AZ BS Thread 4²0

If you get up there early you can hike about half a mile up browns peak trail to snoopy rock

 

Question ... Coolers, Yeti or other brands ...

Just purchased a privacy tent, portable toilet, gravity-shower bag. Already had a bed tent, JetBoil, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, 300W power station that uses a 40W Max Kobalt battery ...

Yetis are known to be rugged and bear-proof, but the internal space is "sloped" and they cost $300 for a 37 qt capacity. Is there a non-sloped brand that is durable and may be less than $300?

 

I have 2 Ozark Trail coolers. One is a 20 something quart and the other is a 52qt. I've had the 52qt for a little over 5yrs and it will hold ice for a few days during summer months up north but only about a day and a half or so at the lakes down here in the summer.

 

I have an Igloo that I like.

$115 Igloo, Trailmate 25 Qt Cooler, Bone

https://www.amazon.com/Igloo-Trailm...41455&sprefix=igloo+37+qt,aps,189&sr=8-5&th=1

 

Nothing is bear proof just bear resistant and would need to be pad locked to be effective.
While moving to a fridge/ freezer is miles better than a cooler I did have good luck with my 35qt pelican( was around $200 when I got it. Have friends that like RTIC and Canyon coolers as well.
Thing with coolers is air inside will rapidly increase your ice melt. Using baskets for food or other dry stuff just adds to that. But packed with drinks and ice the ice lasted way longer.

I also have a small RTIC soft sided that's great for day trips.

 

A couple of the reviews (which OBVIOUSLY I can trust!) speaks of opening the Igloo a little too hard and breaking the hinge. Another says the rubber close straps can be iffy. Any indications of those during your ownership? The price does seem worth the "risk" (until I have used one for a while, everything is a "risk", even a Yeti) so it is tempting to spend $100 and be done with it until I need larger than 25 qt.

 

Canyon Coolers is local to AZ, Flagstaff to be specific.

 

I haven’t really abused it but it’s been in the truck bed for a dozen trips or so

you would have to be pretty abusive to break the hinge

the straps work fine , half the time I only lock one down

if your going to put it in your truck bead while rolling down the rubicon it probably won’t work

if you are boring like me it should be fine

 

Thinking about running sun flower mine on the 21st. Will post more info as it gets closer.

 

I second the canyon cooler, I have the Outfitter 55, it's big enough for two people for a weekend, and it is durable as heck. I've beat the crap out of it on many trips now. I was able to find a 20% off coupon online that made it $300 when I bought it

 

I give bears enough credit to break into anything humans can make.

As to "air is the enemy", I get that. Refrigerators work harder when you open them to undo the warm-air mix. Should be no different (even worse) with a container that can only be as cold as the ice you have inside.

I may go Canyon (I could use a visit to the high country before it becomes an arctic wasteland again) or Yeti. I do not believe all things fall into "in for a penny, in for a pound", but getting a decent cooler puts me closer to that $300 point anyway.

If only my "mod-creep" had not broken my self-control ...

 

X3 for Canyon Coolers...take a trip up north, or they have them at Sportsmans

 

CC is good stuff. Im just poor.
It does look like they have a labor day sale.
https://canyoncoolers.com/pages/labor-day-sale-1

 

Oh, and I work at Bass Pro, so I deal with Yetis all day long. They are overpriced for what you get. I like the canyon coolers latches much better, and they beat yeti in many test videos and such

 

I own a second hand Yeti. It's nice, but it's not $150 nicer than my Lifetime branded cooler. Just saying.

 

Last time I went through sedona on a bike i saw a bunch of EV trucks and had commented to my buddy about how if they get stuck its gonna be worse than getting a humvee stuck

Not really sure how they wrecked where they did, not where I expected from the thumbnail.

Are EVs the new SxS when it comes to trail retardation?

 

Pelican, Orca, RTIC all rotomolded high performance coolers like yeti

Edit:
Okay i asked chatGPT to list rotomolded cooler brands and rank them by price so here ya go:

Here’s a general ranking of these rotomolded cooler brands from least to most expensive based on typical pricing. Keep in mind that prices can vary depending on the size, model, and retailer:

1. Lifetime Coolers

2. Igloo (Sportsman Series)

3. Blue Coolers

4. Frosted Frog

5. Cordova

6. RTIC

7. Bison Coolers

8. Kong Coolers

9. Canyon

10. Engel

11. Orca

12. Grizzly

13. OtterBox

14. Pelican

15. YETI

 

FIFY

 

Canyon is good too…kind of the hipster alternative but still good haha

honorable mention for the new kid on the block, the double wall vaccuum, super expensive, Tempo cooler

 

Looks like there are some Labor Day sales on bumpers.

There are two that are tempting, and actually (relatively) affordable

Any input on these two?

https://tacomabeast.com/products/20...0-all-pro-bumper?_pos=32&_fid=ff8da824c&_ss=c



https://tacomabeast.com/products/2016-2023-toyota-tacoma-rock-runner-front-bumper?variant=47953499128126