What kind of bag could pull off so many outfit changes and settings, expanding like a clown car to accommodate all my creature comforts? The Baggu crescent, obviously. Yeah, that one you see on everybody’s shoulders. There’s a reason. Let me preach to you straight from the choir. It’s simple, with just two interior pockets, a zipper (also on those inside pockets), which is essential for both cities with sticky-fingered pickpockets, and 4×4 rides through the jungle, where your bag may be getting tossed and tumbled. The nylon it’s made of isn’t water-resistant, but a few drops will slide off no problem. And unlike that of the brand’s fanny pack, you can load this thing up like a pack mule. Water bottles, an umbrella, phone, keys, wallet, sunscreen, cover-up—the medium size, which I firmly believe is the Goldilocks-pick of the three, does it all without making you look like the aforementioned pack mule. —Megan Spurrell, associate articles director
