Outdoor Coolers: Keeping Things Chilled

The summer sun can be brutal. This season makes keeping food and drinks at cold temperatures a challenge, especially when spending time outside. 

Fortunately, there’s several vessels that can assist with this challenge. From single water bottles to full-sized coolers, temperature-controlled holders of food and beverages are plentiful. No matter if you’re heading for a brief hike, or for an entire weekend in the woods, below you’ll find gear that helps keep your food and drinks cold.

Best 10 Outdoor Coolers

Ninja Go 24-Can backpack Soft Cooler 

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With its ingenious dual zone design, the Ninja Kitchen softback cooler allows cans and food to maintain temperature separately for optimal quality control. The cooler is constructed to stand up to nature’s harsh conditions and it’s easily transported in the form of a comfortable backpack. Don’t let warm temperatures deter you from an ice cold drink or temperature-safe foods, this soft cooler handles that job perfectly. 

Ninja FrostVault 65qt. Wheeled Cooler 

The Ninja FrostVault wheeled cooler offers temperature-controlled perfection. This portable cooler features 65 quarts of chilled space. It keeps food and drinks chilled, even under harsh summer temperatures. The Ninja FrostVault also offers dual storage units. Both compartments are easily accessible. This system allows you to organize food and beverages quite efficiently. FrostVault coolers have a sturdy external construction. They also come equipped with all-terrain wheels that roll effortlessly through uneven terrain. This cooler can hold 97 cans. With ice, it will hold 54 cans. 

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Iron Infidel 64-oz. Battle Bottle 

The Iron Infidel Battle Bottle offers the drinker an all-encompassing 64 ounce capacity unit that keeps drinks ice-cold for more than 24+ hours. Battle Bottles come with a removable nylon sleeve, a paracord handle and built-in magazine and utility pouches. Thanks to its design, Battle Bottles never sweat on the outside, even in extreme heat and humidity. The highly durable vessel is leakproof. It’s capped with a convenient screw-top lid for fast filling. 

Iron Infidel 32-oz. Compact Battle Bottle 

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The 32 ounce Iron Infidel Compact Battle Bottle is just like its bigger brother listed above, but in half the size. Sometimes size can matter, and bigger can get in the way. This bottle also has an included sleeve with multiple pouches for your added extras. Iron Infidel offers multiple colors and patterns are available to suit everyone’s unique personality. 

Klean Kanteen 32oz. TKWide w/ Chug Cap 

The TKWide insulated water bottle offers everything you need for a day-trip in the great outdoors. Its amazing features include leak-proof design and bomb-proof construction. This Klean Kanteen is lead and BPA free. It’s also dishwasher safe. The draw for this  bottle is its chug cap–for easy hydration. It comes in handy, especially when the sun’s rays are essentially pulling moisture from your skin. The Klean Kanteen can keep ice solid for an average sixty-six hours. It will give you some seriously cold fluids for days on end.

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5.11 32oz. Hydration Bottle 

5.11’s Hydration Bottle is BPA-free, phthalate-free, leakproof and easy to drink from given its wide-mouth opening. This is 5.11’s classic refillable bottle that fits in anywhere at any time. From the gym, to the office or trails, the 5.11 Hydration Bottle’s 32 ounce capacity holds a quart of fluids for whatever adventure comes your way. The Hydration Bottle is available in multiple colors, such as cinder, weathered orange, pond natures, ensign blue, pecan eagle, and volcanic. 

Grizzly Drifter 20qt Soft Cooler 

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The Grizzly Drifter 20 quart soft cooler is ideal for solo trips or when traveling with a buddy. This 20 quart soft cooler keeps food and drinks cold during your outing while making use of a fully waterproof liner and EVA foam insulation. The Grizzly Drifter’s easy-open lid is stitched with heavy-duty zippers for a long service after repeated opening and closing. The Drifter also has a Grizzly Grip pocket that easily holds a drink within arm’s reach at all times. Available colors include white camo, slate blue, lunar green, blackout, and tan. 

Grizzly 165 Cooler 

Few coolers meet the standards of the Grizzly 165. This brawny unit offers hardcore features that stand up to the forces of nature head-on and win. Besides keeping food and drinks cold like all other coolers, the Grizzly 165 is also dry-ice compatible. The cooler offers non-nonsense construction with a precision locking system, a Bearclaw latch, molded-in handles and an integrated hinge. With top tier durability, this cooler will last year after year. Grizzlies are available in ten distinct color options. 

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Rugged Road Tardigrade Cooler 

The Tardigrade breaks the mold of traditional coolers. It offers you a unique and high-performing outdoor food and drink cooling vessel. First off, this cooler is ultra-tough. It comes with puncture-proof walls and a fully submersible design–just in case. The Tardigreade is outfitted with a magnetic seal that allows a quick transition when converting it from a backpack to a fully functional cooler. Internally, the Tardigrade can hold up to 30 beverage cans in its removable insert. Its overall design renders it suitable for virtually all outdoor activities including camping, hiking, canoeing, et cetera. The Tardigrade is available in blue, grey, or green. 

RTIC 20 Can Ultra-Tough Soft Cooler 

The RTCI 20 Can Ultra-Tough portable soft cooler offers tons versatility for serious outdoor use. For starters, it is fully waterproof. The Ultra-Tough also floats in water, has a puncture-proof body and holds food and drinks at cold temperatures for up to 48 hours. You don’t need to worry about spills or leaks, because the welded seams and watertight zipper keeps liquids inside–no messes outside! Ultra-Tough coolers can be carried by hand or over-the-shoulder as needed. This makes lugging it around a breeze, even in the deep backwoods. Color-wise, the RTIC Soft Cooler is available in marine, patriotic, blue/grey, tan and sage colors.