Found navy North Face backpack near Capitol steps
Description
I found a navy North Face backpack this afternoon around 3:15pm near the California State Capitol steps in Old Sacramento. It's a medium-sized pack in decent condition, with a padded laptop sleeve that fits up to a 15-inch laptop, and a weathered charger tucked in the main pocket. The exterior is navy blue with a bright red interior, two side pockets, and black zippers. One unique identifying feature is a neon green paracord zipper pull on the main compartment, plus a small faded sticker from a Sac State hiking club on the inside pocket. Inside there's a coffee stain on the bottom corner and a receipt for a local climbing gym. If you recognize this, I'm glad to help return it.
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