Indiana Canvas Satchel

4.00

$259.00

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Design

This Mountainback® Indiana Canvas Satchel is an extremely durable and long lasting bag with a 100-year warranty. It is made of a thick, 24 oz. canvas that is woven very tightly. The fabric is treated with a wax that makes it water-resistant and helps to protect it from wear and tear. These canvas satchel bags feature custom, hardcore hand-pounded solid copper saddle rivets, a full grain tumbled leather exterior and an interior back pocket.

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Why We Chose This Waxed Canvas

Waxed canvas is an extremely super water resistant material. If we say waterproof, then the kind of guy who makes toast on the edge of his bath will sue us. The wax shields the cotton fibers from getting damaged, so the high-quality canvas lasts longer and protects your items. It ages and weathers to look really great over time. It is a classic fabric created by the sailors of the North Sea to keep dry on and off the ships. If you just climbed out of a frozen river sopping wet, you could immediately cut off strips of the cotton canvas satchel to use as a long lasting firestarter in extreme conditions.

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The Canvas Quality

I asked the Scot who makes this fabric if they're the best in the world at making it. He told me, "I wouldn't say we're the best, but I don't know anybody who does it better." Here is why it's the most durable, longest lasting canvas satchel in the world.&&24 oz is uncommonly thick (1 sq. yard weighs 24 oz when the standard is 18 oz or less). The cotton has long fibers and therefore require very few joints to make a yarn. Each thread is made up of 5 individual yarns, while most canvas this thick has only 3 or 4. This means it's denser and stronger. It is woven extremely tight, warp and weft, so even thorns have a tough time passing through. The die of the fabric is the good stuff. The wax is as good as it gets, excessively refined, soaking to the core and staying around.

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Our Not Insignificant Other Materials

Our custom and very expensive 316 Stainless Steel hardware is super strong. Our shoulder strap clasps can hold up to a 750 lb. bag of cats before it breaks. And we have two clasps per bag. It's the metal of choice for when your life depends on it.&&The full grain tumbled leather has three purposes. 1. To help give the bag form. 2. To protect the canvas. 3. To make it comfortable to carry against your side.&&Our thread is as strong as we could find-- thick industrial marine grade UV resistant polyester thread. Sun doesn't tear it down like it does Nylon.&&Each of our rivets is an expensive hard core hand pounded solid copper saddle rivet with a leather interior washer to keep it from going through. We didn't mess around.

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Functionality of These Canvas Satchel Bags

It's all-around simple. There's a tumbled leather exterior and interior back pocket. The entire interior is lined with super soft but durable tumbled leather. What's really cool though, is that you can pull the liner inside-out to make it easier to clean out, like if you spill salsa in it or something. That's not the only purpose of the liner though. I designed it with a very discreet slit cut into the bottom of it so that you can hide things in between the liner and the canvas bag itself.

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Be Sure to Check Out Our Vintage Canvas Messenger Bag

Our Mountainback waxed canvas bags do not end here. We have a few others, including really cool vintage-looking canvas messenger bags. These shoulder bags can hold a 16" MacBook or laptop in a case and they have a full grain leather interior lining and several pockets. Whether you choose our canvas messenger bag or the Indiana Canvas Satchel, I am sure it will meet your needs for a sturdy, durable, and still elegant canvas bag.

Details

100 year warranty
Adjustable Strap

Dimensions (W x H x D)

11" X 11" X 3.5"

MATERIALS

24 oz. Waxed Canvas
Full Grain Tumbled Leather
Custom Stainless Steel Hardware
Industrial Marine-Grade Polyester Thread

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Indiana Canvas Satchel

The satchel is the perfect size for a book and my new 11" I-pad pro with the keyboard and charger. The satchel has quality construction and good materials except for the shoulder pad on the strap. The strap needs some improvements. The shoulder pad is too stiff and the ends bend down causing it to dig into my shoulder. The shoulder pad on my leather briefcase is made of thinner material that wraps the strap. By wrapping around the strap the pad material is parallel to the strap as opposed to sticking out perpendicular to the strap.

Posted by David Schultz | Aug 09, 2024
5
Awesome Quality

The quality of this item is well above my expectations. I have no doubt about the durability of this product. Thank you for bringing it back, Dave.

Posted by Tony Jackson | Aug 09, 2024
5
An Impressive Update

I bought Saddleback’s earlier edition of the Indiana satchel four or five years ago. It has, and continues, to serve well, day in and day out, good weather and foul. It’s such a useful bag for daily wanderings carrying just what’s needed but not too much. But I was curious about the updated edition and took the plunge. The newcomer is very well done and the tweaks to a proven champion are appreciated. From the leather interior, concealed bottom, and improved back pocket to the leather trim, improved handle, shoulder strap and closure, it checks all the boxes. All in all, a very pleasing product. And the canvas itself is, well, just superb! The older model isn’t going anywhere - just repurposed for other duties. I’m very pleased with the Indiana Canvas Satchel, circa 2024, and would recommend it without hesitation.

Posted by Ron S | Jul 29, 2024
5
Amazing quality

Haven't had time to actually use this bag, but I can tell from just handling and inspecting it that this satchel is the highest quality and throughout detail.

Posted by Matthew | Jul 19, 2024
5
Best Man Bag I Ever Owned

I have gone through several satchels in the past 5 years and none of them stand up to the conditions I subject them to. This is the best made satchel I have ever seen and has almost all the features I need. It even JUST accommodates my MacBook Air, which I only take with me when I travel, and still has enough room for my important documents. For daily use, it accommodates my wallet, sunglass case, keys, and a few other handy items. I LOVE THE EASY TO OPEN HASP AND DRAW THINGY (narrow leather strap that fits through the hasp). Best man bag ever!

Posted by Mark H. Brown | Apr 05, 2023

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