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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 […]
Every Yeti Cooler Color LISTED – What Color Do Yeti Coolers Come In?
Yeti coolers come in 2 main colors – white and desert tan, but they also have multiple limited release/seasonal colors like Seafoam, River Green, Charcoal and even Pink. Ice Blue used to be a standard Yeti color but it was discontinued in 2019 in favor of Seafoam Green which seems to be a new standard […]
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15 Best Soft Coolers For Ice Retention – Which Soft Coolers Hold Ice The Longest?
The Engel HD30 is the best soft sided cooler and it can hold ice for up to 4.5 days and sometimes even longer. This is better than a lot of hard coolers of the same size. The Polar Bear Deluxe coolers come close with up to 4 days ice retention followed by RTIC and TOURIT […]
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 […]
15 Best Hunting Coolers: Keep Your Elk, Deer and Wild Game Cold
If you’re heading out on a hunt the last thing you want is your meat getting spoiled because your cooler couldn’t keep it cold long enough and it spoiled, or because you couldn’t fit it all in. You also don’t want to fill up your cooler with all your game meat only to have the […]
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How To Stay Warm in a Wetsuit
Wetsuits are a great way to keep your body warm in cold temperatures but sometimes even with a good wetsuit you can still get extremely cold in the water. Getting cold doesn’t feel nice and it sucks when you have to cut your surf or your scuba dive short because you’re too cold. So how […]
How To Keep Ice From Melting Using Salt: It’s Not How You’d Think
Many people know that salt can be used to lower the temperature of ice, making your coolers colder, but how do you keep ice from melting by using salt? Hint: It’s NOT by adding salt directly onto your ice. If you directly add salt onto your ice it will make the majority of your ice […]
8 Simple Ways To Keep Food Hot On The Go
Whether you want to eat last night’s leftovers or have a warm soup on the road there are some simple and easy ways you can keep your food hot on the go. I personally love having hot leftover pasta for lunch while I sit in my van at the beach working on my websites or […]
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How To Get Stickers Off A Hydro Flask: Step-By-Step Guide
Putting stickers on your Hydro Flask can be a great way to express your individuality. But what do you do when you want to take your stickers off your Hydro Flask? How do you get stickers off a Hydro Flask without damaging the paint? This can be a bit tricky because a lot of these […]
What Is The Biggest and Smallest Sized Hydro Flask?
Hydro Flask bottles come in all shapes and sizes but what is the biggest Hydro Flask size and what is the smallest Hydro Flask size and should you get these sizes or opt for something in between: The Biggest Sized Hydro Flask: 128 oz Oasis The biggest sized Hydro Flask is the 128 oz Oasis. […]
Is My Hydro Flask Fake? How To Know If Your Hydro Flask Is Real
There are a lot of fake Hydro Flasks out there for sale, usually selling for a lot cheaper than a regular Hydro Flask. They look extremely similar and you may be wondering is my Hydro Flask Fake? I went out there and intentionally bought 2 fake Hydro Flasks in order to compare them to my […]
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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 […]