Originally Posted by Indie

Is it really unique? I know a lot of women who carry tools. It's one of the great things about a purse. Having said that, it's awkward when you own more than one purse. I lost my stripped-screw removal kit, and only just found it this weekend when I was getting ready to go to a friend's wedding -- the kit was in my dressy purse that hangs in the closet and doesn't get used more than a couple of times a year.

No, I don't remember where I was going all dressed up and expecting to have to remove stripped screws.

If I'm riding, my purse (which is more like a mini-messenger-bag of a style that I've seen men carry as well, from Mountain Equipment Co-Op) goes in my army surplus backpack.