Best Ice Chest/Cooler?

[Podunkadunk]

Any opinions? I'm just curious as to what your thoughts are.

As with chainsaws, etc., everyone has a preference. I'm curious as to what you use, or better yet, if you don't care for the one you own now, what you'd go get if you were in the market for a new one.
Thanks

Podunk

 

[rgood]

I say Coleman - And freeze your own ice in used plastic icecream containers - Last a lot longer than cubes

 

[RobS]

I just finished a five day canoe trip with the Boy Scouts. We used a variety but had some Coleman 5 day coolers for later in the week. Sure enough, they still had plenty of ice on day 5. Biggest thing is to keep them closed, we stretch wrapped the later coolers just to be sure.

 

[AlanB]

I thought it was all marketing hype on those silver 5 day coolers, but bought one when I needed an extra for the Youth nationals.

They were a couple dollars more then the "regular" models, but held the ice tremendously longer.

The next year, we replaced all the coolers with the Silver long lasting / 5 day whatever ones and made up for the cost of the new coolers in the amount of ice we used.

 

[bones1]

These are nice. Coleman - 70 Quart Xtreme Cooler -

 

[RedRocker]

Frigid Rigid

Icey Tek Ice Chests | Yeti Coolers | 40 Quart Cube Style Ice Chest | IT-400

 

[woodchuckie]

I've got one of those big white ones that sams and wal-mart have carried for years. It keeps ice on a three day camp out with the scouts during 100 degreee temps. It's kept ice for 6 days at summer camp when we use it to supply small personal coolers for the boys. We use it every week in our van to bring our groceries home as we live 20 miles from the store and might make several stops before we get home. It think they are priced a little lower now than when I bought it. 30 to 40 dollars.

 

[lovemytoys]

one with a cold case of beer -(for none drinkers) soda lol

 

[MossRoad]

Here is a link to the best cooler ever!

CoolerFun.com - Cooler Scooters with Free Shipping.

 

[PineRidge]

The majority of the time wherever we go there is electricity available so we take one of two 12 volt coolers that we have. You can use a 12 volt transformer instead of battery power if you wish. Plus the coolers will heat or cool your choice.

There is no compressor so the current draw is minimal and there is no ice or water to get in your food or refreshments.

When we're not using one or the other electric we turn to a simple WalMart Styrofoam cooler with ice.

 

[mjarrels]

We used jet engine containers on flight decks... held alot of beer, soda and ice!

mark

 

[Ridgewalker]

I just used some of my Bass Pro points to buy a 38 qt 5 day Coleman.
I love free stuff, plus it was on sale!

I am going camping next week, reviews to follow.

 

[Bird]

I think Coleman has always been an industry leader, and I've also had good luck in the past with Igloo. But I currently own 3 different sizes and types; all made by Rubbermaid and no complaints about any of them. The smallest one is at least 15 years old and is still the most used; has a water bottle that I just keep in the freezer all the time and which fastens into the lid, so I've got the ice and if or when it starts to melt, I have cold drinking water.

 

[hazmat]

for some reason igloo seems more popular around here, especially in the boating community.

 

[Highbeam]

I have the coleman extreme 5 or 7 day cooler. The silvery blue one I use for big trips/vacations/camping. It is far superior to my walmart no-name model that now is a backup for fish or whatever.

Rather than add ice once per day in the 90-100 degree temps of eastern WA, we are down to every second or third day with frequent openings of the cooler to seek adult beverages appropriate for 90-100 degree days "camping" with the RVs.

When I go working with the tractor I have one of the 6-pack size coolers of generic descent that is basicly a lunchbox that keeps things cold until lunchtime and cool the rest of the day.

 

[Podunkadunk]

Thanks for all the advice guys. I looked over the coolers posted up with links. Anyhow, I ended up buying a 125qt. Moeller Ice Station Zero down at the local hunting/fishing headquarters. It's everything I wanted in a cooler, rope handles, keeps ice for several days, large, and well built. Also, the polyethylene inside won't hold fish smell, that's a plus!

Again, thanks to all.

Podunk

 

[Podunkadunk]

We used jet engine containers on flight decks... held alot of beer, soda and ice!

mark

Mark,
What was a YN doing up on the roof ? Unless it was steel beach and in that case, you must have been splicing the main brace...which in that case, it sucked to be you . I know what it takes to splice the main brace! Got to splice 2 times on cruise back in 1988.

Podunk

 

[thl]

Visit this site. I originally bought one for my boat. I liked it so much that I bought a second one that I can take anywhere. They are compressor units so they will take the temperature (number four setting) to the perfect level (frosty).

Dometic