Summer is my favorite time of the year.
When the sun is out and we can spend time outside and on the lake.
However, with two kids in tow, it’s hard to be away from the house too long without food and water.
Fortunately, my friends at eBags are awesome and make a huge lunchbox type cooler with a ton of storage.
They sent me this grey Crew Cooler II so that we will never be without sustenance (as long as I remember to pack the food and bring it with us).
As with the Kalya tote bag I have, the Crew Cooler has a butt-load of zippered storage space and the liner inside is replaceable.
(I’m fairly certain I can even hide a flask in it.)
While we are still waiting for the weather to stay nice here, we are already making big plans for the cooler.
The eBags Crew Cooler will accompany us…
On the boat.
On picnics to various parks around town.
On camping trips (which the husband said I have to go on this year despite my opinion that camping is not a vacation).
On day trips out of town to places like Lake Tahoe and Virginia City.
And wherever else I can take these crazy kids to keep them busy during the day.
And to find out what the girls would pack in the cooler if they had the chance, watch this video.
eBags sent me this bag as part of their Mom’s The Word Gift Guide. They reached out to a select number of mom’s with blog and had them pick an item from Bags by eBags that would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift. Clearly I chose the Cooler because it’s going to make my life easier.
Be sure to follow Bags by eBags on Twitter and Facebook so that you can see the bags that the other bloggers picked for the Mom’s the Word Gift Guide.
Note, I received the Cooler from eBags but I did not receive compensation. All opinions, pictures, and the idea to hide a flask in the cooler are my own.
That flask I mentioned may or may not be filled with Mango, Papaya, Pineapple Infused Tequila.
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Well, now I feel hungry, after watching that video…..
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If you lived closer I would feed you french fries and apple pie.
Oh, that video!!! Yes, our littlest girls are SOOO much alike, it’s like I was watching my own daughter.
Awesome cooler too
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I think the same thing about our two little ones every time I see pictures on your blog.
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I’m glad to see that the girls and I enjoy the same foods. I’m still stuck on the camping thing though. Why do you have to go? That’s just mean.
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Because it’s his favorite summer activity and it’s my way of getting him to take me on real vacations.
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Looks like a nice lightweight cooler. Definitely good for taking along with you on trips! Your girls are too cute! I couldn’t help but laugh at your little one with her tongue sticking out. She seems like a spit fire like my youngest son!
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My youngest is something else and lately her favorite thing to do when the camera comes out is to stick her tongue out.
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That cooler is FABULOUS! Love!
(Also, the blog! Love! Hungry, but love!)
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Ha! Hungry, yes.
Looks like a great cooler, I couldn’t find whether you can machine wash when it gets dirty. They did send you the lightest color, which seems to me would keep things cooler. I found a lunchbox at eBags that I will probably get for my husband.
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I picked the grey color because it matches our boat. I don’t know whether or not the bag is machine washable but the inside liner comes out which makes it easy to clean.
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French fries & donuts in a cooler? My kind of kids.
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Get your ass to Reno so you can join us on the boat.
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That bag looks so nice…I’d love one to take to our frequent outings to Central Park!!! I will be heading over there this morning to order!!!
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This bag would be perfect for your trips to the park.
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That bag does look pretty awesome…I need it just to hold snacks for Nolan!
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Ha! It would fit plenty for kid snacks. And drinks.
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What a great cooler! The only one I have is an enormous blue and white plastic thing on rollers. Great for certain trips, and a bear for others!
I love camping, but I do have standards. And, a tent doesn’t cut it. Running (hot) water, and a real bed are a must!
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We have a lot of big ice chests but they aren’t great for day trips and on the boat. This cooler will work perfect for those things.
Agreed, camping is not a vacation! I am always packing drinks and snacks, even just to the park. I am sure you will get a ton of use out of your handy new cooler.
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With our homeschooling adventure starting I’m planning on doing more day trip things with the girls so I’m hoping this will help them not starve the whole day.
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That looks like a great bag…and I love their suggestions for the picnic foods! I wonder why she doesn’t want to share her french fries with daddy?
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Because Daddy is addicted to french fries and he always steals them from the girls. This is their paybacks.
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Cute video. That could be my girls. I love cooler bags. So much easier than lugging around a square boxy type thing. I would love to have one of those for our afternoons fishing. The kids always get hingry and thirsty when we go fishing… I wonder why!
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It seems kids get hungry and thirsty no matter where they are or what they are doing.
Oooh, I love that first picture of you and the girls! So sweet. And that bag looks nice. Nothing grosser than going on a picnic and having the milk go warm or something.
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Thanks! That was a picture of us on the boat.
Warm milk is just nasty.
Your girls are soooo adorable! Truly. Every picture and video of them I’ve seen has made me smile.
Thanks Jessica!
Thanks, Jessica for such a rad post! I can’t wait to see how the cooler works for you. (and i’m glad it has room for the important things, ahem flasks, ahem.)
Can’t forget the important things in a cooler.
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I think it is very important to keep martinis cold. Good choice!!
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Of course it is!
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What a great bag! A family staple!! A warm martini really can ruin a good day! ; )
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It really can.
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–Looooove that.
Is that where you hide your Cosmos? Xx
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Photos are great!!!
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This looks awesome. I’m always looking for food toting solutions–thanks for the tip!
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You will need even more food toting space soon.
Approximately how many cans of PBR could fit in that thing? Asking for a friend.
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Tell your friend, at least a 24 pack. And room for a sandwich.
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What a cute bag. If I did any sort of picnicking this would be my go to bag too!
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We will be doing a lot of picnic testing with it this summer.
It’s the perfect summer bag!! I can’t wait to read about all of your fun adventures.
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It will be perfect for our travels. Now if I can just find something to get the kids to behave.
It looks like the bag will have wonderful places to travel to.
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That’s my plan.
I wouldn’t mind getting a bag like that for Mother’s Day
Those pictures are wonderful. Priceless memories…
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