Hard Coolers
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FAQs
Whether you need a big cooler or a small ice chest, the best person to decide is you. We may not know how you will use your cooler. However, we can give you advice on which one is best for you and your adventures.
With help from our ambassadors and product users, we have gathered answers to your questions about YETI hard coolers.
Many factors affect how long ice lasts in a cooler. These include the quality and amount of ice, as well as the outside temperature. This makes it a hard question to answer. In short, this means there’s a lot you can do to affect the longevity of your ice—either positively or negatively.
There are many factors that affect ice retention. There is no standard way to measure it in the industry. Claims about how long ice lasts, like 5, 10, or 14 days, often depend on the testing conditions. They may not reflect real-life situations.
Tundra® and Roadie® Hard Coolers are made with up to three inches of polyurethane foam insulation. They also have a freezer-style sealing gasket. This design helps keep ice for a long time.
Beyond that, here are a few best practices for keeping ice longer in your cooler. Also, take a look at this resource if you want to learn how to use dry ice in YETI Hard Sided Coolers.
Yes, YETI designs hard-sided coolers for great temperature retention. They keep your hot items hot and your cold items ice-cold.
The rotational molding process, or rotomold, is a method for making plastic parts. It uses high heat and low pressure. The process involves rotating the mold on two axes. This creates hollow, one-piece parts.
We load the YETI Cooler mold with polyethylene in powder form. We place the mold in a large oven.
It rotates on two axes at different speeds. This helps stop powder from building up in one spot. The polyethylene melts and adheres evenly to the wall of the mold.
Once the polyethylene melts, we pull the molds out of the oven to cool. Once cool, we remove the ice chest from the mold. It’s kind of like a huge, spinning Easy-Bake Oven that cranks out coolers instead of cakes.
Tundra coolers are our high-capacity, multi-day workhorses with rotomolded construction, FatWall™ Design, PermaFrost™ Insulation, a ColdLock™ Gasket, InterLock™ Lid System, T‑Rex™ Lid Latches, and a Vortex™ Drain System. Roadie coolers are more compact with QuickLatch™ access and, on the 24, no drain. Wheeled Roadie 48/60 and Tundra Haul add NeverFlat™ Wheels and StrongArm™ or Periscope™ handles.
Yes, Tundra and Roadie hard coolers — including wheeled models — are dry‑ice compatible; do not use dry ice in the Silo 6G Water Cooler. Wrap blocks, leave headspace for gas, and vent before opening. PermaFrost™ foam and the ColdLock™ Gasket handle the cold, but gloves and eye protection are on you.
Rinse, drain, then wash with warm water and mild dish soap; scrub the gasket channel, latches, and drain. For stubborn odors, use a diluted bleach solution or a baking‑soda paste, rinse thoroughly, and air‑dry with the lid open. Avoid pressure washers, solvents, and abrasive pads that can scar the interior.
Tundra coolers, Roadie 24/48/60, and Tundra Haul use the Vortexâ„¢ Drain System for fast draining. Open the drain and crack the lid to let air in, then close up to keep the ColdLockâ„¢ Gasket clean.
Built for sunrise to last cast
YETI Drinkware are overbuilt vessels engineered for relentless temperature control, daily punishment, and grab‑and‑go convenience. From Rambler stainless steel to ultralight Yonder bottles, every piece plays into our ecosystem—rides in our coolers, stows in our bags, swaps caps across the family—and keeps hands dry while your drink stays exactly how you packed it.
Here’s the short version from a long time on the water and the road: Rambler drinkware keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for hours, shrugs off dents and drops, and cleans up easy in the dishwasher. Modular lids and caps tailor flow and leak resistance to your mission, while cup‑holder‑friendly shapes and handles make carry simple on rough miles.
Use them everywhere we actually go—pre‑dawn coffee in the truck, iced water on the poling platform, a cold beer in the duck blind, tea on the chairlift, electrolyte refills at the trailhead, soup at basecamp, lemonade at the tailgate, cocoa at the fire ring, and kid‑proof sips on the school run. Rambler’s insulation handles scalding to sub‑freezing, office desk to off‑grid. Yonder shines for high‑mileage hikes, travel days, and river trips where low weight and quick refills beat heat retention. Colster keeps camp cans cold between bites, and Rambler Jugs resupply crews, dogs, and dish duty back at the rig. Everything nests with our Tundra and Roadie coolers, rides in Camino and Crossroads bags, and plays nice with our Bottle Slings and gear.
Our team recommends choosing by mission first: pick Rambler when you need true insulation for hot coffee, all‑day ice, or rugged duty; pick Yonder when shaving weight matters and you’re carrying cold, non‑carbonated liquids. Match capacity to time away: commute and workouts go lighter, all‑day guides and road miles lean on 26–36 ounces, and crews or basecamps step up to Rambler 1.8 Litre and 3.7 Litre Jugs.
Select your lid or cap by drink and terrain: MagSlider for daily, splash‑resistant use; Stronghold for jostled travel; HotShot for coffee you can toss in a pack; Chug for quick gulps; Straw for max cold‑flow; Colster for cans. Note: MagSlider and Straw are not leakproof, and Straw/Chug aren’t for hot or carbonated drinks. Think fit and ecosystem: go cup‑holder‑friendly tumblers for the road, handled mugs for camp, Bottles for rough carry, and remember Rambler caps interchange across bottle sizes. Yonder is non‑insulated and excels in a side pouch on Crossroads packs or in a Bottle Sling. Colour comes last but matters: DuraCoat Colour resists cracking, peeling, and fading, and limited edition drops pair across coolers, bags, and drinkware for a dialed kit.