Cooling Wallet - Insulin Cooler for 45+ Hours of Stress Free On The Go - Black - Individual

I used this on my 3 week backpacking trip to Spain for my tirzepatide vial where I never had refrigeration. I’m pretty new to GLP-1 so I didn’t know what to expect going on this long of a trip with no refrigeration. This thing was a life saver. I inject once a week. This thing kept my medicine cool and at an even temperature. It stayed cool longer than it even says it will. The small square fit one vial perfectly, maybe could’ve fit two. The morning before I left, I followed the directions and soaked it in a bowl of cold water. From there, I just ran it under the sink. I stayed in hostels, so I just ran it under the cold faucet for a minute or two until those beads soaked up. I only had to do this maybe 4 times. It kept it cool that long! I had to be cognizant of keeping it somewhere breathable, so I used the outer mesh side pocket of my backpack and it worked perfect.

I bought this to hold my husband's insulin while we were traveling internationally. We had multiple flights, with one of them being 13-14 hours long. It worked as advertised and kept his insulin chilled as needed. Highly recommend as it eliminated one hassle of travel...we were not constantly looking for ice or a refrigerator.

I am very please with the Frio Cooling Wallet. It especially helps during long flights and no where to put your insulin to keep it cool (notice I did not say cold). I simply wet it, put my insulin vials in it, slip it in the pouch and and forget about it until I get to wherever I am going to pull out my "Medi-Fridge" (which is also a great product) from my suitcase. Does it keep whatever inside cold? No, it will not keep your items cold. It will keep your items cool. This thing is not a refrigerator. This product is made for short trips. I used mine for 12 hours at a time. I then re-wet it slightly the next morning and used it another 12 hours. But I personally think it worked great and kept my insulin cool enough. Also, they call this a "COOLING WALLET" not a "FREEZING-BITTER COLD WALLET". Does it last 45 Hours like advertised? I have no idea. I didn't use it this long. I used it for 12 hours, and then by morning it still seemed cool. But I still added a little water just in case for the rest of the day. And once I am done using it, I just forget about it. Does the gel leak? You do see the gel coming through the mesh (or whatever fabric it is) a little. But it does not get on anything, it is non-toxic (I don't suggest you lick it or eat it... its not an ice cream) and does not smell (if you are into sniffing things). I know when you hear "leak" you get scared. Don't. The mesh is like a sponge, you simply see it inside of the mesh, it never really "seeps" out or anything. I wouldn't even call it a leak. Plus, the pouch that comes with this product helps... and once this thing dries, the gel goes back in and you no longer see it (funny, reminds me a of the blob). Does it last? I have had mine for 2 years and use it a lot. HELPFUL HINTS: Be sure if you are traveling on an airplane that you open your pouch before you get the security area so they can see in it. Also be sure to tell them it is a "cooling pouch" to keep your insulin (or whatever) cool. Then show them your prescription letter or insulin box with the prescription label on it. I know the company says it lasts 45 hours. But it doesn't hurt after about 12 hours to re-wet it slightly. I do not mean dunk it in water, I just put it under the faucet and made it damp again. I am not saying it doesn't last 45 hours, I am just saying this seemed to help me. DO NOT PUT IT IN A CLOSED CONTAINER! A lot of people when they travel, like to put things in containers or zip-lock bags. THIS NEEDS AIR to keep it cool. Without air, it will just be a big blob (gel) in a pouch. And I don't think you want to pay for a "Frio Big Blob in a Pouch". Hope I helped the people who had problems with this product and the people who are thinking about purchasing this. I know I loved t and it has helped me out a lot.

Works well at keeping items cool in hot conditions. This is not a refrigerator type item. I used this to travel to keep my Mounjaro injections at room temperature or higher when going to Fiji and Australia from the US on a long flight and bus tour. It did its job just fine

This worked perfectly for medication! Color was as advertised, storage capacity was limited but we got a second one that was bigger. It is designed well, easy to travel with and not very heavy

Frio Cooling Wallet Item(s) Qty Price Total 1 $ [...] $ [...] FRIO LARGE Insulin Cooling Carrying Case / Wallet - Evaporative Cooler - keeps insulin cool up to 45 hours without ever needing ice packs or refrigeration! I received item, attempted to get it to work. I followed instructions about soaking time, spreading out crystals, etc. Before I potentially ruined a bottle of insulin I wanted to verify bag works. I did not at any time place a bottle of insulin into bag. The only thing I placed in bag was a thermometer. I placed a thermometer inside bag. (bag temperature) I placed another thermometer outside bag. (room temperature) Start time. 00:00 hh:mm Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 00:15 Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 00:45 Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 01:30 Room temp = 78F Bag temp = 76F I did this for over 48 hours. The data showed that Bag temperature was around 2 to 3 degrees cooler than Room temperature. So if Room Temperature never dropped below 85F, then Bag Temperature would never drop below 82F. If you are trying to "cool down" a bottle of insulin, this bag will not do that. My understanding at the time I bought the product was that it "cooled down". I could not get it to do that. Much, much later, weeks later, I was able to extract this info from : [...] Even in Hot Climates! Insulin must be at the manufacturer's recommended temperature when placed in the FRIO wallet. I did not know that, prior to purchasing bag. If I had known that, I would NOT have purchased bag. I was led to believe from all the information I could find at the time of purchase was that this bag "cooled down" a bottle of insulin. "Cooled down" is my phrase, not Frio's phrase. Does Frio keep an already "cooled down" bottle of insulin cool for 48 hours? I don't know, I did not test that. Does Frio "cool down" a bottle of insulin? I don't know, I never put a warm bottle of insulin in bag. Does Frio "cool down" a thermometer to something like 64F when the Room temperature is 80F? Definitely not! I can state this without reservation that the bag I bought does not "cool down" a thermometer to anything approaching near 64F if the Room temperature is 80F. That was my need at the time. I needed something to "cool down" a bottle of insulin. I was not going to be near refrigeration. I was not going to be near anything that would act like refrigeration (ice, snow, etc).

I haven’t used the product left as we are traveling internationally in 3 weeks but I can tell this will be perfect to take 4 Mounjaro pre-filled syringes with me on the trip. I was looking for something that would keep the pens cold during our travel and this is perfect. No ice packs needed, simple to use and easily fits 4 pens in the pouch. I will come back and give an update after our trip. But I think it will be perfect! Arrived quickly and seems to be a quality product. The color is pretty and will be easy to spot in my personal item.

I ordered this product to avoid using frozen water bags to refrigerate medical supplies and other items on travels. This keeps the items cold (sometimes too cold, danger of freezing!) for a while but then the cooling effect disappears quickly with the frozen bags after 6-8 hours. The FRIO bag works differently: the solid gel inside is activated by putting the bag into water, this forms a flexible amorphous gel. The cooling effect is simply achieved by slow evaporation of water inside and outside through the gel bag's cover. This is why I purposely didn't choose to say in the subject headline "cooling bag" but more thermo-insulated bag. The bag doesn't get colder than the water temperature in which you soak it in first. I recommend to cool this water inside a bowl or can with some ice or frozen bag and then soaking the FRIO bag in it. When taking the bag out of the water, it needs to be dried first with a towel from residual water. I found it nearly impossible to fully dry the inside of the FRIO bag - it doesn't even make sense to try since continuous evaporation of water always keeps the inside of the bag moist. I suggest to use inside of the FRIO bag an additional plastic bag with the items to be cooled, otherwise the items will get moist or wet over time. The FRIO bag maintains at least room temperature (or colder in the beginning of the cooling depending what was the original water temperature) for > 48 hours. Normally this is all you need to transport critical medicine for example. The FRIO gel bag fits into a thin cover bag which avoids that the moisture from the gel bag passes through too easily. This way no other surrounding item gets wet from the cooling bag. The wet gel bag can get heavy (depending on how long you soak it in water) and thick. Over time its volume reduces because the water in the gel evaporates which provides the desired cooling effect. Update on August, 2013: Used the bag now in summer nearly daily, and one issue became obvious: the gel is leaking out of some of the seams of the cooling bag. Bad machining. This is caused by the expansion of the gel when cooled with water, the holes of the seam expand, and gel particles leak out. I deducted one star of the rating due to this issue.