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14 Best Soft Coolers Like Yeti Hopper But Cheaper: 2020 YETI HOPPER ALTERNATIVES
Yeti Hopper soft sided coolers are some of the best soft-sided coolers out there. They are extremely durable, backed by a 3-year warranty and can hold ice for 2-3+ days. However, Yeti coolers are extremely expensive and not everyone wants to spend that much money. Luckily there are a lot of great soft coolers like […]
11 Best Coolers For Ice Retention: Keep Ice Longest RANKED
Coolers these days can keep ice for days at a time and even up to 1-2+ weeks depending on the brand and the size of the cooler. With so many brands out there all claiming “Keeps Ice For X Days” I wanted to actually compare these cooler brands to each other to determine which coolers […]
Coolers Like YETI But Cheaper: Ultimate Buyer’s Guide
There are a lot of coolers like Yeti but cheaper that you should consider when looking to purchase a new high-end cooler. Many are actually better than Yeti coolers in a variety of different ways. Some coolers, like the TechniIce, are better in terms of ice retention and can hold ice significantly longer. Other coolers […]
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Coolers Better Than YETI: Superior Performance Ice Chests
Yeti is THE brand name in high-end coolers but there are quite a few coolers that are better than Yeti in both performance, features and price. Yeti were the first to create top of the line, high-performance coolers back in 2006 but since then a lot of companies have followed in their footsteps creating me-too […]
10 Best Waterproof Soft Coolers 2020: COMPLETELY LEAK PROOF
Having a soft cooler that is completely and utterly waterproof, both inside and out, can be extremely useful. It means you don’t have to worry about water leaking out of your cooler if it tips over in your car or sploshes around whilst you are carrying your cooler to your next destination. There are now […]
Best Soft Coolers With Wheels: Top Rolling Soft Sided Coolers
Soft colours are light weight and easy to carry however once you fill them up with ice and beverages they start to get extremely heavy. Having wheels for your soft sided cooler makes your cooler much more portable and much more user-friendly. It means you can carry more stuff on your next adventure and you […]
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How To Use Dry Ice In a Cooler For Drinks
Using dry ice in a cooler is a great way to keep food frozen and to keep things cold. However, because dry ice is so cold at -109.3°F (-78.5°C) it will cause most drinks to freeze and be undrinkable. When you are using dry ice in a cooler specifically for drinks there are some extra […]
How To Clean a Yeti MagSlider Lid: 8 Steps With Pictures
Yeti MagSlider lids are great lids and they stop your drink spilling from your Yeti Tumbler cup. But if you don’t clean them properly then they can build up mold which is dangerous to drink from and can cause health problems. Cleaning your Yeti MagSlider lid isn’t difficult, in fact one of the great things […]
How To Keep Ice Cream Frozen In a Cooler For Days: 5 PROVEN METHODS
Anyone who has tried to store ice cream in a cooler only to get it out and find that’s it’s melted into mushy liquid knows that it can be hard to keep ice cream frozen in a cooler. You can’t just put ice cream in a cooler with regular ice and expect it to stay […]
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Did Hydro Flask Change Their Logo?
The Hydro Flask logo looks like a jumping person and gives a sense of refreshment, energy and joy. But has the Hydro Flask logo always looked like this or did Hydro Flask change their logo? Hydro Flask have actually changed their logo: Hydro Flask changed their logo in August, 2015. They simplified their logo image, […]
Do Light Colored Coolers Hold Ice Longer Than Darker Coolers?
Coolers come in many shapes, size and of course different colors. If you look at all the Yeti cooler colors you’ll see that there is 10 different colors of their hard sided coolers and 5 different colors of their soft sided coolers. Like me, you may be wondering whether or not the color of a […]
Do Yeti Tumbler Cups Stop Working? If So Why?
It is possible for Yeti tumbler cups to stop working and to no longer keep your beverages hot or cold for long periods of time? Yeti Tumbler cups stop working when the vacuum seal is lost and air fills up the space between the inner and outer wall of the cup. This causes the cup […]
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21 Problems with RTIC Coolers You Need To Be Aware Of
RTIC Coolers are a popular cooler brand and they sell so well because they offer a product similar to Yeti but sell it for a fraction of the price. But there are some problems with RTIC Coolers you should be aware of before you go out and buy one. First let me say, for the […]
Why Is Ice Melting So Quickly in my RTIC Cooler? SOLVED
RTIC coolers talk about their extreme ice retention but sometimes you can find your ice melting in as little as 24 hours. Or sometimes even a cheap $40 Coleman cooler can outperform your RTIC cooler. Why is ice melting so quickly in your RTIC cooler? Well there are a few common reasons as well as […]
6 Ways To Lock a Coleman, Igloo or Other Cheap Cooler
If you’ve got a Coleman cooler or another cheaper brand like Igloo or Rubbermaid how do you lock it down when there is no obvious place to attach a lock or secure the cooler at all? I’ve owned my Coleman Xtreme for 5 years now and while it wouldn’t be expensive to replace it’s still […]
10 Best RTIC Cooler Locks: Stop Your RTIC Getting Stolen
If you’re going to be investing money into an expensive RTIC cooler then you’ll want to protect it with a high quality RTIC Cooler lock to make sure it doesn’t get stolen. People stealing high-end coolers like Yeti and RTIC is actually a very common occurrence. According to Forbes coolers are one of the hottest […]
How To Properly Lock a Yeti Cooler: Stop Your Yeti Being Stolen
The last thing you want, after buying an expensive Yeti cooler, is to have it stolen from the back of your truck, inside your car, from your campsite or wherever you leave it. To make sure your Yeti cooler is safe from theft you need to lock it properly with something no ordinary thief can […]
What Size Lock Do You Need For a Yeti Cooler?
If you’re looking to lock your Yeti cooler, either to make it bear proof or to stop it being stolen what size lock do you need and should you buy the locks that Yeti sells? To bear proof a Yeti cooler you need a lock with a 2-2.5 inch (51-63mm) long shackle or longer and […]