Found
Gray North Face backpack found near Ithaca Commons
Finger Lakes
Found
listing
Posted
3 months
ago
Description
Found a gray North Face backpack this afternoon around 3:15pm near the Ithaca Commons on Green Street. It's a medium-sized bag, about 18 inches tall, with a red embroidered patch that says Trail Crew on the front pocket. The bottom has a few scuffs and there's a faded blue water-bottle holder on the side. Inside, I spotted a spiral notebook, a couple of pens, and a USB-C cable; plus a campus map and a sticky note with a name that isn't mine. I know how important a bag like this can be for someone, so I’m hoping to reunite it with the owner.
Approximate found location
Finger Lakes
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