• Keeping belongings safe and dry near water

    Share your experiences and preferences about keeping personal items safe around beaches, pools, lakes, and similar places (15–20 minutes; every question is optional).

  • PAGE A: About your time near water

  • A1. In the past 24 months, have you spent time at a beach, coastal area, lake, river, or pool (on holiday, or locally)?
  • A2. On those occasions, who do you typically spend time with? (Select all that apply.)
  • A3. How often do you find yourself in these settings, on average?
  • A4. Which of these settings are most relevant to you? (Select all that apply.)
  • A5. Are you a parent or guardian who has to manage children's belongings (and your own) in these settings?
  • A6. Do you, or does someone you're usually with in these settings, manage a disability, mobility need, or medical equipment or medication that needs to be kept safe, dry, or at a stable temperature (for example, an insulin pump, diabetes supplies, an EpiPen, hearing aids, or similar)?

  • PAGE B: Your feelings and experience

  • This is the heart of the survey. Please answer as openly and honestly as you can. We're trying to understand what this is like for you.
  • B2. How did that make you feel? Select all the words that resonate, even if they seem to contradict each other.
  • B4. Would you describe this as something that causes you genuine anxiety, or more of a background practical annoyance?
  • B5. Which situations make you feel less at ease than usual? Select all that apply.
  • B6. Has this concern ever changed what you actually did on a trip or day out? Select all that apply.
  • B8. Have you personally experienced the loss or theft of belongings while swimming, at a beach, pool, or similar setting?
  • B9. Has this concern ever affected someone you were with rather than you directly?
  • B10. Which of the following have you personally tried or used before to manage this concern? Select all that apply.
  • B10b. For each one you've tried, how well did it work for you? Leave blank any you haven't tried.
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  • B11. Have you ever actively looked for a product or solution to help with this?
  • B12. What, if anything, do you feel has stopped you from finding something that fully solves this for you? Select all that apply.

  • PAGE C: What you carry and what matters most

  • Which items do you typically want to keep safe, dry, or secure when you're near water?
  • Are any of these items time-sensitive or safety-critical (for example, medication that needs to be taken on a schedule, or equipment you cannot easily go without)?
  • Would you ever be responsible for carrying or protecting items belonging to someone else (e.g. a child, partner, or friend) in these situations?
  • Roughly how much would you typically need to keep safe at once?

  • PAGE D: Size and capacity needs

  • Based on what you listed in the previous section, which best describes the amount of space you'd personally need?
  • Would your needs differ depending on the occasion (e.g. a quick swim versus a full day out)?

  • PAGE E: Shape and visual preferences

  • Early-stage shape concepts are shown only to understand your instinctive reactions. Nothing here is a finished product.
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  • Which of these shapes appeal to you? Select all that you'd be open to.
  • Which shape(s) would you actively avoid? Select all that apply.
  • Where on your body, if anywhere, would you be willing to wear something like this? Select all you'd consider.
  • Which best describes the overall look you'd be drawn to?

  • PAGE F: Comfort and accessibility

  • How important is each of these to you?
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  • Do you have any physical considerations (such as a disability, mobility aid, sensory sensitivity, skin condition, or limited use of one hand or arm) that would affect how you could wear or use something like this?
  • Would you be comfortable using something like this while actively swimming or doing watersports, not just standing or floating in shallow water?

  • PAGE G: Features that would matter to you

  • How important would each of these be? (1 = Not important, 5 = Essential)
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  • Would you be interested in something that also works well beyond the beach or pool (e.g. hiking, festivals, everyday errands, watersports)?

  • PAGE H: Colour and style preferences

  • Which colours would you be most likely to choose? (Select up to three.)
  • Would you want the option to personalise an item like this (e.g. initials, charms, interchangeable straps)?
  • Would you prefer colours to be seasonal or limited-edition, or a small, permanent core range?

  • PAGE I: Price and purchase considerations

  • What would you expect to pay for a small, high-quality solution?
  • Where would you expect to buy something like this?

  • PAGE J: About you

  • A few final details to help us understand who has answered. All optional.
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