7/1/2023 0 Comments Yeti kodi coolers![]() ![]() I know some of the first runs of the lifetime 77qt and 55qt like mine had warping issues. 1/4 to 1/3 of your cooler space is taken up with ice usually. With a decent fridge you won't need ice, which means a smaller cooler will suffice. I have pretty much convinced myself to splurge on a cheap 12V compressor fridge this year, and test the waters. Then again, I don't have a truck, so transport would be a bigger issue, and I find even my smaller coolers get too damn heavy when fully loaded, to the point that it is getting to be a bigger struggle to manhandle them out of the SUV. Personally I wouldn't run a huge cooler like yours. I have found that as we deplete the contents the ice melts quicker. These days they get used on scout trips more than personal camping trips. I have a couple of the Coleman Extreme coolers - they work OK, and keep ice for a couple days when I do use them. Lifetime also has some good ones, all cheaper than a Yeti and probably 90% of the performance. Aldi usually has a clone in the run up to summer. Ozark Trail at Walmart have been pretty highly rated. For family camping you are FAR better off using multiple smaller coolers. The more you open that lid, and the longer you fish around in there, the more heat energy the cooler and contents from the outside are going to absorb. I think it goes back to what I said about cooler size, and usage. We always have plenty of ice to pack our harvest in to get it to the butcher on Day 5. Not everyone here is a hunter so I won't go into too much detail, but we pre cool them, then pack about half full of bagged ice prior to a 4 to 5 day hunting trip. All the largest size, 162qt I think, and allegedly rated for 5 day ice retention. I am a bit surprised though at your comments on the Igloo Marine cooler. Small cubes and shaved ice melt much, much faster. I know it is super hard to find these days, but IF you can find a retailer that sells it, and you need to re-ice at some point, try your best to get block ice, or at the very least the largest cubes you can. I never had a single problem with that igloo and having ice left over at the end when we unpacked from a 5 day trip. I have yet to own my Lifetime through a Texas summer yet, but don't see why it wouldn't exceed the cooler it replaces that somehow dissappeared, and that was an old, 2004 or so Igloo 5 day rolling cooler that I believe was 60qts. Since we use an EZ Up with shade walls it is pretty easy to keep my cooler shaded, but before we did that, I would put it under the picnic table and shade it with spare towels. If you have to stop on the way to buy a case of warm soda, have a small cooler you can fill with ice and dedicate it to JUST cooling down those sodas. NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING goes into the coolers that isn't pre chilled. I use Quart sized Fiji water bottles since they are square, 8 for the 55qt, 6 for the 30qt. ![]() 2 nights before heading out we bring the coolers inside the home, and put about 10lbs of ice in each.įreeze what can be frozen. You have to use it properly to get the right results out of it. So I encourage you to give serious reconsideration to the size cooler you are looking for.Īnd again I can not stress proper cooler management enough. I personally would rather run out of ice for my soda on day 4 than have my hamburger getting too warm on day 4. Most people go to the cooler for beverages most often. Every time you open that cooler lid, you are letting heat energy into the cooler and warming it up, melting that ice. I have found it is best to have a separate cooler for your food, and your beverages. It should be noted that I also have a smaller Igloo 30qt that we use just for drinks.Ĭoolers are not like a refrigerator, they have the initial thermal transfer, and are slowly getting heat transferred back into them and their contents. They do have a 77 quart model going for around $160.00. The 55 quart at least when I bought it went for $97.00 I've seen my model compared to Yeti, Rtic, Ozark Trail and I believe it was Kodi coolers in various youtube tests, and the Lifetime always comes out in the top 2 in the demos I have seen. I opted for a 55 quart model (no kids) of the newer style "High Performance cooler" Mine is the Lifetime, and it is basically a Yeti knock off in as much as it has the gasketed lid, and gobs of insulation all the way around. ![]() Proper cooler management is critical for ice retention.Ī quality cooler doesn't have to cost a fortune, but you are not going to get a quality cooler in a 75+ quart capacity for $50.00 either. ![]()
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