Daypacks For the Business Person

Often, daypacks designed for outdoor or school uses don't have the professional look a business person wants. Sure, they have daisy chains, mesh pockets, and bungee compression, but, oddly enough, you don't see those features desired in the workplace. Weird, I know.

The business person is looking for a durable, streamlined, classically understated bag to carry a computer, some papers, and few other odds and ends. Well, we've got a couple for you to take a look at.

The Arcteryx Blade pack is designed as a briefcase with backpack straps. The zippers are on the side instead of the top, and it features a side handle for carrying a la briefcase. It features Arcteryx's typical simple and clean design and used to be available in only one color: black. Black is classic workplace and never goes out of style (the Blade now comes in two other colors: mineral and raisin, but we have so far held true to black).

What makes the Arcteryx Blade particularly nice is a removable framesheet that provides comfort, suspended laptop sleeve to protect your computer, and a bright yellow interior to help you easily see what's inside.

The Patagonia Lightwire Brief is a messenger bag, which has certainly become accepted in the business world. The messenger bag style achieves a similar briefcase feel, and it, too, is available in solid conservative colors (again, we're currently only carrying black).

Excellent organization and durable materials are what make the Lightwire Brief stand apart. Plenty of room for your laptop, pens and pencils, and whatever briefs you need to get your job done.

Spending your time between adventures in an office doesn't mean you can't leverage the high quality and design of the best outdoor brands to help you succeed indoors as well as outdoors.