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"After using cheap reusable grocery bags I received for free from charities or bought for a dollar at the store and having them fail on me repeatedly, I decided to buy the utility tote (I already own a cafe bag). I'm glad I did.. the colors (plum & storm!) are awesome and every grocery store bagger asks me where I bought my bag after they see how many groceries it can fit *without fear of breaking!* and how comfortable the handles are. Thanks for making such a great product." - arianna

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Tom Bihn on why he designed the Utility Tote and how he uses it:

The original Utility Tote was a bag I made for my friend Rob (AKA "Mac") down in California. I wasn't doing custom one-offs, but Rob was not the kind of friend to whom one would say 'no', though he may argue that point. He wanted a bag to use on his boat, which, before you go off picturing some luxury yacht, was likely some sort of self-rigged rowboat affair (solar powered, maybe.) When I visit him he's still using the very first Utility Tote: yellow boat canvas trimmed in turquoise nylon webbing.

I have two Utility Totes: one I've used for some years as a traveling tool and hardware bag, weighing often 20 pounds or more. If you said the bag is as tough as nails, I'd say it's tougher: it's often full of nails and screws and doesn't complain at all. And though it is no longer new, it has zero holes and I'm quite certain will be with me long after the apocalypse.

If you think you can get by with only one of these bags, then I envy the simplicity of your life!
-- Tom


Utility Tote
    $50.00
The TOM BIHN Utility Tote Bag in Kelly/Navy
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Made out of durable 1000 denier Cordura®, a water-resistant fabric that's used in the military because its tear and abrasion resistance is double that of standard nylon, the Utility Tote is a large, open-top tote bag that features two exterior open slant pockets and a single interior Dyneema ripstop fabric pocket that zips shut with a #5 YKK zipper. The YKK zipper features a plastic, not a metal, slider, which makes the Utility Tote perfect for a day at the beach or sailing.

The interior Dyneema® ripstop pocket will fit your wallet, sunglasses, or any other small items you would like to keep securely zipped away. The pocket features a d-ring with an attached Key Strap that will keep you from losing your keys.

The main compartment of the Utility Tote is big enough to take everything but the kitchen sink. If you don't plan to fill the Utility Tote to capacity, don't worry: it's designed to look great whether empty or full.

The main compartment also features two small d-rings that will accept our Organizer Pouches (optional; available in Cordura, Cork, Clear, and Padded) or an extra key snap.

About the exterior open slant pockets on the Utility Tote: one is fabric, and one is mesh. Both fit magazines and newspapers, and the mesh pocket is perfect for stowing sandy swimwear, an umbrella, or a picnic blanket.

The handles of the Utility Tote are padded with comfortable Poron® foam, an advanced, durable foam designed to be resistant to moisture, shock-absorbing, and immune to becoming brittle or cracking. In side-by-side drop weight tests, Poron® materials outperformed vinyl sponge, neoprene sponge, sponge rubber, latex foam and other materials. The Poron foam handles are wrapped with an exterior of 1000 denier Cordura®, and are accented with a color that matches the main/first color of the Utility Tote color combination. The handles are designed to be long enough (so that you can wear the bag over your shoulder) but not so long that the bag drags on the floor (for most folks.)

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Exterior of 1000 Denier Cordura® Interior zippered pocket made of ultra-lightweight yet tough Dyneema/nylon ripstop fabric.
Weight: 12.15 oz.
Volume: 24.8 liters / 1500 cu.in.
Overall measurements: 13-1/2" x 12" x 7"
Comfortable color-matched PORON® foam handles
Handle length long enough for over-the-shoulder carrying
Interior #5 YKK zippered pocket made of tough Dyneema® ripstop fabric.
Carries: towels/swimsuits, picnic items, tools, kid's stuff, groceries, laundry, pet stuff, or everyday stuff.
Two exterior pockets: front pocket is solid fabric, back pocket is mesh.
Made in the TOM BIHN Factory in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
More Stuff:
Swift
A bag designed for knitters.
Swift: $80.00
Clear Organizer Pouches
Clear Organizer Pouches: $7.00
Key Strap
Key Strap: $2.00
Shop Bag
Shop Bag: $30.00
Side Effect
Side Effect: $30.00


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