Coolers

The Koolatron Fun Cooler is by far the nicest thermoelectric cooler we have owned. Because the fan is mounted horizontally, the bearing is balanced and is more quiet. It also should last longer than vertical mounted fans. (The bearing on the fan has gotten noisy and failed on our other coolers.) The capacity of the Fun Cooler is a good compromise between the large size and smaller type coolers. Not so big you wouldn't take if for a day trip and not so small it wouldn't work for a longer vacation. The Fun Cooler went to Yellowstone and Tennessee with us last year. The large carrying handle made it more easily transportable, even for a woman. I could put it over my arm and still have hands free. We use these coolers for road trips. It was much easier to get in and out of the car and then into the hotel than any of our other coolers, which required 2 hands to carry. (The large ones were too heavy for me to carry.) The only thing I found annoying was that the lid came off too easily. While it is nice to have it removable for cleaning, it sometimes came off when opening it in the car. Possibly adding a shim of plastic would make the lid tab stay put. (Still would prefer the Fun Cooler though because of the horizontal fan Thermoelectric coolers are the way to go as long as you have a power source. It is great not having to mess with the ice!"..."  Read more

This cooler is a lot of fun, but there's plenty room for improvement. First, it really does go fast, around 13mph with a 160lb person on it. It certainly gets attention. However, the red color looks hot pink. Not exactly the best color when purchasing this for a man. Also, several screws were missing from the parts delivered with the cooler. The break mechanism is constantly loose, so keep the tools with you because you'll need to do tune-ups while on the go. I thought it was a bit misleading that the seat was pictured on the cooler, it is not included and costs around $40 extra."..."  Read more

This bag really caught my eye. It is less like a backpack and more .... stylish. And truly it looked like it might be slightly bigger which I need for my family of 7. I chose the green one and I was surprised by the quality of these bags. They are super heavy duty! The insulated part is nice and thick, which gives the bag it's shape no matter how full it is. So here came the real test.... how many Ziploc divided lunch containers fit inside? 7 boxes! It's true. Exactly seven, with just a little more room. Enough for our whole family to have a nice cool lunch. The fit of the lunch boxes in this bag is a little snug so nothing extra will fit on the sides. Drinks would have to be popped in the very top if there is room. (Of course if you have less than 5 kids and two adults you have to feed then you might have lots of extra room!) There is also no extra room for jackets or towels or much of anything else for my family, but there may be more room for your family. There are two cute little side pockets that would actually hold quite a bit, a camera, sunglasses, cell phone, etc. Then there are 3 flat pockets on the front, two with zippers. One of them is big enough for a full size magazine, or maybe a newspaper. The others are smaller but could easily fit cards, or an ipod or iphone, possibly even an ipad, (which I don't have to try out... but you know, I could imagine). While this one is cute, and it fits all the lunches for our whole family it is not quite as practical 1) it doesn't have much room for extras, 2)doesn't have an easy attachment for a water bottle, 3) since it is not a backpack it might be more difficult to carry if you don't have a stroller, a wagon or a car to cart it around (because it is so cute, you might have a hard time getting hubby to carry this one too.) I can see us using this one in the car for long trips, or on picnics where walking around all day isn't part of the plan. I can also imagine it sitting in a cute wagon being carted around by my kids to our perfect picnic spot at the zoo. BUT I don't have a wagon either so I guess I will just keep dreaming....at least I have a cute stylish bag that I can carry myself. I was given a gift certificate for part of this product and purchased the rest myself."..."  Read more

This cooler is great. It works well and is the perfect size."