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The most durable coolers we tested are the Engel HD30 and Yeti Flip 12. These models feature incredibly tough, wear-resistant outer fabric, durable components, sturdy zippers, reinforced stitching, and a design made to be used and abused. Even after several years of regular use, they work just as well as when they were new and… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

A lot of soft-sided coolers ruin it when they leak out the melting ice and get everything soggy. With this cooler, you shouldn’t be able to tell just how wet the inside is by looking at the outside. There’s nothing like traveling with friends and family out on the open road. A bunch of designs… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

Whether you’re camping, tailgating, or hosting a barbecue for friends and family, having a great cooler on hand to keep your food and drinks chilled and fresh for hours is key. Coolers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and shells, and the most popular brands (like Yeti and Rtic) are known for their coolers’… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

Those times would be shortened in direct sun and high temps, but the thick walls of the Walker are more than enough for a day at the beach. In our lab, the temperature inside the tote actually dropped 8 degrees between two hours and 24 hours igloo soft cooler after filling it with ice. Additionally,… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

We didn’t throw this backpack cooler off the side of a mountain (yet), but we probably could, and it’d be fine. Icemule’s Boss Backpack Cooler is incredibly rugged and has some serious insulation. “The design reminds me of a single big backpack that people use for backpack travel,” is how one of our testers put… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

To preserve food for more than 24 hours, you will need to use a combination of ice chunks and ice chips. The chips help with immediate cooling, and the chunks keep your food fresh over a longer period of time. According to our research and experiments, ideally, a cooler, by volume, should have twice as… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun

For the ultimate in portability, soft-sided backpack-style coolers are the way to go. The designs borrow heavily from hiking daypacks, sharing features like shoulder straps, padded backpanels, and exterior pockets for added gear storage. Additionally, backpack coolers are fairly expensive considering their modest storage capacity and all-around performance (the Day Escape is pretty average in… Continue reading Igloo Soft Coolers Review: Ice Bags for Convenience and Fun