Just the ability to keep maybe 2 meals cold is typically what I need at most. I don’t need to take meals with me often but when I do, it would be nice to NOT have to bust out my first generation 6 Pack Bag that is itself falling apart by now, and also far too big for what I typically need. So I went back to the drawing board and searched again…this time specifically thinking I’d get something a little nicer – higher quality materials, and ideally a food storage/meal prep bag also. It actually served me pretty well for over a year, until eventually it started to fall apart (it was pretty cheaply made…duh) and it’s shortcomings became more and more evident. But it had the organization and features I wanted, and at that price I figured it was essentially disposable so even if it was trash it wasn’t a big loss. In the end, I purchased a gray duffel bag with mesh end pockets for $11.99 from I’ve long been a believer of the theory “spend your money where you spend your time” and I spend a LOT of time with my gym bag.

There was a feature set I knew I wanted, and I didn’t really care where along the price range the right solution landed. I searched high-end options, cheap-ass options, and everything in between.

I was recently in search of a new gym bag as my old one was A) seriously lacking, and B) looking like it got left outside in the rain a few too many times.

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