How about another "Cooler" question

JAC1982 wrote:
We have a bunch of Yetis, and I agree with the thoughts that they are a bit overkill for your average camper or someone who has hookups all the time. However, if you plan on boondocking for long periods of time, especially in warmer weather, a heavy duty cooler is worth the money, not only for ice storage, but for other food storage too. I'd say if you could get a heavy duty cooler that is that size for that price, do it. Just make sure it's actually the real deal. Often outlets will sell things as the real deal, but they are actually lesser quality. I haven't been to the Coleman outlet that often, but for clothing stores these days, that's usually the case.

Portable ice makers are nice, but at least in my trailer toyhauler, storage space for things like small appliances is at a huge premium so having an extra item around isn't really an option. We keep our coolers on the floor of the garage area of our toyhauler.

If/when you do get it (or just in a regular cooler too), first fill the bottom with a few ice blocks, that'll help keep the cubes from melting as well.

^This.

Yeti's and the other high end coolers aren't needed for a weekend camping trip. What they are needed is for extended stays well away from a source to get ice. We own 4 yeti coolers and a bunch of their cups (which are worth every penny FYI). We use our yeti's because when we are hunting sometimes we need to retain ice for 7+ days and they can do it, even in the warmer months. Durability is another thing that I need, I am very hard on my equipment and would go through a cheap cooler at least once a year. So are they worth it? 100% they are, but you need to identify if you need one or just want one. Either is fine and I'd still recommend getting one if you want to spend the money.