If you’re in search of a heavy-duty camping cooler with superior insulation to keep food and drinks cold, RTIC offers this hard-sided cooler designed for campers, tailgaters and music festival-goers alike.

It’s simple to move and has a lock for security, with up to four days of ice retention promising enough supplies for weekend getaways.

Durability

As you plan a day at the beach or an extended camping adventure, your cooler needs to last. For this purpose, the top heavy-duty camping coolers boast long-term designs and excellent ice retention to last throughout your expedition. In addition, some have an additional basket positioned on top for provisions and can double up as a seat cushion when transporting items back and forth from car to campsite.

If you plan to carry your cooler for an extended journey, look for one with ergonomic handles and latches that require no upper body strength to use. These features will make the journey more enjoyable while allowing you to focus on enjoying yourself as you focus on other parts of your gear and scenery around you. Most hard-sided coolers feature handles on either side for single-person carrying; some models such as RovR RollR 60, Xspec and Orca 40/58 have mobile handles which extend above chest level for two-person lugging!

Easy to clean

One of the great advantages of an efficient cooler is its ease of cleaning. This is especially true of hard-sided coolers, which can be quickly scrubbed down.

No matter the size or style of cooler you use, it is vital that you keep it clean after every use to prevent bacteria growth, leading to bad odors. To do this, use mild soap or cleaner in warm water for washing purposes followed by air drying before storing away.

For multi-day trips, extra large 75 and 85-quart coolers may be the optimal solution. They provide enough room to store plenty of food and drinks for several people while some even come equipped with dividers to separate food from ice, padlock holes to secure provisions, and basket seating to relax at camp.

Easy to move

Be it transporting food and drinks from your car to a campsite or sharing them among friends at the campsite, an efficient heavy-duty cooler can keep the items chilled while remaining easy to move. Yeti’s 45-quart model strikes an ideal balance between capacity (it holds 28 cans or enough food for two people) and portability, with comfortable, grippy handles designed to give one person maximum control when carrying two loads at the same time.

Rotomolded coolers on wheels offer hands-free portability. The YETI Roadie stands out from its competition as an easily portable piece of luggage with its sturdy trolley handle that extends up to 3.5 feet, making it easier for tall users to grab without strain. Another innovative design comes from Texas-based Goat’s Hub which has built-in slots on each side which pair up perfectly with Goat’s Cans to store smaller camping accessories.

Bear-resistant

if you are camping in bear country, select a cooler with an anti-bear seal. These coolers are typically constructed of thicker UV-resistant roto-molded plastic and feature locking latches designed to deter bears while offering features like temperature controls systems and drain plugs to further prevent their entry.

Yeti Tundra offers premium but budget-friendly storage solutions, earning the top spot in our thermal retention tests and boasting superior ice retention abilities. Plus, this rotomolded build makes it less prone to cracking than injection-molded options; additionally it comes equipped with an easily accessible basket for dry goods storage as well as tie-down slots to secure it on truck beds or boats.

Yeti’s V Series cooler may be slightly heavier, but it remains comfortable to carry from car to campsite. Furthermore, this model comes equipped with a pressure release valve if you find opening your cooler difficult at higher altitudes; unfortunately it does not feature a tethered drain plug though.