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Another of the not so nice things about being diabetic is the number of items that you need to carry with you on a daily basis, some of these items you could need to get hold of quite quickly!
So it does not take a genius to realise that some form of kit bag is needed to carry all this stuff around and keep it in some for of order, and for a woman this is ok, as they can just carry it along with everything else in their hand bag
For a bloke however choosing the correct bag that does not look too girly, but is quite practical to carry every thing that is needed for the day take a bit of thought.
Having purchased a few, and found that there just isnt enough space, or look too girly, or simply are not really that practical, i was taking a last look on google to see if i could find something different
this is when i can across the medscope they supply what they call the isothermal diabetic kit bag, and it only costs £25.00 including VAT and carriage
the spec from the medscope website is as follows:
Isothermal bag for Diabetic Kit
Weight: 460 g.
Colour: grey and black.
Maximum recommended contents weight: 2 Kg.
1 main compartment with specific spaces to insert the kit of the diabetic: lancets, glucometer, diabetic card …
1 isothermal compartment for insulin with pocket for the reusable cold gel included.
2 pockets for personal belongings, one of them with access from the exterior.
1 external pocket of rapid access for sugar/glucose.
Belt driver.
Shoulder strap.
Size:14 x 20 x 8 cm
Material:600D + 420D
Now i have to say, this bag is almost perfect, it is well laid out, has more than enough space for a weeks supplies for someone on MDI, it is well laid out.. and most of all, it looks a lot like a small camera bag, enough so, that any bloke should not be too concerned about having to carry it
if you can not find the website to purchase this feel free to PM me, as i dont think direct links to commercial websites are allowed!
here are a few photos:
So it does not take a genius to realise that some form of kit bag is needed to carry all this stuff around and keep it in some for of order, and for a woman this is ok, as they can just carry it along with everything else in their hand bag
For a bloke however choosing the correct bag that does not look too girly, but is quite practical to carry every thing that is needed for the day take a bit of thought.
Having purchased a few, and found that there just isnt enough space, or look too girly, or simply are not really that practical, i was taking a last look on google to see if i could find something different
this is when i can across the medscope they supply what they call the isothermal diabetic kit bag, and it only costs £25.00 including VAT and carriage
the spec from the medscope website is as follows:
Isothermal bag for Diabetic Kit
Weight: 460 g.
Colour: grey and black.
Maximum recommended contents weight: 2 Kg.
1 main compartment with specific spaces to insert the kit of the diabetic: lancets, glucometer, diabetic card …
1 isothermal compartment for insulin with pocket for the reusable cold gel included.
2 pockets for personal belongings, one of them with access from the exterior.
1 external pocket of rapid access for sugar/glucose.
Belt driver.
Shoulder strap.
Size:14 x 20 x 8 cm
Material:600D + 420D
Now i have to say, this bag is almost perfect, it is well laid out, has more than enough space for a weeks supplies for someone on MDI, it is well laid out.. and most of all, it looks a lot like a small camera bag, enough so, that any bloke should not be too concerned about having to carry it
if you can not find the website to purchase this feel free to PM me, as i dont think direct links to commercial websites are allowed!
here are a few photos:
