The Coleman Xtreme works just as well - we're gone for a week and come home
and put most of the block in the freezer for next time.  =)

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> <
> http://www.amazon.com/70-qt-YETI-Sherpa-Cooler/dp/B0016LNOQY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1246461289&sr=8-3
> >
>
> I would not have believed it but I was on a boat with the marine
> police (of my own volition, thank you) and was using one of these
> coolers as a seat and a stand to see over the cabin. I got to asking
> some questions about it and it turns out that the guy puts ice in it
> about once a week and it sits in the sun, not in the cabin. Awesome
> cooler, horrible price. Something to look for on craigslist.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:00 PM, craig cowan<phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I've driven across most of the country with one of these in my younger
> days
> > (Totally ridiculous to say when your my age....but still).
> > It works fine as a cooler. Fill it with some packs of "Blue Ice" or ice
> in a
> > bag, and you're good to go. It does make a difference when plugged
> in....it
> > will keep things cold and works great while driving. Just don't pack
> stuff
> > in too much around it.
> >
> > If I were doing it again though..... I'd opt for one of the coleman
> EXTREME
> > coolers that can supposedly keep a block of ice for a week. Same
> > price.....and more internal capacity. (the cooling system takes up
> space).
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85GL turned WESTY
> > BOSTIG in the back
> > Traveled through 45 states without getting on a plane.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 6:50 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> At 09:15 PM 6/30/2009, Paul Chubbuck wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does anyone on the list have experience with those Coleman DC coolers?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Me.
> >>
> >>  It is said to cool down 40 degrees below ambient.
> >>>
> >>
> >> On a good day, with your mouth held just right...nah.  35 maybe?  It
> >> performs noticeably better if you use a much higher-capacity fan and
> >> open things out to get some serious airflow across the external heat
> >> exchanger.  I left the original motor just powering the internal fan.
> >>
> >>   Do you think it is as well
> >>> insulated as a normal ice chest?
> >>>
> >>
> >> I think likely as good as a regular one.
> >>
> >>   It would be great on travel days, but much
> >>> of the time when I'm camping, I won't be running the engine, or have
> >>> sufficient battery power to keep it plugged in.  Do you think it would
> >>> continue to keep things cool if there was ice in it?
> >>>
> >>
> >> I've got (I think) an Igloo I could compare it with -- chunk of ice
> >> in each and see how it keeps.  Give me a few days.
> >>
> >>
> >>  --
> >> David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> >> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
> >>
> >
>

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