Light dirt or stains can be cleaned with water or mild detergent. Tougher stains may be cleaned with diluted solution of baking soda and water. Ensure all cleaning agents are thoroughly rinsed and the cooler is dry before storage. Ease of use encompasses both size and how easy it is to transport. igloo trailmate Especially if you’re looking for a cooler you can use regularly and/or for a specific activity, it needs to be the right size and style for that activity. As a mom, Crystal Scott, a registered dietitian with Top Nutrition Coaching, uses a soft-sided cooler for almost everything.
Since it’s a small cooler it won’t retain ice for as long as some of the big boys, but if you’re replenishing your rations every night that won’t be a problem. For a non roto molded cooled, the Igloo provided impressive ice retention ability. On the front of the cooler, Igloo advertises up to 4 days of ice retention. In our testing, the Trailmate crushed these numbers with 8 days of ice retention. Every day during our test, the lid temperature of the Trailmate was 100°+.
The Coleman is the lightest and weighs the least of them all.” Add in the wheels and telescoping handle and this cooler is super easy to transport over pavement, grass or sand. It’s not the sexiest cooler on this list, but it will do the job. First, you have the butler tray that is built into the inside of the lid.
Second, there is a removable dry storage box on the front of the cooler so you can and keep the phone/keys in there without fear of water or sand damaging then. Trailmate…the up-for-anything hardside and softside coolers — all high performing, easy to transport and crafted for the great outdoors. Coolers come with a lot of bells and whistles these days—it’s one of the reasons that prices can climb into the hundreds of dollars. To select the best coolers, we consulted with camping experts, avid hikers, sportsmen, and others who use coolers regularly to best gauge which ones perform best in the wild. In sharing their favorites, our experts focused on a few important features.
When the tray not in use, this can be placed on the inside of the cooler lid. The lid locking plate doubles as a bottle opener, built-in cup holders (dual-sized to accommodate a variety of drinks), threaded drain plug that makes draining effortless and oversized hinges to extend overall product life. Wipe interior and exterior surfaces clean before storing and between uses. To prevent stains and odors, empty cooler of contents after use.
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only. Though at first glance the Trailmate looks like a great deal, we’re not so sure. Its wide wheels and high clearance help it navigate a variety of challenging terrain, but the performance of this cooler in insulation and particularly its lackluster durability leaves us wanting more.