At the larger end of the spectrum, your back gets sore at the mere sight of a cooler this large, so some of these coolers are now outfitted with wheels to make towing them to camp that much easier. These coolers come in sizes from 20L up to a massive 350L.įor a nice weekend in the woods, 50-70L is a good size to be looking at. They’re big, heavy, rotomolded beasts, that keep your beer cold for over a week. Hard coolers are what you think about when you think about a cooler. Here’s the big question: soft cooler or hard cooler. The other half of this equation boils down to some good old-fashioned design and some fancy features. But the manufacturing process is only part of the reason these new coolers cost 10 times as much as older coolers. Rotomolding is a more expensive process than how your parents’ injection molded coolers were made.
But it’s not all sunshine and flowers in cooler land. What all this means for you is that these new coolers are now a heck of a lot more durable and insulated than your parents’ cooler could ever dream to be. Gone are the days when a styrofoam cooler bought from the gas station on your way out of town would cut it at a weekend campout. insulated) walls to be manufactured in, and complex shapes to be produced as a single part. This process allows for multilayered (i.e. Let’s start with the elephant in the room – what happened to your parents’ cooler, and why are these new ones so much more expensive? One word for you cowboy, “rotomolded.” Basically “rotational – molding” is a manufacturing technique where a mold filled with hot plastic is continuously rotated to ensure uniformity throughout the mold. But before you fork over your hard-earned cash for a precision-engineered ice cooling vessel, I’ve tested and reviewed some of the industry leaders in this Hard Cooler vs Soft Cooler roundup. This new breed of coolers ain’t cheap but having a cold beer is priceless, right? So now you’re ready to saddle up and buy one. Since Yeti began churning out behemoths of coolers in 2006, nothing else has come close to reverberating as thoroughly through the outdoor world and becoming a must-have item. Enter the hyper-engineered, bear-proof, super coolers that will practically replace your refrigerator. Below, a bevy of affordable options including soft-sided coolers, hard-sided chests, and even a cooler tote.Gone are the days when a styrofoam cooler bought from the gas station on your way out of town would cut it at a weekend campout. In the past, I wrote that the Yeti cooler “is essentially a mini-fridge with a convenient over-the-shoulder strap.” That being said, the Yeti costs a pretty penny, and there are plenty of well-insulated options out there for a fraction of the price that will still keep your drinks frosty. And if you’re going to schlep that pan bagnat–and–pét-nat lunch to the park - or the beach or campground - you’re going to want to make sure your provisions stay adequately chilled. While it may feel like the dog days of summer are behind us, this year you’re probably hoping to extend (socially distanced) picnicking season until the first frost. What about finding a Yeti-cooler alternative that won’t cost an arm and a leg? As always, please email any online-shopping-related queries to with the subject Ask the Strategist - we’re here to help.
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