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Whether you are travelling, commuting, or just moving from one place to another, it is more than likely that you will like to carry with you some a few things that you will need or will miss, now that you are out of the comfort and convenience of your home. This can be just a few things, or quite a few, but it becomes all the more easier for you to carry them if you have a bag that is not too bulky, easy to carry and yet spacious enough for your needs.

Types of Bags

These bags can be weekender bags for those short trips, sling bags, or even toiletry bags, more often needed by women. A simple tote bag is very practical, and is just a bag with handles that can carry a laptop, wallets, phones, books, papers, keys and whatever you need in your daily outings. It is a simpler version of the more common briefcase, can hang down from your shoulder or remain clasped in the hand. Travellers who need to carry clothes or even some gear required in the gym will find duffel bags a better choice, but these are slightly bulkier and can be carried or slung on the shoulder. Messenger bags are another form of bag that you can find works for you. Folios are the briefcase of today, and must easier to carry even under your arm.

And finally, you have the backpack and sling bags that the modern commuter, students, outdoor sportsmen, hikers and many others have made into the fashion of today.

What Should You Buy?

First decide on your requirements that are on a day to day basis, and not for those occasional trips or outings that you may take, where you would require more carrying capacity. A back pack or sling bag is ideal as long as it has the capacity to carry what you usually need to carry. Buy a bag that you do not have to fill to capacity, and always has some extra room for something more that you will not usually carry. Whatever bag you decide on must be easy to carry on the shoulders, around your chest or the way that is convenient to you. If you are commuting regularly on public transport, it can always help if the bag you have leaves your hands free for the push and pull of such travel.

Buy a bag that is made of durable material like leather, canvas, cotton or some of the hardy synthetic fibres. Choose a color that is neutral, a design that is subdued, one that is more based on convenience than style.

Are Sling Bags Your Choice?

This is a bag that is worn comfortably across the chest, or carried on the back, and can be further secured to your body with a strap that goes across your shoulders. These bags have an oblong shape, buckles are off center, and straps diagonally connected. Sling bags are reminiscent of messenger bags, but are less roomier, and fit into the contour of your body. Sling bags can be worn parallel to your body or even across it. Sling bags can be life tactical backpacks that are eminently suited to sportsmen, hunters, and outdoor activities. Backpack slings can carry your laptop while you can always buy a high priced Gucci sling for emphasising your fashion.

A sling bag is an ideal place for you to keep all those items that you otherwise carried in your pockets. It can be of great help when you are in transit, and can fit in almost everything that you will need when you are on a flight, or when you go to the office, or for a short trip. You can carry your smartphone, chargers and USB cables, a battery bank, headphones, ear plugs, notebook, pen tissues, books, a laptop, and even some snacks. A sling bag can be the perfect accessory for a day trip and make for a great alternative to your pockets or carrying a big backpack.

Sling bags that are designed for travel are very lightweight and can even be laid flat when not in use, and still be carried around in your bulkier luggage for use when you arrive at your destination. They are easy to get in and out of. If you wear them on your chest, as some people do prefer, the pockets of your sling bag are right where you want them when you need something from them, or need to put in some things. Even if you are carrying it on the back, sling it around to your front for that ease of access.

Sling bags are ideal for use for what you need to carry everyday when you go to office, work or college. It can be of great help when you go hiking or for other outdoor activities.

Your Buying Guide

What Do You Need to Carry On a Daily Basis?

Before you decide on buying a sling bag, first decide on what you need to carry on a daily basis. Sit down and make a list and include everything that you need on your normal routine at work, study or when you are out of the house. Include only those things that you do use everyday. It may have to include, your smart phone, chargers, headphones, books, pens, a note book, a hand towel, a water bottle, a lunch box, and some toiletries if you need them. Assess the volume of things that you need to carry so that you are ready for the next step of our buying guide.

Size of Sling Bag

Sling bag come in many sizes from small purses to larger more roomier bags and finally the one that can be carried as a backpack. Now that you have decided the things that you would normally be carrying in your sling bag, go in for a bag, that can carry all of these, and still have some room left over. Your sling bag must never be fully packed and bulging all over. A packed sling pack can be awkward to carry, uncomfortable, and not too pleasant to look at. At the same time, you do need to have some extra space in it for the day when you may need to carry a few extra things.

Your Style of Carrying the Sling Bag Must Be Comfortable

Sling bags can be carried in a number of ways, on the shoulder, held in your hand, as a backpack or others. On your daily travels or commutes you may have noticed that many people do carry sling bags, and carry them in different ways. Which is the one that suits you, and the way that you normally move? Do you require your hands free when you move about? Remember carrying anything can be tiring, especially if you have to do it for a number of hours everyday. So, the style of carrying can be of great importance, and lets you decide not only the right sling bag for you, but the needed buckles and straps that can ease your burden.

The Right Material For your Sling Bag

Sling bags, as we have said can be of leather, canvas, cotton, or some synthetic fabric. Leather is a thing that never grows old, and even looks better over the years if it is properly maintained. Canvas will be less expensive, but will still last for a greater time than the sling bags made of cotton. Synthetic fabric, especially those used in tactical backpacks are the most durable, but can be fairly expensive. Your budget for the bag can influence your choice, and if you are worried about fashion and style, you may even consider changing your sling bag after every few years, so that you always have a bag that is the latest style. If you bag will go through a lot of stress and strain during your travels and constant exposure to the weather, you need to consider this, when you chose the right material. Finally, costs and your budget can also influence your choice of material.

Styles and Color

Now this is an area where you are spoilt for choice when you go into the market for buying a sling bag. There are so many options on sale, both in the stores and online, that making a choice can be quite daunting. Choose a sling bag that suits your style of wear, and preferably go in for a neutral color that can match anything that you normally wear. If you can afford it, you can always go in for a number of bags that can suit the occasion that you are using them for. Tactical bags go in for camouflage colors, if that is your style and need.

Test out the sling bags with a stimulated load that is near about what you will always carry, and decide the one that is comfortable for you to carry. Buy one that suits your budget and your needs.