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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 […]
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 […]
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11 Best Expensive Cooler Brands: The Best Money Can Buy
There are a lot of great expensive cooler brands out there that offer premium coolers for a premium price. But which of these expensive cooler brands is the best of the best? If money isn’t an issue for you which cooler should you consider buying and which cooler is the most premium one on the […]
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 […]
14 Best Small Soft Sided Coolers 2020: Portable Compact Soft Coolers
If you’re searching for a high quality small portable soft sided cooler then there are a lot of different options in the market. There are coolers the size of lunch bags that are just big enough to fit 6 cans or there are coolers that a slightly larger and big enough to fit 8 or […]
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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 […]
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 […]
How To Look Good In a Wetsuit
Whether you’re heading down to the beach for a surfing lesson or going scuba diving if it’s cold you may need to wear a wetsuit. Wetsuits are generally really tight (which tends to show your body shape) and overall they just aren’t the most glamorous piece of swimwear. But this doesn’t mean you can’t look […]
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Here’s Why Your Paper Towel Caught Fire In The Microwave
While it’s extremely common and relatively safe to use paper towels in the microwave it is indeed possible for your paper towel to catch fire in the microwave. I have been able to show through my own experiments with paper towel, paper, cardboard and paper plates that there are certain conditions that cause them to […]
QUIZ: What Size Hydro Flask Should You Get [12 Easy Questions]
It can be really difficult to decide on what type of Hydro Flask to get. There are so many different sizes and there is also the choice between a standard mouth and a wide mouth bottle plus don’t even get me started on the color combinations you can choose. There are 15 different sizes of […]
Do Hydro Flask Stainless Steel Bottles Cause Cancer?
Many people are moving away from plastic bottles in the fear it causes cancer. They are moving towards stainless steel bottles like Hydro Flask which are a great alternative to plastic and are more durable than glass or ceramic, which are the other viable alternatives. But do Hydro Flask bottles cause cancer and are they […]
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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 […]