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.
You can also purchase a divider and/or basket for easier organizing inside. Just don’t be surprised by the three inches of insulation that shrinks the size of the cooler’s interior just a bit. Today, Igloo revealed the brand-new, expanded Trailmate Series of high-performance hardside coolers at Outdoor Retailer Summer trade show. The all-new series — featuring the Trailmate 25 Qt Cooler and Trailmate 50 Qt Cooler — is available now at igloocoolers.com/trailmate. However, my absolute favorite cooler is my Coleman Xtreme cooler,” shares Ryan Cunningham, founder of camping site Beyond the Tent. Many of my expensive coolers weigh far too much and don’t hold a ton of food for how big they are and how much they weigh.
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.
In our testing we had it going up trails, sitting out in the 90+ degree heat and opened and closed the door to keep grabbing beers. It kept some ice up to the 4 days even with all of these conditions! As always the ambient temperature and how often you open the cooler will dictate how long the ice will stay. Born from a modest metalworking shop back in 1947, Igloo has been instrumental in redefining how we live, work and play.
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Igloo designed the new Trailmate Series of hardside coolers with a focus on durability and better performance. A key member of our always-up-for-adventure Trailmate Series, this compact yet spacious 25-quart Trailmate ice chest will help invigorate your journey. A key member of our always-up-for-adventure Trailmate Series, this spacious 50-quart Trailmate ice chest will help invigorate your journey. As we mentioned in the opening, we feel the Trailmate is the best bang for the buck when it comes to wheeled coolers. This cooler others impressive ice retention, more features than most competitors, yet doesn’t break the bank.
The built-in Cool Riser Technology® dramatically improves the cooling performance by elevating the cooler’s body away from any hot surfaces. A suspended interior wire food basket keeps selected food items dry. The antimicrobial-treated liner inhibits stains and odors caused by bacteria, easing cleanup and extending the life of the cooler. Use bungee cords or rope (not included) with the cooler’s tie-down igloo soft cooler hooks to make it easy to haul things like towels, quad chairs, or a surfboard to your destination. A water-resistant, lockable storage compartment features an anti-leak gasket to keep your sunglasses, phone, or any other accessories safe and dry. The threaded drain plug is garden-hose compatible and features a non-slip, easy-grip tethered cap to eliminate the possibility of a small leak.
Overall, this cooler crushed the trails and kept ice for days. If you need a go anywhere cooler that looks cooler than most may be suggest the Trailmate Cooler from Igloo. I took it on a trail with the intent to getting to the top and enjoying a beer at the top.
To be fair, the cooler was filled to capacity with ice, as we do with all of our ice retention tests. However, 4 days should be easily attained with a decent amount of ice used. A cooler that boasts a ton of features and is ready to tackle the trail. This cooler has been out a few years and we finally got our hands on one to put to the Tailgating Challenge. The Trailmate cooler claims to keep ice for 4 days and go anywhere with it’s 10 inch all-terrain wheels. We are on the quest to find the best coolers for whatever adventure life gives you, so now let’s learn more in the Cooler Review.