For the college student on the go, the SKORCH Messenger Bag shown below is a great backpack alternative. It arrived in pristine condition with Prime shipping, so I was happy with that.

Its brown/khaki overall color makes it neutral-looking too, so it can be worn by either gender and still look appropriate.

It’s made of canvas material, which I have taken a close-up of for your reference

It’s a slim size of roughly 14-inch wide and less than a foot tall. However, this SKORCH Canvas Messenger Bag is large enough to fit my 14-in laptop and a few books, and a couple of snacks. I’m not in college, but I can certainly use this for work also. In fact, I actually used a messenger bag in the past to carry my stuff when I went to work, but I gave it to my daughter this year to hold her piano books when she goes to her piano lessons. I’m glad to have the SKORCH Messenger Bag as a replacement. The price was cheaper too, compared to that original messenger bag that I owned.

I love bags that have multiple pockets, and this one does not disappoint. I counted 6 total pockets in addition to the main compartment.

Here are 2 pockets in the front…

Inside the main compartment is a zippered pocket on one side and 2 open pockets on the other side…

The zippered pocket on the main compartment can be used to secure more valuable things, such as a wallet, cards, and probably a phone.

The back of the messenger bag, just behind the main compartment, also contacts a huge zippered pocket to hold bigger valuables…

If you are in the market for a new bag to store your belongings and considering other options than a backpack, try messenger bags such as the SKORCH Messenger Bag. The SKORCH Original Canvas Messenger Bag is currently available on Amazon at a 54 percent discount at the time of this writing.

I think I might have to fight my daughter for this one too! (=