I bought this cooler with the intention in mind of having it forever. I like to spend more money on things that I genuinely believe will hold up to the test of time.
That being said, I have owned this cooler for about a month and it has had ice in it every day, certainly getting its use. What impressed me is the ability to hold up to harsh heat conditions. During a heat wave, with temperatures around 95 degrees every day, this cooler sat baking in the bed of my truck and held ice for about 6 days. In normal conditions, you could absolutely hold ice for longer than 6 days. I was genuinely shocked that it held up to the direct heat that well. The drain plug works very well with the pressure release, that way you don’t have to prop the lid open to drain and let all of the cold air escape.
You can certainly keep food nice and cold in here for a few days as well. I have not tested this cooler in any other environmental setting except the dead of summer, but during fall/spring I would imagine you could hold food for at least a week if you pack it with enough ice. It really is like having a fridge in my truck, just have to change the ice out once a week. It’s definitely worth the money.
