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Anything over 30qt (full) will be difficult to solo carry, so I'd recommend to you a rolling cooler if you wanted a larger capacity. Most backpacks will be ~25qt range, but will be priced higher for the leak-free closed-cell insulation.
IMO, ice mule seems good, but I imagine the 'Lid' would be cumbersome.
I got an ORCA Pod (26qt) before it was discontinued, and this would be my reccomendation for what you describe.
I'm usually not a YETI fan, but their backpack seems pretty nice, and i'd choose that for ice retention if I didnt have my ORCA Pod.
On a budget, I'd get this Coleman Backpack cooler.
Obviously, it will be up to you how to gauge importance of ice retention, leak resistance, capacity, price, and mobility/comfort.
Hope this helps!
I've had several of these cheap 12 volt style thermoelectric coolers over the years, though not this exact model. I never really cared for them. The main issue I had with them is that they generally don't stay cool enough to keep food at food safe temps. So I ended up only using them for canned beverages. The other issue is that you have to be careful leaving them running when your car is off. They'll drain a car battery faster than you might expect.
If you do plan to try to use it for food, I highly recommend getting a refrigerator thermometer to make sure it's staying in the safe zone. I used one like this and it's worked great for me.
Just slap a Shiti sticker/plate over it. Fugly Cooler sticker would also work.
Sorry, it looks like Rubbermaid got out of the cooler business awhile ago. My favorite cooler for floating down the river happens to be a Rubbermaid. I went looking for a backup copy this year in case this one wears out, and I didn't have any luck finding one. For wheeled coolers about the same size as the one you posted, I've had this Coleman Xtreme 62 qt for years and it has served me well. I've used it for river trips, over-nighting at marinas, and general camping without any complaints.
I think I've bought pretty much every floating cooler made over the past 10 years. I like river tubing and wanted to try them all. What actually worked the best was not any kind of inflatable cooler, but instead a float with a real cooler in it. This little sevylor float coupled with a medium sided cooler has been perfect. The inflation valve is large so it only takes a few seconds to blow up or deflate. It has held up really well to lots of abuse. Whatever you do, don't buy that big bobber thing! It is complete trash to try to actually use in the water. Worst floating cooler I have ever tried. It does look cute though.
One more question. What zipper comes on the SportFlex 30 can? It looks perfect for my use case, and today is the first time I have come across it.
I just tried out a friends new Igloo Max Cold 54 qt this weekend. It was easy to lug or roll on the wheels, and held ice better than I expected. Overall, I would recommend it.
For backpack coolers, I gave up on finding truly leakproof. I switched to packing "iceless". I use frozen water bottles and frozen Capri suns for cooling, and make sure everything that is added to the cooler is pre-chilled before I put it in. It lasts fine for a day trip this way, and never leaks. When used as described above, my most convenient and reliable backpack cooler has been this model from Picnic Time in olive drab color.
For bang for your buck, I've had this Coleman Xtreme since 2004 and it's been great. I would not expect to actually get 4 days of ice retention in real world use though. Maybe there is a way you can plan to get an ice re-fill around day 2 or 3?
For bang for your buck, I've had this Coleman Extreme since 2004 and it's been great. I would not expect to actually get 4 days of ice retention in real world use though. Maybe there is a way you can plan to get an ice re-fill around day 2?
After going through many soft sided coolers for boating, I've landed on this Igloo 36 Marine as my favorite.
It strikes a good balance of price point, easy access, light weight, and decent insulation for a soft cooler.
Downsides would be, it might be a bit large for a kayak, and recent versions seem to be using cheaper smaller zippers that might be less robust than the original version. Still overall, I think it's a nice all around soft cooler for on the water day trips.
Something like this? I'm wondering how I will know if it's too long or too short.
Drill the hole the right size, cover it with gorilla glue. Let the glue bond for a day and test out the seal.
Do any of the Yeti or RTIC wire baskets work? Just a quick search on Amazon pulls up something labeled as an Igloo basket. Not sure if it fits yours... Igloo basket on Amazon