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Yeti coolers have taken the market by storm. They started with a couple of guys in their shed and have grown to a company now worth billions of dollars. People spend hundreds of dollars on Yeti coolers and just as much money on other Yeti products. But what is so special about a Yeti cooler?…

As someone who reviews coolers and other outdoor products for a living I’ve probably put more thought into what makes a good cooler than anyone else in the world…except maybe the team over at Yeti who are constantly inventing new stuff. If you could have the ultimate cooler of a lifetime with every feature ever…

Dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide) is extremely cold at -109.3ºF (-78.5ºC) and it can be a great way to keep food cold or frozen in your cooler. Using dry ice in your cooler can be great for frozen deliveries, keeping food fresh when camping or storing game meat that you’ve recently caught. But what are…

With so many different cooler and insulation options out there it can be difficult to know what to choose and what actually works the best to keep ice the longest. What is the best insulation to keep ice from melting? Why does this insulation work so well and how can you use it to keep…

Whether you don’t have access to ice or prefer not to use it there are times where you need to keep a cooler (and your food and drinks inside) cold without ice. Keeping things cold in a cooler without ice isn’t easy and things obviously won’t stay as cold. But by using a few techniques…

Yeti Ice packs are quick to freeze, made from durable plastic and are designed to fit perfectly in a Yeti and extend the life of your ice. But how are you meant to use Yeti ice to get the best performance and do they work well on their own? To use Yeti Ice freeze overnight…

Pre-chilling a cooler is a great way to make the ice last for longer than it would otherwise. Coolers that haven’t been pre-chilled, especially if they have thick insulation and have been left in hot areas, can melt your ice really quickly. This is the exact opposite of what you want to do. Pre-chilling your…

When it comes to getting maximum ice retention out of your Yeti cooler one of the best things you can do is pre-chill the cooler. Yeti coolers are packed with 2-3 inches of thick polyurethane insulation which can build up significant amounts of heat over time if left out in the sun or left in…

If you’ve gone out and spent a lot of money on a Yeti tumbler cup on bottle, because you heard it can keep ice for ages, only to find out ice is melting quickly you are likely going to be pretty disappointed. However, this isn’t meant to be the case and there may be a…

You may be finding that you Yeti tumbler cup is not keeping water cold for very long like it should be doing. While this issue isn’t super common it does happen. Here are the main causes of this issue and what you can do about it. The main reason a Yeti tumbler cup is not…