[babesimmo]

I post the thread here about the Pack It Lunch Bag that I saw the lovely design bags on the website with no gel ice/ice pack. Sounds simple! I would like to hear the feedback from you with what you think of them?

One is Personal Cooler that is suitable for school, work, etc. But what about the Shop Cooler that can be suitable or not?

Are they good for lunch to school, work, etc?
Do the containers/boxes of sandwich and small snacks in brands of Decor, Smash Nude or Sistema it can fit them inside the Pack It bag? Is it plenty room or tight/squeeze?
Do the drink bottle fit along with containers/boxes together in the Pack It lunch bag or separate, just food in the Pack It lunch bag and drink bottle in somewhere like side pocket of school backpack?


Anyone who have experience over the drink bottle along with containers/boxes in the Pack It lunch bag if have soggy or stinky?

I am stuck between Smash, Decor, Tupperware or Pack It for the insulated lunch bag.

Many appreciate!

[~*Twilight~Zone*...]

I've not used them but I like the sound of them.

Can you buy them in store rather than online? I hate shopping online as I like to be able to look at the item first.

[~*Amethyst*~]

Also if the gel us in the walls of the bag how do you wash it?

With our Tupperware lunch bags we wipe them out after each use but wash them each term & sometimes Napisan them if necessary.

It doesn't seem that you'd be able to do this with these?

XxxAmethyst

[Bacongirl]

The US site says you can hand wash them only.http://www.packitcool.com/faq.php

And you can buy at least the navy one in Target here. http://shop.target.com.au/p/pack-it-cooler...ontent=52520426

But at $20 a pop, I'd want to hope my kids didn't lose it. DS manages to lose 2 lunch boxes last year

[babesimmo]

Twilight-Zone - Well, I don't drive so I don't mind to buy from online since I've researched so much on internet with many recommendations and feedback about the other brands including this as Pack It. I hate it when long time in the queues at shopping in person or sold out on the shelves, very easy.

Amethyst - It do require the ice pack for the Tupperware lunch bag... As well as the other brands in Smash & Decor lunch bags that also require the ice pack too.

Coffeegirl - There is the Aussie site www.packit2go.com.au which do free shipping within Australia. If out of stocks at Target.

Pack It cooler bags DO NOT require the gel ice or ice pack because Pack It can store in the freezer overnight then take it out and put the food in it before ready to go. It keep up to 10 hours, stay cold. Because Pack It is "the self" from the freezer and it's light to carry with no ice pack.

[Delillah1]

I have the personal cooler. It is lined with the ice stuff and you keep it in the freezer until you need it. It is quite bulky when opened out for a lunchbox for children. I use mine for shopping. Today, I put in a 1kg tub of yoghurt. A 4 pack of 200g yoghurt, a dip, a couple of packs of cold meat and a 200 g tub of another yoghurt. I could probably have fitted another dip. I can put a litre of milk in diagonally and fit various smaller things around it. It is quite heavy because of the ice walls. There is also a mini cooler which might be good for kids cold stuff. Target had them for $15 and the personal cooler for 20. I like it for shopping. It would be handy to keep half a dozen cans of drink cool.

[smilinggirl]

You can also buy them in shops. I have seen them in General Trader, Target, RACV shops (which is the cheapest place to get them if you are a member).

Are they good for lunch to school, work, etc?
I have the personal cooler and the shopping one. I use either one every day. The personal size is great for one (ie. my 12 month old) for lunch, snacks and water. I use the shopping one when I am bringing my own lunch along as well.

Do the containers/boxes of sandwich and small snacks in brands of Decor, Smash Nude or Sistema it can fit them inside the Pack It bag? Is it plenty room or tight/squeeze?
Depends on the size of the lunchboxes. The dimensions of the bags can be found when you are buying them online

Do the drink bottle fit along with containers/boxes together in the Pack It lunch bag or separate, just food in the Pack It lunch bag and drink bottle in somewhere like side pocket of school backpack?
I can fit a drink container either alongside or on top of the personal size but as I said above, it depends on the size of your containers. I think the RACV website have the dimensions of all of them.

They are not cheap, but I certainly don't regret buying them and at the end of the day fold the one I used back up and put it in the freezer for the next day.