The Ohana biodegradable cooler is not the first of its species but luckily adds another option for those who’d prefer not to add more toxic styrofoam to the local landfill. Made of 100% post-consumer cardboard, the 32-quart cooler is rugged enough to be reused and when its life is over, it goes into the curbside recycling bin.
Here in San Diego, the Blitzen Rooftop Chiller is not a good fit but for just about everywhere else, it’s ingenious. It’s a magnetic car roof-rack designed to provide natural chilling for your bottle of choice. A bottle of champagne for the holiday party or a full growler from the local tap room, it’s up to you, the Blitzen holds just about any bottle securely using the frosty winter weather to keep it chill.
YETI continues to blur the line between need & desire with their new V Series cooler. It keeps stuff cold longer and better than other YETIs & that’s saying something. As this is the first ever vacuum-insulated hard cooler, the V-Series marks another industry first for the brand—a 55-quart plastic cooler wrapped in kitchen-grade stainless steel; designed to last a lifetime & look great doing it.
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in the Golden Age of the cooler. The latest cool cooler we discovered is the military-grade American made Speedbox, a modular, stackable cooler designed for heavy hauling & far-flung adventures. Available in several sizes, they feature indestructible bodies, never-fail handles, and two oversized wheels. They’re designed to be palletized, so they stack together neatly. Also: lockable, wind / waterproof and shatter resistant, the 70-liter model is capable of holding 300 lbs.
Built from entirely biodegradable materials & designed to replace single-use polystyrene foam coolers, Igloo’s Recool Compostable Cooler gives you 11.36-liter & up to 75 pounds carrying capacity in a cooler made of recycled paper and AKD (Alkyl ketene dimer), a natural component that waxes and binds the paper pulp for stability and waterproofing. It retains ice for up to 12 hours and water for up to 5 days; and it can be reused—simply empty the water and air dry the cooler.
With this new new modular wheel system, you can roll your OtterBox Venture cooler over all kinds of tough terrain—through sand, mud, grass, or across the sports arena parking lot. Its wheels are 3-inches wide & 10-inches in diameter and the chassis easily connects to your cooler & adjusts to perfectly fit your cooler size.
When you’ve spent $300, $400, or more on a premium cooler, you don’t really want to leave it in the bed of your truck. Might just disappear. The Deny cooler lock is the solution. It features 100% stainless steel construction with a base that permanently anchors to your truck bed, boat deck, UTV/ATVs, etc. with a breakaway security nut. The StiffArm locking bar then hooks through a cooler slot and locks into the base.
For the remaining summer beach days and straight into football season, the BeerGater will keep the good times flowing for pro-level tailgating & all your outdoor events. It’s an all-in-one system that turns virtually any cooler into a portable cold beer tap without the hassle or cost of renting a keg or related equipment. It’s got a pair of 1.5 gallon tanks you fill with beer, drop in your cooler, chill, & connect to the taps. The tanks have an integrated CO2 system so your beer is perfectly pressurized & fresh. If for some reason you want to put soda, wine, or sports drinks into the BeerGater, you can do that, too. A funded Indiegogo.
Heads up, Filson has joined the long list of outdoor brands jumping on the cool cooler craze. Their 27-quart Blaze Orange cooler, made in partnership with Taiga, holds 24 cans with plenty of room for ice. It features 2” thick walls, a 3” thick lid and R5 insulation for long-lasting cold. The heavy-duty, UV-protected lid features rubber latches for a durable and tight seal and a recessed, seamless lid gasket for maximum ice retention. Traction feet on the bottom prevent sliding in truck beds and boats. Made in the USA.
This 25-liter roll-top dry bag will keep your valuables high & dry on land or sea. It’s made of rugged & completely waterproof 500D PVC. Add in the cooler insert and suddenly you’ve got a leak proof soft-sided cooler that will keep your supplies ice cold. Includes an adjustable shoulder strap for comfortable carry as well as a D ring for lashing it down.
SoCal-based 686 Outerwear knows what the weekend warriors want in their outerwear. In the case of the Sixer Jacket, it’s a collaboration with Pabst Blue Ribbon to create a winter-worthy parka that keeps you warm & dry while doubling as a cooler. Literally. The interior lining of the jacket has 4 built-in tall can pockets so you can load up on sport sodas before you load the chairlift. Other features include handwarmer gussets with silicone palm grips, a bottle opener keychain, & insulated cooler front pockets. Helmet not included.
Igloo knows how to party. Exhibit A: The Kegmate, a 54-quart stainless cooler with a built-in beer tap. It allows you to handle-pour nice frosty beers while the keg sits comfortably nearby not needing anyone to pump it up or ice it down. Igloo calls the system a Jockey Box, which includes the interchangeable tap, cooling coils, and the brand’s Cool Riser Technology. When you’re not tapping a keg, this premium cooler carries up to 85 12-ounce cans.
The Clevr cooler is a party on wheels. A rolling drink cart with a built-in 65-quart ice chest & a foosball game top. The cooler can hold up to to 60 cans and 50 bottles. There’s a built-in bottle opener and a cap catch tray as well a storage tray to hold extra beverages, and a convenient drainage spout. It rolls on 4 multi-directional locking wheels. When it’s closed you can enjoy the fun of foos with your friends and party guests (eventually).
The Orca LiddUp is a premium rotomolded cooler but unlike yours, this one has LED light strips inside that automatically turn on when you open the lid after dark. No more blindly rummaging for that last IPA & coming up with a Pepsi. Available in 35-quart size, this cooler features the brand’s signature rubber T latch closures, nylon carry handles, and the lights run on 4 AA batteries. Made in the USA.
Utilizing vacuum insulation—similar to a double-walled thermos—the QOOL Box cooler requires no power source or ice yet can keep contents cool, even frozen to -15ºC for up to 10 days. A unique Phase Changing Material replaces ice as the source of cooling which emits a steady stream of cooling energy to keep perishables and cold drinks at exactly the temp you want them.
The battery-powered ROVA cooler gives you up to 7 days of portable power to keep your provisions fresh & cold when you’re far from a fridge. An efficient compressor does the cooling and it can be powered by the ePod battery, and AC plug or by solar panel. It also offers USB ports, 110V, a Qi wireless dock, integrated cutting board/prep station. Coming in June 2019.
If you’ve got cold drinks & loud music, good times are guaranteed. Alpine combined the two in their new entertainment system. And just in time for tailgate season. It’s a 14-gallon cooler equipped with a waterproof 180-watt speaker. A 16-foot cable is included, allowing you to connect it to your vehicle battery for power.
The insulated V10 bottle from Mizu features a copper lining and a vacuum-sealed cap to keep your beverage 20% warmer or cooler, depending on what you fill it with. A durable self-cinching rope handle makes for easy carrying or fastening. Available in raw stainless and 3 other hammer-paint colors.
Infinite is pretty much the Swiss Army Knife of coolers, or, a party on wheels. It’s a 61 quart cooler that retains ice for up to 12 days, has Hi-Fi bluetooth speakers, a 550W blender, on-board HD camera, a 360º light, cup holders, a wireless phone charger, & more. All built-in. Fill it up & live it up. A funded Indiegogo.
The Tundra cooler is the product that really put Yeti on the map. It was super-rugged & its thick-walled, roto-molded plastic construction keeps ice for days. This also makes it kinda bulky, but by adding all-terrain wheels & a telescoping handle, the Tundra Haul will be easier to get where you’re going. It comes in one size, with space for 45 cans or 55 pounds of ice, & it’s tall enough for wine bottles to stand upright.
