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Not a new bag in the traditional sense, but helps me fulfill a need that looking at new bags was trying to fill. Just bought a neoprene water bottle sling to carry reusable water bottles in.
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I have a tote for work that tends to keep things upright and haven't had problems with that. However, I have had spill problems in my usual satchel-style bags with reusable bottles, other than a screw-top vacuum sealed thermos style bottle.

Ultimately, I was looking for a bag in which I could safely carry a reusable water bottle but also remain hands-free. Tried out mini backpacks but found them too fussy to get into. Most crossbody bags didn't fit a water bottle. Didn't want to just carry the bottle by hand since I didn't want to forget it anywhere/annoying to hold. Then I remembered I had bought my mom a sportier bottle sling as a stocking stuffer last year and started looking into sleeker options for myself.

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The one I got has the outer snap pocket for phone/keys and also a hidden slip pocket for money/ID or maybe even a mini freezer pack to keep the bottle cold. the strap is adjustable so it can be over the shoulder as pictured or crossbody. It fits even my larger bottles and smaller ones stay secure-ish at an angle. I can still carry another bag with what I need for the day that is the appropriate size and style and use this as a supplement to avoid spillage. Bonus, it works well for carrying water and just the essentials on hikes or walks around the lake.
 
Not a new bag in the traditional sense, but helps me fulfill a need that looking at new bags was trying to fill. Just bought a neoprene water bottle sling to carry reusable water bottles in.
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I have a tote for work that tends to keep things upright and haven't had problems with that. However, I have had spill problems in my usual satchel-style bags with reusable bottles, other than a screw-top vacuum sealed thermos style bottle.

Ultimately, I was looking for a bag in which I could safely carry a reusable water bottle but also remain hands-free. Tried out mini backpacks but found them too fussy to get into. Most crossbody bags didn't fit a water bottle. Didn't want to just carry the bottle by hand since I didn't want to forget it anywhere/annoying to hold. Then I remembered I had bought my mom a sportier bottle sling as a stocking stuffer last year and started looking into sleeker options for myself.

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The one I got has the outer snap pocket for phone/keys and also a hidden slip pocket for money/ID or maybe even a mini freezer pack to keep the bottle cold. the strap is adjustable so it can be over the shoulder as pictured or crossbody. It fits even my larger bottles and smaller ones stay secure-ish at an angle. I can still carry another bag with what I need for the day that is the appropriate size and style and use this as a supplement to avoid spillage. Bonus, it works well for carrying water and just the essentials on hikes or walks around the lake.
I've considered getting something like this. I don't carry water on a daily basis but when we travel I always carry a larger purse so I can fit a water bottle. If I got something like this, I could travel with a smaller purse.
 
I've considered getting something like this. I don't carry water on a daily basis but when we travel I always carry a larger purse so I can fit a water bottle. If I got something like this, I could travel with a smaller purse.
I was looking into buying a new bag that had Goldilocks-type dimensions that would fit the bottle but not be overly large. Happy I settled on this haha
 
I just bought this STAUD mini Rey in brown from Saks! It’s shipping to Canada, so the duties & taxes kinda killed the sale price for me but I still can’t wait for it to arrive!!
This is my 1st STAUD bag, 1st post on here and I was wondering if anyone else has this bag or the shoulder sized one (medium sized)? There’s a HUGE one called “large” also….please let me know!
 

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