Sav .250
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No doubt they are good but I put a couple of jugs of frozen water in my "cheap-ee" and I`m good to go. 
Yeti Coolers.
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FLAvalanche
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If you do a lot of camping, fishing or hunting then a Yeti is a good investment. If you're just a weekend warrior then it's probably too expensive for you.
They aren't for everyone, but those that need them, love them.
Outfitter
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They might not be for everyone, but I am a flyfishing guide and use my Yeti cooler every day for months. I received it as a gift from a client because I never would have sprung for one. But, if I lost this one I would purchase a replacement tomorrow. They are incredibly well made and tough. In and out of boats, trucks, standing on them, sitting on them, etc. I see the $300 worth of ice argument mentioned above, I believe my Yeti has saved me that much money in ice this summer because I don't have to purchase ice daily. Instead of buying 1-2 bags of ice every morning for my old cheap coolers, I am throwing in a bag every second to third day. I also would have probably purchased 4-5 cheap coolers that get broken in the 3 years I have had this Yeti. Overall ownership has been a savings for me. Big up-front cost but well worth it in my opinion.
MCgunner
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If I ever get one, it'll be for my boat. Oh, I'll use it for icing down deer and hogs, too. Coolers take a beating fishing. I haven't done much fishing in the last several years, boat's been sitting, but I intend to change that and I do need a new cooler, but just can't afford a 54 quart or bigger (a 28" redfsh has to fit) yeti cooler at the moment. I can get by with a 100 dollar Igloo marine. But, I have looked the things over and they're very well built and shut TIGHT. I can see why they're as expensive as they are.
Zak Smith
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I have one. It is built very tough, no question. It does not hold ice better than an Igloo "5 day"
This is exactly what I need to know. I have a couple of Coleman 5 day coolers that keep ice for about 3 days in 100 degree or more temps but my Igloo keeps it an extra day. Have not found one that keeps it as long as it is advertised unless it's in the winter. For $300 or more it would be nice if the yeti could out do the igloo.
Zak Smith
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I destroyed my Igloo in about a season of driving to events with it in the back of my truck. The Yeti, I could kick off the bed of the truck going down the highway and it would be just scratched (and I doubt it would spill).
Mike1234567
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RE: Cold retention; Have you folks who need several days of service considered adding an outside insulator to your ice chests? I'm thinking of a roll of that high-performance silver Mylar bubble wrap for home exterior insulation. It doesn't take much space and it's very lightweight. When done with it just roll it up.
oneounceload
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When we hunting back country in NV, our regular coolers were filled with ice for a few days before hand to get them cold. For cooling, while hunting we used gallon milk jugs that had been frozen for several weeks and were harder than concrete - as they thawed, that was additional drinking water. To preserve the ice, the coolers were placed in the shade and then covered with the heavy-duty moving company quilts - there are HEAVY and hold the temps in. We would have ice and cold food/drinks for the 5 days or so we were out without having to make the 4 hour drive to an intersection in the middle of BFE.
The heavier the quilted blanket, the better it seemed to work.
Perhaps if I needed one on a daily basis like the fishing guide poster - that is one thing; same reason why professionals in any endeavor buy and use hi-grade stuff, but for once a year hunting trips, our idea was hard to beat
The heavier the quilted blanket, the better it seemed to work.
Perhaps if I needed one on a daily basis like the fishing guide poster - that is one thing; same reason why professionals in any endeavor buy and use hi-grade stuff, but for once a year hunting trips, our idea was hard to beat
Mike1234567
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Also, what about multiple smaller ice chests so each one, opened sequentially as supplies run low, retains the cold far better (opened only as needs progress).
banjoman2255
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I have had my 55 quart Yeti for about a year and a half. We went deep sea fishing off of the MS coast for my bachelor party. I had my YETI and my buddies had their cheap coolers. At the end of the day my Yeti still had over half of its ice when the other guys were all melted. They are great coolers. The major downside to them is the weight. When I have a case of beer in it and full of ice, it takes two people to haul it around.
MCgunner
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Throw out the beer? Well, maybe not....
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