I'm looking at taking up lap swimming again, and expect that most of the time I'll go before work. I'm trying to figure out the best way to manage that, and what I bring to work in general. I will be driving to the place I'll be swimming, and I think I want something that will hold things, but I don't want my things rattling around in a too-large bag or where I keep fighting with the storage. (I am also not a morning person and have some chronic health issues, so anything that reduces friction in getting out the door or maintenance is a good thing for me.)
Things I will be bringing to the pool:
- Goggles
- Swim cap
- Waterproof MP3 player
- I'll wear my swimsuit there, but need to pack it after, in a way where I can let it finish drying out easily in my car/at home.
- The health club provides towels and also shampoo/etc. but I may end up wanting to bring my own.
- Some days I may want to use the treadmill or do a class, in which case t-shirt and shorts rather than swimsuit.
- Few minor things so I don't have to rummage them out of my main bag (ibuprofen, bandaids, etc.)
My current EDC: Maker's Bag, with a neoprene lunch bag and water bottle inside it, wallet, sunglasses, plus miscellaneous small things. This fits lunch and water bottle great but there's not much spare room. I only need to carry this + whatever I take to the health club a short distance.
Other TB bags I currently own: Id. Synapse 25. Brain Bag. Aeronaut 45, two Side Effects, Medium Cafe Bag.
Options:
1) Use a bag I own, of which the Synapse seems the most likely option but I'd love to hear from people who have a similar kind of use. I use the Cafe Bag often enough for other things (smaller day trips where I don't want to carry as much) that I'd probably rather not use it for this, but might buy a second.
2) Buy a new bag: I've been vaguely considering the Moveable Feast for Farmer's Market use (in which case I'd probably put the smaller stuff in a side effect, so I could clean it out quickly), or a Packing Cube backpack (though then I dither about color: my Aeronaut is Indigo/Solar, and I'd like something that complements it nicely.) I travel moderately, and I've been contemplating packing cubes anyway.
3) Something not yet suggested here. Feel free to suggest.
Things I will be bringing to the pool:
- Goggles
- Swim cap
- Waterproof MP3 player
- I'll wear my swimsuit there, but need to pack it after, in a way where I can let it finish drying out easily in my car/at home.
- The health club provides towels and also shampoo/etc. but I may end up wanting to bring my own.
- Some days I may want to use the treadmill or do a class, in which case t-shirt and shorts rather than swimsuit.
- Few minor things so I don't have to rummage them out of my main bag (ibuprofen, bandaids, etc.)
My current EDC: Maker's Bag, with a neoprene lunch bag and water bottle inside it, wallet, sunglasses, plus miscellaneous small things. This fits lunch and water bottle great but there's not much spare room. I only need to carry this + whatever I take to the health club a short distance.
Other TB bags I currently own: Id. Synapse 25. Brain Bag. Aeronaut 45, two Side Effects, Medium Cafe Bag.
Options:
1) Use a bag I own, of which the Synapse seems the most likely option but I'd love to hear from people who have a similar kind of use. I use the Cafe Bag often enough for other things (smaller day trips where I don't want to carry as much) that I'd probably rather not use it for this, but might buy a second.
2) Buy a new bag: I've been vaguely considering the Moveable Feast for Farmer's Market use (in which case I'd probably put the smaller stuff in a side effect, so I could clean it out quickly), or a Packing Cube backpack (though then I dither about color: my Aeronaut is Indigo/Solar, and I'd like something that complements it nicely.) I travel moderately, and I've been contemplating packing cubes anyway.
3) Something not yet suggested here. Feel free to suggest.
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