Review on Kelty Agate Backpack Midnight Ochre by Tyler Suarez

Longtime Kelty fan here. Have owned and used several of their bags over the years. There aren't many details about this bag here or anywhere else on the internet and it was very cheap at $35 so I decided to take a chance. This bag has very high quality materials, strong zippers, high quality textiles. But it's poorly designed. There is no fly cover on the zippers to keep the rain out. A minimum of internal pockets - only one slot for a laptop. And there isn't a real admin pocket that you see often, with room for a multi-tool, coins, pens, a small notepad, etc. There's a small zippered pocket on the outside, big enough for your wallet or sunglasses, but no more. Otherwise, in addition to a laptop compartment, there is also a large inner pocket and then 2 side mesh pockets for water bottles or the like. For the price I think this is still a very reasonable bag and intend to keep it because I love the style, materials and reputation of Kelty bags but the internal organization and overall design of this backpack are far inferior and I might not have bought it if he knew.