The name says it all. Simply designed, spacious, and pretty damn stylish, nothing beats a tote bag when all you need is a way to tote a bunch of stuff from A to B. If your closet looks anything like ours, there’s a stack of canvas tote bags stuffed inside other tote bags—ones from your favorite coffee company, bike shop, brewery, gear brand, and many more. As simple and utilitarian as these shoulder bags are, they’re generally limited to functioning as reusable shopping bags/market totes.
Heading to the beach? Climbing trip? Surf trip? Camping weekend? You're looking at a pile of gear that would be a lot easier to fit in a large tote, or preferably a waterproof tote bag that will keep your valuable gear safe from the weather as it occurs.
Scroll on to peruse options from some of our top picks from Field Mag-approved brands you’re probably already familiar with in addition to some new ones we dig, nary a single Amazon no-name to be found here. Each has been selected for its use of waterproof materials like PVC, an array of outer and inner pockets, and just straight-up good looks.