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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 […]
Best Yeti Cooler Alternatives 2020: By Category
Yeti coolers are great, I personally own one, but they are expensive and not everyone wants to get a Yeti brand. The brand is now 10+ years old and in that time so many new options have come to market. Some are cheaper, some perform better, some are just “me too” versions while others offer […]
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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 […]
10 Best Pink Coolers: Yeti, ORCA, RTIC and other Pink Ice Chests
If the standard white or tan cooler coolers aren’t really your style then you may want to buy a pink cooler. Maybe you want to support breast cancer awareness or maybe you just like the color and want to show off your feminine side. Perhaps you’re buying a cooler as a present for a special […]
4 Best Soft Coolers Made In The USA: Which Soft-Sided Coolers Are Made In America?
There are some really great soft coolers on the market today but only a few of these coolers are made in the USA. Most soft sided coolers are made overseas but the below coolers are the best coolers that are made in the USA. These coolers all have a great build quality as well as […]
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10 Easy Ways To Keep Food Warm In a Lunch Box: How To Guide
When the weather is cold, or when you want to take some leftovers from last night to work or school for lunch you might want to know how to keep food warm in a lunch box. Keeping food cold in a lunch box is a lot easier. Throw the food in an insulated lunch box […]
How To Keep Water From Freezing in Your Car In Winter
In winter, when temperatures get below freezing, water bottles can freeze pretty quickly. If you want to leave your water bottle in the car during the day or overnight keeping it from freezing can actually be quite difficult. But how can you keep water from freezing in your car in winter so it stays liquid […]
5 Common Yeti Gasket Problems and How To Fix Them
Yeti tumblers and bottles use rubber gaskets to create a watertight seal so they don’t leak. But there are some common Yeti gasket problems that you should be aware of, luckily they are pretty easy to fix. If you’ve only recently purchased your Yeti tumbler and there is a serious issue or problem with the […]
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How Long Does a Thermos Keep Soup Hot?
Insulated Thermos flasks are a great way to keep soup hot for lunch on a cold day. But how long does a thermos keep soup hot and is it safe to keep soup hot all day or can it go off? A thermos can keep soup hot for around 4-7 hours or more. Make sure […]
Can You Keep Dry Ice In The Freezer? No You Can’t and Here’s Why
Dry ice is extremely cold frozen carbon dioxide that is -109.3°F (-78.5°C). You might have the idea that you can make your dry ice last longer by putting it in the freezer, which is obviously cooler than room temperature, but is this a good idea? Can you keep dry ice in the freezer and if […]
Why Does My Hydro Flask Smell Like Metal? Remove Metallic Taste
Sometimes a new Hydro Flask or even an older Hydro Flask can start to smell strongly of metal and can impart a metallic taste and metallic smell into your water or other drinks. I have noticed this in the past with my Hydro Flask so I wanted to work out why does my Hydro Flask […]
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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 […]