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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 […]
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 […]
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Best Soft Coolers With Hard Inner Liners: Leakproof and Easy To Clean
Having a soft cooler with a hard inner liner helps to make the cooler leakproof and it makes it much easier to clean. There are only a few brands of coolers that have hard plastic liners and some of them are better than others. Below is my list of the best soft coolers with hard […]
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 […]
12 Best Coolers For Women – Practical and Stylish Ice Boxes For Girls
If you’re a woman that loves the outdoors (or you know one who does) then chances are you may need a cooler. There are a lot of great coolers out there and while some of them are more masculine in nature there are many options that are more feminine and would be great for women. […]
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20 Common Hydro Dipping Mistakes You Need To Avoid
Hydro dipping looks easy and straightforward but if you don't do it correctly you can end up with a bad and blotchy paint job that doesn't look nearly as good as you would like. There are some common hydro dipping mistakes that people that lead to a poor outcome. By avoiding these mistakes you increase […]
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 […]
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My Yeti Cup Won't Hold Ice Anymore. Why Not?
Yeti cups are usually great at holding ice for hours at a time, but sometimes people find they stop working and no longer hold ice as long as they used to. If you're thinking “my Yeti cup won't hold ice anymore” you're not alone. While this issue isn't extremely common it doesn't happen fairly regularly […]
12 Ways To Spot a Fake Hydro Flask – Tell The Difference
There are a lot of people out there offering fake Hydro Flasks for sale. Usually for a discount but not always. It can be really difficult to tell which Hydro Flasks are real and which Hydro Flasks are fake. There were some videos online but I figured if I'm going to explain this properly I […]
Do Yeti Tumbler Cups Sweat?
Most stainless steel or glass cups sweat when filled with cold or iced beverages. But do Yeti Tumbler Cups sweat and if not, why don’t they sweat? Yeti Tumbler Cups don’t sweat when filled with cold beverages or hot beverages. Cups sweat due to the beverage making the outside of the cup cold, causing condensation. […]
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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 […]
