Patent ID: 8028879

Claim:
A multi-compartment carrying bag and rucksack, comprising: a multi-compartment openable body, a strap; anchoring means at both ends of said strap whereby said strap can be releasably anchored to said body; a tunnel-like portion extending from a first edge of said body to a second edge of said body along a third edge of said body, orthogonal to said first edge and said second edge, wherein the length of said tunnel-like portion substantially equals the length of said third edge; wherein said strap is weaved in and out of said tunnel-like portion in both said carrying bag and said rucksack carrying modes to result in an arrangement wherein said strap tends to stay in its position due to friction between the strap and the tunnel-like portion; and at least two spaced-apart anchor points positioned proximate to the outer perimeter of said body whereto said strap ends may be releasably attached; wherein both ends of said strap are anchored each to a respective one of said spaced-apart anchor points when carried in rucksack carrying mode, and only one end of said strap is anchored to any one of said spaced-apart anchor points and said other end of said strap is not anchored to any one of said spaced-apart anchor points to leave said other end of said strap free when carried in carrying bag mode.