SARAH'S BLOG OF FUN: Chico Bag Review

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Chico Bag Review


About Us

ChicoBag Company is equipping humanity with tools that will help eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use paper and plastic bags. We have done this by designing reusable bags, packs and lifestyle totes that are durable, tasteful and most importantly unforgettable.

We believe addressing even the largest of problems starts with small solutions.

OUR STORY


In 2004, Andy Keller, now ChicoBag president, took a trip to his local landfill after spending the day landscaping his backyard. He was horrified by what he saw. Single-use bags were visually the dominant article at the landfill that day, blanketing the landscape in a thin mix of white and beige plastic. On his way home he began to notice plastic bags everywhere, caught in trees and on fence posts, half drowned in gutter puddles and blowing in the streets like urban tumbleweeds. That day Andy vowed to stop using single-use bags. Inspired, Andy dropped a few bucks on a second hand sewing machine and began sewing what would ultimately become the first ChicoBag® brand reusable bag.

Andy understood that a reusable bag was only valuable if it was reused. He knew his challenge was larger than designing any ordinary reusable bag – this reusable bag needed to be designed to be unforgettable. It needed to be small enough to tote in a pocket and have features that allowed it to clip anywhere.

After countless hours, fabrics and prototypes the Original ChicoBag brand reusable bag, complete with an integrated stuff pouch and attached carabiner, was born. Andy’s ChicoBag brand reusable bags were first sold in 2005 on Earth Day at the Farmers Market in Chico, CA. Initially only available in white, the Original has evolved to include ten color choices.

Evolution of the ChicoBag

In 2008, ChicoBag introduced trademarked rePETe™ products as part of an evolving effort to reduce our environmental impact. rePETe™ is a term we use to help our customers identify which ChicoBag brand products are made using recycled content. Every product with the rePETe™ logo is manufactured using recycled materials. Our rePETe™ products bring us one step closer to providing consumers with a closed loop solution.

ChicoBag is now an industry leader in the compact reusable bag movement and a leading innovator of fashionable, lightweight, bags and packs that can be easily stuffed into an integrated pouch. ChicoBag provides a wide array of reusable bags that are meant to deliver solutions to every lifestyle. Ourcommitment to the environment drives us to provide a trusted brand and a portfolio of quality products aimed at helping humanity solve the environmental challenges ahead.

With two kids, and all the things that come with them, I need to have a reliable bag to cart their stuff around.

Recently we have taken a lot of trips, and each one involves a lot of walking. I need a bag that is comfortable, carries all that I need, and is light weight.

Chico Bags sent me their Travel Pack Turkish Blue. It's the bag that has it all for me!!




I absolutely love how small it is when it's closed up. It fits in the diaper bag, and even in my purse (all though I do have a larger then normal purse!!)




The Travel Pack rePETe was developed in response to the popular request for a lightweight and secure travel pack. The pack features a large zippered main compartment, side and top stash pockets, adjustable straps, a sternum strap for added stabilization and a storage area for a hydration reservoir. The entire pack stuffs into the outside pocket when not in use for easy storage in another bag. Made of recycled PET ripstop fabric and designed for everything from day hikes to international travel. The Travel Pack is a travel accessory you won't want to depart without.

Once you unzip the outer flap, pull the bag out and go. It is really easy to do. The flap that holds the bag in its travel form then becomes a zippered pouch. This bag is terrific!!!

It also has two side pouches that are perfect for holding water bottles, baby bottles etc.

Inside the bag, you have two compartments for your belongings!!

The straps are sturdy with mesh on them to help absorb moisture, and they also have an additional clasp to hold the straps more securely on your back.

Truly this is an exceptional bag, and I highly recommend it!! Check out Chico Bags for more details and styles!!

**All opinions expressed are 100% my own. I was not compensated for this post. I was given the above item for this review**

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