BAGS





Based on our popular Do-Gooder tote bag, the Do-Betterer is a larger, wider and … betterer version.
The tub-style design features a flat base so it sits open, ready to be loaded with everything you need for your daily missions.
Do-Betterers were designed with grocery or market shopping in mind, but they're ideal for a range of other uses too:
- Great for picnics
- Carry a family-size pile of sandy towels and soggy togs
- Big enough to fit a good range of tools
- Rob can fit at least a week's supply of frozen pies and tommy sauce into one of these
The Do-Betterer is a super-handy, go-anywhere, do-anything carry bag. It's strong enough to carry super heavy loads, and will last you for years and years. Keep it by the back door and use it every day.
- Made by happy people in the Cactus workshop in Christchurch, NZ
- Ultra C-Canvas is super tough and durable
- Two dome closures keep your stuff from spilling out
- Backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workpersonship
- Our C-Canvas has a water resistant coating applied to it. To make this last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash it in a machine
- Brush dirt or crusty stuff from the bag once it is dry
- Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the earth
- Drip dry without creases
- If your veggies do manage to make an escape bid through the bottom of your bag, drop it in to use and we’ll repair it for a small fee
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Customer Reviews






Meet the Do-Gooder - don’t let it’s simplicity distract you from it’s complete awesomeness!
Here at the Cactus HQ we get our choice of all the packs and bags we sell, and the one the you’ll see us with more than anything else is the Do-Gooder. It started out as reusable shopping bag that would really go the distance, but once we made a few we quickly realised it had far more potential than that.
You’ll see us bring our lunch and office essentials to work in a Do-Gooder, stuffing the roadtrip “get at them while you’re driving” bit and pieces in one, carrying muddy cycling shoes and helmets around, and loading them with beers and sausages when it’s BBQ time. At the farmers market the Do-Gooder makes the other pseudo-eco plastic bag alternatives look disposable.
We wanted Cactus tough, so 12oz C-Canvas was the obvious choice - it’s so tough we carried Jan in it round the office. Your guess as to how much she weighs, but more than Rob (who back when he was a climber referred to his forearms as “Da Boyz”) could carry in one hand! Cactus durability means it’ll last a really long time, and of course it comes with a lifetime warranty even though we doubt you’ll need it. It’s also easily repairable. Yes, long lasting and repairable - that’s all good stuff for the environment we reckon.
- Super durable and washable proofed European 12oz C-Canvas
- Deep enough for good carrying capacity
- Pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder
- Internal pocket to make sure your phone/wallet/keys aren't always at the bottom
- Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
- Weight: 275 grams
- Fabric: 12oz Ultra C-Canvas
- Measurements: 41cm deep (or high whichever way you see it) x 15cm wide x 34cm long (along the zip)
- Our C-Canvas has a water resistant coating applied to it. To make this last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash it in a machine
- Brush dirt or crusty stuff from the bag once it is dry
- Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the earth
- Drip dry without creases
- If your veggies do manage to make an escape bid through the bottom of your bag, drop it in to use and we’ll repair it for a small fee
Customer Reviews







The Cactus Hip Bag is a modern incarnation of the classic Cactus Scumbag.
The larger carrying capacity, internal utility sleeves and super-supportive padded waist belt make the Hip Bag a little more versatile, and a little more user-friendly.
Originally conceived for cyclists, the Hip Bag fulfils a variety of alternative end-uses:
- Travel – keep your rubles, lira, ringgits or dinar close to hand when roving far-flung quarters
- Events commerce – stash the takings from your organic yoghurt sandals booth at this summer's Luminate festival
- Climbing – cut a lap on any multi-pitch without the burden of a backpack to hold your GUs and topo
- Running – the stability and comfort of the padded waistband will help you get wherever it is you're off to in such a hurry
- Dog walking – provides a handy reservoir of meaty treats
Features include:
- Large main compartment plus zipped front pocket
- Internal accessory sleeves
- Reflective strip
- Padded, adjustable waist belt
- C-Aircell mesh fabric backing
- Made in Christchurch, NZ
- Lifetime warranty on materials and workpersonship
Customer Reviews






We’ve updated the TUB, it is now longer but narrower. It will accommodate a typical spirit level and handsaw.
The addition of two zipped external pockets provides trouble free retrieval of keys, passport, wallets, phones and the like.
Originally designed for the tradesman but has proven perfect for all sorts of activities; travel, the gym, sales, shopping etc.
This tough bag has comfortable seatbelt webbing for handles and a reinforced bottom so you can chuck it anywhere and put anything in it.
Complies with Air New Zealand cabin size carry on.
• C-canvas & C-1000n6 fabric for strength
• YKK zips
• Strong Cactus 25mm webbing with nylon side release buckles at each end for compression
• 50mm Polyester seatbelt webbing
• Reinforced base for strength and also to create a solid platform so easy access to clothes and whatnot
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship
• Comes in 3 colour options. Black, Ocean or Olive
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Weight: 1160 grams (Canvas versions)
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Fabrics: 12oz C - canvas or C-1000n6, NZ origin foams
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Measures: 57cm long x 25cm wide x 36cm high (max)
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45L volume approx.
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Our C-Canvas has a water resistant coating applied to it. To make this last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash it in a machine
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Brush dirt or crusty stuff from the bag once it is dry
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Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the earth
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Drip dry without creases
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If your stanley knife does manage to make an escape bid through the bottom of your bag, drop it in to us and we’ll repair it for a small fee
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If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Customer Reviews



Classic, easy on the eye chalkbags which are made right here in New Zealand and won’t break the bank. What more could you want?
They come in a a huge range of colours (note: pictures indicator only) so you can accessorise with your shoes/hair/tats.
- C-600n6 base for form and durability
- Chalk proof lining for tidiness and economy
- Quality bungee waist cord and adjustable cord lock - or you can tie the bungee with a double fisherman's and make it custom size for you alone
- Toothbrush loop for cleaning holds en route - or more importantly when you are done with sending
- Pick 'n' Mix for online orders. Call us 0800 122 682 or come in store to choose your fave.
- Fabrics: C-600n6, various patterned fabrics
- Weight: 75grams
- Measures: 130mm high with 110mm radius
Truly awesome holiday heroes at the smaller end of the scale, or a huge gear bag for expeditions and sales trips at the larger end.
One of the four sizes of Big Burly Bag (or BBB) is bound to meet your needs. You’ll never have to see your stuff strewn across the baggage collection area again as beefy fabrics, reinforcing where needed, heavy duty YKK zips and load relief straps across the zips mean the BBB easily meets the legendary Cactus durability requirements.
To avoid the polyester/cotton C-Canvas versus fully synthetic C-1000n6 argument we thought it was easiest to offer the BBB’s in both, with different colours to choose from too. You don't have a choice for size large though (which is massive). It only comes in Black Cordura.
We can’t stop you going over the weight limit, but the XS BBB does meet the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
- Fabrics: Cordura or C-Canvas
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Medium: 105 litres, 800 grams, 930x370x290mm
- Large: 170 litres, 1085 grams, 1020x480x380mm (Black Cordura only)
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Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
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Brush dirt from the product while still dry
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Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
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Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
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Drip dry without creases
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It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Truly awesome holiday heroes at the smaller end of the scale, or a huge gear bag for expeditions and sales trips at the larger end.
One of the four sizes of Big Burly Bag (or BBB) is bound to meet your needs. You’ll never have to see your stuff strewn across the baggage collection area again as beefy fabrics, reinforcing where needed, heavy duty YKK zips and load relief straps across the zips mean the BBB easily meets the legendary Cactus durability requirements.
To avoid the polyester/cotton C-Canvas versus fully synthetic C-1000n6 argument we thought it was easiest to offer the BBB’s in both, with different colours to choose from too. You don't have a choice for size large though (which is massive). It only comes in Black Cordura.
We can’t stop you going over the weight limit, but the XS BBB does meet the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
- Fabrics: Cordura or C-Canvas
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Medium: 105 litres, 800 grams, 930x370x290mm
- Large: 170 litres, 1085 grams, 1020x480x380mm (Black Cordura only)
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Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
-
Brush dirt from the product while still dry
-
Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
-
Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
-
Drip dry without creases
-
It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Truly awesome holiday heroes at the smaller end of the scale, or a huge gear bag for expeditions and sales trips at the larger end.
One of the four sizes of Big Burly Bag (or BBB) is bound to meet your needs. You’ll never have to see your stuff strewn across the baggage collection area again as beefy fabrics, reinforcing where needed, heavy duty YKK zips and load relief straps across the zips mean the BBB easily meets the legendary Cactus durability requirements.
To avoid the polyester/cotton C-Canvas versus fully synthetic C-1000n6 argument we thought it was easiest to offer the BBB’s in both, with different colours to choose from too. You don't have a choice for size large though (which is massive). It only comes in Black Cordura.
We can’t stop you going over the weight limit, but the XS BBB does meet the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
- Fabrics: Cordura or C-Canvas
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Medium: 105 litres, 800 grams, 930x370x290mm
- Large: 170 litres, 1085 grams, 1020x480x380mm (Black Cordura only)
-
Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
-
Brush dirt from the product while still dry
-
Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
-
Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
-
Drip dry without creases
-
It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Truly awesome holiday heroes at the smaller end of the scale, or a huge gear bag for expeditions and sales trips at the larger end.
One of the four sizes of Big Burly Bag (or BBB) is bound to meet your needs. You’ll never have to see your stuff strewn across the baggage collection area again as beefy fabrics, reinforcing where needed, heavy duty YKK zips and load relief straps across the zips mean the BBB easily meets the legendary Cactus durability requirements.
To avoid the polyester/cotton C-Canvas versus fully synthetic C-1000n6 argument we thought it was easiest to offer the BBB’s in both, with different colours to choose from too. You don't have a choice for size large though (which is massive). It only comes in Black Cordura.
We can’t stop you going over the weight limit, but the XS BBB does meet the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
- Fabrics: Cordura or C-Canvas
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Medium: 105 litres, 800 grams, 930x370x290mm
- Large: 170 litres, 1085 grams, 1020x480x380mm (Black Cordura only)
-
Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
-
Brush dirt from the product while still dry
-
Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
-
Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
-
Drip dry without creases
-
It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email
Truly awesome holiday heroes at the smaller end of the scale, or a huge gear bag for expeditions and sales trips at the larger end.
One of the four sizes of Big Burly Bag (or BBB) is bound to meet your needs. You’ll never have to see your stuff strewn across the baggage collection area again as beefy fabrics, reinforcing where needed, heavy duty YKK zips and load relief straps across the zips mean the BBB easily meets the legendary Cactus durability requirements.
To avoid the polyester/cotton C-Canvas versus fully synthetic C-1000n6 argument we thought it was easiest to offer the BBB’s in both, with different colours to choose from too. You don't have a choice for size large though (which is massive). It only comes in Black Cordura.
We can’t stop you going over the weight limit, but the XS BBB does meet the maximum size limits for most airline carry-on luggage.
- Fabrics: Cordura or C-Canvas
- Extra Small: 43 litres, 600 grams, 550x330x240mm (airline carry-on luggage size)
- Small: 66 litres, 680 grams, 800x330x250mm
- Medium: 105 litres, 800 grams, 930x370x290mm
- Large: 170 litres, 1085 grams, 1020x480x380mm (Black Cordura only)
-
Our pack fabrics have various waterproofing coatings and treatments. To make these last as long as possible we recommend that you don’t wash your bag in a machine
-
Brush dirt from the product while still dry
-
Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the environment
-
Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also silicone spray or lightly wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
-
Drip dry without creases
-
It’s not impossible to damage these bags, and you’ll have fun trying, but if you succeed, get it back to us and for a small fee we’ll fix it up for you
- If you are still not sure, give us a call or flick us an email


Products that are good for people and good for the planet are our jam. So, when one of our crew had the brainwave to re-purpose some old billboards that were destined for landfill into Cactus bags, we didn't think twice. Expertly sewn by the team here in Christchurch, this billboard skin has a new lease on life as a Do-Gooder tote bag.
No two bags are the same - each one cut from a different piece of the below billboard - so if you order online, our dispatch team will pick the design for you - think lucky dip! The bags shown are an example of what you could get. If you'd rather choose the pattern yourself please come in-store.
The Do-Gooder features everything a normal Do-Gooder tote bag has ie deep for good carrying capacity and pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder.
These bags are an awesome little slice of up-cycled goodness and are the perfect pack for cruising around town, day tripping or commuting. They also come with what we are fondly calling 'battlescars'. This means there are the usual creases you might expect to see on something that's been something else in a former life. If you're the sort of person who likes your Hugo Boss "just so" and often wears one of those weird pieces of fabric stuff into your suit chest pocket, these bags aren't for you. However, if you believe that whether it be your body or your bag, it looks better when it shows the impacts of a life well-lived, you might just want to take a look at these puppies.
- 41cm deep (or high whichever way you see it)
- 15cm wide
- 34cm long (along the zip)


Products that are good for people and good for the planet are our jam. So, when one of our crew had the brainwave to re-purpose some old billboards that were destined for landfill into Cactus bags, we didn't think twice. Expertly sewn by the team here in Christchurch, this billboard skin has a new lease on life as a Do-Gooder tote bag.
No two bags are the same - each one cut from a different piece of the below billboard - so if you order online, our dispatch team will pick the design for you - think lucky dip! The bags shown are an example of what you could get. If you'd rather choose the pattern yourself please come in-store.
The Do-Gooder features everything a normal Do-Gooder tote bag has ie deep for good carrying capacity and pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder.
These bags are an awesome little slice of up-cycled goodness and are the perfect pack for cruising around town, day tripping or commuting. They also come with what we are fondly calling 'battlescars'. This means there are the usual creases you might expect to see on something that's been something else in a former life. If you're the sort of person who likes your Hugo Boss "just so" and often wears one of those weird pieces of fabric stuff into your suit chest pocket, these bags aren't for you. However, if you believe that whether it be your body or your bag, it looks better when it shows the impacts of a life well-lived, you might just want to take a look at these puppies.
- 41cm deep (or high whichever way you see it)
- 15cm wide
- 34cm long (along the zip)


Products that are good for people and good for the planet are our jam. So, when one of our crew had the brainwave to re-purpose some old billboards that were destined for landfill into Cactus bags, we didn't think twice. Expertly sewn by the team here in Christchurch, this billboard skin has a new lease on life as a Do-Gooder tote bag.
No two bags are the same - each one cut from a different piece of the below billboard - so if you order online, our dispatch team will pick the design for you - think lucky dip! The bags shown are an example of what you could get. If you'd rather choose the pattern yourself please come in-store.
The Do-Gooder features everything a normal Do-Gooder tote bag has ie deep for good carrying capacity and pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder.
These bags are an awesome little slice of up-cycled goodness and are the perfect pack for cruising around town, day tripping or commuting. They also come with what we are fondly calling 'battlescars'. This means there are the usual creases you might expect to see on something that's been something else in a former life. If you're the sort of person who likes your Hugo Boss "just so" and often wears one of those weird pieces of fabric stuff into your suit chest pocket, these bags aren't for you. However, if you believe that whether it be your body or your bag, it looks better when it shows the impacts of a life well-lived, you might just want to take a look at these puppies.
- 41cm deep (or high whichever way you see it)
- 15cm wide
- 34cm long (along the zip)
Products that are good for people and good for the planet are our jam. So, when one of our crew had the brainwave to re-purpose some old billboards that were destined for landfill into Cactus bags, we didn't think twice. Expertly sewn by the team here in Christchurch, this billboard skin has a new lease on life as a Do-Gooder tote bag.
No two bags are the same - each one cut from a different piece of the below billboard - so if you order online, our dispatch team will pick the design for you - think lucky dip! The bags shown are an example of what you could get. If you'd rather choose the pattern yourself please come in-store.
The Do-Gooder features everything a normal Do-Gooder tote bag has ie deep for good carrying capacity and pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder.
These bags are an awesome little slice of up-cycled goodness and are the perfect pack for cruising around town, day tripping or commuting. They also come with what we are fondly calling 'battlescars'. This means there are the usual creases you might expect to see on something that's been something else in a former life. If you're the sort of person who likes your Hugo Boss "just so" and often wears one of those weird pieces of fabric stuff into your suit chest pocket, these bags aren't for you. However, if you believe that whether it be your body or your bag, it looks better when it shows the impacts of a life well-lived, you might just want to take a look at these puppies.
- 41cm deep (or high whichever way you see it)
- 15cm wide
- 34cm long (along the zip)