What type of cooler packs would be best to use with this as a lunchbox for construction workers out in high temps?
265681
i recommend the ice packs that you activate in your freezer. about 6 of them.
265682
I don't really know my husband just freezes drinks and water bottles and they keep the items cold, as the day goes on and it gets hot he takes some out and they melt and he has ice cold drinks. We also freeze amoung personal size drink bottles. A large orange juice bottle that's the simply made juice size that keeps everything cold all day. Hope it helps.
690229
It will definitely require ice packs, however the insulation will assist in keeping items cooler.
906314
I never had the opportunity to carry the bag in that much heat. It is well insulated and I think with extra cold packs it may be just fine. The bag was a lot larger than I thought it would be so I do not use it for work everyday. More of a cooler for special occasions.
1072868
Mine did not come with an ice pack in the lid. I purchased some ice packs separately to use with the cooler. I do not recall the seller as it has been a while since I ordered it. I purchased it for my husband to take his lunch to work. He's a builder/contractor & he has been very satisfied with it. It does come with a divider so you essentially have a shelf to keep soft items from getting smashed.
1223751
It would work well. Very well constructed and holds temps with one of those frozen ice packs.
1842873
This is a fairly large shopping bag, so I don't use it as a lunch tote. I do use it to carry refrigerated or frozen items home from the grocery store. I've had items in the tote for as long as an hour and they stayed cold very well without an icepack.
884539
it's not intended for that use - the water is in a sleeve underneath the padding. I imagine you could get inventive and stick it in your deep freezer to cool it and use it that way, but it's not meant to be a cold pack.
760944
Mine had a chill pack that was shipped with it. I would still liked to have seen it insulated as I can see it sitting in the sun in the delivery truck with temperatures easily exceeding 84 degrees F. I threw the chill pack out so I don't know if it was a chemical endothermic type or not. If it was just frozen the latent heat of formation should carry it through one session of high heat early in the journey.
1625133
The cooler bag is insulated but is not designed to maintain heat for several hours. A thermos is recommended for keeping hot food hot. Additionally, I do not recommend putting an extremely hot container inside the cooler bag as the inside could be damaged by excessive heat. If a cold lunch is packed, an ice block should be included to maintain a cold temp for several hours. Food should already be chilled when packed. Do not store in the sun or a hot car. - Kelly Lester, ceo, EasyLunchboxes
81970
I'm not convinced any reusable cold pack would suffice since the active body warms them sorta fast. But this one's higher density and mass might go the diatance. It is heavy though.
786269
I use the small container for yogurt...have never had a leak...otherwise the compartments are used for veggies, meat & breads & I have never had a leak out of the lunch kit...I use a cyropack ice sheet which fits perfectly in the pouch inside the lunch bag & the lunch kit stays cold for hours. I also use a 'juice in the box' container for drinks which fits perfectly in the outside pouch.
1572091
I couldn't find one that this fits into. The lunchbox is too big. I am returning the product so don't plan to try. A six pack cooler might work, but then it doesn't fit into my kid's backpack.
822905
I personally use two little ice pack/bricks during the day. I do live in the tropical state if Qld on Australia so it's quite hot. Keeps cold for hours and hours. Great investment!
295151
I used this for the same purpose. It is large enough for a few ice packs (at least six cola cans), so it would last a work day. Also fits my pump parts connected to five-ounce bottles. I kept it in the fridge also. Would fit my lunch. Soft sides were nice because I could put different container sizes in it from day to day. Still loving it!
1148582
Ice packs work great as well a frozen drink ( gatorade) thermos stays cold all day too
130335
Yes, just make sure he put ice packs in it to keep everything cold during the day. I bought this for my son to bring his lunch and snacks to work. He loves it!
681203
I guess you could, but once you remove the ice cubes to put your food inside, i am sure it will lose it coolness regardless within several hours. The bag is meant to be frozen by folding it up without placing any contents in it. For me any insulated lunch pack will work just as well with a ice pack. What I do is the night before I place a bottle of water in the freezer, about 3/4 of the way full as use that as my ice pack, and then when it melts I have a nice cold drink of water, the alternative is much cheaper than this bag.