Patagonia · Ventura, California
Patagonia Sling Bags and Bum Bags
The essentials on you, at the waist or cross-body: hip packs from 1 to 5 litres, a flat pouch, the Atom Sling. And two Black Hole tote bags for the market and the car boot.
The essentials on you, at the waist or cross-body.
Sling bags and bum bags
To keep the essentials on you.
Hip packs from 1 to 5 litres, worn at the waist or cross-body, the flat 3-litre Sacoche, the Dirt Roamer for mountain biking and the 8-litre Atom Sling, worn on the back.
Tote bags
For the market, the beach and the car boot.
The 25-litre Tote and the 61-litre Gear Tote, in laminated Black Hole fabric, and the Terravia Tote Pack, which folds into its own pocket and carries on your back.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
A brand that guarantees what it makes, and repairs it.
Patagonia was founded in 1973 in Ventura, California. A certified B Corp and founding member of 1% for the Planet; since 2022, Earth has been its only shareholder. Its bags are made from recycled materials or organic cotton, most of them sewn in Fair Trade factories, and designed to be repaired: the Worn Wear programme, and more than 100 repair guides written with iFixit.
“We guarantee everything we make”: repair, replacement or refund if a product doesn't satisfy you (Ironclad Guarantee). Your claim goes through Eiken, and we pass it on to Patagonia. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- Each family has a clear use: Black Hole for travel and baggage carousels, Refugio for the office week, Terravia for the mountains. And Patagonia repairs what it sells.
- Worth knowing
- None of them is waterproof: even the Black Hole bags, in laminated fabric, have untaped seams. For a full day in the rain, take a Terravia and its cover.
- Who it's for
- People who keep a bag for ten years, have it repaired rather than buy another, and want to know where it was sewn.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Patagonia bum bag or sling bag.
Which Patagonia bum bag is right for you?
The Terravia Mini Hip Pack (1 L, 111 g) for the bare essentials; the Terravia Hip Pack (198 g) for two water bottles; the Black Hole Waist Pack (5 L) in laminated fabric; the Fieldsmith Hip (5 L) in organic cotton; the Dirt Roamer (3 L) for mountain biking.
Can they be worn cross-body?
The Terravia Hip and Mini Hip, the Black Hole Waist Pack and the Fieldsmith Hip can be worn at the waist or cross-body. The Sacoche is worn on your front or cross-body. The Atom Sling sits on your back, on a single strap. The Dirt Roamer is worn at the waist.
Are Patagonia bags waterproof?
None of them is waterproof. The Black Hole bags, in TPU-laminated fabric, handle a shower; the Terravia handle proper rain with their included cover; the others, in coated fabric, shrug off light rain. None has taped seams.
How does the Patagonia guarantee work?
Patagonia repairs, replaces or refunds a product that doesn't satisfy you (Ironclad Guarantee). If you bought it from Eiken, write to us: we pass your claim on to Patagonia. The 2-year legal guarantee of conformity comes on top.
