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A regular old cooler and "The Trick" will get you pretty far down the road without spending Yeti knockoff money.
The Trick
Fill ice chest the night before leaving.
Before leaving, dump water and top ice chest off with fresh ice from the freezer. It’s not only about ice holding ability. I’ve never had a regular old style cooler last more than a couple of years, the hinges, latches, and handles tear up. My two RTICs have been going for years with no problems. They’re banged up but 100% functional. They’ve been a lot cheaper than replacing the others every two years. The ice holding is really the least of my concerns.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
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The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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I have one of those I use with a solar panel and battery at the cabin...works great. It has a freezer side, too.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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That's the one I ordered. It's $172.00 delivered to NV now. F J B !!
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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T R U M P W O N !
U L T R A M A G A !
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I've owned both Yeti and RTIc and for my money they are equal and RTIC is half the money.
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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I also have a Lifetime that I purchased at the outdoor expo. They were selling blemished coolers for cheap. Got a 65 for $119. It works pretty well
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How long you going to be away for?
Less than a week I get by just fine with regular old Igloos and a steel Coleman. I'm one of those that uses a small cooler for the daily stuff, then closes the big ice chest and leaves it covered with an old sleeping bag or such, in the shade. Frozen milk jugs of our water (old desert dweller trick as you likely know) for block ice in it. If I know it's gonna be really hot I'll stop on the way to where I'm going for a bit of dry ice.
Most I think I've gone for was 9 days. And I figure if the two legged camp robbers get my ice chest I'm not out the cost of a "Yeti" type. Yep. I never need ice in a cooler for a long time. Cheap Igloo/Coleman coolers out class a Yeti by a mile for us. Lighter, cheaper, more size efficient. Love the Yeti coffee mug. Mine was free, vendor sway from the wife's trade show travels. I'd immediately replace it if lost.
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That's the one I ordered. It's $172.00 delivered to NV now. F J B !! I tink this one is the one i purchased as well Holds the cold for a long time I am happy with it.
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How do you plan to use it? The vast majority of people don't need a cooler like Yeti, RTIC etc. If you are using it for beer and sodas and whatever where you will be opening it frequently it's no better than a Coleman. And they are heavy as hell.
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70 Quart Coleman Extreme for about $70.00. Keeps ice for days and has hauled elk to PA from NM 3 years in a row.
Not sure why everyone thinks you need a Roto molded $200.00 dollar name brand cooler to keep drinks cold for an afternoon...
I sure could go for some $2.50/gal gas and a mean tweet!
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I also have a Lifetime that I purchased at the outdoor expo. They were selling blemished coolers for cheap. Got a 65 for $119. It works pretty well For $119 I might even be able to go for one. The steel Coleman I have cost $70 or so a long time ago. $200 now on the Amazon site https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Steel-Belted-54-Quart-Tailgating-Activities/dp/B07VLBS4DX
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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they were blemished so they were selling them cheap. They sold out before I left. Probably should have bought two…
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How do you plan to use it? The vast majority of people actually don't need a cooler like Yeti, RTIC etc. If you are using it for beer and sodas and whatever where you will be opening it frequently it's no better than a Coleman. And they are heavy as hell. Mine will often be used on 3-6 day hunts in the middle of NV, so a good quality cooler is important. It won't be a beer chest for a day hunt by any stretch. Many of the places we go to take long hours of driving dirt roads and 4X4 roads. I don't need a Bubba Beer Bin. I need something that'll keep perishables.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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they were blemished so they were selling them cheap. They sold out before I left. Probably should have bought two… I've got blemishes. My truck has blemishes. I think everything I own by this time of life has blemishes. It would fit right in and hardly be noticeable.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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they were blemished so they were selling them cheap. They sold out before I left. Probably should have bought two… I've got blemishes. My truck has blemishes. I think everything I own by this time of life has blemishes. It would fit right in and hardly be noticeable. That’s why I bought it. Matches everything else I own…
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I have a Canyon Cooler for my raft. We used them in the heat of summer 17+ days on the Grand Canyon and by the last day still had ice. Now we weren't keeping drinks cold in them, but produce, meat and dairy. Produce and dairy coolers were filled about 2/3s with solid ice, frozen in a walk-in. A fitted piece of mylar bubble pack was placed over the ice. Food was placed on top of the bubble pack and another piece was placed over the food, under the lid. Meat was frozen in layers in the ice with one layer of bubble pack. First night's meat on top and work your way down to the last day.
Wet towels are kept on the coolers.
For our normal rivers I just put solid block ice and frozen food in the bottom of the cooler. Then do the same thing with the mylar and towels. Cold drinks in the cooler after chilling them in a drag bag in the river. Can have ice (and cold beer) for 7 days on a hot river.
FWIW...
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Only read the title of the thread. If you are looking for an alternative to the Yeti fry pan at $400 but Out of Stock, it is the same as the Butter Pat Joan skillet apart from the name on the helper tab. You save $55 to boot. ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/6NkdFF8/FRY.png)
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I have a lot of old Lodge and some very old with no names from around the 1850s. I do like cast iron pans! 
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