A cooler, portable ice chest, ice box, cool box, chilly bin (in New Zealand), or esky (Australia) is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool.
Ice cubes are most commonly placed in it to help the contents inside stay cool. Ice packs are sometimes used, as they either contain the melting water inside or have a gel sealed inside that stays cold longer than plain ice (absorbing heat as it changes phase).
Coolers are often taken on picnics and on vacation or holidays. When summers are hot, they may also be used just to get cold groceries home from the store, such as keeping ice cream from melting in a sizzling automobile. Even without adding ice, this can be helpful, particularly if the trip home will be lengthy. Some coolers have built-in cupholders in the lid.
They are usually made with interior and exterior shells of plastic, with a hard foam in between. They come in sizes from small personal ones to large family ones with wheels. Disposable ones are made solely from polystyrene foam (such as a disposable coffee cup) about 2 cm or one inch thick. Most reusable ones have molded-in handles; a few have shoulder straps. The cooler has developed from just a means of keeping beverages cold into a mode of transportation with the ride-on cooler. A thermal bag, cooler bag, or cool bag is very similar in concept, but typically smaller and not rigid.
Hard means something that is difficult to do. It may also refer to:
- Hardness, resistance of physical materials to deformation or fracture
- Hard water, water with high mineral content
In physical geography, a tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three regions and associated types of tundra: Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic.
Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges, grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra regions. The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree line or timberline. The tundra soil is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. The soil also contains large amounts of biomass and decomposed biomass that has been stored as methane and carbon dioxide in the permafrost, making the tundra soil a carbon sink. As global warming heats the ecosystem and causes soil thawing, the permafrost carbon cycle accelerates and releases much of these soil-contained greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, creating a feedback cycle that contributes to global warming.
by Mike
I ordered this as a Christmas gift for my baby sister, but could not wait two months to give it to her. She loves it! The Harvest Red fits perfectly with her fall to Christmas decor. Very satisfied!
by John
Rugged, durable, and a great size for throwing in the back of the vehicle or in the bottom of the raft. Rarely leave home without it.
by Chris
Great cooler and performs well but came a little banged up in the mail. It’s a tough cooler so it definitely didn’t do anything to it. Just unfortunate it came with scrapes all on it brand new.
by Tim
I LOVE this cooler. I bought the knock off one previously, and I should’ve just purchased this. It is SO much lighter and sturdier. With the yeti ice pack, I had ice in it for about 6 days!
by John
Perfect sizing for a personal hard cooler. Not too heavy, not too big, but it holds an enormous amount of cold goods for a few days. Like all Yetis it’s going to keep your goods cold every minute.