Yeti 70 qt cooler

[MOAK]

We are considering purchasing the Yeti Tundra 70 or 75 quart chest cooler. a Coleman extreme has served us well, but trips for more ice every four days gets to be a bit tiresome. I have heard rumour, that if used properly, ( we open our large cooler once, maybe twice a day, first thing in the morning we move the days meals into a smaller cooler ) the Yeti coolers will keep ice/cold food for over a week. The price is steep, but we do get what we pay for. I've considered a fridge/freezer, but the same capacity would cost well over twice as much, and the longest we are ever away from an ice supply would be 5 or 6 days. Has anyone had any experience with these Yeti coolers? thanks in advance for all input

 

[1911]

I have heard rumour, that if used properly, ( we open our large cooler once, maybe twice a day, first thing in the morning we move the days meals into a smaller cooler ) the Yeti coolers will keep ice/cold food for over a week.

Yes; mine do that (the bigger ones at least).

Has anyone had any experience with these Yeti coolers? thanks in advance for all input

I have three of them in different sizes. Definitely the best coolers I have ever owned - but I rarely ever use them anymore; since I bought an ARB fridge they just sit in the shop and gather dust. I know you said you already considered a fridge, but if I was you, I was consider again!

I've considered a fridge/freezer, but the same capacity would cost well over twice as much

Don't forget how much volume in a cooler is needed for the ice - you will only need 2/3 or less of the same volume in a fridge.

 

[nrooney21]

My yeti holds ice forever as long as I temper it the day before I leave. I just throw the old ice from my home ice maker in overnight. That way when I pack the cooler the next morning, it's already cold.

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[Wareagle]

I think 5-6 days is about right for ice retention.

FYI, you might consider engel. IMO, they are slightly better than yeti at a better price.
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[86tuning]

On longer trips I try to keep my cooler in the shade as much as possible. I also buy 10 lbs of dry ice (frozen co2 block or nuggets) and this will keep my stuff frozen for a long time. 10 lb block is about 2" x 12" x 12" and doesn't take up much space. Be careful with putting stuff directly on it though, it's at -80C and will literally freeze and explode your beverage cans.

10 lb block of dry ice from the welding supply shops run about $15-20 and we do this a few times a year. Will take decades of doing this before we catch up to the price of a fridge.

Now if we did multi-week trips where we reapply with fresh foods and beverages, a fridge would be better by the 2nd week. And take up less space than the 70q cooler.

 

[Acetylene]

I live in east central Florida and everyone here in the fishing industries use Yeti. It will be the last cooler you ever buy.

 

[Vegasrandall]

I was just looking at a YETI cooler at the hardware show here in vegas. it looked like something nasa would design to protect equipment on the moon. VERY sturdy!

 

[Ramjet]

For the size and price why would you not just buy a fridge. By the time you have it filled with ice, food, and beverages, I bet it would weigh in close to 110#. My fully loaded fridge only weighs in @ 70#. Plus the footprint of the Yeti (33x18x17) is large, taking up quite a bit of storage. Just spend the extra few dollars and get a used fridge. They pop up quite frequently here on the Portal.

 

[postalWagon]

I love my Yeti 35. It will hold ice for over a week, mine held for almost 10 days (I added ice on day six, didnt need it).

 

[gsanders]

Yeti 105

My wife and I have a Yeti 105 for out white water raft that I also use for car camping. They are great: sturdy, reliable, hold ice well. But, they are heavy and a fridge might be better for the price if all you are doing is car camping. However, since we have a raft we needed a good cooler and we love it. They definitely hold ice well. I usually get a 10 lb. block and it stays cold for close to a week in the 85* heat of summer. I have not tried dry ice but I'm sure it would last even longer.

 

[Honu]

When we had our trailer and space and room to carry more
We had a cooler and fridge
Cooler for kids drinks etc...

These days just a fridge and a big 5 gallon water cooler we freeze up so we have cold drinking water which is a nice luxury

Yeti coolers are awesome though
But a fridge is nice but does require second battery really

For 3-4 day trips I say either work ? As others do freeze water bottles and drink off the water as it melts and your food stays dryer and you use everything up

 

[java]

Not to be too far off topic, but Costco had the Pelican coolers which looked pretty sweet. Anyone used one?

 

[Honu]

Seems engel are pretty nice also

 

[Ramjet]

When we had our trailer and space and room to carry more
We had a cooler and fridge
Cooler for kids drinks etc...

These days just a fridge and a big 5 gallon water cooler we freeze up so we have cold drinking water which is a nice luxury

Yeti coolers are awesome though
But a fridge is nice but does require second battery really

For 3-4 day trips I say either work ? As others do freeze water bottles and drink off the water as it melts and your food stays dryer and you use everything up

You use two coolers because you have a small Army to feed, Chad. Ha ha :Wow1:

 

[Honu]

and it is true sometimes pulling out a wet drink out of a icy bath just seems to taste better than cold from a fridge ?