Backpack coolers are the unsung heroes of any spontaneous beach outing. This cooler from Costco is a vibrantly colored option ...

With any physical activity, it’s important to stay hydrated. When that activity takes you outdoors, however, finding something suitably refreshing can be difficult. Backpack coolers offer you the ...

While there are plenty of uses for large rolling coolers, there are also times that such a heavy and bulky case simply isn't ...

The best backpack cooler will always be a useful piece of outdoor gear because most situations that call for a chilled beverage require the movement of cans, ice and more from point A to point B. Even ...

Spring is here, and summer is on its way. There are so many exciting things to do as the temperatures heat up, and many of them will be outdoors. Unfortunately, the heat and your food and beverages ...

Backpack coolers are essential warm-weather gear for anyone keen on day-tripping or camping. Unless you’re heading into the wilderness for a week, you can get by with a soft cooler strapped to your ...

Perhaps the most important test for a backpack cooler is its insulation. To assess this, I added a 5-pound bag of ice to each cooler and then left them in moderate temperatures (mid to upper sixties), ...

When I go on a picnic or head to the beach, there’s nothing worse than having to juggle a heavy cooler alongside the rest of my outdoor gear. That’s why I’m partial to backpack coolers, which allow ...

If Summer 2017 was characterized by the fall of James Comey and the rise of Cardi B, then let the recent solstice mark the start of the Summer of the Cooler Backpack. Yes, while you’ve been face-down ...