Marmot Urban Hauler

I live in San Francisco, half way up a pretty steep hill (rated at 6.3% by the city's Public Works Department) and by choice do not own a car.

I am also close to 60 years old and though fit, have the usual age related problems.

I don't mind the walk so much as lugging bags up the hill. I would get bruises on my fingers from the bag straps. It's the same problem with canvas shopping bags.

For those who don't know, San Francisco does not allow those plastic shopping bags and so you have the additional problem of paper bags breaking.

This product solves my problem. I can carry 6 to 7 bags of groceries and since you're carrying the weight distributed across your shoulders and back this can be quite a heavy load.

This is the first pack I have found that is not just an adapted outdoor pack. Someone at Marmot must live in a city because only a true city dweller can appreciate this pack.

The only fault I can find so far is the straps aren't quite padded enough and actually I'm here today to look for pads that'll fit.

The top opening though secure can be difficult to get used to and always confounds the baggers.

It does wash out and dry easily and the pockets with the rubber gaskets lining the opening are a nice touch and really useful.

All in all, this is another quality product from Marmot and lives up to the name emblazoned across the face of this pack.

I started college so I got this backpack to deal with all my books, food, towel, gym clothes, sketchbook and supplies, some bicycle gear too. its huge. you carry a toddler in this pack if you wanted to. I got the Large, don't really carry a baby in it though. its really not meant for that.

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I ordered the large with some misgivings, as I read a review that said it was huge. It's not huge; it's just right. I'm a teacher and use it to transport clothes, water bottles and various items for the classroom that I wouldn't put in my briefcase. I love the top-loading aspect of it, and the seams all seem sturdy and tightly sealed. It's not hugely padded in the straps, so I can see problems if you were carrying it on your back for long distances, but from car to office and back is ideal. The front zip pocket is huge and I put three one liter Siggstyle water bottles in it then zip it closed. They fit with room to spar. It's large enough to fit shoes (probably its design purpose). There's only one other pocket on the bag and that's a decent-sized interior pocket at the top that zips closed (no flimsy, small Velcro close). My wife, who can't seem to get enough pockets on her bags, would want more. I love the simplicity and think it's perfect as is.

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I live in Seattle and we have a ban on plastic bags here. I tend to forget carrying bags to do my shopping so having a backpack style grocery bag is ideal for here and for myself. The only reason i did not give it 5 stars is that the shoulder straps need to be wider.

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Now the folks in SF have BAN bags at stores you need to bring your own.... this works well as a backpack and or a hand carry bag