“Take it from a complete Yeti Convert! I got one, and then ended up buying Several More all in the Matter of a Couple of Weeks!”Unbelievable! I cannot even begin to tell You what It’s been like to be a complete Yeti Convert, Every time We used to walk through the big box sporting goods stores, I would always say “I can’t believe anyone would pay that for a cooler or any of their products” and now I can say after ordering One cooler, then, a second after seeing how awesome the first was, and then a Third Cooler all in the matter of two or three weeks, all the accessories, and tons of drinkware, I don’t know why anyone on Earth would buy anything other than a Yeti, I even called customer service because I read the one smaller cooler everyone wanted a drain plug, and ... More“Take it from a complete Yeti Convert! I got one, and then ended up buying Several More all in the Matter of a Couple of Weeks!”Unbelievable! I cannot even begin to tell You what It’s been like to be a complete Yeti Convert, Every time We used to walk through the big box sporting goods stores, I would always say “I can’t believe anyone would pay that for a cooler or any of their products” and now I can say after ordering One cooler, then, a second after seeing how awesome the first was, and then a Third Cooler all in the matter of two or three weeks, all the accessories, and tons of drinkware, I don’t know why anyone on Earth would buy anything other than a Yeti, I even called customer service because I read the one smaller cooler everyone wanted a drain plug, and said the locks sometimes break, So, I literally called the customer service not once, but two times about a half hour apart, got different people and said “I have a quick question, If These locks break, what happens? Am I up a creek” and Both of them Unbiasedly told me “We’ll fix it, Save any order numbers and purchasing information, But we have a five year Guarantee that if anything goes wrong, We’ll fix it for you 100%”, I called back and the next guy said “If anything goes wrong, we’d fix that for you!” Same exact thing, It was unbelievable, so, I bought the second, I got it and then, And trust me when I say You’ve got to sign up for their alerts, Because their Christmas Holiday Gear Garage and Limited Colors drops are the best, so, Then, a neon green one came out for a limited time, and then, I ordered a third cooler, all in under the matter of a couple of weeks! This company is Unbelievably special, there’s a reason they’re the pinnacle of exceptionalism and Are deserving of every time Someone says their name it’s known that Yeti is Synonymous with Top Quality, This made the Best set of gifts for my Husband who is a Healthcare Hero, as well as a Personal Hero to Me, They Loved the Rescue Red Color, and Every single thing You buy from Yeti comes packed carefully and will be enjoyed for a long time to come, Yeti to me means not just meeting the bar, but far exceeding it, before, during, and after the sale!-Dan in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania!

After borrowing a friend's Yeti Tank/Bucket, and being shocked that it kept ice frozen for multiple days, I was sold on Yeti! It then became a matter of when (not if) I would purchase one. So, when a 5-day cabin-in-the-woods trip came up, It was time. I bought the Tundra 45 hard cooler to keep frozen and refrigerated food cold for a 9-hour drive, and then beverages cold for 3-4 days thereafter (after food would be transferred to mini cabin refrigerator). I was a bit disappointed to find that despite pre-chilling the cooler with a "sacrificial bag"of ice the day before packing, and using Yeti Ice, most of the food I packed was less than chilled after our drive.I will admit that the issue I had may have been user error. Maybe I needed to use more ice between the ... MoreAfter borrowing a friend's Yeti Tank/Bucket, and being shocked that it kept ice frozen for multiple days, I was sold on Yeti! It then became a matter of when (not if) I would purchase one. So, when a 5-day cabin-in-the-woods trip came up, It was time. I bought the Tundra 45 hard cooler to keep frozen and refrigerated food cold for a 9-hour drive, and then beverages cold for 3-4 days thereafter (after food would be transferred to mini cabin refrigerator). I was a bit disappointed to find that despite pre-chilling the cooler with a "sacrificial bag"of ice the day before packing, and using Yeti Ice, most of the food I packed was less than chilled after our drive.I will admit that the issue I had may have been user error. Maybe I needed to use more ice between the food items? As I mentioned, I packed Yeti Ice underneath the food, then layered frozen food, ice, cold food, ice, repeat. I would have used more ice, but honestly I was surprised to find how compact the interior space of this cooler was! I'm not sure I would have been able to pack enough cold foods for two adults with more ice. Next time, I suppose, I will have to pack more dried food to allow for more ice. However, I will say, I'm not sure it will be worth it to bring this bulky cooler for such a small amount of food.I think this cooler may be better used for beverages (specifically cans). On the trip I've discussed at length here, the cooler performed extremely well when it was re-filled with beer and soft drinks.Bottom line: This cooler is great at keeping drinks cold, so it lives up to its reputation in that way. However, if you need to pack food for more than an afternoon, be mindful of the interior dimensions and necessity for significant quantities of ice to keep food cold––you may need a larger Yeti than you think.

I've always wanted a Yeti cooler but the price has kept me away. I had some gift cards from Christmas and got a great deal on one so together I decided now was the time to try it. I got the orange one, which is exactly what it looked like online. I put it to use over the weekend almost immediately. On Friday night I "sacrificed" a 5lb bag of ice to pre-cool it. (No cooler will do well if you put everything in when it's hot in there.) Early Saturday morning I loaded it up with food, drinks, and 20lbs of ice. It sat under a tree all day Saturday and Sunday and we were in and out of it all weekend. Kept everything ice cold. Late Sunday evening we were back home and I unloaded the food and drink and decided dumping the ice would have to wait. I put the cooler on the ... MoreI've always wanted a Yeti cooler but the price has kept me away. I had some gift cards from Christmas and got a great deal on one so together I decided now was the time to try it. I got the orange one, which is exactly what it looked like online. I put it to use over the weekend almost immediately. On Friday night I "sacrificed" a 5lb bag of ice to pre-cool it. (No cooler will do well if you put everything in when it's hot in there.) Early Saturday morning I loaded it up with food, drinks, and 20lbs of ice. It sat under a tree all day Saturday and Sunday and we were in and out of it all weekend. Kept everything ice cold. Late Sunday evening we were back home and I unloaded the food and drink and decided dumping the ice would have to wait. I put the cooler on the side of the house where it was be shaded during the day and forgot about it.The next weekend (7 days after I originally loaded it up), I went to pour out the water and was quite surprised to find it still had about 1 lb of ice left in it. Wow. The day time temps were 70s and 80s F and overnight it was 40s and 50s F all week. Needless to say, if you pre-cool it and keep it in the shade you should get several days without needing to add ice, and maybe longer.It is sturdy and heavy, maybe too heavy for one person fully loaded, but I have no concerns about this breaking on me. Highly recommend for a person who is camping more than a weekend but isn't having to haul things a long way from the car. For that type of outdoors person, it is well worth the money.