Travel cooler bag recs?

I have both a Rtic softpak 40 and a bison 24 can soft pak. I love both but The bison is amazing. Keeps stuff cold for days and is a tank. absolutely worth the money. https://www.bisoncoolers.com/collections/coolers/products/24-can-softpak

 

It's a good question. I'm assuming you're talking about walking and not driving. I'll be in Bavaria in a few weeks and I've been thinking about this. I used to just use a standard back pack, but then when I got into photography I needed to incorporate the two, which doesn't work well. I like the bison cooler that @thampel09 suggested but that would require a free hand which I cannot give up so I guess I'm looking for an insulated back pack again. However, I should point out that my main plan right now is to buy beer and immediately return it to the hotel/cooler in the car. I'll be limited beyond that to about 5 or 6 bottles of beer that I can carry with my camera but I think I can live with that - unless someone has a better suggestion.

 

Timely thread, was just telling my wife I need a new bag. I have an old cheap one that leaks water. As you do, want a backpack as easier to carry when lugging cans in NYC. Do a google search if you don't get any great recos here, there seems to be some good ones that meet the need.

 

Maybe this thread would get more responses if it was in a different forum?

 

I just picked up an Igloo Maxcold Travel Tote at Target (https://www.target.com/p/igloo-maxcold-travel-tote-black/-/A-51427187#lnk=sametab). So far I like it. It's tall enough to hold 750ml swing tops. It also has stowable backpack straps.

 

Looking for a good cooler bag. Would be used when hitting up can releases or to bring some to BYOBs/parties. Any favorites?

 

The Rtic bags are fantastic.

 

Yeti
Expensive but worth it.
Get the 30 not the 20
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People seem to swear by the Yeti coolers although the prices are pretry high. Amazon had them half off earlier this week but that may have expired.

 

Beat me by a hair.

 

I think there is an updated version. If I saw half off I would buy a second one in a blink of an eye

 

I don't have one of them personally but the Dakine ones look nice.


https://www.dakine.com/en-us/bags/bags-accessories/party-collection/

I currently use a hard-sided igloo with the zip top and pass thru. which works great and fits tall bottles just fine. extra tall bottles can poke thru the passthru if necessary.

https://www.igloocoolers.com/collec...9958-marine-ultra-hlc-24-can-cooler-bag-white

 

Wow, can't believe I missed that Yeti sale.

 

I almost pulled the trigger on a 30 for $175 instead of $350, but then it occurred to me that even that price is about 5 times what I am generally prepared to spend on a cooler. haha. I am cheap, what can I say.

I'd rather buy $150 in beer than a cooler to hold beer hehe.

 

I got some from Jack's that were four bucks or so. They're nothing fancy, but they zipper shut and they're little thicker than the ones I've seen from grocery stores. They also sell nicer ones for like twenty bucks too.

 

picked up a "coleman 30 can cooler with hard liner" in June, on sale, for $12.85. Normal price is ~$25. Can hold 20 16oz cans and 3 12oz cans, with a quart size ziplock of ice just fine.