5 ways to wear our Wildish crossbody bags.

We know bags. 

We’ve been making roll top waxed canvas backpacks in the uk for over 5 years. Although we love our range of backpacks, especially the newly upgraded Gouthwaite Mini, we accept that rucksacks can’t always do it all.

Which is why we created a smaller crossbody canvas bag.

Two, to be precise. (Three, if you wear our Beck Bucket Bag crossbody instead of over the shoulder).

We’ve always been minimalists at heart, so just like our waxed canvas backpacks, our smaller bags are designed with simplicity in mind. They’re the perfect size for all your essentials, whether you’re taking the dog for a walk, heading into town for coffee, or scrambling up a mountain. They all have internal pockets, with a label signed personally by the maker. Made from the same GOTS-certified dry-waxed canvas as our backpacks, they’re weather-proof and sturdy enough to take whatever life throws at you.

Our Ramsgill Pouch comes in two sizes, 1L and 2.6L. You can wear it across the body, but it also has a removable, adjustable strap, with two extra detachable webbing straps on the back to attach it to your belt, backpack or bike handlebars.

Our Stean Crossbody also has a 2.6 litre capacity. With an innovative strap system, it can be worn across the body or as a bum bag. It’s big enough for all your essentials, as well as a flat white-sized keep-cup. 

Both designs come in Black and Rust, and they’re machine washable at 30 degrees. They’re durable and easy to clean, and look great with hiking gear or as part of a casual outfit. Find out more about the materials used in making them here (link to ‘7 reasons waxed canvas’)

5 ways to wear our Wildish cross body bags

1. Across the body on a Wildish walk.

The Ramsgill Pouch 2.6L is the perfect bag to take on a leisurely stroll. With enough space for all your essentials, including a pocket-sized plant identification book or two, we always bring ours along on our Wildish Club (link) walks.

2. On your belt walking the dog.

The Ramsgill Pouch 1L fits a roll of dog poo bags and a packet of treats as well as your phone and keys. Use the detachable straps on the back to attach it to your belt for an energetic, hands-free dog walk.

3. As a festival bum bag.

We recently went to CarFest, and as any festival-goer knows, a bum bag is essential. The Stean Crossbody is big enough to hold everything you need for a day spent standing in a muddy field, and understated enough to go with any festival outfit.

4. Adjust the strap length.

All our crossbody bags have adjustable straps. Wear them high on the chest with a shorter strap to stop it from flapping on a hike or for a sportier look. Lengthen the straps to fit over layers in winter or to wear your bag across the shoulder in town.

5. Strap it to your bike or backpack.

Sometimes you really need a big backpack, but grabbing things out of a bag on your back is a pain. Our Ramsgill Pouches attach to the chest strap of most rucksacks with thanks to the detachable webbing straps on the back. These straps can also fix the bag to the front of your bike handlebars to keep your phone protected from the elements on your commute.

How will you wear yours?