K2 Cooler Question

[PotLikinisAhabbit]

75 qt yeti 5 day duck hunting trip to oklahoma had about half the ice left on the last day. The other half was filled with ducks. I could never justify getting one for inshore fishing but having one to camp out in the middle of nowhere like we were is almost a must.

[swamp snorkler]

Could be, he had a 2,000 quart ice box custom built loaded down with 2 blocks of ice it was still lighter than a 100 qt Yeti empty.

[bbrown]

[SIZE=3]It makes me laugh reading all these comments when it comes to an ice chest. If somebody has one they are a “gimmick fisherman” and they keep them in the back of their truck to keep their capri suns cold. I keep a Yeti chained in the back of my truck. I have not taken it out of there minus putting it in a boat to go fishing. They are durable and I have had mine for over 4 years with only changing a drain plug. Mine has fallen out of the truck, been sat on in dove fields, hauled fish all over the state and fed more dogs ice while training without anything breaking and I’m ok with that. If you expect it to make ice or hold ice for weeks at a time they are not magic. If you want a durable ice chest that works slightly better than an igloo at keeping ice but holds up without breaking lids, handles, cracking, hinges and you don’t mind paying for it, then get one. I think the majority of people that have one don’t think that they are the next helicopter lure and all the people that I know use them for a specific purpose. [/SIZE]

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by bbrown

[SIZE=3]It makes me laugh reading all these comments when it comes to an ice chest. If somebody has one they are a “gimmick fisherman” and they keep them in the back of their truck to keep their capri suns cold. I keep a Yeti chained in the back of my truck. I have not taken it out of there minus putting it in a boat to go fishing. They are durable and I have had mine for over 4 years with only changing a drain plug. Mine has fallen out of the truck, been sat on in dove fields, hauled fish all over the state and fed more dogs ice while training without anything breaking and I’m ok with that. If you expect it to make ice or hold ice for weeks at a time they are not magic. If you want a durable ice chest that works slightly better than an igloo at keeping ice but holds up without breaking lids, handles, cracking, hinges and you don’t mind paying for it, then get one. I think the majority of people that have one don’t think that they are the next helicopter lure and all the people that I know use them for a specific purpose. [/SIZE]

Very well said. I bought mine for durability, not to "keep ice longer." Ice is cheap. I was tired of replacing hinges, handles, and latches every damn year!! Buy a yeti and you have an ice chest for life.

[Spunt Drag]

Originally Posted by bbrown

[SIZE=3]It makes me laugh reading all these comments when it comes to an ice chest. If somebody has one they are a “gimmick fisherman” and they keep them in the back of their truck to keep their capri suns cold. I keep a Yeti chained in the back of my truck. I have not taken it out of there minus putting it in a boat to go fishing. They are durable and I have had mine for over 4 years with only changing a drain plug. Mine has fallen out of the truck, been sat on in dove fields, hauled fish all over the state and fed more dogs ice while training without anything breaking and I’m ok with that. If you expect it to make ice or hold ice for weeks at a time they are not magic. If you want a durable ice chest that works slightly better than an igloo at keeping ice but holds up without breaking lids, handles, cracking, hinges and you don’t mind paying for it, then get one. I think the majority of people that have one don’t think that they are the next helicopter lure and all the people that I know use them for a specific purpose. [/SIZE]

Agree 100%

[Dink]

Best ice chest I've ever used was a styrofoam box. Cant sit on it tho.

[mikedatiger]

Originally Posted by Dink

Best ice chest I've ever used was a styrofoam box. Cant sit on it tho.

If you put a styrofoam box inside a yeti it would probably make it's own ice...

[Dink]

Originally Posted by mikedatiger

If you put a styrofoam box inside a yeti it would probably make it's own ice...

And its only what.....2 bucks?

[SaltERedneck]

Contacted K2 and they are going to replace my 60 cryo with a summit 70. Gasket on the chest isnt keeping air out of the chest. Hopefully now I can keep some "good ice" longer LMAO.

[BassAssasin]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

Contacted K2 and they are going to replace my 60 cryo with a summit 70. Gasket on the chest isnt keeping air out of the chest. Hopefully now I can keep some "good ice" longer LMAO.

thats some good service!!

[specktator]

Originally Posted by Dink

Best ice chest I've ever used was a styrofoam box. Cant sit on it tho.

X2

[Dink]

I'm leaving Thursday morning on a trip. Should I already be "precooling" my chest?

I just don't know how much lead time cooling it needs to be properly ice sufficient.


HELP!!!!!

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Dink

I'm leaving Thursday morning on a trip. Should I already be "precooling" my chest?

I just don't know how much lead time cooling it needs to be properly ice sufficient.

HELP!!!!!

Pre-cooling the ice chest is a trick we only bother with if we need the ice to last a looooong time or we need to keep the (filleted and bagged) fish frozen as we travel two days back to the house from an extended fishing trip. Space permitting, an easier trick is to pack the bagged fillets in a styrofoam airline fish box and then put that box inside of a 100 qt ice chest. Putting a number (as many as fit) of frozen water bottles in the 100 qt chest (outside the styrofoam inner box) will keep the outside of the styrofoam box at or near 32 deg F until all the ice has melted in the water bottles. The fish in the inner box (styrofoam) does not even begin to melt and stays well below 32 deg F.

Another point to consider is pre-cooling the beverages. A few dozen sodas or beer will melt a lot more ice cooling down from 90 deg F or 70 deg F than if you pre-cooled it in a fridge to 40 deg F. Warm soda melts a lot more ice than the same mass of warm ice chest (water has a much higher heat capacity than common cooler materials).

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by Dink

I'm leaving Thursday morning on a trip. Should I already be "precooling" my chest?

I just don't know how much lead time cooling it needs to be properly ice sufficient.


HELP!!!!!

Just go get some fish!

[SULPHITE]

Yeah and pack those full size pajamas too!!

[Dink]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

Yeah and pack those full size pajamas too!!

Kinda hot for that... I'm stayin with the banana hammock

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Dink

Kinda hot for that... I'm stayin with the banana hammock

Damn, I was almost regretting not getting to go til you posted this.

[Dink]

Wish you were comin Paul. Sulphite, you too

[SULPHITE]

Originally Posted by Dink

Wish you were comin Paul. Sulphite, you too

Yep. I need to let loose a little

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

Yeah and pack those full size pajamas too!!

Tim and onezies go hand in hand like beer and ice!