The best camping coolers have to be a little bit tougher than the average cooler, and that’s because camping isn’t just some quick day trip. No, camping is, well, camping, which means that the best camping coolers need to keep your food and drinks cold for a long, long time while you’re out there in the wild.
And while you’re out there, you’ll be happy to be able to bring at least a few comforts from home into the wild with you, which is why these are, indeed, the best camping coolers we could find, just for you.
The Best Camping Coolers
Igloo Ice Cube Roller Cooler
This 60 Quart cooler doesn’t even need to be carried. You just grab the telescopic handle and start pulling your portable cooler behind you and let the wheels and Sir Isaac Newton or whoever figured all this stuff out in the first place carry all your camping refreshments. It’s built tough, and with an insulated body, you won’t have to worry about your little ice wagon melting down.
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Coleman 16Qt Cooler
Listen, this is just your basic everyday Coleman cooler. It will keep your food and drinks all day in 90-degree heat. That’s pretty good for “basic.” Probably best for short camping trips, or for anyone looking to economize without sacrificing quality.
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Igloo Profile
Another 16qt cooler, the Igloo Profile will stand toe to toe with its Coleman brother, but it also has a helpful handle and a media slot which holds a phone or a notebook upright for you. A great personal camping cooler for a great time.
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Coleman 24 Can Party Stacker
I mean, the name tells the tale, right? Just load this beast up, head out into the wild with your friends, and make sure someone else has your keys. Good weekend.
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Kaggru Backpack Cooler
Go backpacking with an actual cooler backpack strapped over your back. It’s lightweight, and holds 20 cans for a long time. Perfect for those flash camping getaways, or for anytime you feel the need to walk around with a portable case of beer on your back. No one is judging you here, trust me.
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Igloo MaxCold Roller Cooler
Another wheeled companion, this one holds 40 quarts or 56 cans of whatever you’ve got to make the outdoors seem interesting. The insulated lid adds to the cooler’s chilling powers and the ultratherm insulation ensures that you’ll be able to enjoy every last one of those 56 cans.
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Coleman Coastal Xtreme Series Marine Portable Cooler
Listen, you know things are getting kicked up a notch when the marketing wizards start leading with the hard X, and so it is true with this bad boy, which holds 120 quarts of whatever hedonistic jungle party you’ve got stuffed in there which translates into over 100 cans or bottles. It holds ice up to 5 days in 90- degree temps. Camp forever.
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Tourit Soft Cooler
Insulation spread over three layers will keep 30 cans cold for up to three days. That’s not bad for a soft-sided cooler in the normally hard-sided camping cooler world. I mean, it’s a whole lot easier to carry something like this around with you all week than a giant ice chest requiring you and one other Viking to carry together.
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Yeti Tundra 45 Cooler
Three inches of permafrost insulation will keep your refreshments cold for a long, long time. It’s also certified “bear-resistant.” I’m not sure how they tested this, but let’s just assume that your eats and treats will be well cared for. It may not keep actual bears out, but maybe it will keep out your boy there with all the back hair.
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Driftsun 75qt Ice Chest
Three inches of commercial grade insulation will keep your ice for days on end. This is not a cooler, it is a damn ice chest. It is built to be virtually indestructible, holding an entire legion of ice-cold refreshments for you for as long as you need. I mean, 75 quarts is equal to 2400 ounces, which if I’m doing my drunk math right means that there is a 90% chance that you will be found drowned in it by the end of your trip. Have fun!
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Coleman 100qt Xtreme 5-wheeled Cooler
There’s that hard X again. And, oh yeah, there’s 100 quarts. 5-wheeled? This thing needs pallbearers, not wheels. That is to say, of course, that it will hold an entire camping trip’s goodies inside. And it will keep it all cold for up to 5 days at 90-degree heat.
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Landworks Rotomolded ENHANCED Ice Cooler
Yes, ENHANCED. That sounds like it’s a cyborg or something, right? And I mean it might be because this 20qt cooler can keep ice cold up to 10 days. I don’t know how they do it, I just know that they pay me to tell you that they do it, and that’s enough. 10 days!
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