MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted September 20, 2015 I was considering a high end cooler purchase but time got in the way and I never made it out to shop one down, I stopped at Costco to duplicate my 125 qt coleman for 89.00 bucks I got there 6 years ago but the halloween crap pushed the outdoor items out of the store. Oh well I was hoping to need it for half an elk so I stopped at wallmart and grabbed a coleman 120 qt extreme for 58.00 and here is how it went. I put 5 blocks of ice and 1 10 lb bag of loose in it and some food and drinks and tossed it in the trailer. That was on wed 9-9-2015, well since we were hunting hard it was not opened often but dailey and i looked in there in my garage last night and it still had ice in it!!!! It was kept in the shade and thats it. So 9 days and still ice if you manage it well and fill it. Going to grab 1 more for deer season. Hunt was in 5BS and temps ran from 45 to 80. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks for the review. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffcountry Report post Posted September 20, 2015 for the money , i find coleman real hard to beat . some of the prices on those "high end " are crazy . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 20, 2015 I agree, the Coleman extreme are very very hard to beat, especially with block ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted September 21, 2015 I have a big igloo that holds 12 frozen milk jugs in the bottom - added all the food I wanted to keep as frozen as possible to be used 7-9 -12 days into my hunt 15 day hunt -- topped off with unopened bags of ice , to be used in other ice chests when needed wrapped with old sleeping bag - cover with tarp - stuck in the shade - tried to only open it once or twice a day as needed. 17 days later most of the jugs were still 3/4 frozen this thing probably weighs 150-200 lbs loaded up so I try not to have to move it much - the iced milk jugs are great for packing in and around meat for trip home - less mess than melting ice and the water can be used for lots of other things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 21, 2015 I'm a big fan of using milk and juice jugs for frozen ice. The best part is once it is melted the water is actually useable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted September 21, 2015 Ya I'm going to have to get me a deep freeze so I can do the jugs. Figured on waiting til I have an elk tag but may be needed sooner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
