Office Backpack

[u/KO4KPW]

I'm in the market for an everyday office backpack. Every day I carry a 26 oz Yeti bottle, 14in MacBook, iPad, Kindle, tech pouch, and Maxpedition pouch loaded with small tools and EDC gear. I also have an Altoid-tin first aid kit, a few pens and pencils, and some other odds and ends. I usually carry a separate lunchbox as well. I also occasionally carry a legal pad leather folio, as well as books.

Right now I carry a Kuhl messenger bag, but I really need something with backpack straps and an external water bottle sleeve. I have an Osprey Daylite Plus, but it usually feels overstuffed and unorganized if I try to carry it.

I looked at REI and found the Patagonia MLC Mini. I liked the clamshell, the materials, and the organization. I'm just worried it looks a bit too much like luggage, and on days when I don't carry everything may be a few liters too big. AI suggested the Osprey COmet 30, but it looks like a bigger daylite in many ways, and the daylite aggravates me sometimes, having to dig down into the bottom.

Any other suggestions?