Month: September 2020
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Zak vs Yeti Tumblers: Which Is Better?
Recently I’ve seen more and more people talking about the inexpensive Zak tumblers, saying the rival the Yeti tumblers in terms of performance and are much cheaper in price. It seems that Target started stocking them and selling them for a ridiculously low price compared to Yeti. You’re talking under $10 for a 30 oz…
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How To Properly Clean a Cooler: Get Rid of Mold, Smells and Stains
Have you ever left a cooler with old water or food in there for too long only to come back and find it moldy and smelly? Or maybe you’ve just been on an adventure and your cooler is just dirty and needs a good clean. Recently, I left my cooler outside for so long it…
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How To Keep Ice Cream Frozen At a Buffet, Party, Picnic or Wedding
Ice cream can be the ideal dessert for a buffet. You can serve ice cream to large groups at a party, picnic, wedding or other function. Pretty much everyone like ice cream and you can cheaply and easily offer a selection of delicious flavors for guests to choose from. But one problem is that ice…
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How Long Can Raw Meat Stay In a Cooler?
Coolers are so well made these days that they typically keep meats and other foods fresher much longer than they did just a decade ago. Still, there are limits to what they can do and if you leave food too long it can get warm or go off. Raw meat is especially sensitive and you…
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How Long Will Ice Cream Last in a Cooler?
If you’re hitting the road for a road trip, camping adventure or picnic and want to take some ice cream with you then you’ll want to keep that ice cream frozen so it’s not mushy or liquid when you go to eat it. How long will ice cream last in a cooler? How quickly will…
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How to Keep Food From Freezing in a Cooler
Coolers are a great way to keep things cold but sometimes they can freeze food you don’t want frozen and ruin them completely. Too many time I’ve put fruit and vegetables in my cooler only to have them freeze in the ice. When they thawed out they were mushy and completely ruined. So how can…
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Will Dry Ice Make a Yeti Cooler Explode?
Dry Ice (or frozen carbon dioxide) turns into gas as it heats up. This can build up a lot of pressure over time. But will dry ice cause a Yeti cooler to explode? And if so how can you keep dry ice in your Yeti cooler and avoid having it explode, warp or break when…
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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…
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10 Ways To Insulate a Cooler So It Holds Ice Longer: DIY Yeti
Rather than going out there and spending hundreds of dollar on an expensive cooler like Yeti there are simple, easy and affordable ways to insulate a cooler so it holds ice for longer. By using these tips you can turn a cheap cooler that struggles to hold ice for a day into a cooler that…
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Why Is Your Hydro Flask Lid Leaking & What To Do About It
It sucks to buy an expensive Hydro Flask only to find out that your Hydro Flask lid is leaking. It kind of defeats the purpose of having a water bottle if the lid doesn’t close properly and it leaks water everywhere. So why is your Hydro Flask lid leaking? What exactly is causing your lid…