ColemanXtreme Cooler, Large Ice Box, PU Full Foam Insulation, Stays Cool for Days, Portable Cool Box; Perfect for Camping, Picnics and Festivals

Bought this for camping holidays for two adults and two children, 9 & 4. Both kids have severe allergies, so having access to food we know is suitable for them is key especially when shops can be small or distant.Have used it so far for one trip of 6 days and was very pleased. The cooler is large and needs a lot of ice packs or bags of ice to get it cold initially - if you can load up at home and have some frozen food (sausages, pre-prepped chili, Spag bol, etc.) in that helps. Once chilled it maintains temp well. We used about 10 no-brand freeze packs initially when we left home, then moved to a bag of ice or topping up with four or so ice packs from the campsite each day when they thawed. This kept the temp inside the box cool and we had no problems with food spoiling, including milk/ meat. Butter was also firm so a good indicator of the ambient temp. We had put the majority of the blocks on the bottom so that the food stood on a raised platform. This meant that we could use the bag of ice and allow the cold water to remain in the bottom of the box without soaking food. Some sort of plastic rack or using food storage boxes on the bottom would work in a similar way. Draining water when needed is easy via the valve at the end.Negatives are that the only way to access the box is via the whole lid being opened and also that the lid needs a positive push down to close.Build quality is good and the weight of the box alone is fine. I was OK lifting it by myself when full, but others may need two people. That said, it's unlikely you would buy this box for solo trips.Fits OK into the back of a SUV/ Estate, but you'd need to check the dimensions carefully for a normal saloon boot.

It is a very good sized coolbox and was impressed with how long the ice lasted to cool our refreshments

I absolutely love this cool box. It is very large and stores everything we need to take for a week camping. It keeps things cool for a really good amount of time and if you freeze some drinks such as bottles of water or Juice you can pack them in the cooler to defrost slowly which also keeps your food cooler even longer. We take cool blocks and use the camping site freezer to replace for cool blocks every few days but all in all it stays cool fantastically. The box is so sturdy you can use it to sit on with no problem at all. The carry handles are great and despite the fact that when packed this can end up really heavy, they have withstood the weight no problem at all and with one person on each handle it is still so easy to carry. It is also extremely easy to clean and as an added bonus even has places to put a couple of drinks on the lid, which is absolutely invaluable when you're unloading and unpacking the car at the camp site and have no tables out yet. No worries of drinks getting knocked over and it's always right there ready to use.

So I got this cooler to use for resting brisket and other BBQ foods and it works well for this and also for transporting hot food too.It is strong and well constructed and has a great seal.Its most recent use was to transport BBQ ribs racks to a work event. Pre-warned the cooler for about 20 minutes with a mix of boiling and hot water from the quooker tap and then emptied. Put 10 full racks of rib (still double foil wrapped individually in their foil bath) straight off the smoker into the Coleman at 1pm. At 6pm these were still too hot to hold with bare hands and temperature maintained at over 80 degrees.Have also used to transport cold ice cream and slush mixes - can fit 6 five litre plastic containers in there and still room for 8x 1Ltr cartons of ice cream mix. All put in straight out of the fridge at 9am and left in a 24.5C ambient house and was still cool to touch the following morning.I have given this 4 purely because of the high cost. It performs well just very pricey.

We have now used this for 2 camping trips. It is excellent. I freeze what I can before going and pack frozen food at one end and refrigerated at the other with ice packs. It keeps food cool for about 4 days with normal opening usage for meals. The meat was still partly frozen after 3 nights. The outside temp was cold at night but upto 19 deg during the day. The capacity is great, holds food for a family of 4 for 4 days. The only draw back is carrying the box when full as it is heavy and no wheels. It is sturdy enough to sit on, the cup holders in the top are handy. If water builds up from things defrosting it is also easy to drain.

We bought this in the hope it would keep food and drink chilled over a 3 day camping trip spanning the Summer solstice. Didn't it just! Fabulous buy. Using 3 x plastic 1 ltr water bottles frozen in our freezer as cool packs, the food was added, all topped with a bag of supermarket ice and off we set. (Ice on top as cool air sinks) We opened the box frequently over a scorching long weekend to find ice cold drink and well chilled foods therein. On our return home, on emptying, ice that had fallen to the bottom was still frozen. The box serviced 2 adults and 3 children, was opened constantly to access can of drink, milk for teas& coffees, as well as the main food supply. A handy plug in the bottom side meant a quick rinse and easy drain the dry Ieft it pristine, ready for the next trip. Sturdy handles on either side make it easy to carry and if, half way to your pitch, you need a blow, you can sit on it while sipping a cold beer taken from the inside!! I would unhesitatingly recommend this product. 5 stars

I took this cooler to a four day festival and the ice inside was still frozen when I got home, amazing bit of kit!!Loads of room for everything and super sturdy 11/10

Filled it up with ice packs, ice and drinks on a Saturday. By Wednesday the drinks that were left were still ice cold. Although most of the ice had melted there was still some ice and some of the ice packs were still frozen. Couldn’t be happier. I put loads of cans and bottles in. Some went in at room temperature and they were chilled quickly. Plus it’s enormous. This thing could hold enough drinks for about ten people to drink all day.