Patagonia  Terravia Sacoche Crossbody Bag

While quality from Patagonia is unequaled, this bag falls short from a simple design short coming. It has no pocket on the back of the bag. The perfect place for a phone, passport, airline ticket or any other like item. A simple design addition really limits the functionality of the bag.

This was the bag I didn't realize I was looking for. It's about 2 and half times larger than a passport pouch and flatter than a cross body bag. It fits comfortably under a light jacket, loose fitting shirt, or windbreaker. It's big enough for two extras I always carry; a small battery pack to recharge my phone while out and a coin wallet. It's a great alternative to the smallish backpack I used to carry and is more discreet and less bulky.

Loving this little pouch! It's simple, and some of the negative reviews did make me laugh (Five Star pencil pouch--I see you), but this is really a great every day bag. I normally carry a vintage Coach bag, and I wanted to give my shoulder a break and lighten my load. This does the job! Comfortable and small, but fits more than you'd expect. I bought it on sale--I wouldn't pay full price for this one.

Saw this “cross body bag” in the store . It’s a shame that companies can make a binder pouch, attach a string to it and call it a cross body bag. ( the pencil pouch middle schooler would use which attaches to binder / folder) Nothing against Patagonia . They make wonderful products but this one is a stretch. The string makes it easy for pickpocketers to cut it off too. Save your money on this one.

Bought this item the day before leaving for a walking trip in England - it was on sale, color was acceptible, and I thought I'd check it out for trail walking. I ended up LOVING it and deciding it would be my new go-go travel purse! There's plenty of room in its inner pocket for passport and a couple of other important essentials such as credit & debit cards, and cash. Plenty of room in larger main compartment for other walking esssentials (for me) such as hearing aids, small notebook & pen, basic toiletries, and other odds and ends. The outer two pockets provided easy access to a small bottle of water, and my phone - simple and PERFECT! Why I LOVED it - unlike my equally lightweight travel purse (which I NEVER took off except in the hotel room and used for over a decade), this Patagonia bag lies flat against me (thus allowing me to zip my rain jacket when necessary), and doesn't bang against my leg while I walk.. The one major downside is that the strap - just strings with slip knots - is very easy to cut. Thus on our walking trip (late May/early June), I switched back to my travel purse when in larger towns/cities where theft was a potential problem. However, upon returning home I devised a satisfactory way to unobtrusively clip the Patagonia bag to a belt loop in hot weather, for extra security. In cold weather, because the bag is so compact and flat, it should easily fit under a sweater or jacket, and thus be quite secure in urban areas. In fact, immediately upon returning, I did a quick search, found this Patagonia bag was still on sale at REI, and promptly ordered 2 more!