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[ScottBailey]

After reading this thread at Expedition Portal I began to wonder about bears and OUR refers.

Anyone have any opinions/stories to share?

This all started after my crappy igloo failed to hold ice for more than 30 hours. I started trying to prep the wife for an Engel to go with our Dometic 3-way. Well, I'm not feeling it anymore. I think I'm going to save for a Yeti.

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[DirtyDog]

I'm pretty sure that cooler is beer proof. No way a cold one is escaping from that thing!

On a serious note, I have come up with my ultimate camper config and part of it is to replace part of the current bench seat with yeti cooler which will double as cooler and seat.

I looked at the yeti before I bought my current cooler but it was just a bit too wide to slide in the door past the current bench seat.

[Star152]

Wow for those prices I sure hope they keep the bears out.......

[RonSchon]

The first week I took my camper to work, I noticed my old cooler didn't do the trick, and happened upon a Maxcold Igloo at Sam's Club. Looked decent enough, and only about $40. My ice was still about 70% frozen after sitting in the parking lot for 3 days at mid 80's to low 90's temps. Worked significantly better than the older igloo I had used. I attribute that to the way the lid really seals tight when closed.

I don't think I'd pay $300 for a cooler - maybe an Engel, but not a cooler.

[Bat]

I freeze water bottles to keep my Maxcold cold and they will stay frozen for 3 days easy.

[brett13]

replace part of the current bench seat with yeti cooler which will double as cooler and seat.

Great idea, Dog. Would you have to remove it in order to drain it or do you think there is another way?

[DirtyDog]

Great idea, Dog. Would you have to remove it in order to drain it or do you think there is another way?

I'll have it so it can be easily popped out of its spot, pulled over to the door, and tilted at an angle to drain it right out the back door.

[ScottBailey]

Coolers as furniture sounds good.

My Igloo is a maxcold! But it just isn't working for me. I like the Coleman extreme better, but I think the Yeti is better insulated still. I checked them out tonight at Sportsman's Warehouse; they feel robust. But the cost! Wow.

Too much for me right now.

No bear stories?

[chnlisle]

The Coleman Ultimate Xtreme with block ice works really well and it isnt $300.

[highz]

The Yetis are expensive, but the fact that they can also double as a bear container at need really made me take notice. Much of my camping is in black bear country, and food storage is an issue for me. Add up the cost of a high end igloo and the cost of a bear container (or two!) and the Yeti doesn't look quite so bad.

Maybe a Chinese company will start making a Yeti knock-off for much less (stir, stir).