Reddit mentions of Nato Canvas Medic Red Cross Messenger Bag, Sage

I would love this bag.

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I have this bag, which I bought from Amazon in 2007.

I've used it almost every day since I bought it and it hasn't had any real structural wear to speak of. The olive drab dye faded to a green-khaki color within a year, but the material hasn't frayed nor have the seams come undone. The strap is weird and you have to knot it after adjusting to your preferred length, but that hasn't worn at all, either. The canvas is thick and heavy and the seams are heavy-gauge thread.

I carried textbooks in it for 4 years of college and now carry my stuff to work every day. I can't fit my lunchbox in it because it's small, but it's just right for my phone, ipod, a standard 8.5x11 notebook, some pens, other small doodads, and the brick-sized book I'm reading on the train these days. I can even fit my 12.1" netbook in its neoprene sleeve in there - it's a snug fit, though and there's not much room for other stuff.

My only gripe is that it's not waterproof.