GWA Murphy Tote MultiCam® Black

Due to overwhelming request this is a pre-order, bags will ship in approx. 6-8 weeks. Once orders are placed they can not be altered or canceled. 

History:

The Murphy tote has been a project 4 years in the making with every detail painstakingly prototyped, fielded and tested. It all started with a tote I made for a bridal party (I know right?). This was the Murphy totes first iteration and what got the dimensions down. From there I began adding details I needed for my day to day use. What you see now is 4 years worth of tweaking pockets, sizes, closures, handle length and eventually the removable Tegris® frame.

Inspiration:

Another inspiration for Murphy tote came from years of deconstructing Italian and French designer bags. It was fascinating seeing how these bags were constructed. Much like military bags these bags had functional simplicity. A tote much like military bags should be functional and simple. Its essentially a big dump bag a point at least.  

Some key inspirations from those designer bags include the clean external appearance, the narrow carry straps, frame rigidness and magnetic closure system.

The name:

The totes name is inspired by my late dog Murphy that passed away from Cancer. Its a way for me to always remember him. Every time I make a tote, ship one, talk about it I will always use his name.

The exterior:

Taking inspiration from designer bags I wanted to keep this bag clean or as sterile as possible on the outside. This means no MOLLE, no pockets and only a VELCRO® field for patches.

The rear of the Murphy tote has 4 webbing lash points, these are designed to be used with your Citadel Mini's shoulder straps if you so desire. In the past I've walked SHOT Show with a tote that had shoulder straps. Since the Citadel Mini has removable straps it only made sense to make the tote modular.

The carry straps:

The longer straps are designed to be shoulder carried while the shorter straps are for hand carry. Having only longer straps means if you try and carry the bag with your hand it will hang too low. Shorter straps keeps the bag up higher.

The interior:

On the top on opposite ends you'll find 2 d-rings to lash keys and other items.

The closure system consists of 2 magnets, another inspiration from Italian luxury bags. When I hang my tote up on my desk I pull the tote to open and give a nudge to close, the magnets do the rest. I'm not a fan of zippered totes since I always use my totes open with a lot of the times the tote being overloaded with goods. The zippered closure when closed also makes the tote too narrow and kills interior space. There's a reason why those large designer totes are open tops.

The centerpiece to the Murphy is the removable and optional Tegris® frame. Taking queue again from designer bags you'll see that these bags are often always structured with either leather or a canvas laminate (those designer bags use a ton of glue). I like structure and I also like CORDURA® fabrics. Since CORDURA® isn't very stout I had the idea of creating a frame for the inside that was not permanent. The frame also assists the tote to stand upright. Some users may want structure, some may want more space. 

The pockets:

The original prototype had a single smaller interior pocket, from there I added a VELCRO® closure to keep items more secure although I typically use the bag with this pockets flap tucked in.

The larger pocket was added later since I found myself transporting larger items that I wanted segregated from everything, items like letters, etc. but did not fit into the smaller pocket. This pocket has no closure system since I like to slip things in and out without needing to open VELCRO® or a zipper. This larger pocket also allows the tote to be folded within itself for compact travel storage.

The 2 tall end pockets are designed for bottles, it'll fit your 30oz tumbler as well as wine bottles and essentially anything else that fits along those dimensions. I kept these 2 pockets inside to retain the clean aesthetic of the exterior of the bag.

Key Features:
-2 sizes of handle lengths for shoulder and hand carry
-External loop field for patches
-Rear lash points for attaching backpack straps
-Magnetic closure
-2 interior d-rings for keys
-4 total interior pockets; 2 bottle pockets, 2 slash pockets
-2 bottle pockets fit 30oz tumblers and wine bottle sized items
-Smaller slash pocket has loop closure
-Larger slash pocket can be used to fold the tote within itself
-Interior flaps retain optional Tegris® frame

Specs:
-500D CORDURA® Nylon
-420 denier pack cloth (liner)
-VELCRO® loop
-1" Mil-W-17337 webbing
-1" Mil-T-5038 binding tape
-Milspec acetal hardware
-Premium Neodymium magnets
-Frame laser cut from Tegris®
-Reinforced bartack stitching where required

Dims:
-13oz w/o frame
-21oz w/ frame
-15" Height x 14" Width x 6" Depth
-Total volume: ~20L

Origin:
-Concepted / Designed / Manufactured in the USA

*Go Pouches, bananas, patches and any other pictured accessories not included. 
**Removable shoulder straps are not included
***Tote sold standalone or with frame