How do males carry our supplies about?

[shiftzor]

I use a wash bag (Pack-It® Sac X-Small by eagle creek) and a money body belt. Can hide it on my body, normaly on my back. What do you use? :D

[Handybear]

I use something called a "metro" bag that is a smaller version of
a messenger bag. (If you watch Seinfeld, you will understand this: "Yes, I carry a purse!") LOL

[fgummett]

"It's Italian!" :D

If I don't have a jacket with pockets to stuff everything in, I may use a fanny-pack.

[viranth]

Those bags looks very handy, I use a big backpack.

[Lloyd]

In warm weather, I use cargo shorts, lots of pockets.

-Lloyd

[DarthDiabetes]

I use a backpack as well, course I also have diapers, wipes, change of clothes for 3 month old, and a toy or two for the 3 year old.

A purse, but a black sporty one...

[owlyn]

I have two main methods. If all I need is my Humalog, I have a very samll holder that holds two pens and some needle tips. It fits in my wife's pocketbook perfectly, so she winds up with it sometimes. Other times, it fits in a jacket pocket. In the summer, I have a refreezable thing that fits in there and is good for a couple of hours.

Usually, however, I carry everything (and I mean everything in one small bag, The DiaPak Deluxe. It holds my meter (no case needed, as it has a padded section for this), lancets, lancing device, canister of strips. It has holders for two insulin vials, but since I use pens, I use these holders for other things: an Rx vial, and an old strip cannister that is filled with ibuprofen, and a tube of glucose tablets. Also, theres a zippered area that can hold either syringes, or about 40 needle tips. I also keep flat-foil packs of miscellaneous things like decongestant, stomach stuff, etc. I also have a 7-day pill holder for my lisinopril, simvastatin, and aspirin. It also holds at least 4 pens. I used to also keep a Glucagon kit in there, but I don't bother now. It comes with a refreezable ice thingy, but I don't use it now that I have my Frio pouch, which also fits inside this thing (though I have found the Frio works better if it's not inside this). You can get a few more things in there if you needed to.

Now, here's the best part: It folds up to roughly 8 inches x 6 inches by 2.5 inches thick. It is nylon, has a soft webbed handle, and has two D loops through which you can hook the optional strap. Comes in colors. I have black. Folded up, it is a mystery case to anyone looking at it. Kind of looks like a small camera bag. One of these days, I'll take a picture of it with everything out of it, and everything in. I think you would be amazed. I think it sells for about $30 these days. Worth every penny. I had it replaced under the lifetime warranty once because the zipper broke. They had made a few minor improvements in the new one, such as using black mesh instead of white for the inner compartments.

here's a lionk to a store photo of it. I get a lot more in than what theyshow, but it will give you an idea: Dia Pak Deluxe (http://www.lifesolutionsplus.com/dia-pak-deluxe-pi-387.html)

[JediSkipdogg]

I wear cargo shorts/pants all the time. Really all I carry with me is my BG meter. I have spare infusion sets in my medic bag and at work so I always have those with me. Then at work I have a spare vial of insulin. Pretty much I'm close enough to either one if needed to drive there and pick it up if an infusion set fails.

[Eddy]

I have a zippered nylon OneTouch bag. It's about the same size as Owlyn's case. Typical contents:


glucometer
insulins: rapid, R, N, basal (vials inside respective boxes)
sterilizing vial (formerly Lantus, now contains 91% isopropanol)
up to 100 test strips (sheets of 5)
a couple glucagon kits
90 g of liquid sugar (2x 6 oz. juice cans, 125 mL juice box, 8 oz. soda can)
small plastic container with ARB pills
enough lancets and syringes to last me -- particularly with reuse
small miscellany, such as receipts, coupons, comb, toothbrush, hand sanitizer, and alcohol swabs.

[sprzepiora]

Ebay has the dia packs for $32 shipped to your door. Check out this auction:

170215748103

[fgummett]

Now we're talkin'... a kilt with pockets!

http://www.msgeek.com/graphics-a-gogo/clothing/utilitykiltkhaki.jpg

... and tha' doesnae even include the storage space in yer sporran!

[sprzepiora]

Heh, those are cool, although I am afraid to ask what a sporran is.

[fgummett]

Heh, those are cool, although I am afraid to ask what a sporran is.

It's the wee furry purse that can be used to protect your valuables...

http://melbournekilthire.com/pb/images/img1647844c2d8b526514.jpg

[palefacegirl03]

IUsually, however, I carry everything (and I mean everything in one small bag, The DiaPak Deluxe.
I had it replaced under the lifetime warranty once because the zipper broke. They had made a few minor improvements in the new one, such as using black mesh instead of white for the inner compartments.

here's a lionk to a store photo of it. I get a lot more in than what theyshow, but it will give you an idea: Dia Pak Deluxe (http://www.lifesolutionsplus.com/dia-pak-deluxe-pi-387.html)

I have used the DiaPak deluxe for years. I think I got my first one in 1991 or so.

I was not aware of the lifetime warrenty, when the zipper has given out , I just get a new one.
I think I am on my 4 or 5th bag now.

[judi t]

here's a lionk to a store photo of it. I get a lot more in than what theyshow, but it will give you an idea: Dia Pak Deluxe (http://www.lifesolutionsplus.com/dia-pak-deluxe-pi-387.html)[/QUOTE]


Hey, baby! Just had a look at that pack. Wow! Packing.

[ant hill]

here's a lionk to a store photo of it. I get a lot more in than what theyshow, but it will give you an idea: Dia Pak Deluxe (http://www.lifesolutionsplus.com/dia-pak-deluxe-pi-387.html)

Yeah, It's the hamberger with the lot isn't it as I call this my pancrese. Today I don't need the frezzer bags untill I go traveling.

http://www.lifesolutionsplus.com/images/Dia-Pak-Deluxe-L.jpg
Cool heh. :D

[spinnb8]

Columbia makes these great shorts and long pants called the ROC. and they have a zippered pocket behind the regular pocket. i get my pen, my pen needles, my glucose tabs, and my one touch mini in there.

[Tattoo azz]

I just use my jacket, although now i may start wearing cargo pants a lot more (or perhaps that kilt, that looks cool! lol)
Desang do a pretty usefull looking roll-up pack that carrys everything, although i have a sneeky suspicion that once again if a man buys it it will turn out to look totally girly and will end up on e-bay.

[ant hill]

although i have a sneeky suspicion that once again if a man buys it it will turn out to look totally girly and will end up on e-bay.

There is one way to fix that is to be gay as that has crossed my mind. I wonder how many gay diabetics are out there?

[art]

I'm retired.
I don't carry anything with me.

Art

[condensr]

I carry my stuff in my backpack, or just meter in coat pocket for quick trips.

[shades9323]

I use a timbuk2 messenger bag(ie. man purse).:T

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Shades9323/TIMBUK2.jpg

[KAnderson]

I use a REI fanny pack to carry testing supplies as well as my glucose and pump supplies. It has a handle and the straps slip into a rear pocket when I want to just carry it. My wife refers to it as my purse...

Ken