Mountain Utility Tote

The most useful bag you don’t yet own

Be honest, how often do you chuck your picnic, beach stuff, climbing/sailing gear, groceries or gym kit in a ratty-looking old supermarket bag-for-life? If it’s time for a long-overdue upgrade, then this great-looking Mountain Tote from Topo Designs is everything your polypropylene shopping bag isn’t. Constructed in tough recycled nylon with a PVC tarpaulin liner, you can cinch the top right in to protect your stuff. Internal and external pockets let you organise your gear effectively, and there’s also daisy chain webbing for bolting on extra bits and bobs. What’s more, it’s actually comfortable to carry, with a padded shoulder strap on top of the usual webbing grab handles. Keep one by the front door or in the car and it’ll probably get more use than any other bag you own.

• FEATURES
• SPECS
• MATERIALS
• ECO CREDENTIALS
• THE BRAND

• • Grab-and-go tote bag for anywhere, anytime
  • Removable padded shoulder strap
  • Grab handles
  • Internal envelope pocket
  • Cinch-in collar
  • External zip pocket
  • 2 x 13mm webbing daisy chain loops
• • Dimensions (W x H x D): 52 x 34 x 18 cm
  • Volume: 33 L
  • Weight: 658 g
• • 200D 100% recycled nylon ripstop
  • 900D 100% recycled nylon with DWR coating
• • Recycled Materials: This bag is made from recycled nylon
  • Sustainability Through Longevity: The Topo Designs repairs program is focused on creating a rehab center for those well-loved pieces so they can stay in the familyultimately reducing the number of pieces that are unnecessarily discarded for something new
  • Environmental Initiatives: The Topo Designs MAP Pact initiative is designed to ensure the simple concept to maintain, act, and protect our communities

• Topo Designs founders Jedd Rose and Mark Hansen cut their adventuring teeth among the high plains, deep canyons and iconic mountains of Colorado. Growing up, they favoured simple, functional and durable kit the kind of stuff made by genuine hikers, climbers and mountaineers in basement workshops. But somewhere along the way, as the gear world ballooned into a multi-million-dollar industry, they felt like the kit they were being offered had lost its authentic connection to the real world of outdoor adventure.

  In 2008, Jedd and Mark set up Topo Designs to return to those roots. They started out making packs on a single sewing machine in a Fort Collins basement, and rapidly built a reputation for uncomplicated but stylish gear with outdoor-inspired design and urban utility. Today, their products are some of the most durable, versatile and good-looking crossover packs in the business built for trailheads, urban adventures and globe-trotting travels.

  They’re also not afraid to tackle some of the gear industry’s thornier issues head-on. Topo Designs are meticulous about their sourcing and manufacturing using recycled fabrics, reducing water and energy usage, and seeking out more environmentally friendly processes and treatments. Several product lines are still made in their home state of Colorado, while their international partner factories conform to the exacting standards set by the Fair Wear Foundation.