![]() It’s always a good idea to get as large a cooler as you need (but not larger) just to help you cut down on space and weight moving forward. Soft sided coolers are pretty large as is, though they are easier to fit into tight spots than hard sided coolers because of their malleability. The overall size of your cooler is a big determining factor, too. This is why it’s always a good idea to overshoot how much storage space you think you’ll need before you buy a soft sided cooler. Bulk ice and ice packs are going to take up some space, the bulkiness of individuals containers will eat into some of your storage space, and there are packing considerations you’ll want to think about as well. Pretty simple idea, but check out our rough guidelines for finding the appropriate size coolers for your needs.Last update on / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API Important Considerationsīecause the main difference between the Yeti Hopper 20 and the Yeti Hopper 30 is going to come down to dimensionality, weight, and storage size it’s important to highlight a couple of key considerations you’ll want to think about before you get your hands on a new soft sided cooler to begin with.įor starters, the overall storage size of your new cooler is going to make or break its effectiveness more than anything else.Īt the same time, the stated storage size of a cooler (including both of these Yeti Hoppers) isn’t necessarily going to link up with the amount of food and drink you’re going to be able to fit inside of that cooler.įor example, if one of the Yeti Hoppers that you choose offers 100 quarts of storage capacity that doesn’t mean that you’re going to have 100 quarts of space to fit food and drink inside of. So if you only have a small number of items to keep cool, you would want to choose a smaller ice chest and vice versa. ![]() Another thing to consider when choosing a size is that you want to fill the cooler with as much ice as possible, minimizing air space to achieve maximum ice retention. However, the quart size of the Tundra will be a bit lower due to the thickness of the walls and amount of insulation. The Tundra series matches closely (usually within an inch) with many popular coolers that have been on the market for years. If you use enough ice to chill the walls, YETI will most definitely outperform the competition.įor a full size breakdown, please see our dimension chart for measurements and capacity. YETI Tundras have up to 3 inches of polyurethane foam insulation, which is significantly more than most common ice chests. This will sufficiently cool the insulation and inside of the cooler, which helps the thick polyurethane walls work for you, not against you. In addition, maximum ice retention can be attained by pre-chilling your cooler. In addition, if the ice chest starts out warm, a small amount of ice could initially melt faster in a YETI cooler than a thinner-walled cooler.īest ice retention results are achieved by filling the ice chest completely with high-quality ice, which means using block ice that’s well below freezing temperature. To maximize ice retention, fill your cooler to the top with ice and products. Why?Ī small amount of ice is not a good indicator of how well your ice chest can retain ice due to excess air space within the cooler. When I threw a bag of ice in my Tundra and my cheap cooler, the ice lasted longer in my cheap cooler.Can I use dry ice in my YETI?Ībsolutely! The thickness of the walls, coupled with the amount of insulation make YETI dry ice–compatible. But if you can minimize the negative variables that affect ice retention, YETI coolers can’t be beat. ![]() Beyond that, everything else is out of our control. In the end, the Tundra offers up to 3 inches of polyurethane foam insulation, combined with a freezer-style sealing gasket. Some customers have reported having ice after their two-week trip on the river while others have said that their “crappy brand X cooler will hold ice better.”īecause of the large number of variables, as well as the lack of an industry standard for measuring ice retention, claims that place a definite time (5, 10, 14 days) are often based on testing conditions and not real-life situations. Over the years, we’ve received many different reports from YETI users in the field regarding ice retention. Which is to say there’s a lot you can do to affect the longevity of your ice. Variables that can affect ice retention include the ice quality, ice quantity, type of ice (crushed, block, cube, dry), outside environment, exposure to direct sunlight, etc. There are many variables that will affect ice retention, so this is a difficult question for us to answer. ![]()
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