Colorful Bento Box

[Zen]

Can be had at Etsy.com

[Becky]

That's so cool!!

[NoNo]

On Sunday I was thinking "I need a bento box!". Now I can get a cool one

[bmccasland]

Oooooooooo

and the plastic cover might keep some of the rain drops out.

[Zen]

You should know this is a handmade one of a kind item.
And I do mean one of a kind.

[mayanorange]

Ooh, this is a cool idea. I make totebags for people- I should make a bento! Does everyone like the flap version of opening or what about a zipper? I have some marine window plastic that would make a nice waterproof flap, but then is it just flapping around when you open it? I haven't seen one in action. Suggestions for optimal size would be great too.

[ilima]

My local shop has them made with Hawaiian (hibiscus) prints. Of course, I had to have one.

They also make saddlebags out of the same material.

[Blueberry]

Sweet! She has some really nice stuff. Etsy is so dangerous For my wallet, that is

[Becky]

I make totebags for people- I should make a bento! Does everyone like the flap version of opening or what about a zipper?

I love the idea of a zipper for a bento box on my mountain bike, where tipping over and spilling of contents is much more likely to happen! Something washable is good too. I keep my snacks in there- crumbs and stickiness are inevitable.

[NoNo]

I like the idea of a zipper because I'd be confident the contents would stay inside. But unlike a lot of other road cyclists, I've yet to master the art of riding without hands. Even with one hand I feel shakey. So the bag would have to be rigid enough that the zipper could be operated with one hand. Or I'll just have to open it when I'm stopped

[beccaB]

That's a cool bag, but my addiction to Timbuk2 has bled me dry!

[Zen]

Yeah, SAC has made me a bit anemic in the $$$ too

[mayanorange]

Becky and NoNo, Thanks for the input! I'll have to think about what I have fabric-wise that I can do this with. I was thinking I need stiffener for the sides, but I'd probably need to stiffen to be able to zip/unzip onehanded. Hmm, an engineering dilemma. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

[hilldweller]

Thanks for the link. Just ordered a little seat bag

[Ana]

Oooo! All kinds of snacks and neat things could go in there