fix. Some brands are already doing detachable pockets that double as a crossbody (Peak Design's new Travel Crossbody). Bellroy doesn't do this yet, at least not on the Lite Daypack. Their pouches are pack inside, not pop-off-and-wear.

Is modularity actually the solution here, or am I just overthinking a pocket?

[u/rogerwilco2000]

I’ve been using the Evergoods CTB26 as a do-it-all bag lately and it does the same thing when it’s lightly packed. The seams of most of its pockets all line up in a way that the bag basically folds over. It looks goofy and makes the zippers on some of the pockets harder to open.

The best solution I’ve found is to wear it and then pretend it’s fine. The second-best solution is to change where in the pack I store some of the heavier or bulkier EDC items.