Six Moon Designs travel pouch

I wasn't familiar with Six Moon Designs until testing out their ePouch, designed specifically for travel days. They are known for their line of affordable, practical backpacking packs and tents, which have a utilitarian, streamlined look to them.

It can be hard to find a travel bag that falls in the category between backpack and purse/fanny pack, and I should know...I've tried out quite a few. Either they're too big to use as a day bag/purse, or they're too small to be of any use. The ePouch is that 'just right' size that will fit what you want to have with you-- phone, wallet, passport, water bottle--with room for stashing a light layer or a small souvenir. It was designed, developed, and tested over a period of two years, while 'on the road' traveling, and the attention to practical needs shows in the design.

I almost always use a larger tote or backpack for airport travel, so I can also fit my laptop, but I may have to re-think that, because the ePouch also incorporates a Power Port for charging devices without having to take them all out of the bag. A single power cord runs from the ePouch to the wall, perfect for security.

Additional features: you get lots of pockets and organizational sleeves, including a front pockets for your phone, etc, a zippered RFID pocket (I can't tell you how important this is!), a zippered security pocket, a zippered back pocket, an interior zippered mesh pocket (good for cables and small items), two water bottle pockets, and interior four-way stretch pockets. Told you there were a lot!

You can carry the ePouch cross-body or over the shoulder with the long adjustable shoulder strap. It flattens very small and light in your carry-on if you, like me, need a backpack or larger bag for that airport travel day but want to use the ePouch at your destination. For instance, I just took mine to Belize, where I unpacked it once at our eco-lodge and used it for day trips and trips to town.

You can pick up the ePouch for $80 at the Six Moon Designs website, or look for it at Amazon. The company also makes a traveler backpack perfect for around-the-world travel or that backpacking trip across Europe you've been eyeing.