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Why does it matter? What’s hindering your workout? Maybe you should focus on yourself more than what others are drinking out of.

If you can get the shoes down to 2 pairs rather than 3, I highly recommend the Aer Duffel Pack.

I've had one for years, thrown it around at the gym, used it for travel, even had a horse chew on it. It's indestructible and holds a ton of stuff.

https://www.aersf.com/duffel-pack-3-black

Edit: a note that the gray color uses a less waterproof external fabric, if that's a concern. The other colors are fine.

Bröther in Christ you need deodorant, maybe cologne if you’re going to work after

Well a traditional soft plastic gallon jug isn't super great for you, it will leech phthalates into your water. Hard sided plastic is generally fine, but if it squishes and is intended to be single use, don't drink from it!

Maybe he's like me and has an office with a shower? I used to run from the gym to the office and just leave deodorant, soap, etc in my desk drawer

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GORUCK duffel bag.

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Yeah, I've only ever seen them deliberately in the way.

> What’s hindering your workout?

I've only ever seen them on machines to claim them, usually at inconvenient times.

I don't participate in those activities, if I happen to be occupying a machine, I'm using it until im finished with my sets. If I'm done with my sets, then I'm not going to be occupying the machine anymore, and I'm on to my next exercise.

I just carry it around with me, because it is the better alternative than carrying around 7 individual water bottles

I’ve had a large size under armour gym bag for like 6 years now, still going strong. It’s just a plain black and white one.

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My apologies, how could have I forgotten the most important of the essentials, great hygiene opens doors.

I edited the post, thanks for the heads up

Nah it’s not, I’ll stick to my source of water

I find it amusing how triggered you are over a container of water, take it easy man, life is good

I'm super happy with Osprey. They have a no questions asked lifetime warranty.

I do not place my “stuff” unattended, and if I’m not near a machine, and we’re talking in context of the gym, chances are I’m not using it.

Why don’t you, instead of being passive-aggressive, and overtly annoyed, speak up to whoever may be occupying the machine that you want to use.

If you see someones “stuff” lying around on it, use your eyes, look around, and use your lips. Explain your concern and move on, like I understand, it’s obnoxious to hog a machine, I get it.

I go to the gym in the morning before work, you think I like when I need to use a machine, and I see someone’s stuff and no body is around, that aggravates me to, but this is not a topic about that, this is a topic about me getting a nice recommendation for a bag that can fit all of my things in the form of a backpack instead of a duffel bag. it’s quite annoying carrying around a duffle as opposed to carrying a backpack

Edit: Stay salty with your downvote bud 👍🏻

> ...passive-aggressive...

You're making a lot of assumptions about me there bud. I go at 5:00am. There's no one there to annoy me. But, if I'm meeting folks for a game in the evening I sometimes see folks on the weights. The only giant jugs I see are not politely stashed out of the way.

> ...Stay salty...

I'm sorry I phrased my sentence as a personal attack on you. But, rest assured, I didn't downvote you.

> ...for a bag that can fit all of my things...

Perhaps you'd have an easier time finding a backpack that will fulfill your needs if you didn't bring so much superfluous stuff with you every day. You certainly don't need a gallon water jug.

>Well a traditional soft plastic gallon jug isn't super great for you, it will leech phthalates into your water.

I did a little googling, and the gallon of container that I use to store my water is BPA free, meaning, it does not leach harmful chemicals into the water like BPA plastics do.

>You're making a lot of assumptions about me there bud

Ironic, look at the pot calling the kettle black.

>I go at 5:00am.

Congratulations?

>There's no one there to annoy me. But, if I'm meeting folks for a game in the evening I sometimes see folks on the weights. The only giant jugs I see are not politely stashed out of the way.

Wow, so based off of your experience, you decide to judge everybody else all in the same, because a couple people “ruined” it for you?

>I'm sorry I phrased my sentence as a personal attack on you. But, rest assured, I didn't downvote you.

I don’t think this little “debate” would have ensued in the first place, if you perhaps, didn’t phrase phrase your “sentence” as a personal attack? You can’t punch somebody in the face for no reason, then just say “I’m sorry”

>superfluous

🤣

Take it easy man

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Reduce the amount of stuff you’re lugging around and you immediately open up more options. Osprey or something like a Patagonia Black Hole is tough as hell.

Look for a set of mini bottles to decant a week’s worth of your bodywash and skincare routine stuff into and perhaps go wild with a half-gallon water bottle. The other thing would be to leave work shoes at work if it’s an option, transit in your running shoes.

Listen, people are bringing their personal problems into my thread, when I just asked for a recommendation.

Forgive me if, I’m “Projecting”? I don’t know how else to not come off as projecting, in your eyes, I’m just responding accordingly.

You responded three different times to my comments, without a single recommendation. You didn’t add any value, but chose to voice your opinion, on how my comments may have invoked a certain feeling in you.

I’m not here to say you can’t comment, or feel a certain way, but this whole conversation has diverged into something complete unrelated to the OP, and in my humble defense, I didn’t start it.

I apologize for if I may have hurt anybody’s feelings that has been involved in this conversation. I should have known better to stoop down to that level, and just be the bigger person.

Again, Sorry.

Thank you for the advice

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Ok

Did you need “dead”orant though?

I will have to politely decline brother

Ask to work in lol, I read a bit of what happened in the comments but I feel like the simple answer is that people would be nice enough to. It’s kinda nasty if they’re sweaty but i guess you just gotta wipe it every time.

No the point he’s trying to make is that people who carry around the big gallon of water containers, are usually people who would leave the container on the machine, obstructing somebody else from potentially using it, while they walk away from the machine leaving their stuff behind “hogging” it.

You can’t ask somebody to work in, if they’re not present at the machine, but I humbly explained, and tried to assure him, that I wasn’t one of those people who do that. I don’t “hog” machines. I get whatever sets I gotta get done in a timely manner, and move on to the next. I’m not trying to be at the gym all day.

If anything, wherever I’m at, my jug of water is always right next to me at all times.

Seems like a lot of stuff. Does your gym offer locker rental? My gym charges $10/month. It adds up, but since I'm a bike commuter I can leave some of that stuff at the gym and keep it off my back so I felt the $120 a year was worth it. Mostly it was my shoes taking up a lot of bag space.

Anyway, 3 pairs of shoes is going to take quite a bit of space. A Gallon of water? Seems excessive. I keep an 18oz and fill it up about twice per day. If it's not special water then maybe just refill a smaller bottle or keep the gallon in your car and fill a smaller bottle that you carry in your bag from the bigger one in your car.

Maybe the Project Rock Duffel Backpack from Under Armour?

Or split into two bags, one for the gym and one for work?

Thanks for the advice, I never stated my system that I’m working with was perfect, I’m open to constructive criticism. I would most definitely adjust based on the advice you have given me, thank you, again

Skip the cologne.

Sex Panther® is a cologne which is illegal in 9 countries.

It is also made from bits of real panthers.

60% of the time, it works every time.

What works 60% of the time? Why is it illegal? Why Panthers?

I have so many questions

Not a backpack, but I would recommend a kipling duffle bag! Very spacious and in my experience kipling lasts foreverrr (my junior high packpack was still good after I graduated from uni) Also, have you thought of travel organizing cubes?

I got one of those. Fantastic bag and fit a ton of stuff. Used it for travels as well. Great quality!

Why would someone want to drink from a public fountain if they can avoid it?

Sounds like you're projecting the image of the type of person who you think uses a gallon jug at the gym onto someone else without knowing a thing about them.

With the amount of items you want to carry, a duffel bag or gym bag would better suit your needs I think.

I use the North Face base camp duffel bag (small) for a similar amount of stuff. It has backpack straps and is probably one of the larger bags you can get without looking like you're off for a hike. I've went through a fair few bags and this one has been the most durable so far.

i suggest an aer duffelpack 2, its 24L versus the 21L of the duffelpack 3

pm'd ya about one