YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag

Review by Kate Agathon

Loaded with features, the all-new insulated YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag is spacious enough to accommodate lunch for two.

Somewhat larger than its predecessor, the YETI Daytrip Lunch Bag, the new lunch bag retains the YETI Daytrip’s classic lunch bag form and flap top.

Over the years, I have used both the classic YETI Daytrip Lunch Bag and the YETI Daytrip 3L Lunch Box, so I was eager to try the newly launched lunch bag. To be honest, it functions more as a mini soft cooler than a lunch bag based on its capacity.

Let’s look at the features:

• Coldcell Flex™ Insulation

• Food safe

• YETI® Ice Sheet and YETI® Food Storage compatible

• MagSnap™ Closure

• Daytrip™ Shoulder Strap compatible

• External pockets

• Dimensions: 8.8″W x 6.7″D x 10.3″H

Its height (10.3”) makes it problematic for the employee fridge, but it makes it ideal for road trips where my husband and I can stash our lunch together when space is at a premium.

What’s Different – External Features

Whether it is a pair of pants, a jacket, or a lunchbox, I am a huge fan of pockets. Thankfully, the YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag has not one, but two splendid exterior pockets.

Easily my favorite feature, the external pouches are incredibly handy and can hold extra cutlery, bags of salad dressing, energy chews, hand wipes, or napkins.

While one is more of a pocket where you can just hastily slip things in, the other is a deep zippered pouch on the back where things can be safely stashed.

I also like the MagSnap™ Closure (so much more efficient than the hook clasp on my older lunch bag) because it snaps in place quickly and easily and I don’t have to pull the top over and hope it attaches. While the snap isn’t super secure, it does the job.

The external webbing is a feature I didn’t use, but I would be remiss in not mentioning that it is Daytrip™ Shoulder Strap compatible so that you can keep your hands free for lugging other gear around. You can also hitch carabiners or the YETI Molle Bottle Opener  to it as well.

In contrast, the original YETI Daytrip lunch bag lacked these thoughtful exterior features.

What’s the Same

The YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag features the same EVA foam molded bottom the YETI Daytrip 3L Lunch Box has. It provides a stable base.

It also has the same insulation that keeps its contents cool (even outside the fridge) for extended periods of time, is easy to clean, and is suitable for work, hikes, and more.

One day, I went to work to discover the employee fridge was full, so I had to leave the YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag in the car (it didn’t fit in my employee locker). *Note that it did not have any ice packs included, because I thought I was going to put it in the employee fridge.

Nearly five hours later, I was delighted to discover that my salad was still cool and so was my yogurt, thanks to the Cold Cell Flex™ Insulation.

Capacity

The YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag can hold up to 9 cans. In comparison, the original YETI Daytrip Lunch Bag could only hold 6.

It holds a Medium YETI Ice Sheet.

I can place either a YETI Yonder 25 oz Water Bottle or a  YETI Yonder 20 oz Water Bottle inside it, with plenty of space left over.

It holds 3 Rubbermaid 3.2 cup containers (the equivalent of a YETI Medium Food Storage Container). In contrast, the older YETI Daytrip Lunch Bag and YETI Daytrip 3L Lunch Box can only accommodate one of these containers.

Final Thoughts

I love the construction of the YETI Daytrip 6L Lunch Bag; particularly the thoughtful exterior features.

After discovering that it is too tall to fit in the employee fridge, I no longer take it to work with me. However, it is ideal for day trips and holds enough food for two people. Take it kayaking, golfing, hiking, or wherever – it is a mini soft cooler/lunch bag for all weather and seasons.

I look forward to taking it on nordic ski trips this winter to keep snacks and lunch on hand for me and my husband.

The YETI Daytrip 6L lunch bag is available in five core colors (Rescue Red, Olive, Navy, Black, Charcoal) and three seasonal colors (Cherry Blossom, Papaya, Peach/Beekeeper).

Kate Agathon

Dr. Of Stoke

Freelance writer, bicyclist, outdoor recreation enthusiast, social justice advocate, and mom to her furbabies, Sansa and Benjen.

 

A Colorado native, Kate considers the outdoors her mother ship. She brings her passion for bicycling, the environment, and issues of diversity to her writing.

Her primary outdoor recreation activities are mountain biking, road biking, nordic skiing, alpine skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and peak bagging Colorado’s 14ers. She and her fiancé, Paul, live in Summit County with their dogs, Benjen and Sansa.

Kate earned a BA in History from Colorado State University and later an MSEd and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University. In addition to her education, Kate’s background serving two terms on the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee and experience working for non-profits and bicycle sales well position her to bring depth and understanding to the complex changes currently taking place in the outdoor recreation industry.

The Dr. of Stoke has been part of the Engearment team since 2016.