Before I moved out of the city (RIP ‘chicago’ branding) I used to carry a camera on me every day. Just in case. I started with a cheap canvas bag with a smaller Samsonite bag tucked into the bottom of it. This photo was from when I first put the kit together, but the ring flash quickly dropped out of the EDC.
Nikon D3000, two lenses - 50mm prime and an 18-55mm kit. Extra battery, charger, notebooks/pens, and a handly little USB drive that is also an audio recorder. Quality is so-so. Also carried anything else I needed for the day. Keys, snacks, ibuprofen. EDC stuff.
I quickly got frustrated with needing to dig to the bottom of the bag to pull out my camera, and the messenger style bag I have bothers my shoulder as a daily carry. So I got a new bag.
This is a Go Groove Camera Backpack, available on the large internet superstore for about $60.
I carry basically the same stuff, although now I also have a 55-200mm that gets tucked into it as well. The two sections are separated so smaller accessories can go into the top and all of the camera equipment is still accessible. The best part is it even has a side pocket that goes into the main body so you don’t have to advertise your wares while pulling the camera out. Plenty of space in there to tuck a speedlite and a trigger set if you need them too! The only downfall is it isn’t waterproof by itself, but it does come with a cover you can slip over the outside.