But Costello had his own reasons for building high-performance coolers and ice chests for adventures. He was an avid river rafter with experience hauling perishables on long journeys. His first ...

Over the last two years I’ve tested over three dozen coolers across a range of criteria. I’ve tested ice retention by filling a half dozen coolers with a bag of ice each and then seeing how long it ...

They teamed up with a factory in the Philippines to create a cooler that they described as indestructible, with superior ice retention. Their first cooler hit the market in 2006. If you were ...

Learn more. Whether you’re on a beach trip or hosting an outdoor gathering, a quality cooler paired with some ice can help ...