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Yes Yes, Lacrosse season may “technically” be over. But for us enthusiasts, Lacrosse is a year-round sport. Being a middie myself, I though I might give all you lacrosse junkies the heads up on one of my favorite lacrosse bags, the Under Armour Midfielder Backpack. Perhaps one of the more versatile lacrosse packs, the Midfielder can be used as an everyday backpack as well as a lacrosse specific pack. The pack sports a mesh water bottle holder, fleece lined media pocket, and a stick sleeve. The bag is super durable, and if you are anything like me, your lacrosse bag takes a regular beating. All in all the Under Armor Midfielder Backpack really puts its money where its mouth is.

Getting to your yoga class in style is almost as important as the sun salutations and downward dogs you’ll be doing there. Having a yoga bag that carries your clothes, towels and other necessities in addition to your mat is a huge plus. These bags offer a zen state of mind even before you begin your workout with their practical and stylish designs. Namaste Yogis!

Yes, I am referring to Athalon’s duffel as a “he.”

You see, I’ve always been slightly biased against duffel bags since I saw (and consequently fell in love with) the Lindsey Lohan remake of “The Parent Trap” as a child. You see, in one of the opening scenes, her duffel bag gets thrown into the bottom of a dog pile of the strange packing containers and after that my subconscious must’ve attached the ideas of “duffel bag” and “getting-squished-to-death-retrieving-your-stuff” and never managed to completely recover. And it didn’t stop there.

Any camp movie was enough to make me think cabins, bug spray and duffel bags. Be it 1995’s “Heavyweights,” or the Olson twins’ “It Takes Two,” I still can’t get the image of stacks and stacks of duffel bags being loaded off of buses out of my head!

Now I wouldn’t go as far as calling it a phobia, but I was always the kid who chose to take a wheeled suitcase or who stuffed a backpack so tightly the zippers sometimes exploded rather than resorting to the classic duffle.

Over the last few years I’ve started to understand that duffels do not have to be synonymous with luggage mountains or the sports duffels of traveling soccer teams in matching Adidas warm-ups.

 

Yet I had never met a duffle that caught my eye and called out to me. That is until I was wandering around the office and bumped into this little fella who decided he was not going to blend in.

 

Nope, this duffle had a swagger from day one. And that’s why I love him so.

The Golf Season has finally come upon us. And if your dad’s anything like mine, golf has consumed their minds.

This week, the US Open Golf Championship opened up to rainy weather. But they’ve already managed to hit the middle of the tournament. On the 21st, the trophies will be handed out and the tournament will come to a close. Just in time for father’s day.

If you’re pulling out your hair trying to find a last minute gift why not combine the two things your dad will be doing this summer? Which might very well be watching the US Open and cranking out his own golfing skills.

For the dad who’s just chipped in for a brand new set of Callaway clubs, or the dad that’s been hitting it away with Dunlop, consider a new golf bag. Whether it’s to make the weight easier on him, or maybe just to let him organize and preserve that new set of clubs, there’s a bag for every dad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traveling from the office to the gym can be done with style…carrying a leather duffel helps this seamless transition! Classic styles in high-quality leather are a great investment. Not only can they be used for the gym, but also for short business trips, weekend getaways, or even day carry-alls for where ever you may be headed. Although they are a bit pricier than the usual nylon options, they will not only last, but also get that great worn-in look!

Summertime for many of us means getting out on that nearest lake, river. This also means that most of us need a way to keep our gear dry. Now, waterproof duffels are no new invention, but Pacific Outdoor Equipment FINALLY released a duffel with a window pane. This means no more rooting through stacks of cloths and gear to find that one piece you are looking for. Now for those of you who are hunting for your first dry-bag, take it from us, unpacking your entire bag to find one item gets old really fast. These new window bags can save you tons of time and hassle.

Pacific Outdoor Equipment’s Dry Cylinders are totally waterproof and carry a lifetime warranty against defects in material or workmanship. They come in 4 sizes and colors as well, depending on just how much gear you need to pack. Now go get out there and keep you gear dry while you conquer that class 5!