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Celebrate the first day of Spring by getting organized for a summer at the beach, lake or pool! We’re thrilled to give you the chance to win a BeachPack– Mamanista’s pick for the best beach bag!
The BeachPack was invented by Terry Donze, a mom who grew frustrated with how difficult it was to lug all of her children’s gear to and from the beach. Standard beach tote bags would constantly slip off her shoulder and weren’t great for her back either. Plus, packing the standard beach tote was a pain since she needed two hands to cram the towels into the bag. And when she got to the beach, all her stuff would be jumbled together inside the huge tote- making it difficult to find what she needed quickly.
Terry wanted a backpack-style bag she could pack easily and that was large enough to organize towels, sunscreen, reading materials, snacks, bottled water, a cellphone, and other beach essentials. As the creators of the popular line of Game Savers organizers sold at The Container Store and online at www.gamersavers.net, Terry and her two sisters Suzanne and Mickie had experience designing products and turning an idea into an actual prototype. After a lot of hard work, the beach bag of Terry’s dreams became a reality.
The BeachPack is painless to pack since it was designed to stay open and upright when placed on the ground. (I was able to toss in my fluffy, oversized beach towels without even bending over!) It has lots of exterior and interior pockets to organize everything you need for a day at the beach or pool, which means you won’t have to waste time digging around for items you need at the bottom of your bag. And since it’s a backpack, you can tote massive amounts of gear and still have your hands free to carry baby or your beach umbrella.
The BeachPack holds up to 5 beach towels and is the perfect size for families. (Starting in May 2008, couples looking for a smaller bag will be able to buy a Mini Beach Pack that holds 2-3 towels.) The BeachPack is made from durable PVC-coated polyester, comes in three color choices, and sells for $45.95 at www.beachpack.net.
For an additional $5, you can even personalize your bag by having your name embroidered on the front pocket. Since I guarantee you that your friends will beg to borrow this bag, I’d invest in the personalization to ensure you get your BeackPack back after they’ve fallen in love with it!
Win It:
To win the BeachPack, submit a comment on this post by 12:59 EST on March 28, 2008 letting us know what you love most about the BeachPack. For an extra chance to win, help support this mom-owned business by writing about the BeachPack on your blog. (Just leave a comment here linking to your blog post.)
Want It:
Buy the BeachPack online for $45.95 at www.beachpack.net.
I love that the BeachPack is designed to stay open and upright when placed on the ground. I’ve always had problems with my beach totes tipping over– spilling my towels and sunscreen into the sand.
I like that while you can carry a ton of stuff in it, its designed like a backpack so you can have your hands free.
I love the cool colors! Would love to win it!
Oh! so pretty and so useful!! Now I will be sure to not forget to bring the sunscreen!!!!
It is waterproof and easy to clean on the outside!
I love that it’s roomy.
with summer comming and 6 kids this would be a great assett to me :) I hope i win!!!!!
Love the size of this beachpack; I can put the contents of my purse inside instead of having to carry two separate bags while struggling with a squirmy little one.
As often as we go to the beach, I could really use this Beach Pack. It would hold all that was necessary while looking stylish.
Clever and stylish!
This would be so neat to have something like this with the varied colors, no chance getting it mixed up with some elses.
WHat a beautiful bag. Such beautiful colors. That way you won’t lose it when you are in the water you could still see if from there. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the organization of this bag and the ability to pack everything we need and then be able to find it all. I especially like that it’s a backpack.
It holds so many towels!
great colors
love the style
looks modern
I love all the pockets. The colors are cool too!
The style.
Looks like you could pack a lot off stuff; nice design.
Loads of room to pack stuff. Love all of the little compartments to hide stuff in.
Leave it to a mom to come up with an incredible bag to use at the pool, beach, wherever! This would be fabulous for my daughter who is on our local swim team. The bag she uses now does not stay upright and often spills. It doesn’t have any pockets to keep her goggles, sunscreen and light snacks seperate from her suit, cover up and towel. This would be the answer to her struggle to keep her items organized, clean and dry during the day long swim meets that we attend!!
Mom’s are so smart!!!
Would really be useful, lots of storage pockets, and looks very good
I like all the pockets…I have triplets and need all the organization I can get
I like the colors and the storage
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Great prize, I love anything to do with the beach and hopefully if I win I can head out to Freeport Bahamas that would just be perfect.
That is so cool,never seen something like that,its so easy to use,my child even could use it. Thank you.
roomy, stylish & versatile
this beach pack seems to do everything i need done.
It is something that my husband would carry!!!!
one word-versatility
looks like it can hold everthing Ineed to take the grandkids to the beach
Thank you so much for offering this giveaway. We could really use one of these Beach Packs. I love that it stays opening when packing and that it holds so much. Love that it could hold 5 beach towels. How great is that. Thanks again and please enter me.
I would LOVE one of these. With 3 kiddos to haul around, the last thing I need is several towels on my shoulder along with the cooler, toys, etc…LOL. This is convienent and chic!
I love the colors and oragization of beach packs.
Sounds great :)
I think the colors on these beach packs are awesome! bright and fun.
“Wow!” I am impressed with this beach bag! How user-friendly. It won’t slide off of my shoulder, it holds a lot of beach necessities, stand open when sitting on the sand, et.! What’s not to love?! The coloring is bright and findable on the beach, too. I really like pockets and it has pockets. I also like the backpack feature. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi
I like that it has lots of room
It’s great that it is big enough for overnight trips. I’d like to take camping wth our new baby tent:)
Great contest! Thanks!
Being a mama it’s nice to have a pack where you can find something easily and the colors are great!
I love that it’s easy to find what you need in the great compartments!
As much as we go to Myrtle Beach in the summer, this would be perfect. I love how it stays upright…
Plenty of storage.
This pack is the answer to an “organizer’s” dream. I love that it’s upright, has multiple pockets inside for beach supplies. Thank you!
I love all those pockets! Maybe one pocket could be just for me?
cool nice product
The size is great! Now that I have three kids, I’m going to need that space for towels, snacks and all the play gear. Thanks for the contest!
nice product
I love the size of it. It fits so much beach stuff!
love the large size for beach towels and all the pockets so don’t have to keep digging.
love all the pockets.
Great product, great contests. I love how big it is and will hold all of the necessities.
I love that it’s big, but has lots of pockets so all the little things aren’t impossible to find on the bottom of the bag.
This would be wonderful for the summer months. We can really use this in our family. We would be so much more organized and never forgetting everything we need to make our summer outings memorable.
Defintiely the whole staying open on its own for easier loading. Thanks!!
Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
Love that its waterproof!
Two things…waterproof as I always leave it someewhere too near the water and I love it won’t tip over! I don’t like sand in my bag!! Thanks!!
I love that you can carry it hands free and that it has a ton of space!
The durable design will hold up to a lot of abuse, and the bright color will make it easier for me to remember to bring it home (and not lose it!).
Wow, those are a great idea! I love your blog!
I love the backpack style, and the storage capacity!
That it shouldn’t tip over and get sand inside of it! The colors are great too! Thanks!
I like that the backpack has so many separate pockets and your books or magazines will stay nice and clean.
What’s not to like about the backpack? The perfect bag for my family at the beach. Fun colors also!
I love that it’s waterproof and roomy!
I love that it stays open and upright at the same time…and the bright, festive colors are perfect for summer! We’re going to CA in May and I’d love to bring the BeachPack along.
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
Love that it can hold so much especially when you have a 2 yr old and one on the way ! The pink and green one is my favorite color! :)
I posted a link to your giveaway on my blog .
http://www.malsmom24.blogspot.com
Waterproof – large with lots of pockets – stays open when it’s on the ground … I’m not finding anything here NOT to like! What a great bag!
I like all the pockets, and that it’s a backpack!
nifferjeno at gmail dot com
how cut i love to win one for my little one
I like that it stays open. I don’t have any spare hands and with twin infants and a four year old I need all the help I can get.
I love that it is waterproof would love to win one
Add this and we are ready for the beach!! ;-) Thanks.
Thats so cool that it stays open and upright as you pack it. blogged ya:B
http://mommyland512.blogspot.com/2008/03/win-beachpack.html
Awesome giveaway, thanks!
I think it’s great that it’s so easy to clean and that it is water proof, especially great for sand and ocean activities.
I absolutely love the shape so it won’t fall over and all the pockets on the outside!! Genius!
I love that u can carry lots of things that you need in it and it looks really cute!!
Plenty of room and water proof
I HATE sand. My biggest pet peeve when I go to the beach is when sand gets into my bag & things. I am really interested that it is designed to stay upright, thus less sand will get in!
Love It! Ilive at the beach, and this would be so convenient!
Love the outer pockets So much easier to keep things organized The colors are super!
This looks so cool. We could definitely use it!
i love that the beah pack is a back pack and that i can carry my beach gear and hold my childs hand at the same time.
Hands free is the best feature.
I love how it stays open for easy packing
I like the bright colors and the material. perfect for finding your spot after going swimming!
Just gotta love the pockets! I hate digging for stuff in big bags.
I love the colors and knowing thing will stay dry.
Love the large size of the beachbag!
Love the colors, and I sure could put lots of stuff in one of those!
I like all the pockets. It seems like it would be very easy to keep everything neat and organized with this bag. Thanks for a chance to win it.
Well lets see…..the size, the abilility to say open when put down and all the pockets!!
Great product!!
:-)
i bet that that bag would last forever. i love durable plus when it gets dirty i’d just toss into the wash and let it dry, can’t really go wrong here!
ummer is coming and boy, can I use one of these to tote my little boy’s beach supplies around in.
The fact that it comes in bright colors to make it easy to spot.
I love the backpack style and the large carrying capacity. We are beach bums, taking our son to the shore for the first time this summer. :-)
I love that I don’t have to preform a circus balancing act in the sand to get it to remain standing up.
What I love most about the BeachPack is how it will fit everything I need for the beach and it will be organized.
the fact that ir holds so much and that it is a backpack, makes it so much easier to carry
I love the funky fun colors!
I live just a few blocks from the beach this would be great
I am a true beach goddess. All summer long you will find me on the beach! I live for the beach!
Stays open and upright!
I love that it will stand up and stay open…maybe I won’t take half the beach home with me!
what i love is that it means i’m going to the beach!
Love that it has multiple pockets for organizing everything– our sandy towels always get sand into everything else!
I love that it can hold so much stuff! That’s very practical… I hate lugging around 2 bags just because I couldn’t fit all the towels and sand toys in one. The vibrant colors are always fun, too.
Thanks,
Marissa :)
I love how it keeps all your things organized and it can hold alot of things also this is really great :)
I live in Panama City Beach FL but don’t have a small child but would love to donate this BeachPack to a child in my area whose parent or parent is less fortunate
I love all of the pockets! That is so important in a beach bag because the sunscreen and snacks usually spill and make a yucky mess. Oh I hope I win!!!!
I love that everything is waterproof!!
I love how roomy it is. And the pockets. And the bright colors. I totally love it!
I love the shape of this bag, And all the pockets for all the goodies….
I love that it is waterproof and that you can put it on your back instead of just over 1 shoulder! I also blogged about your contest here: http://www.jonathanandandrea.blogspot.com/2007/09/countless-contests.html
I love all of the exterior pockets. No more digging around for cell phone, car keys, or sun screen (and no fear of this spilling onto everything else. Great idea!
These are festive and playful.
Back pack straps are essential to keep hands free AND to save the back (I’m a chiropractor). I also love the fun beachy colors. What a great beach bag!
this is what we need!
too bad they did not have this years ago!
The pockets…definitely the pockets. I love stashing things in little compartments! :)
I’m a big fan of any bag that doesn’t fall over and spill its contents all over. I hate chasing sunscreen, chapstick, etc…
I just bought a beach bag (no beach in north Texas, just pools), but this is so much cuter.
HOLDS LOT/S OF GOODYS
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THE COLORS R FUN
I love how big it is, and how it has lots of individual pockets–so essential if you don’t want sand getting into everything!
This is an amazing bag! Love the fact that it has many compartments so it would be easier to find a particular item, and love the fact that it can be worn “backpack” style!
those bags are amazing! my mom has been dying for one and this would be perfect for her!
I love the idea that it will stand upright. When you put sippy cups in a bag you want to make sure that they will not leak all over your stuff.
i love that someone has finally figured out the right size
Such a great idea!
I love it, it’s an awesome prize!
it’s large enough to fit alot of things
I like that you can carry it like a backpack keeping your hands free and the chic colors too
I also love the vibrant colors.
I love all the compartments. I have one large tote that we throw everything in and it’s so difficult to find sunglasses and hair ties in the bottom of the large bag!!
I like the colors and it would be great to take to the beach, looks like it would keep the sand out.
I love the bright colors, easy to find, and its a carry-all for everything, win win win. omccoy
I love that it stays open and upright when left on the ground. We’re always in and out of our beach bag all day long.
All the pockets would be great for keeping things organized
I like the drawstring opening (you can stuff a lot into it!). The only improvement I can think of is adding an insulated layer to keep drinks & sandwiches cool during the day.
I love the colors and the pockets!
i like that it is so organized.
Love that has small compartments so you don’t have to dig to the bottom of the bag to grab your keys when your ready to leave after you packed everything up. I hate that.
Oooh, lots of storage space!
well thought out and colorful to boot
I love that it will stay upright!
I love the great colors and how much room there is. THANKS
I loke that it’s designed to stay open and upright.
nice
It is big enough to hold everything you need for a day at the beach. Thanks for the chance.
FIVE towels? I must have this!
I love that it’s water and sand proof, and the fact that it holds a lot of goodies.
I love the design, that it’s big but not TOO big, and that it resists water and sand. It’s also really cute!!
I like that is stays open on the ground.
The stay-opened feature really does it for me!
I like that it stands upright, holds so much stuff, and is a back pack, since my hands always seem to be so full of other beach items!
I love their large size and that they stay open to load and unload!
I LOVE that it stays upright! No more spilling small stuff you need into the sand or grass!
This pack would be great for the beach, I love it!!
nice
Wish I had a blog!!
This would not only be great for the beach but, also for all the trips to the soccer games, track and field events, baseball games, football, etc. We are always packing blankets (since it is cold usually during these sports seasons) to sit on or keep warm, suncreen, bottled waters, snacks, etc.
So, I think the best thing about this is not just for the beach, but, for every other type of outing famlies go on! Toooo KEWL!
This makes LUGGING a thing of the past!
It is just perfect with it’s colors, it’s usefulness and oh so practical and handy….I love it!
I love the colors and that it can be personalized! Too cool!!
love the colors of blue skies and sunshine
Easy to carry, holds a lot of stuff are plusses for me.
What a great pac! I love that it does not fall over when on the ground and that it has additional pockets for all the little things that seem to find their way to the bottom of a regular back pack.
Large enough to carry a lot of junk!
love it all
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
I like that it’s BIG enough to hold 5 beach towels and all the other stuff an outing to the beach requires!
I love all the pockets – most beach bags just become a ‘black hole’!
A bag that stays open and upright and holds more than one towel!! Unbelievable and awesome!!
I love that it is compact yet roomy & I love all of the pockets!
The flat bottoms are a great idea
What DON’T i love about it… lol.. the most conveient is the back pack set up… with tiny twins… there are a million other things to keep my hands busy… lol.. PLUS we live 5 minutes from the beach… soooo we’re there all the time..
I love all of the pockets and compartments – I hate digging through a huge bag to find everything I need while at the beach! :)
I love it because it’s fashionable! Please enter me!
I love it all-the bright colors, material, shape-the only thing I don’t like is that I’m not at the beach using it right now.
I love all the storage parts of it!
I love the fact that the bag will stand up by itself and all the outside pockets are so handy!!!
has lots of pockets
I like that you can carry so much in it. It’s like a backpack and has lot of pockets. Nobody just takes a beach towel, you have to have lots of goodies! Great giveaway!!!
I blogged about you here:
http://mommainflipflops2.blogspot.com/2008/03/beach-pack.html
I love all the space for all the beach equipment. Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
this looks really handy
I like the colors!!
I love that it stands upright and doesn’t fall over! I hate having to always open the bag to throw my stuff in it. I also love all the pockets — very handy!
Oh this would be great at the Oregon Coast becuase it tends to rain a lot, looks like the Trackback would keep out stuff nice and dry!
i love how huge this bag is!!! kids come with stuff! we need a huge place to put all this stuff, that’s designed with moms in mind! great tip!
the fact that it is designed to stay open and upright is so nice
I love the colors and multiple pockets.
sweet bag. I live near the beach. Love the fact that it stays upright!! Great colors too.
i want to win
i love how roomy it is, i carry lots of stuff to the beach
God bless our troops
I love that it’s designed specifically to use at the beach. Thanks for entering me.
I love that the bag stays upright! I always end up with a ton of sand all over inside my bag because it tips over and everything falls out. Great idea!
I like that there are a lot of pockets! My husband gets so frustrated looking for things, and this would be great!
I also love that it is so big~ 5 beach towels! WOW~
Thanks!
sharvey(at)connections-etc(dot)net
It looks as if it will keep the sand out great items
I love all the pockets!
I like all of the outside compartments.
I love all the pockets. I also blogged about your contest here: http://thriftyjinxy.blogspot.com/2008/03/freebie-friday-free-stuff-contests-and.html
I love the turquoies one! Perfect, easy to keep clean and keep everything organized! I would love to have this for the beach and lake trips!
Great fabric for the beach/water. And the bag looks stable/not mushy/won’t fall over!
I love how roomy it looks. It looks like it would hold a lot!
I really like that it’s roomy enough for all my beach gear.
I love the size of the bag, the design, the fact that it stands and you can fit all of your beach supplies in one bag, while making it easy to find things. I love it, it’s awesome
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organization of this bag, could pack all i need
I love that everything is organized and doesn’t get jumbled around inside the bag~ that is awesome! I also love the bright colors~ easy to spot.
I love everything about it! It would actually be multi-functional for me! Our kids are competitive swimmers and I’m always looking for the perfect “swim mom” swim meet bag! It’s gotta hold everything a good swim mom needs for a long weekend at the pool — wallet, books and magazines (to read in between the events), snacks (for the little swimmers and swim moms and dads), drinks (necessity for those overly hot & humid pools), pain reliever and antacid (trust me – headaches are common during swim meets, especially when it’s your kid that disqualifies the relay that would have gotten first place), cell phone, time books, pens, pencils, seat pads (those benches get EXTREMELY hard after 3 hours!), sewing kit (for emergency deck clothes repairs), first aid kit (swimmers are NOT coordinated out of the water!), extra batteries for the game boy/PSP, and lots more!!! I love the bright colors — would make it easy to find in the packed bleachers/pool stands!!!
It looks to be very durable & practical, but yet fun.
DL
LOVE the colors AND the fact that it stays open and is so easy to handle.
i love the colors and that it is waterproof :)
First off, I love the vibrant bright colors, lots of pockets for storage so you can actually find the lotion, and I love that is stands upright and open when you are packing it. It is also great because it can hold up to 5 towels. I love it so much I also posted about it on my blog too.
A hip and trendy bag to carry around ! Kids and parents both would love to have one
Easy to find what you need
What a handy bag ,great colors, perfect for the whole summer long! God bless.
I love all of the exterior pockets so you can store things on the outside that you will need to get to quickly without hassle. Nothing worse than needing your cell phone, keys or coins and having to dig into the dark recesses of a bag that your sunblock just spilled into! The colors are great too so this bag is a winner all the way around.
I love that it’s a backpack–my favorite–and that I can just leave most of my beach stuff in there permanently. Also that it will stay open at the beach, no fumbling with sandy hands!
I like the backpack style.
Wow – this is SO smart! What a great way to stay organized at the beach!
fabulous just fabulous
I love that I can keep the sunscreen in it’s own pocket that’s on the outside of the bag!! I am so used to opening my bag to find the sunscreen has somehow managed to leak all over everything!! Also, love the wide opening!!!
This is such a great idea! I’d love to win one.
I love the vibrant colors and how it’s waterproof as that would definitely be necessary. cool contest
just to cool
I would really like it for overnight use, it would be perfect!!
I love the fact that it stays in an open position!
I love the fact that it can carry so many towels. We are taking our first family vacation in May and this would be great to take along. Thank you!
I love the whole bag but the outside packets give it even more space to pack things. Where I live near the beach this would come in handy.
Wow!!
I plan on taking my grandchildren to the beach this summer, this would be great to take along. What I like best about it is that it is a backpack.It would leave my hands free to chase hold on to the kids.
I love the colors and the fact it is roomy!
Awesome! It is just the right size for myself and my two sons. We have season passes to a nearby water park. The colors are bright and would help in locating our “spot” which can easily get lost if it is crowded. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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I take my two kids to the pool almost everyday in the summer. We like to stay for a long time and my current bag doesn’t hold everything we want to take. By the time I am packed, I look like a pack mule and have to perform a very careful balancing act to get everything and everyone into the pool area. I love the fact that this bag will hold all of our junk!
The BeachPak looks great for organization. My favorite is the separate compartments, so that my sunscreen won’t spill all over everything else like it always seems to do in a tote bag.
I love that it would keep my sister’s stuff separated from the sand.
I love the size of the bag and all the pockets to put things in.
I like the fact you can still have your hands free, for other things (like holding your little ones close), because of it’s back pack style. You’ve been blogged at http://threedifferentdirections.blogspot.com/2008/03/summers-coming.html
Love the size and the side pockets are fantastic. This bag will work for beach, pool and various other outings.