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A bag configured to be worn or carried on the back by a user having a cinched top and including padded straps which extend over the user's shoulders. Each of the straps includes a strap member which may be a cord or a drawstring which is attached to the bottom of the bag and loops around the perimet

A bag configured to be worn or carried on the back by a user having a cinched top and including padded straps which extend over the user's shoulders. Each of the straps includes a strap member which may be a cord or a drawstring which is attached to the bottom of the bag and loops around the perimeter of the top of the bag. Each of the straps also includes a padded member which encircles a portion of the strap member to provide additional comfort to the user by cushioning the strap member and distributing the weight of the bag over a larger surface area.

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1. A carrying apparatus configured to be carried by a wearer, said carrying apparatus comprising: a bag configured to be carried on a wearer's back, said bag including a top and a bottom;strap members coupled to said bag and configured to extend over said wearer's shoulders, said strap members confi

1. A carrying apparatus configured to be carried by a wearer, said carrying apparatus comprising: a bag configured to be carried on a wearer's back, said bag including a top and a bottom;strap members coupled to said bag and configured to extend over said wearer's shoulders, said strap members configured to slide to adjust an opening at said top of said bag, said bag including a passage configured to slidably receive said strap members and configured to extend around said opening at said top of said bag, said passage including at least one passage access opening configured to provide access to the passage; andshoulder pads attached to said top of said bag above said passage access opening and configured to slidably retain said strap members. 2. The carrying apparatus of claim 1, wherein said shoulder pads include longitudinal sheaths configured to encircle said strap members. 3. The carrying apparatus of claim 2, wherein: said longitudinal sheaths include a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, said first and second openings being configured to receive said strap members, andsaid shoulder pads are attached to said top of said bag such that said at least one passage access opening is accessible adjacent to one of said first end and said second end of said longitudinal sheaths. 4. The carrying apparatus of claim 3, wherein each longitudinal sheath includes a longer first panel and a shorter second panel, said first panel attached to said top of said bag above said passage access opening. 5. The carrying apparatus of claim 4, wherein one of said strap members is accessible between said passage access opening and said second panel. 6. The carrying apparatus of claim 3, wherein said strap members are able to be grasped between said at least one passage and said one of said first end and said second end of said longitudinal sheaths. 7. A carrying bag comprising: a top portion defining an opening having a perimeter and including a passage which extends along said perimeter;a bottom portion opposite said top portion;at least one drawstring coupled to said bottom portion and configured to extend over a wearer's shoulders, said at least one drawstring extending to said top portion and slidably retained within said passage, said passage including at least one orifice configured to pass said at least one drawstring; andat least one shoulder portion attached to said carrying bag above said at least one orifice, said at least one shoulder portion configured to slidably retain said at least one drawstring. 8. The carrying bag of claim 7, wherein said at least one drawstring comprises two drawstrings and said at least one shoulder portion comprises a first and a second shoulder portion wherein the first shoulder portion is attached to one side of the carrying bag and the second shoulder portion is attached to an opposite side of the carrying bag. 9. The carrying bag of claim 7, wherein said at least one shoulder portion includes a first side configured to contact one of said wearer's shoulders and said at least one shoulder portion includes a second side irremovably coupled to said top portion of said carrying bag. 10. The carrying bag of claim 7, wherein said shoulder portions include longitudinal passages configured to retain said drawstrings. 11. The carrying bag of claim 7, further comprising an exterior and an interior, said interior being configured to retain ends of said drawstrings. 12. The carrying bag of claim 7, wherein said top portion is in an open position and is configured to receive items when a relatively long length of said drawstrings is retained within said passage. 13. The carrying bag of claim 7, wherein said top portion is in a closed position and is configured to retain items when a relatively short length of said drawstrings is retained within said passage. 14. A method for creating a carrying apparatus comprising: forming a bag with an open top, a closed bottom, a passage around said open top, a first orifice leading into the passage on a first side of said open top, and a second orifice leading into the passage on a second side of said open top;attaching a first pad member to the first side of said open top above the first orifice and a second pad member to the second side second side of said open top above the second orifice;passing a first drawstring through said passage and passing a second drawstring through said passage;passing said first drawstring through said first pad member and passing said second drawstring through said second pad member; andcoupling ends of said first and second drawstrings to said closed bottom. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising closing said open top by pulling said first and second drawstrings outwardly from said passage. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising opening said open top by pulling said passage over said first and second drawstrings. 17. The method of claim 14 wherein said first and second drawstrings are passed through said passage before said first and second drawstrings are passed through said first and second pad members. 18. The method of claim 14 wherein said first drawstring is passed through said first pad member in a first direction, then passed through said passage, then passed back through said first pad member in a second direction and said second drawstring is passed through said second pad member in said first direction, then passed through said passage, then passed back through said second pad member in said second direction.