I did my own Yeti challenge

I bought a ozark from Walmart few months back and have been truly impressed. I usually put a pack of water, couple Red Bull's, and my moonshine in with 3 packs of ice and even in high 80's low 90's in sun it will hold ice for 2 days or longer. Got it for 180.00

 

Mixing Redbull with moonshine?

 

Oh no! Don't want to ruin good moonshine!

 

It's funny reading some of the replies on here. Reminds me of the scene from Billy Madison where he's in the bathtub arguing with himself about shampoo or conditioner being better.

 

I probably bought the same one. I like it. Definitely heavy and could use some wheels. But it cuts down on running for ice by half, and that's worth the cost for me.

 

Big 5 had one on closeout, been sitting awhile, I offered the manager $100 for it and he took it.

 

Precooling? Using dry ice? I don't have time for all that shit. I get a bag of ice from the grocery or petrol station, throw some of the ice, throw the drinks in and then cover with the rest of the ice. My wheeled cheapo cooler or my yeti (or both), they cool the drinks and keep them cold for the time I want them to be cool and that's about all I give a shit about.

 

I need wheels for sure!!

 

But your wheeled cheapo isn't bear-proof! Gimminy crickets, y'all just don't get it.

 

This thread is a riot. The shit we spend our money on....

But, I'm guilty too. I bought a Pelican cooler. Damn thing is stupid heavy and does keep ice a long time... but the best part is we have certified that it IS bear proof. Last summer a bear drug it off the front steps at our cabin. I shined the flashlight on him and he bailed but not before putting a few bite marks in it. I suppose it wasn't a complete test since I scared him off but we were certainly entertained by the whole scene.

So, since it is now uffishully 'Bear Proof' and has the marks to confirm it, it's worth more right? Jeebus, must be worth $500 now!

 

haha... dont they usually go after shit that "smells" nice to them?

 

That should tell you something about margins

 

The Yeti is kid proof. The girls can dig in the igloo and take what they want. Bears eat less than a pack of tween girls.

 

They sure do, and my gf learned to NOT leave butcher paper (that was wrapped around some teriyaki skewers) in the ice chest. Apparently bears love that smell.

We've left stuff out a couple times under a game camera and it's crazy how fast the bear shows up.