Stop lugging around so much junk.

True, you can load lots of stuff into backpacks and carry bags but. when it comes time to fish outsomething you need ... yikes! Besides, who wants to lug around 10 tons of junk when it's so much easier to streamline and organize with the line of bags from Overland Equipment Inc., Chico. Calif.?

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The Bidwell Purse ($75), for instance, is quite attractive--measuring 10"x7.5"x5" and inspired by Overland's top-selling Donner--with its tree stitch design and choice of attractive colors. Tangerine/Sand, Dove/BlueMist, and BlueViolet/Periwinkle. Its leather shoulder strap is adjustable and has bronze hardware highlights; the two-way zippers have leather pulls; there is a five-pocket front organizer and two interior mesh pockets for water bottles; the front shuts with a magnetic closure; the interior mesh zippered coin pocket is perfect for laundry days or feeding that pesky parking meter; the top zippered compartment can hold a paperback and your sunglasses; while the key ring keeps car and house keys in place.

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The Helena ($60), which fits like your favorite sling, very easily could become your go-to bag for anything from a bike commute to a trail hike. Made of ballistic and ripstop nylon, with top-zip closure and weighing a pinch over one pound, it measures 9.5" wide and 13.5" high--available in black/dusty blue denim/sprout, and blackberry/dusty blue. There is a spacious main compartment with a padded fleece-lined pocket; secure hook and loop flap closure front organizing panel beneath the flap; a padded adjustable strap (up to 45') with a cell phone pocket; a breathable padded back panel; and two external water bottle pockets.

Go to www.overlandequipment.com to see and learn lots more.