Inexpensive tool bag?

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So I work for a well known retail auto parts store; there was an incident at my store recently and we can no longer use the lockers at work to store things overnight.
I need a decent bag to carry all my tools back and forth to work. I have a few of the GI style mechanics bags for storing tools inside of my vehicles, but they never hold up well for me. I also want something that is better for carrying to and from work daily, and better for organizing things.
 
Don't know what your specific needs are and there plenty of tool bags out there, what about one of those canvas bags with the leather bottoms. I think they're called drywall bags.
 
I was hoping to find something inexpensive with a good amount of internal pockets to keep things still and organized while under transportation.
I've always wanted one of those canvas/leather Klein bags, but I don't want to spend that much right now.
This is what I was looking at, but I don't know how much better it will hold up than the cheap nylon bags I've had before. I guess I was hoping someone here would show me a magic tool bag:confused:
 
If you have room in your vehicle, consider a Bucket Boss. Something like this:... I’ve used them for years and they haven’t failed me yet.

I second the Bucket Boss/ Bucket Buddy, look around and ya might even find one with a seat lid than ya can use the bucket to sit on. :)
 
Bucket Boss ++

Klein bags are fantastic quality, but it's hard to find things down in the dark depths of a bag ;-)

Even around the house, I have a paint bucket so any job I'm doing I toss whatever I think I might need in the bucket and off I go. Forgot the 12mm socket? Nope, I tossed the whole range in there already. Saves me countless trips back and forth to the tool chest.

The trickiest part is getting around to emptying it back out again. It tends to have most of my tools in it at any given time.
 
I have a couple of nylon Custom Leathercraft bags. They are well made and relatively cheap. I'm not sure how much you have to carry, but it sucks to have to dig around in the bottom of a bag for tools.

This guy is $35 shipped.

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I don't like my tools hanging out, so I got this fella. It doesn't show it, but it has zippered pouches with tool loops on both sides.

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It was kind of big to be carrying around a boat, so I got his little brother for the small jobs.

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Edit: I was a network/phone tech, so YMMV.
 
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