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ColoradoV

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Pre cooling everything you can to freezing or right at it if you are looking to keep ice helps a ton.

I know nothing of the new cooler but I have a yeti that is 8 years old and lives 5 months a year in the back of my truck. I swap out the gallon jugs of ice (2) about every 5 days with 2 from the deep freeze. The yeti is by far and away the best cooler I have ever seen as this thing has had bait cut on it, ice/water/sludge mixture left for too long in it, had more cans of beer roll through it than I would care to admit, been slammed around over/over, and this year there it sits full of cold beer/water 24/7 and will be until November. It has cleaned out every time and is getting a bit beat up but again for constant use over time I have seen nothing like it for durability first and keeping ice 2nd. If any of you ever sees my truck at a trail head/put in feel free to grab a cold one out of it as I keep it full :)..

Also I am into multi day rafting trips and there is a few tricks - pre cooling and others that can make ice last out 12+ days in the right cooler. I have frozen entire large coolers of ice in a big walk in freezer but you have to so it in small sections as all at once will ruin a cooler but if you do it in 3" or so sections a entire cooler block of ice in a good cooler will push 3 weeks.
 
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ColoradoV said:
Pre cooling everything you can to freezing or right at it if you are looking to keep ice helps a ton.

I know nothing of the new cooler but I have a yeti that is 8 years old and lives 5 months a year in the back of my truck. I swap out the gallon jugs of ice (2) about every 5 days with 2 from the deep freeze. The yeti is by far and away the best cooler I have ever seen as this thing has had bait cut on it, ice/water/sludge mixture left for too long in it, had more cans of beer roll through it than I would care to admit, been slammed around over/over, and this year there it sits full of cold beer/water 24/7 and will be until November. It has cleaned out every time and is getting a bit beat up but again for constant use over time I have seen nothing like it for durability first and keeping ice 2nd. If any of you ever sees my truck at a trail head/put in feel free to grab a cold one out of it as I keep it full :)..

Also I am into multi day rafting trips and there is a few tricks - pre cooling and others that can make ice last out 12+ days in the right cooler. I have frozen entire large coolers of ice in a big walk in freezer but you have to so it in small sections as all at once will ruin a cooler but if you do it in 3" or so sections a entire cooler block of ice in a good cooler will push 3 weeks.
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Can you post a couple of pictures?
 
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ColoradoV said:
I have frozen entire large coolers of ice in a big walk in freezer but you have to so it in small sections as all at once will ruin a cooler but if you do it in 3" or so sections a entire cooler block of ice in a good cooler will push 3 weeks.
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Great idea, I've really never thought about doing this. I have a large chest freezer dedicated to game & fish. Sometimes it isn't too full (like right now!) as after everything is butchered/packages, it goes into the regular freezer. I am going fishing in a couple of weeks and I am going to put 3 or 4" of water in the bottom of my 50 quarter and freeze it in the freezer. Should be able to do this a couple of times. I'll try and get it about 1/2 full of ice, then use it for beer.
 
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You can always throw 5-10-15lbs of dry ice in the cooler first, then ice on top, vs freezing water on the bottom if your freezer is full. Costs a few $, but works well to keep ice longer. I do know a rafter that froze water in the bottom of his coolers for 5-7 day trips. I don't recall details, but he seemed to think it made a difference.
 
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Colorado v is correct. multi day river runners have a few tricks up there sleeve.
a bud gets on the grand canyon pretty regular. this is a 21 day trip. he always comes off with ice. you have to be a cooler Nazi and using a walk in freezer and freezing layers works well. also, a foam pad on top of the ice and below the cooler lid helps a lot. everything going into the cooler, should already be cooled down or frozen.


drain water or keep water in the cooler when using the cooler for multiple days?
 
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I have a coleman extreme, my buddy has a yeti. Set up hunting camp and both had our coolers packed. It makes a huge difference in how you pack your cooler as well. Mine was packed full to the top. He packed his full but not to the top. My cooler had much more ice the next weekend. I don't think one has to spend a lot on a top brand cooler. There is a lot more to it than spending money on the best one out there.
 
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SunnyInCO said:
I just saw in a Cabela's ad they have their version of a Yeti. Says it is half the price for the same performance.
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I have the similar one, but from gander mountain. It's called perma chill, built just like the yeti. Please picked it up at the rising Phoenix store I think it was, had a bunch of stuff from gander mountain there. I think it was about 100.00. haven't used it to much yet, but I can tell it will hold up well, I got sick of broken latches and hinges on the cheap cooler. So if it holds up it's worth it.
 
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We have good luck with Coleman Extreme coolers. They keep ice for a good amount of time if we do our part.

Drain or not to drain, that is the question.
 
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Horsenhike said:
Drain or not to drain, that is the question.
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I always leave the cold water in the cooler to help the ice. While it isn't frozen it is cooler than the outside air so it should help keep things cool.

And then if you are like me and are camping where you have freezing temperatures at night and hot ones during the day just open the coolers lid at night before you go to bed and then close it when you get up in the morning before the sun comes up. That way the water could refreeze and add to your ice supply.
 
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Can you post a couple of pictures?
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Yea I can get pics of the yeti soon and I did not take any when freezing a entire cooler. Or do you want a pic of the tuck in case you run into me at a trailhead so you can grab a beer :)!
 
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Horsenhike said:
We have good luck with Coleman Extreme coolers. They keep ice for a good amount of time if we do our part.

Drain or not to drain, that is the question.
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It's a toss up, drain or don't drain. If I have food in my chest that I don't want to get wet I drain the water, but I do notice I burn through the ice faster.

It takes more energy to cool down air compared to already ice cold water.
 
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Put a mixture of salt in your water. I use a cup of salt per gallon of water. It absolutely makes a difference! I've even had fresh trout partially freeze when in contact.

Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than normal water.
 
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SunnyInCO said:
I just saw in a Cabela's ad they have their version of a Yeti. Says it is half the price for the same performance.
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The Cabela's cooler was ranked best of the best in a recent test conducted by Field and Stream. It was number one for ice retention. Their article states one drawback is the warranty. I don't know if Cabela's marketing team reacted to this article but it currently has a lifetime warranty.This caught my interest. I picked one up a few weeks ago. The cooler is fantastic. All Roto coolers have very similar characteristics. It does have R-12 value. I don't know what the other manufacturers have. It has elevated rubber feet which are great in the back of the truck and helps with cooling. It has a pressure release valve to help open the lid if tight due to preasure changes. It has the standard ropes which can be used as a handle but it also has handles which are great for my wife and much easier for her when we are lifting the cooler off the back of the truck. We really like the fact that it comes with a lifetime warranty.
 
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