Testing a Hacked Cooler - Better than a Yeti Cooler, Part Two! More Hacks and Upgrades!

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  • @dandixon4034
    @dandixon40344 жыл бұрын

    So the moral to the story is if someone steals a $20 cooler out of the back of your truck you’re not going to panic, if someone steals a $500 cooler out of the back of your truck you’re gonna be pissed, great display on the comparisons

  • @thomasmendez2816

    @thomasmendez2816

    2 жыл бұрын

    Near as I can tell. the ONLY reason to buy a $500 cooler is to be able to say you spent $500 on a cooler. Even if you used the $20 cooler every day of summer and had to add a bag of ice every day you used it. for the average cooler use. It would take years before the $500 cooler made more economical sense than simply buying more ice

  • @garymurray3524

    @garymurray3524

    2 жыл бұрын

    Spending $500.00 on a cooler is like spending tons of money on Sitka hunting clothes. Its nothing more than bragging rights. I wonder If it's a certain kind of industrial insulation foam that Yeti uses that makes the ice keep longer and not the cheap hardware store stuff?

  • @robertwilson2007

    @robertwilson2007

    2 ай бұрын

    There is only one problem, he never tested a side by side, Non-modified Coleman vs a modified Coleman to see if there was any difference.

  • @notyoung
    @notyoung4 жыл бұрын

    I have a truly ancient Coleman cooler, purchased before we married 50+ years ago to take on picnics - and it traveled in the trunk of my '57 Chevy. This was probably one of the early foam insulated coolers as the bottom third is covered with white plastic and the upper two thirds is metal over the foam. The interior is white plastic as is the underside of the lid but the top of the lid and the locking handle are metal. The flip-over bail locks in grooves in the lid's handle. That provides a secure closure and the pressure for a tight seal. I've never timed how long a bag of ice lasts but the soft drinks left over from one day's picnic went to work with me the next day or two so it keeps reasonably well for a 1960's vintage cooler. One positive of the plastic bottom is that it doesn't rust as the all metal coolers of the period did.

  • @Klaaism

    @Klaaism

    11 ай бұрын

    Love those vintage metal coolers, and they aren't hard to repair. Especially today with foam in every home and garden store plus spray cans of expanding foam.

  • @MrHeepspo
    @MrHeepspo4 жыл бұрын

    The Yeti and Not a Yeti had nearly identical results. DIY mod saves a ton of money

  • @romeoneverdies

    @romeoneverdies

    Жыл бұрын

    it would be fun to get a cost analysis. but yea with things like "yeti" and such there is always a part of it thats paying for the brand

  • @Klaaism

    @Klaaism

    11 ай бұрын

    Showing off your DIY chops: Priceless

  • @Andr3tti24
    @Andr3tti245 жыл бұрын

    A great test would be 2 matching coolers, an un-modded along with the insulated and latched lid version to test the ice melting timeline. Great vid.

  • @ExploringCanadaInfo

    @ExploringCanadaInfo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Comparison video kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKJttrWNdKfRetI.html

  • @gabrielgalaxygh

    @gabrielgalaxygh

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats the only way to do it. This was basically useless

  • @the.porter.productions
    @the.porter.productions4 жыл бұрын

    I’m impressed...adding the foam did help the cooler perform pretty well.🙂 Radical!🤩

  • @herewegofans
    @herewegofans4 жыл бұрын

    2:00 Use old garden hose split length wise like piano hinge. Screw in 8, 12, or 35 screws. Never fails.

  • @dkafsky
    @dkafsky5 жыл бұрын

    Bear proof with LOCKING LATCHES w/ mini locks. Also ADD FEET A lot of thermal transfer thru bottom to ground or other surfaces. Air gap needed.

  • @oldtimerlee8820

    @oldtimerlee8820

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rather than adding feet, place 2-3 1x1 wooden strips under the cooler. Stow in the cooler, when not in use.

  • @Useitorloseit1
    @Useitorloseit1 Жыл бұрын

    Wife and I lived on 31' power boat for a number of years. Noticed things would go missing from our Cooler we kept, at back of the boat. Knowing the other live a boards, on our dock, as we all partied together. We also knew who worked and who didn't. Noticed things would go missing, from the Cooler. So I took a piece of paper and wrote, "Mike get a Job" Placing that in the cooler solved the problem. Didn't have to provide, said person free Beer. As he no longer participated in our Dock parties.

  • @jimschmidt7303
    @jimschmidt73032 жыл бұрын

    Great idea. When I get around to it I plan to do the same improvements. I saw where someone put there cooler inside a plastic tote with enough room to add some foam insulation around all the sides, top and bottom. I may try that too just for kicks. It would go nicely in the back seat of my 1975 mustang which has about 3 times the horsepower than a stock version. Happy camping.

  • @Road_Rash
    @Road_Rash2 жыл бұрын

    The only reason the modified Coleman didn't at least match the Yeti, is the wall/insulation thickness...but this is clearly the way to go cheap cooler wise & you still don't even begin to approach the Yeti price, but that type ice retention in a regular, slightly modified cooler is awesome as well as completely acceptable...I gotta modify all my coolers now...& I can put better latches & hinges on them too...excellent tips...🖖🏿😎👍🏿

  • @adcashmo

    @adcashmo

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. The wall thickness of the Yeti is visibly much thicker. But bang for buck winner is the modified cooler by far!!

  • @robertwilson2007

    @robertwilson2007

    2 ай бұрын

    There is only one problem, he never tested a side by side, Non-modified Coleman vs a modified Coleman to see if there was any difference.

  • @johnmichaels4330
    @johnmichaels43302 жыл бұрын

    I'll be doing this to my little marine igloo for my kayak. Ty for the diy and test.

  • @franny5295
    @franny52956 ай бұрын

    Your wife absolutely adores you. And your tutorials will be the biggest help to me in "fixing" my cooler 😁 So thank you! Edited to add: The only thing I'll add is the reflectix to the outside. Maybe to the inside as well because we camp for up to a couple of weeks. The yetti didn't win enough to pay hundreds of dollars for it.

  • @thumperthumper5322
    @thumperthumper53222 жыл бұрын

    Upgrade for the hinge is a 2" x 4" price of webbing twice as thick as seatbelt material works perfectly .I did this to a cooler and it's lasted 4 years in ruff use conditions. Work's perfectly.

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen this done before, when my hinges go, I’m definitely going with webbing.

  • @screwitimout4920

    @screwitimout4920

    2 жыл бұрын

    just get a chunk of seatbelt from a junk yard on gour next visit

  • @southernsurvivaloutdoors8582
    @southernsurvivaloutdoors85824 жыл бұрын

    I'm from the California desert myself (Barstow Ca) and I know the heat ! Great test . Gonna have to do this for sure !

  • @jeromereyes584
    @jeromereyes5845 жыл бұрын

    You live up to your name! Dad jokes and DIY, all in one! Great video!

  • @SuperPussyFinger

    @SuperPussyFinger

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jerome Reyes - Not to mention the ironic, super-creepy dad mustache.

  • @TheBeanHome
    @TheBeanHome2 жыл бұрын

    “And ir better be”, haha! Your modified one is great. Thank you

  • @kilroywashere9343
    @kilroywashere93435 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I’m watching this, this is such a well made video

  • @alexcontreras8835
    @alexcontreras8835 Жыл бұрын

    Love your experiment and I will do the same with my old cooler. Thanks for the tests.

  • @GanderFlight
    @GanderFlight4 жыл бұрын

    The rotomolded coolers sure are impressive. But as you said so is their pricetag - and just as important as that is their weight - there is no way youre lifting a fully stocked yeti of that size with one person for more than a few feet.

  • @adcashmo

    @adcashmo

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting that the expensive coolers focus on the roto molded aspect in their marketing. This factor doesn't affect the cooling much at all. The cooling is mainly achieved by the PU foam which is an extremely cheap material that the Coleman uses too. The expensive ones have thicker walls, insulated lids and are generally much more hardy, but certainly over priced considering the cost of the materials they use.

  • @briantaylor2096
    @briantaylor20965 жыл бұрын

    Should of, could of, would of, the mod was cheap and a no brainer for anyone who doesn't want to spend 500 on a cooler. Good work!!!

  • @timoortiz8732

    @timoortiz8732

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree.

  • @gregsimpson621
    @gregsimpson6215 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and follow up! I like the addition of the foam around the lid with latches. I'm still going to mention reflective foil if in the sun AND have a gap. Reflective foil doesn't insulted but rather reflects the heat or sun. Finally, when I put ice in, I put in the ice freely but keep half the bag tied up which decreases the rapid ice melt. Like and subscribed!

  • @wildestcowboy2668

    @wildestcowboy2668

    2 жыл бұрын

    Reflective foil is a safety Hazzard.

  • @mark2621Texas

    @mark2621Texas

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wildestcowboy2668 Foil is a Safety Hazard? How so? Thanks

  • @wildestcowboy2668

    @wildestcowboy2668

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mark2621Texas Elementary my dear Watson.

  • @adrieneanders0n998
    @adrieneanders0n99810 ай бұрын

    Great video. I am going with the # 2 . This was a lot of fun to watch .

  • @yakk420
    @yakk4204 жыл бұрын

    I created an Aluminum insulation bubble wrap cozy for my cooler that has a lid with 3 Velcro strips to hold the lid closed. The ice lasted a whopping 10 day camping trip without the need of topping up, I do drain the water daily but what was drained was very little. The cooler is a coleman Xtreme 5 100 quart meant for 5 days so it seemed to double and then some as we still had a lot of ice when we got home. Maybe Try that on your modified cooler as well and test it against the yeti.

  • @taxiridefun

    @taxiridefun

    4 жыл бұрын

    To yak420 can you give us details? Please?

  • @yakk420

    @yakk420

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@taxiridefun We went to homedepot and bought a roll of Reflectix reflective insulation wrap. This stuff is sewable by hand and is still very strong. We measured the out side dimension of our cooler then added an extra 1/16'' all around to allow for easy slip on off. For the lid we made flaps to go down the sides and we sewed on velcro strips (the velcro strips will not stay stuck by themselves) to the lid flaps to help keep the lid closed. We made the body and lid seperate we then sewed them together. We also re-enforced all the edges with duct tape.

  • @yakk420

    @yakk420

    4 жыл бұрын

    A single layer is good for us but you could do multiple layers depending on where you are and how hot it gets. Im in Canada and when we used this on the 10 day trip the temps where 25 celcius to 35 celcius.

  • @bradfarrahgerwing154

    @bradfarrahgerwing154

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have been wrapping my coolers with cheap space blankets and you would not believe the difference as well as always placing them on old interlocking foam playmat pieces, and a cheap tarp cover for sun

  • @Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry
    @Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry3 жыл бұрын

    I have a Coleman similar to your green one; mine's blue with a white lid, and also 15 years old. My wife and I have done a lot of summer camping with it in many of Ontario's provincial parks. What I've learned is that I can get at least three days out of two bags of ice if I put both in two green garbage bags that I double-bag, tying it off tightly and leaving just a bit of air for insulation. This still leaves plenty of room for food, which stays quite cold if directly on top of the bag. And everything stays dry!

  • @johnblack7111
    @johnblack71114 жыл бұрын

    Nice video; another example of how most luxury goods only provide mild performance increases in exchange for large increases in price. To get some actual numbers and percentages, I'd suggest weighing out a precise amount of ice into 3 bags; then, poke holes in the base of each bag to allow for drainage, and weigh the unmelted ice at multiple time intervals. Then you could calculate the actual dollar amount per unit of performance difference.

  • @seanwoodburn2616
    @seanwoodburn26162 жыл бұрын

    I have seen a black bear open a locked Toyota...I bet the Not a Yeti is just as effective as the Yeti as far as Ursine intrusion goes. Fun videos, great content!

  • @Clearanceman2
    @Clearanceman24 жыл бұрын

    I've got a coleman like this that's 30 years old and the hinges still work so they last much longer than they look like they would last. I did upgrade the screws to stainless steel though.

  • @jjo5375
    @jjo53755 жыл бұрын

    An honest review. Thank you! : )

  • @lawrencemckinney6738
    @lawrencemckinney67385 жыл бұрын

    Nice video doing the same to my old Coleman

  • @lic.carlosavila4865
    @lic.carlosavila48654 жыл бұрын

    Hey DOITYOURSELF dad! great video, where im from, no bears and i have a tonneu cover so no worries with critters, great way to enhance a coleman cooler which in my opinion is the best outdoor gear company hands down!!!!!!

  • @vttony
    @vttony4 жыл бұрын

    Great sense of humor.

  • @Ivan_Glamdryng
    @Ivan_Glamdryng5 жыл бұрын

    "Vegan Snacks" eeeiiIIRRRGGGHHH!!! RUN! Well done. Good looking video and I still like the Not Yeti more than the real thing.

  • @johnklug5146
    @johnklug51462 жыл бұрын

    In scouts, we always put the picnic table bench over the cooler. Racoon are not moving a picnic table. Lol

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very clever, the troop I was with was a backpacking troop, so we didn’t have tables, we used to set up their bags and trees.

  • @johnklug5146

    @johnklug5146

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DoItYourselfDad I've got to do that too at Philmont.

  • @Lando1214
    @Lando12145 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha the "Vegan Snacks" to keep the two legged cooler thieves out got me! Awesome stuff. Liked and subd!

  • @kmd33k

    @kmd33k

    5 жыл бұрын

    We had a lot of refrigerator piracy on my job 35 years ago. I would put my boss' name on my lunch. Guess whose food didn't get stolen?

  • @thomream1888

    @thomream1888

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kmd33k Hope nobody messes with "the bosses" food... we worked for a flaming a**&%% and "spicedup" his food quite often. His wife could never figure out why he got diarrhea all the time...

  • @daltonx6177
    @daltonx61773 жыл бұрын

    Cool video. Would have been nice to measure cold temperature between the three coolers though. Good Job ! 😉

  • @thomasmendez2816
    @thomasmendez28162 жыл бұрын

    I replaced the hinges on an old Igloo cooler I have with a small set of door hinges. Works just fine and I know the hinges will never ever break

  • @hg2.
    @hg2.5 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff!

  • @kmd33k
    @kmd33k5 жыл бұрын

    About 40 years ago, there was a company called Gott that made coolers that were well insulated. They were sold in department stores and while they were priced the same as the major brands, they held ice a lot longer. They sold out to Rubbermaid and went away. I found a few at garage sales and thrift stores and use them all the time.

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    5 жыл бұрын

    Guess I need to start hunting Craigslist!

  • @jimfoster150

    @jimfoster150

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are right about the old Gott's. We have one and you are correct about them having better insulation, it always outperforms our other igloo and rubbermaid coolers every time. I really need to find 2 more Gott's. lol So I can ditch the other 2 cheaper coolers we have.

  • @MikeJones-vb1me
    @MikeJones-vb1me4 жыл бұрын

    These tests do compare coolers, but when people just do that 5-day I’ve challenge, it’s so misleading. It doesn’t account for constantly being in the cooler getting drinks, or replacing them with warm ones. People think a yeti will still have ice after 5 days of actual camping. Also anyone who thinks any plastic cooler is actually bear-proof is in for a great disappointment.

  • @omgnoi

    @omgnoi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bear proofing is required at a lot of places so I think that’s why

  • @JOHAN_PERJUS
    @JOHAN_PERJUS4 жыл бұрын

    I would have put the foam sealer on the lid as opposed to the box, less exposed to wear as you pick and fill your cooler.

  • @lmeade7401

    @lmeade7401

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly! AND just drill your holes and fill with expanding foam from the top (outside ) of the lid, and then seal with any kind of caulk, or hot glue, or liquid plastic .... it wouldn't have to be a food safe seal on the outside.

  • @markahlert9607
    @markahlert9607 Жыл бұрын

    I like it! To make the test most Fair, the volume of the cooler should be comparable.

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    Жыл бұрын

    Very true, but technically the smallest cooler would’ve had the advantage, and it’s a loss.

  • @danadunn3913
    @danadunn39135 жыл бұрын

    the only way I could see dropping that kind of money on a yeti, is if I was in the organ harvesting business.

  • @dennisnjeha3726

    @dennisnjeha3726

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL!

  • @lindasue8719

    @lindasue8719

    4 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @MatanuskaHIGH

    @MatanuskaHIGH

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve bought a dozen cheap coolers over the last 15 years. That probably added to the same price as a yeti. My yeti has lasted longer than any of them and is way better quality. You get what you pay for is how the saying goes. But I also live in Alaska and use coolers more than most weekend warriors from the lesser 48.

  • @biggusdickus9240

    @biggusdickus9240

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MatanuskaHIGH "the lesser 48"? ...like Texans,you have nothing to look down on to make your misery bearable,so you project bullshit..you got ripped off with your WAY overpriced Shiti cooler...everyone makes fun of fanbois😉.

  • @Bound4Earth

    @Bound4Earth

    4 жыл бұрын

    Depends on what you do with your coolers. Yeti and equivalents like R-Tic and Twin Peaks cost more, but not much more when compared to 60-80 coolers once you see how much less insulation and plastic they use. A yeti type cooler will last a lifetime unlike a Coleman or Rubbermaid cooler and also last upwards of a week plus with ice. These are not for everyone, but if you camp, especially remote camping, or do outdoors stuff a lot it is an investment.

  • @kittylaroux2397
    @kittylaroux23973 жыл бұрын

    OMG Im so glad I found you your videos are top shelf funny. The vegan snacks 👍 This is my second video of yours I subscribed, (because you rock) and so I'm settling in to bing watch the rest of your flipping Awesome videos This is what's up for my Friday night. Thanks for the great videos keep it real DIY Dad 😅 you rock!!

  • @jayboyusa7380
    @jayboyusa73805 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍👍👍👍 4 out of 4 thumbs impressed simple and easy to do!

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I’m also impressed you have four thumbs!

  • @jayboyusa7380

    @jayboyusa7380

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DoItYourselfDad not only do I have four thumbs but I have multiple personalities to go with them! LOL

  • @markjenkins1217
    @markjenkins12175 жыл бұрын

    You've gotten astonishing info in this video.

  • @julio23jh
    @julio23jh5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great videos

  • @RCOverKill
    @RCOverKill5 жыл бұрын

    Good job!! I would definitely mod my cooler b4 1 spend 400 on a cooler.

  • @lexwaldez

    @lexwaldez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would you mod it before you spent $250 on a cooler that's better than the Yeti? What's your price point? What if it were 100% made in USA unlike the cheap Chinese stuff?

  • @RCOverKill

    @RCOverKill

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lexwaldez 100.00 is still a lot of money for an ice chest. I would pay 50.00 for a good yeti type chest, otherwise a 5 dollar can of foam, drill bit, and with a little work it could look as nice as anything on the market, especially if I bought a 30.00 chest, and spent 50 upgrading I doubt you find one for sale as nice.

  • @omgnoi
    @omgnoi4 жыл бұрын

    Your anti bear and yeti sticker crack me up

  • @caimbus
    @caimbus2 жыл бұрын

    YES!! I love it. That is how you deal with trolls😂

  • @dreamthyf
    @dreamthyf Жыл бұрын

    If more of us YETI owners, owned up to wanting the Apple IPhone of coolers, and acknowledged that other coolers can perform decently and with work, closely, instead of being snobbish to justify the purchase to others, maybe we'd draw less distaimn from the camping community. (Proud Yeti 45 owner here)

  • @someoneelse745
    @someoneelse7452 жыл бұрын

    Vegan snacks is a nice touch

  • @joang.4430
    @joang.44305 жыл бұрын

    Adding the latches was a great idea. Tough break for the raccoons though! Nice to know that a modified inexpensive cooler can work so well.

  • @JoeyIngles
    @JoeyIngles4 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid. You can buy a lot of ice for the price difference. However, if I were on a week long expedition with no access to ice, I’d consider the $300 yeti.

  • @nop3noperson
    @nop3noperson4 жыл бұрын

    Ha! Yes a part two.

  • @bentley1960
    @bentley19605 жыл бұрын

    The yetti seems to be much thicker walls giving more insulation space leading to a higher R value. My guess is if you set the modified cooler down in a bigger box and packed news paper around it or some other insulator it would match up to the yetti.

  • @mjarcher09
    @mjarcher092 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @mac11380
    @mac113804 жыл бұрын

    As far as bears go, put a device to put a rope on and pull it part way up a tree hanging from a branch. And for how much those Yetis cost, you could buy a reg cooler and place it inside a bigger cooler with your modifications and still save a ton..

  • @socalsteeler7135

    @socalsteeler7135

    3 жыл бұрын

    👏 👏 👏 👏

  • @mkd635
    @mkd6354 жыл бұрын

    BRILLIANT X2!!!!!!!

  • @MMcDowell23
    @MMcDowell235 жыл бұрын

    Vegan snacks would definitely keep me from. Exploring a cooler!!

  • @ThatOneGuyMatt
    @ThatOneGuyMatt4 жыл бұрын

    3-4 days with a bone stick coleman is damn good.

  • @d2mightydork649
    @d2mightydork6494 жыл бұрын

    place that "Not A Yeti" in a rubbermaid container and surround it with spray foam. Boom...a "Still Not a Yeti, but Closer"

  • @gravewalker1632
    @gravewalker16324 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking you should have done a pre-modification comparison test and then one after. We really don't know if the the mod made any difference on that model of ice chest. Nice vid though.

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    4 жыл бұрын

    Check out the link in the pinned comment or the description. We did do a comparison test in another video.

  • @WilbanksUSMC
    @WilbanksUSMC2 жыл бұрын

    I would suggest dual-layer insulation, especially if you have the "luggage latches". having another window seal on the bottom of the lid, and the rim of the cooler would be best if possible.

  • @TexansForChrist
    @TexansForChrist4 жыл бұрын

    Cheap cooler with wheels and light weight and nobody wants to steal it...that's what I want. And I can mod it like this for fun 👍🏻

  • @jameshalleron7484
    @jameshalleron74842 жыл бұрын

    You live in the California heat. I live in the Florida humidity. I love your version of a Yeti which is way overpriced. Thanks for making this video. I am always on the look out for my uncovered pickup truck for my Handyman business. I've stared using 5x5 plastic fence post covers as tool boxes with a smaller size fence post cover as a drawer. The unused pieces I use as parts bins by making wooden caps ends and dividers. Store bought is nice but are either to big or small so you can custom fit them. I got the idea from KZread. I have ladder rack so I am trying to come up with a retractable sun shade that I can incorporate into the rack so it's lite and does not hinder the use of the rack. Any ideas, please start a series of pickup truck storage ideas. Thank you.

  • @anthonymarino4260
    @anthonymarino42604 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing

  • @lubricatedgoat
    @lubricatedgoat4 жыл бұрын

    I suppose you could sew together a carrying bag for any cooler that has an extra layer of insulation, including a closing flap on top. It might be easier than all those mods, plus would work well as a... carrying bag.

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good idea, if the material was reflective it would also help prevent the sun from heating things up as well.

  • @lmeade7401

    @lmeade7401

    4 жыл бұрын

    What a great idea.

  • @mguerramd
    @mguerramdКүн бұрын

    Foam plus latches really makes a cheap cooler perform much better! You can’t increase the wall thickness but these two mods help you get the best possible out of a cheap cooler. I suspect foaming the lid is only fractionally helpful. All these cheap coolers leak air at the lid. Fixing that is huge.

  • @eldnah2
    @eldnah24 жыл бұрын

    I would rather you tested the "NotAYeti" unmodified vs modified and then vs the Yeti. I also wonder just how much that foam tape helps. My 150 qt Coleman lid is already very tight.

  • @jeromebullard6123
    @jeromebullard61233 жыл бұрын

    The yeti had the advantage based on its volume. Your modded cooler, considering that yeti volume advantage, did just as well.

  • @rdavidsorensen
    @rdavidsorensen5 жыл бұрын

    Most intense ice opening ever!! Haha

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gotta go big!

  • @fatt-ass-pro
    @fatt-ass-pro2 жыл бұрын

    NICE....!!! latches & plasti hinges hold the foam... NO BEARS stickers keep the 4 legged cooler pirates away... NAILED IT...!

  • @risky1
    @risky15 жыл бұрын

    I drilled holes in one of my cooler lids / sprayed PAM all over the inside of the lid / and sprayed the foam in it. It worked ok .....BUT ....... 3 weeks later after spraying the foam in it....it still is letting the expanding foam leak out through the holes. It's gotta quit sometime I know..... but just thought I would put that out there just so you are not surprised.

  • @otxoawolf9054

    @otxoawolf9054

    3 жыл бұрын

    PAM as in the cooking spray? Why?

  • @risky1

    @risky1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@otxoawolf9054 To keep the foam from sticking to the lid when you break off from when it starts oozing out of the holes. Try it without it and you will see why.

  • @jerrywald6481
    @jerrywald64814 жыл бұрын

    Something you want to remember is FILL THE COOLER with rags towels...anything after your food is in there to take up the air space so there isn't any...

  • @darkclouds27

    @darkclouds27

    4 жыл бұрын

    jerry Wald that’s what I did when I went camping Labor Day weekend! I campedThursday-Monday and used block ice and filled the empty spaces with cubed ice and laid a towel over before closing the lid. I kept 2 towels over it and I still had blocks of ice Monday although 3/4’s melted and I had to buy a bag of ice each day to fill the gaps since it was 90+ degrees. My cooler is a Coleman Extreme. I’m going to DIY filling the lid with foam and see what happens next year.

  • @YoMoma777
    @YoMoma7773 жыл бұрын

    Keeping the coolers closed all this time for the test is one thing, but what if you open them often like you do camping which introduces more variables to the test?

  • @cashmoney9256
    @cashmoney92563 жыл бұрын

    The handle broke on my old coleman so I put on a rope/PVC style handle....and now I'm adding that foam!

  • @bathizargupta249
    @bathizargupta2492 жыл бұрын

    You could tilt them and open the drain plugs. Then measure the water that drains out for an accurate test.

  • @username8171
    @username81714 жыл бұрын

    If you have an old cooler, glue some 1" foam board to the inside walls, this will increase your insulating value a bunch !

  • @james10739
    @james107394 жыл бұрын

    I did basically the same stuff oh a bunch of years about now and did not see a big difference i did not do latches but i dont recall what kind of latches mine came with but i think a rubber seal would be better

  • @desertheart4650
    @desertheart46502 жыл бұрын

    How did the screws on your draw down latches hold up? Did they start to pull out after awhile? I screwed a locking hasp onto a cooler to critter proof it and found that the screws pulled out after a few camping trips. I tried again with screw anchors with not much more success. Ideas?

  • @mathewgoebel4078
    @mathewgoebel40783 жыл бұрын

    I noticed on your 1st check that the modified cooler was the 2nd opened but the 3rd shut that's Considerably more Open air time

  • @aldoogie824
    @aldoogie8243 жыл бұрын

    I'd probably go for latches on the sides too

  • @shawnbranch900
    @shawnbranch9005 жыл бұрын

    OMG I’ve never seen so much senseless violence towards ice bags! What did they ever do to you?! Lol

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ice bags would happily take all of us out of they had the chance...

  • @warped2875

    @warped2875

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DoItYourselfDad . IBM, ...(Ice Bags Matter)

  • @JP-vw7pb
    @JP-vw7pb4 жыл бұрын

    Red Green and Tim “the tool man” Taylor had a baby? Lol

  • @SiciElbuensici
    @SiciElbuensici5 жыл бұрын

    You are cool man hehehe cheers!

  • @IowaKim
    @IowaKim2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, vegan snacks! Brilliant! Reminds me when I travel, I use totes & the one that had valuable equipment I labeled as "Bibles & Books". Lol.

  • @KNT.63
    @KNT.632 жыл бұрын

    Cool video ✌🤜🤛👍I can relate👀 I love to rig as well I bet just plain styrofoam works better than all of them never tested it but I'm a tie wire and duct tape man I don't go for high price things like the yes'serie'teete&a' blankety blank... ones👀

  • @janetjilote6495
    @janetjilote64953 жыл бұрын

    I live in a camper without electricity, water, and sewer. I use a generator for a few hours a day. Just bought a cheap cooler then realized it is good for making cold water or drowning food. So, I was looking for serious help. Instead I found seriously funny help. Thanks. Have you used foil at all?

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! I have played around with reflectix, which is like foil and bubble wrap combined, it works really well!

  • @WeAreNotAlone69
    @WeAreNotAlone695 жыл бұрын

    You can fix the hinges cheaply with a pet food bag, fold over,make layer and put it under existing broke hinge, run the existing screws thru the existing hinge section.

  • @GyspyDave

    @GyspyDave

    4 жыл бұрын

    rubber inner tube is what I used to repair the broken hinge on mine..

  • @beararms6945
    @beararms6945 Жыл бұрын

    Bear proof 😂 that makes me laugh when people say that, if i encounter a grizzly bear in Pennsylvania he can have the cooler

  • @fp2231
    @fp22318 ай бұрын

    Not sure if anyone else talked about alternative to the foam would be some type of rubber weather stripping. The foam may accumulate water drips but rubber does not. I love this series and I'm hacking my little baby cooler according to your guide.

  • @dennismattson8383
    @dennismattson83833 жыл бұрын

    Keeping the bag of ice sealed and/or putting in a separate container helps a lot too.. A 7 lb bag fits perfectly into my dollar store trash basket that fits my cooler, works great, with bonus of keeping melt away from the food.. I also use a 23" liquid transfer pump, $10 from Harbor Freight, that uses 2 D cells, and has a 24" output hose attached.. insert, turn on, and it quickly pumps out melt, 5-6 qts/min.. Especially useful keeping a cooler in the trunk..

  • @murrayandru7527
    @murrayandru75272 жыл бұрын

    The tape will Fall off over the open / close operation !! Try some silver bubble insulation and trace the top of the cooler opening . Then cut a full piece of the silver bubble insulation and place it on top of the opening and close the lid . That's your seal , easy peasy !!

  • @alsandalow2811
    @alsandalow2811 Жыл бұрын

    What size latch did you use? The link has four sizes (three available). Thanks!

  • @akvilinaskovera4312
    @akvilinaskovera43124 жыл бұрын

    All you need is to reflect sun, I put windshield deflector on the top of the lid and made inside cooler lid, i have Ozark stock 52 quart cooler put 4 plastic 33 oz bottles of frozen water. They did outlast ice packs. After 7 days water was still frozen and ice packs defrosted. Buy yourself a decent cooler

  • @HuaYue10
    @HuaYue104 жыл бұрын

    Hi D.I.Y. Dad, Is the foam that you sprayed, food grade? Just thinking, will it leech a chemical smell onto the food & beverage? I had been debating to myself whether or not I’d do this project....

  • @rajandseema123
    @rajandseema1234 жыл бұрын

    Cost savings.Thanks for tips

  • @crazysquirrel9425
    @crazysquirrel94252 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps a cooler inside a cooler might work? Also, piano hinge for the lid is a good suggestion. Placing a cooler on some 1/2" or larger piece of plywood can help reduce heat loss. Concrete is a good conductor of heat compared to plywood. If cooler is outside, throw a blanket over it to help keep the heat and sun away.

  • @xxxYYZxxx

    @xxxYYZxxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    You got it, just find a cheap Styrofoam cooler (or 2) that fit snuggly into a larger plastic cooler.

  • @crazysquirrel9425

    @crazysquirrel9425

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@xxxYYZxxx Hard to find the exact fit. You could fill in the gap with perlite. Lightweight and has insulating properties.

  • @xxxYYZxxx

    @xxxYYZxxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@crazysquirrel9425 Medial grade foam coolers are expensive but a great "scrounge" if you find one in a recycle bin or such. They have straight sides, so more likely to fit something. I think it's a conspiracy that cheap, tapered foam coolers don't fit, or else thick, straight-walled ones cost like $100+ each.

  • @crazysquirrel9425

    @crazysquirrel9425

    Жыл бұрын

    @@xxxYYZxxx Get some styrofoam, cut to fit. Remove it then glue the pieces together. Reinsert. Also, you conduct a lot of heat from the bottom sitting on the ground.

  • @evolutionaluminum2336
    @evolutionaluminum23365 жыл бұрын

    A better test would be left in the sun , especially in south east texas

  • @Underpantsniper

    @Underpantsniper

    4 жыл бұрын

    Texas sucks

  • @pazolini07
    @pazolini073 жыл бұрын

    Great video mate! I jsut had some issues trying to screw into the cooler... screws are not holding well and they are slowly popping out from the cooler body. Any suggestions ?

  • @DoItYourselfDad

    @DoItYourselfDad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like they may have been over tightened. Do you want to use one with the thick thread and not torque it down too much.

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