The exterior of the Overland Cambridge bag says it all: "I'm ready for anything." Despite appearances, the Cambridge bag is not exactly for the woman about town. It's a tote, a briefcase, and a backpack all in one, but can this everything bag pull it off? Or is it too much to bear?

The inside provides ample room for a 13-inch laptop, small pockets to store your change or snacks, and tons of space to tote a plethora of books. Ballistic nylon protects the outside of the bag, making certain you'll be ready to protect yourself from that Starbucks coffee spill to the unexpected downpour on your way to class. This bag is nothing if not durable. Where most school bags fail is in the bottom of the bag, but the Cambridge Overland bag does not. You see, over time the books and pencils start to poke through the bottom of your average bag, wearing it away and eventually making the bag unusable. The Cambridge bag, on the other hand, is well reinforced at the bottom.

When I first laid eyes on this bag I assumed that I would be carrying it around as a tote, but I found the backpack option to be relatively more comfortable, especially when carrying heavy loads. (The straps are still a bit thin, but I preferred the backpack to the tote.) The tote option is convenient while running through the subway station when you need to grab your metro card in a hurry.—Continue reading on Gearlog.com >

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