Why I'm Done With Coolers! - And You Should Be Too!
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- Опубликовано: 21 мар 2024
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I don’t think you did the math quite right to come up with 6 weeks of use to pay for itself. At $2 per bag of ice, accounting for just the $187 difference in price between the Yeti and the Iceco, it would take 14 weeks. At $3 per bag, 9 weeks. If you factor in the cost of the battery, it’s 9 months to a year to pay off.
From what I can tell, the $500 Yeti is 75qt vs. 55qt for the refrigerator. That may be a fair comparison given how much space the ice takes, but I don’t know for a fact. The 58 qt Yeti is $300. So that’s more like 6 months for equal volume cooler.
If you already own a cooler, it’s not just the difference in price, but the full cost that you have to save in ice before it pays off. That’s 6 months without the battery, or a year with.
This is a cool setup for the right person. It might be worth considering if you’ve decided to purchase a Yeti, but haven’t pulled the trigger. But, it doesn’t pay for itself in 6 weeks of use.
His math also requires the battery pack, solar panels, and additional fuel required to charge it from his car all costs $0.
This is nothing more than a commercial for another cooler, battery pack and solar panels. Don’t look at Yeti, don’t look at bagged ice, look over here at this.
@@AdamDrewthere’s no extra fuel cost. He charges the battery while he’s driving. He doesn’t include his $600 battery, though.
If you need to keep stuff cool for more than 3 days sat a time, the refrigerator would eventually pay off, even with the cost of the power supply. Just not as fast as Steven figured.
Didn’t he say 2 bags of ice per?
@@jonsanford2515the energy to charge it is not free, it comes from the vehicles alternator, which in turn uses power from the engine, which comes from burning fuel. The more power draw, the harder the alternator is to turn, and the more engine power it takes to turn it. It isn’t enough to be a noticeable difference in engine power when driving, but it does use more fuel to charge things than not.
I get that people want different things out of camping, but when I go camping, I’m perfectly fine not having ice cream lol
Yeah probably that pint of Haagen Dazs is just as unhealthy outdoors as it is sitting on the couch at home 😂
I don't think I'll be taking ice cream haha but the price of everything edible is just freaking skyrocketing so I decided convenience for a portable refrigerator / freezer for weekend road trips was doable. I want to be able to load up the fridge, put it in my car with a battery so it stays cold while I'm at work and then leave work and head out on my trip without going home. I don't know if I'll get the good out of my expense or not but the convenience and effortlessness of this appealed to me greatly. I ended up getting an Ecoflow Glacier after shopping everything for it being quite a bit smaller and lighter in Dimensions while still having pretty good interior capacity with the similar to this convertible Dual Zone capability. Love that it's so much bigger inside than most of its competitors with the same footprint and weight since they use those vacuum insulated panels (more efficient insulation).
the don't bring any
@@Circa760 yes, that is the implication...can't put anything past you =)
Please tell me it comes in other colours than Black in the Sun?
I have one in stainless (prob aluminum, but looks like stainless)
Yes! I have one in silver. Pretty cool!
Sure it seems pretty cool, but can you use it to send a fax?
Silly me thought this was going to be about planning for not needing refrigeration with canned longblife and dehydrated options 😂😂
When I go camping longer than 3 days I just plan for no refrigeration required stuff. That’s essentially free as we need food regardless
His channel is just one ad after another, one of the biggest sellouts for sure
@UnluckyCanadian not sure I agree with you tbh, many times he had a product before he was sponsored to talk about it.
And he has frequently made negative remarks on videos where he was given things for free to review. He comes across as a really genuine person, why shouldn't he also make money off it.
I’d love to have one of these and would use for camping and emergencies - but uh oh, wait- how would I get my workout in if I don’t have bags of ice to smash on the dirty concrete next to the ice machine?
I've only just gotten into camping the past year or so, and found your channel for recommendations on how to slowly upgrade my gear. This is probably the sort of luxury item i couldnt even dream of buying, but bringing friends along with me on my trips has motivated me to go out more. And while i can sacrifice the little luxuries if im solo camping, i want to make their experience just that much more enjoyable to share just how fulfilling camping can be
We have some allergies/medical limits to work around in our group ... all your reasons are good and really appreciate the breakdown on costs, too, but whether on road trip or camping I think the confidence of having our own foods we know we can trust for those people would be the best thing of all! Thank you!
Love versatility of frig, freezer or both! Plus we can use SUV camping, road trips, cruising on boat, and as emergency backup in power outage for medicines & essential food.
This is what I've been missing for a successful car camp! Somehow pulled the trigger sooner on the roof tent than the yeti, and I'm glad I did since I got to see this video first. The new wife will definitely love to have some rocky road ice cream on the trail
This is wonderful and just what I was looking for. This will be great for camping withvthe kids and for my extended hunting trips. Thank you for the great content. Fingers crossed on the drawing!
I'd love to use this for road trips, tailgating, and camping. Thanks for the video Steven. Keep it up!
I would use this for work. I sometimes have to travel, by car, 7 to 10 hours away from home. Turning the car off at multiple hot stops, then get a hotel with a tiny fridge. By the time I get there my stuff is soggy and gross. And I have to stay for like a week wherever I end up. So this would be a massive inconvenience taken away. No more soggy sandwiches
I don’t know if this company makes smaller fridges but I know that Dometic makes some very small fridges like lunch box sized and everything between. Dometic does have a sweet feature where if you leave the fridge plugged into your car; it won’t drain the battery so low that you can’t start it. Maybe iceco has that feature too, I’m not sure.
@@alaskabornheathen8902You're thinking of the Iceco GO20. Personally I think it's a little small, and a lot overpriced, because it's dual-zone for some silly reason. (Dual-zone doesn't make sense below 40-liters, IMHO.) I'd go for something like the BougeRV 23, which is single-zone and phenomenally cheaper, and more than adequate for roadtrips as described.
WOW! Having a portable fridge/freezer sounds great!
I just purchased it, thanks for the info. I wonder how that drawer slide mounts. We have a Subaru Outback Wilderness. We will have to get that later. What are those wheels for rolling it?
Wow, thank you for this. Hope to get my dad one of these. He is super active, races mountain, and road bikes. He is always out camping somewhere, and i can't keep up with him. Hope there is another sale soon or the code works for some time.
How hard was it to install the slide rails ?
This would be a game changer for our upcoming trip to Yellowstone this summer!
You really got me thinking about ditching the cooler.
Nice but what about during the summer when vehicle is like 120 degrees…guess If camping you would remove it and when driving it would be the same charge backup
Oh yes! I can find a use for that. Road trips with family but also I have to travel some for work. I can see that being a big help.
Is the APL55 Car Fridge sturdy enough to be used as a seat? You know, in case you run out of lawn chairs. But I would use the fridge when I go fishing. Great for food and drinks and if I catch any fish, to keep the fish cool/cold so it won't spoil on the drive home.
Is that a split in the car plug into the car? Safe.
I'm doing the same thing [different brands though...] except I don't rely on solar alone... a small vertical wind turbine [400w] is my alternative power source...
That is exactly what I am looking for. Could you post which wind turbine you are using?
How’s the turbine working out? Everytime I look at them people say it’s kind of a narrow window you can use it in and solar is easier. But of course the sun isn’t always shining…
Does ice really melt that fast in yetis? I thought the whole point was that it keeps cold for much longer. I bought an igloo yeti knockoff cause I don't want my cooler to be a theft magnet. I don't tend to go car camping for long periods of time so haven't fully tested how long ice lasts. It is alot longer than my old $16 igloo though
Unless you have some giant ice chest that takes two men to move, 3 days is pretty average. If the weather is cold it’ll go farther. Those giant ice chests can go for over a week.
I consider 3 days quite a long time personally. The other thing is tons of people make the mistake of dumping the water all the time. Unless you've got something in there that just CAN'T get wet, that cold water is helping you and dumping it is wasting a good chunk of your "coldness".
I am definitely in the dream mode of thinking through all the ways to make my 13 year old minivan convert into a mini camper for myself and my family. This ICECO APL55 would go a LONG way to filling in a foggy area in my brain on how to upgrade in the cooler department. I especially love the idea of the slide!
This looks amazing!!! I have a little candy company on the side that I run with my two young kids, and we started selling snow cones this year, and keeping the ice frozen in the truck through the day at an event is a serious logistics challenge. This unit in freezer mode would be perfect! I'm super impressed with the eficiency on that batter! Thanks for the video, will definately check this out.
This would be perfect for my weekend camping trips to the lake. Thanks for the video!
This looks like an amazing product! And I loved how you put the price point into perspective when comparing it to a more standard cooler and buying ice!! I have a Syncro Vanagon (an oldie but a goodie) and love to go away for weekend camping trips here in the great PNW! Many times I'm far away from any services - I like to REALLY get away! - and so not having to pack up, head out and get more ice seems like just the thing I am looking for! A weekend I know isn't long but like you said no more ice means no more soggy food or concern about warm spots in the cooler. And to have ice cream out in the deep woods?! GAME CHANGER! Happy trails!
I’d use the fridge for car camping in the Sierras, Colorado & etc! Even in the relatively cool weather of the high mountains, I still have to make a trip to town, as you mentioned, about every 3 days for ice (even with high-performance coolers). I’d be great to not worry about the meat spoiling. Also, it’d be nice to have ice cream! I was on a summer trip in recent years when I was really craving ice cream. Even though I bought the smallest container available, I wasted a lot because I couldn’t freeze it.
I love your redundancy plan for powering your fridge. Nice!
I would use it to take my sons camping. Due to one of them being special needs, running to the store for ice often turns into a much longer ordeal to move from one place to the other. Being in the woods is our happy place.
Love your content and delivery of your message. Been learning ing a ton from you. Thanks for all your work.
This is awesome. We’ve been looking for options for our family and for scout trips that last more than a weekend.
If I were to get one of these, it would go to my dad. He still goes car camping with his best friend every year and they would love something like that.
My wife and I haven't evolved beyond backpacking enough to bed one.
Is the compressor noticed when you're driving? Just wondering how loud it is
Three of my trips last year were a bit stressful (you think we would have learned after the first trip...) because we filled up our cooler with ice from the fridge thinking we could get more ice closer to the Campground...
Well each of those times it took us several attempts to find a gas station with ice in stock.
We've been thinking of making the switch, this may be the right time.
Sweet cooler! I camp off grid alot. This would be so useful on extended trips. Could double use for the overland trailer im trying to build too. Those sliding rails are slick!
Its just what I need for family camping trip and road trip, might even use it I'm my semi truck when out working.
I'd definitely use a fridge like this, ice in the freezer for drinks and mixers in the side lol... Road trips are a pain w/ a cooler and the kids and the fact that this keeps a zone frozen.. Pretty sweet!
I'm doing the same thing [different brands though...] except I don't rely on solar alone... a small vertical wind turbine [400w] is my alternative power source...
Well you convinced me. That’s a pretty sweet setup. I’d use it for camping and family road trips.
Appreciate your content. Always thought it would be cool to have a car fridge for camping or otherwise. Glad you have sponsors supporting your creative work. Cheers.
This would be awesome for our overlanding. Don't own a jackery or anything yet but the external battery pack would be sweet, and I already have great solar panels.
My cousin has one, and I've seen the benefits of it. I'm definitely taking my family on more camping trips and this would be pretty fantastic to have.
Thanks for the video. The prices on these coolers have really gotten more reasonable. I’d love one to use for family camping trips and then use as a drink fridge when I have friends and family over.
So, I find this really interesting. I camp... and I camp A LOT with a full crew. My crew is comprised of my own family (7 total) and Scouts or DeMolay. So, we are many on most outings. Gear is expensive, especially when looking at a 12v or solar solution refrigeration unit. I absolutely agree with your calculations regarding storage versus ice purchases versus travel to ice replenishments, etc.
One question I have, though, is with a fully loaded ICECO with optional inverter/battery pack... if you run this WITH a solar backup and charger, what is the curve like for more than 3 to 4 days? If this *works* with solar backup and charging WHILE operating and never hits the zero crossing, this is an incredible package. Thanks for your videos. My entire family loves your approach and we've learned A LOT!
I will use this for camping and weekend family vacations.
That looks perfect... I am a scout leader and physician... not only good for food but we have had DIabetics who needed insulin cooled for a week camping..
Super idea for getting out longer with young kids who require lots of snacks! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the video. I’m curious why it’s all black though, can’t leave it out in the sun! You’d think they would paint them white.
I’d definitely use it for truck camping in the summer. I have a shell on my truck all set up and sleep in it all the time. Would be a cool addition
Looks like a great cooler what’s the warranty like. I’m would take it camping and day fishing.
Great summary and video. You’ve got me considering one of these.
My theory is to spend less on the fridge and more on the battery. In my minivan camper I have a cheap mini fridge from Walmart and a huge bluetti power station. This offers more versatility in my opinion. First off, if the refrigerator breaks you can replace it almost anywhere. Second, having a bigger inverter allows more options to run other equipment like a coffee maker, or small water kettle, and third, a larger battery allows for longer runtime between charging as long as you keep power consumption to a minimum. The $100 dorm fridge only uses 55-65 watts when the compressor is on but requires minimum of 800 watts of inverter capacity to start it. My bluetti has a 1000w inverter and 1.5KW of storage capacity and you can get larger models from other brands for a similar if not lower price now. It’s also easier to keep it running at home if you wish, just plug it in. Dont be concerned about longevity either, I have had my Walmart special galanz mini fridge since August or September of 2020 and it’s still going strong even after tens of thousands of miles on NY’s abysmal roads.
I am definitely more a backpacker than a car camper, but I love road trips in my 1969 Volkswagen bus. That car fridge would be epic for bus road trips!
What is the average hourly usage in amps of your 12V fridge ? Do you use a deep cycle battery? In Australia, we use a lot of different 12V fridge brands and some are better than others. I have a 45 liter Engel fridge powered by either the car as I drive or a 120 AH (amp hour) deep cycle battery hooked up to a 200 Watt solar panel. My battery never goes flat and gets recharged every day by the sun ☀️
I own a nice cooler and a bunch of highend ice paks. It works well but my next one will be a fridge, likely Dometic.
I fortunately got a yeti fairly cheap. Own an old 30 dollar coleman cooler. Large bags of ice are 3 bucks. Fill the yeti for 12 bucks and use it to refill the coleman over a 4-5 day period. Drain the Coleman 1-2 twice a dice. Use drained water to rinse things off.
How much you bought your yeti for?
@@redesignedlife777 I literally just paid for a new plug and it was mine.
@@redesignedlife777 so like $12-13.
@@Jcs1aughter wow....too good of a deal. you sure it's authentic?? lol
@@redesignedlife777 It has all the logos and if it isn't it works as intended regardless.
I have unfortunately chosen work over getting doors for way to long! This year I am making it a goal to not only make weekend camping trips but multi day completely off grid trips!!
Wow this is really neat! I would use this for my camping trips where it would be especially useful for the hot summers in California’s Sierra’s, where even Yeti coolers don’t stay cool for very long.
Throwing my name in the hat. My S/O and I are planning for a cross country trip in a low budget renovation of his late-grandfather's old touring van (he was in a small band and used it to cart the instruments and his fellow old fuddy duddies around). This would make a great surprise for my S/O since he has to make his own food about 90% of the time due to dietary restrictions and we dont have a good way of carting food around. We tried buying something like this in our budget range but the power drain was too high and it was basically just a small fan on the inside that kept it 'cool'. I'd feel bad selling that peice of crap to some other unsuspecting victim. I'm skeptical of these kinds of coolers/fridges given our history, but I trust your enthusiasm for the product and you haven't led us to any poor gear choices yet!
Our family of 5 would use it for long road trips from AZ to OR and TN, and for our camping excursions every year.
You can get an electric cooler for less than $200 , sometimes as low as $100 if you catch the right sale. Admittedly at that price they can be a bit on the small side and lack the ability to keep things frozen but if you are on a budget you still have options.
I would love to have an Iceco fridge/freezer. We use our truck with a roof top tent and travel out west on weeklong trips. I would mount it under my Diamondback cover. It would also be handy for frequent power outages we typically see where we live. Thanks for all your testing and review videos. I tend to watch your vids before I buy backpacking gear because of your truthful opinions. Keep up the great work!!
I would use it to go camping and other outdoor activities but I could also use it at the grocery store to keep the food cold on the way home.
I'm a truck driver and we don't have fridges in our trucks since we do medium distance trips, this would be amazing instead of the cheap electric coolers! Then I could use on my days off when I go car camping :D
I would use this fridge when we do hangs with the Palmetto State Hangers hammock club throughout the year. I really like the pullout drawer that the company sells for it. Very nice, indeed. 🤟
Growing up my grandparents always had an electric cooler for us to use when we went camping, which was amazing for us kids to go get cereal without waking them in their trailer. It died a few years ago and I've been considering getting one for my parents to pass the torch. I'm hoping the modern ones aren't as loud!
I would have loved to have this on our spring break trip last week! It would have been so nice to have for food/drinks on the 8 hour drive and camping on Peanut island in Florida. We had to ferry twice to get ice for 2 nights, and the temperature didn’t get above 80!outside. It was also my son’s birthday, so on the second ice trip we brought back ice cream in the cooler and ended up with wet ice cream mess before we could serve it.
I would use it exactly the same way you do! In my 4runner for camping adventures!
We do a lot of road trips. This is great for keeping food cold and fresh. I also hate the water getting into everything when it mets. Planning a multi state trip for the summer and this would be perfect. Thank you for the information, looks great.
I’ve been looking at upgrading my cooker set up to a fridge. I go on frequent road trips and I think a fridge would be a game changer for the reasons you stated.
I would luv this set up have a cooler and I agree dealing with ice is a pain.
I would use it for camping trips were it’s difficult to access ice
One question I had for you is that I thought through charging was not advised? It would be great if you could
Pretty doggoned cool! Definitely would use it camping and to be honest as a back up during electrical outage. As soon as possible, I'd also like to do a cross country trip. I could get solar panels to help on non-driving days (and I want way more exploring days than driving). Thanks for opening a possibility.
I’ll use it car camping because my 10’ Shasta compact does not have fridge. It has an ice box though that uses a lot of ice
I would use this on weekend biking trips.
Would love to have one of these for my daughter. She will be spending the summer "wolfing" across the northwest and living in her 1999 4Runner. This will make her so much more comfortable and save a ton of money.
I’d love to use it for our car camping trips! I could also use it for the campervan conversion I am planning as well. This would be great to move from the Camper to the car when needed.
If it will help keep me and my girls outdoors longer, I'm sold!
I would use it for keeping film cool with my food so I could shoot film on a long road trip. I’m a film photographer and worrying about film in the heat of the desert, or the humidity of the Deep South is always on my mind. This is an amazing product!
I have been looking at purchasing one of these for awhile. I do a lot of camping with my family of 6 and one of these would work awesome. I also get sick and tired of purchasing ice only to dump it out only a few hours later. This would be a perfect addition to my families camping addiction.
That looks great! I would love it for road trips!
Sweet! Anything to not have to use ice. I'd love to have this for road trips and camping.
I am going hiking for Spring Break with my three sons for 5 days. I would slide this right into my van and use it to keep my bacon, eggs, and milk cool for the week so we could have some nice pancakes and bacon every morning! Great review!
Great Video. Would use this camping!
I switched to freeze drying meals for our back country trip. Much easier to make food while camping, have meals my kids will actually eat and reduce the amount of time making food in less than ideal prep spaces. It’s not a cheap device, but I also use it to preserve food at home that I don’t or can’t can.
I would put this in my car and it would solve most of my travel problems. I could get groceries and be able to camp all in one go. I love it
Very cool ❄portable fridge. I would use this ICECO APL55 Car Fridge for camping, weekend trips to the beach, and other road trips. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
I'd use this for family vacations. We usually end up camping wherever we visit.
I really like the idea of a fridge vs a cooler. If nothing else the same size unit provides more room for food/drinks because you don’t need the ice and not having to restock ice on longer trips means there’s more time for activities, less gas used etc. I’m starting to get into truck camping vs my beloved backpacking and would love to have something like this as part of my set-up. As always, great video even if it’s a little commercially. I know you gotta pay the bills!
I paid $270 for my Alpicool TW35 and it is extremely efficient 11.54W per hour on averaqe across my 2.5 years of ownership and yes, I've kept it running 24/7/365 with its optional snap-in battery (wont disconnect and fall off from a small bump, unlike a magnetic afterthought battery), AC, or DC from an Ecoflow. You get a lot for your money with Alpicool... dual zone, with drain plug, wire baskets, reversible lid with built in cutting board, and internal light all for less than the Yeti
For my trips up to Maine! It would be super helpful for road trips!
man, I just saw this video. super bummed I missed the giveaway. Thats an amazing fridge.
I’ve been looking for a portable fridge for the longest time and this one is perfect! I love your idea of daisy chaining battery packs to keep everything charged as you move around each day.
I would use this fridge this summer as I road trip from Oregon out to Zion with a group of friends. I’m excited to get them all out there to hike the narrows and I know they’ll be excited to kick the ice and share an ice chest that we can keep powered by our car and solar energy!
This is truly the future 🙏
We would love to use a fridge like this for family camping trips
I'm looking to outfit my small SUV for more car camping and "base camping" for more distant backpacking trails, so this would be an awesome piece of equipment for that. It would also be great on cross-country road trips and as part of an emergency kit during power outages!
Awesome, I'd use the fridge to keep food longer than for two night camping.
That would be great on my family camping or hunting trips in Colorado!
Would for sure use it on my road trip im planning down the entirety of the west coast!
I would love to use something like this for my camping road trips across the country. I've been just eating freeze dried meals or fast food this whole time so far. It would also be great to keep at home like as a beer fridge!
Love it! Any road trip/camping trip I take out here in California. From Sequoia to Yosemite, and beyond!
That would be amazing for b=my son and I for Cub Scouts.
I'm in, it would replace the cooler I use now to bring home frozen food during the long drive.