Metal (stainless steel) Tiffins are hit or miss for me. The ones that are cheap and readily available are usually only single wall, no insulation so they don’t hold heat, and you can’t microwave them safely because they’re metal. Double-wall/insulated ones are way harder to come by and are waaaay more expensive. At least in North America.

So, you don’t need backpacking capabilities, just EDC/travel, correct?

What size works best?

What’s available locally? Will/can their warranty be handled through a shop?

Yeah, I’d think they’d look at Aussie options.

I’ve got a Deuter Futura 22L that I daily drove for YEARS in the city, backcountry, road trips, you name it. It’s dirty, sure, but structurally it’s the same as the day I got it. I broke a couple of the buckles and Deuter sent replacements without batting an eye. I think my favourite part is that the fabric can withstand a light rain without the contents getting wet, but then for a downpour it has a built in rain cover that folds out of a flap on the bottom. The only reason it’s not my daily anymore is that I just felt like switching to a less rugged bag to save some weight on my bus commute - if I was still walking every day I would still be using the Deuter for the spinal support.

If you need something bigger, I can also recommend Osprey. I’ve had one of their 60+12 (the 12 is a detachable daypack) mountaineering packs for international backpacking since 2017 and it’s held up great. And I was a migrant fruit picker back then, and NOT gentle on my gear at all. I haven’t had to test the warranty yet, but Osprey are legit and you’ll see them mentioned in this sub often.

A lot of people are saying BIFL doesn’t exist. I disagree. My mom got a French fries chopper at a restaurant supply store 10++ years ago and it is a beast. She got one that mounts to a wall because you can really put your muscle behind it and process anything. She can make a gallon of pico de gallo in like 10 mins.

Similar: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/14241/french-fry-cutters.html

I cleaned it before I used it and it worked a handful of times before it caught fire.

Magic eraser

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If you want to go with an Aussie company, I've loved my Crumpler. Held up for 15 years of daily use. They're hard to get here in Europe, but should be super easy for you!

Just remember, most “lifetime warranties” are not your lifetime. It’s the expected lifetime of the product.

With that said, can you get Duluth Pack down under?

100% this. Works perfectly every time and you don’t need to use much bleach.

Oxy clean... fill with hot water add a scoop of oxy clean let's stand for 15 mins and wash with lots of clean water. We use it to clean coffee pots at work

If you want to carry a liquid then why not go for a Stanley flask

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And lemons! For the citric acid. You can also buy citric acid powder.

A true buy it for life that I would be surprised to ever see break is the Finnish company Savotta

I use a bottle scrubber it’s a nice big one from wal mart

Commenting on a Reddit thread isn’t imposing my disability on other people. Yikes.

Central vacuum is the only way to go. I have a golden retriever and my central vac is still going strong after 10yr a

My larger rug is a ruggable! But it’s kind of a pain to wash. It’s 8x11

I like barkeepers friend, sometimes I’d buy a throwaway cup scrubber to use for my thermos. After a good once over with BKF, I just make sure to clean it after every use pretty vigorously

Dualit

A tiny splash of bleach and let it sit overnight and it will shine.

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