I really wanted to like this bag. And it does have some really good features. Things I liked: stood up on its own, water resistant, plenty of room inside (if empty), and light weight. What I did not like: the straps were too wide for me (the plastic thing on the strap sort of floated away from my body which made my arm rub against it while I walked); while there was plenty of room on the inside, all the pockets are also on the inside, which means whatever you put in that front pocket now bulges ...