DIY Planner - What do you carry? - Comments

Magnetic closure

jlauderman — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:36:47 -0400

The Miche bag is also a magnetic closure. I have had this bag since Christmas and have never had any problems with it. My daughter and mother have the regular size and don't have problems either.

Old Franklin Covey

drjbg301 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:30:26 -0400

The old Franklin Covey and Franklin Quest bags were made for carrying planners. These aren't made anymore, but pop up on Ebay once in a while. I use a briefcase style bag by Franklin Covey which has multiple pockets and zippered compartments and an external section for carrying a planner. I recently found a Classic size Franklin Quest bag on Ebay in a nice looking deep navy blue color. Perfect for my new Classic size Franklin Covey planner. The layout of the zippered compartments and business card and pen holder slots are a pleasure. Since I just had a planner stolen, I use it to protect the nice leather of my newly purchased one. I also have a Franklin Covey bag in a beautiful forest green color which was made for a Compact size planner, but I use it as a catch all for small items when I travel. It holds a paperback book great and it is also outfitted with plenty of zippered compartments, etc. (some hidden!)
They always stop making the good stuff, but if you're interested, it might be worthwhile to generate a "saved search" on Ebay to get notified when one becomes available.

Sounds Interesting

ygor — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:09:23 -0400

Would it be possible to see pictures ?
You got a Flickr account you could post to and share ?
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what do you carry?

ravenswing999 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:29:13 -0400

Finding the perfect bag is right in line with finding the perfect planing system. I too have had many bags. I am also a knitter though I usually don't carry it with me. I walk, and use the bus, so I need to have everything handy but hands free as possible. A back pack works well enough except that I have to remove it entering and leaving the bus. I have three backpacks! I have one purse that will hold my planner and kindle, small makeup bag and wallet, but then how can I carry my shopping bags and lunch and water bottle and hat and gloves etc?

Being a seamstress, I decided to make a messenger bag that will hold what I need. It did end up a bit heavy, but that's okay. I now have every thing I need within reach and can still use both hands.

I used a felted baby blanket, fleece and fabric scraps. I spent two weeks thinking and planning what I wanted. It has a divided center section, one side for 5 x 8 planner and kindle. The other for wallet, makeup bag, mp3 player and headphones, and lunch. There is also a pocket for 2 folded shopping bags. On the outside is a zippered pocket for my cellphone and bus pass. At the ends of the bag on outside I put two pouch type pockets. One for water bottle, one for hat and gloves. Lots more room inside too! Being that I made the bag with soft fabrics, it kind of molds to my body as I wear it.

Only time will tell if I stay happy with it!

I have seen this concept before on the shopping channels

Anne-Sophie — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:30:34 -0400

Their concept used a magnetic closure system
to hold the covers.

How are the Miche Bag covers held?

Miche Bag

jlauderman — Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:58:19 -0400

The bag I carry is a Miche Big Bag. It was a present from my daughter. It is a two-part bag. The internal bag is removable and you just put it down into the cover and you can switch bags in seconds. It holds everything I need it to: ipod, phone, notebooks, pens, nook, wallet, checkbook, meds, and many misc other things. My boyfriend says you can find anything in my bag. If you are interested in them at www.michebag.com.
Thanks -

Wow.

shris — Wed, 8 Jun 2011 14:38:14 -0400

Hi.

I posted back when this thread was new, and I've changed bags so many times since then..

In the last year or so I've learned (again) to sew. I've made several purses fishing for features that I can assemble into the 'perfect' bag.

The one I'm carrying now is pretty durn good. And I'm figuring out which features are really important to me in a purse, now that my kids are school-age..

Small Pockets for:
* keys
* cell phone
* ibuprofen
* pens & nail file
* chapstick

A place for
* zip pouch for tissues
* credit card/money holder (a zip pocket/organizer thingy I made)
* checkbook
* receipts

And sometimes:
* water bottle(s)
* beanbag kitties and other detritus the kids don't want to carry
* papers collected while out

I found a bunch of places that have sewing patterns for various things like passport carriers and wallets and the like. But I had better luck looking at local quilt shops and online for purse patterns. Fabric purses are so much lighter than leather ones I don't think I'll ever go back. Depending on complexity it takes a week of evenings and a weekend or two to make one up, and you get to pick your own fabrics. And even with other people's patterns, I can add extra pockets, modify some of the measurements, change closures..

And the making part is fun too. Reading the directions is like instructions for anything else--a sort of a puzzle you get to figure out as you go along.

shris

yeah, that's why I'm only lusting and not buying...

liz_n_cats — Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:40:28 -0400

I can't quite justify buying myself the shoulder bag ...--sigh--

They look nice

ygor — Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:44:29 -0400

but cost a bit more than I would want to spend.
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My current object of lust (bag-wise)

liz_n_cats — Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:55:54 -0400

is the Nomadic Wise-Walker shoulder bag over at Jetpens.com

http://www.jetpens.com/Nomadic-WR-08-Wise-Walker-A4-Shoulder...

I have the Wise-Walker backpack, but I don't like using it on the metro - too afraid I'll cause someone harm on a crowded train.

http://www.jetpens.com/Nomadic-CB-01-Wise-Walker-Multi-Compa...

Changes in 2 years

Pugsy244 — Tue, 7 Jun 2011 14:20:01 -0400

Can't believe I've joined this site for over 2 years now. Looking back on what I've carried has changed due to new technology and products.

I don't carry make-up items anymore (thanks to tinted moisturizer and lip stain). Phone & iPod replaced by HTC phone which does both and a lot more. Still carrying notebook/agenda with pen but these still change on a monthly/weekly basis (depending on mood - and my new purchases due to my agenda/pen addiction). Simple charger cable I can plug in at work to charge phone.

I'm using my cell more for voice recording and photo taking to capture things I don't have time to write down. However, I'm still buying as much agendas/note books and pens as I did 2 years ago. It seems like I'll never be cured.

Limit purse [long strap to go cross body for better posture] size to limit items I can carry. Once you limit the bag/purse size, you'll have to limit the items/gadgets. This way you'll be able to differentiate things you think you need and the things you actually use on a daily basis.

Canvas rules !

ygor — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:53:30 -0500

I have some canvas bags I have been meaning to review.
I got tired of nylon bags wearing out after a few years.
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)

Eagle Creek

OregonJim — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:04:51 -0500

I like Eagle Creek, too. However, I have yet to find something that really works for me - it seems to be a never ending quest. :-) I have lately been toying with the idea of modifying one of their backpacks (in the true DIY spirit). Moving a shoulder strap here, splitting a pocket there, etc. I fear that I may end up with a pile of useless fabric, but who knows...

Same Problem here

maddiehope — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:15:06 -0500

I have a terrible time finding something that works. I've tried all manner of bags as well and also have a ton of them. I'm pretty small-framed and my back is not very strong, but I like to carry at least a few items to work on wherever I go. I usually have my planner, my writing journal, and a couple of circa letter-sized notebooks. I always walk downtown to the cigar bar at lunch, and I sit and I work on my novels, but the transportation of my stuff part continues to give me some trouble.

First I got a big purse, but it destroyed my shoulder. Then I got an Old Navy drawstring backpack, but I realized I hate drawstrings and it felt like it was weighing my entire body down. Now, I've got a sling-type backpack I got off ebay, and I like it pretty well. It still hurts my shoulders a little on the return trip to the office, but it's the best I've found so far. It's also kind of odd in its construction, and I'm not sure how long I'll be able to deal with the opening to the main chamber being on the front instead of at the top.

I don't live in a big city where I can walk everywhere, so I don't carry it a whole whole lot, but those several blocks every day certainly call for some solution to back strain and lunchtime creativity.

Head spinning...

OregonJim — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:27:59 -0500

When I first read this post, I immediately suspected that I had, instead of taking my normal muscle relaxer pill, mistakenly grabbed my wife's sleeping pill bottle (which act like hallucinogenics for me).

How deflating to find out that was not the case... :-)

What do you carry?

caligatia — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:53:43 -0500

I love bags. It's part of my organization addiction. I am constantly on the lookout for The Perfect Bag -- something that will hold my stuff in an organized fashion without being too heavy or bulky. I own too many bags, to be honest. I've tried everything from messenger bags and Jansport backpacks to small purses, and I'm still searching. (I even replaced bags with a black photographer's vest for a while; it worked wonderfully, but I got sick of looking like a nerd.)

I keep coming back to my mini-backpack/purse. It's small, but not too small; it holds my Classic planner, a small knitting project (I love knitting socks), my digital camera, my iPod, and a few small sundries like extra pen refills and a spare pack of cigarettes. It's leather, but it's not thick or heavy. It's as close to perfect as I've been able to find so far. I just wish it had more pockets.

So what do you all carry? Wallets, briefcases, purses, totebags... I'm curious about other solutions!

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