misosouper, a shopping blog

We’re still at the beach, and I’m still lugging my awesomely indestructible LL Bean Boat Tote whereever we go. (Seriously, that thing is a beast; we spilled soda in it, then dredged the bag in sand like it was being prepped for a fish fry.  Got back up to the room, and it all shook and wiped right out, no worse for the wear.)

But yesterday,  I noticed a woman carrying this curiously Croc-like tote that looked like a great backup.  Of course, I ran over and peppered her with questions; turns out that the bag weighs absolutely nothing, and is molded from a synthetic material conducive to blasting with a hose.  And according to the website, the Ladybug tote can carry up to 80 lbs without sagging.  By my calculations, that’s both a kid and a six-pack.

L.L. Bean’s plaid duct tape is described as “ideal for a wide variety of uses,” and for good reason:  I’ve heard stories from some of my New England-educated friends involving a certain barn in Vermont and rolls of the stuff.    (God, I knew I should have gone to Middlebury.)

Use it to enact your own fantasies, even if that just involves a decorative fix for your leaky old pipes.