Picnic Week: Built NYC's Neoprene Six-Pack Tote

My memories of picnicking as a child include my poor dad struggling to carry a giant plastic cooler weighing approximately 100 pounds to our picnic site. He'd heave the monstrous beast onto a picnic table and then go sit down to mop the …

Built NY Neoprene 6- pack tote: Not just great for beverages! (Though it is great for beverages.)
My memories of picnicking as a child include my poor dad struggling to carry a giant plastic cooler weighing approximately 100 pounds to our picnic site.  He'd heave the monstrous beast onto a picnic table and then go sit down to mop the sweat off his brow. Fun start to the day! Now that I have children, I'm determined not to become their pack mule. Instead of using a huge cooler, we pack things in smaller, easy-to-carry containers and share the load. Built NYC makes the most amazing neoprene totes in different shapes, sizes and colors to keep cool drinks insulated stylishly and protect glass from breaking.. For my family, the Neoprene Six-Pack Tote is perfect. To be super eco-friendly, we pack it with Klean Kanteens or skinny SIGGs instead of disposable bottles then pretend we're coolest family in the entire park. 

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