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TOUGH, RELIABLE, AND BUILT FOR ADVENTURE
YETI Coolers are expedition‑grade ice chests engineered for relentless cold retention. From Tundra hard coolers and Roadie wheelers to Hopper soft coolers, V Series, Silo 6 Gallon, Tank ice buckets, and Daytrip lunch gear—we built a system that locks in cold and slots into the rest of our kit, from Rambler drinkware to YETI ICE.
Here’s why you need one: they hold cold for days so food stays safe and drinks stay sharp, they take real abuse without blinking, they travel well whether you carry, sling, or roll, and they make camp life easier with drain-and-clean features, dry‑goods organization, and tie‑downs that keep everything where it should be.
What’s under the hood matters. Tundra hard coolers use rotomolded construction, FatWall insulation, PermaFrost foam, a ColdLock gasket, InterLock lid, NeverFail hinges, BearFoot feet, AnchorPoint tie‑downs, and a Vortex drain. Roadie adds NeverFlat wheels and a StrongArm handle. Hopper soft coolers rely on a DryHide shell, ColdCell closed‑cell foam, HydroLok zippers or MagShield access, and a HitchPoint Grid. V Series brings vacuum‑insulated stainless‑steel walls. Silo 6 Gallon pairs heavy insulation with a fast‑flow spigot. Tank party buckets are rotomolded and insulated end‑to‑end. Daytrip lunch gear uses lightweight closed‑cell insulation and a water‑resistant exterior. Pair any of them with YETI ICE to supercharge the cold.
Use cases span the whole calendar. Pack a Tundra for multi‑day hunts, offshore runs, river trips, and base camps. Roll a Roadie into tailgates, tournaments, beach weeks, and cabin weekends. Run a Hopper M20 backpack into skiffs, quick hikes, farmers markets, and hot parking lots where a zipper needs to seal and not leak. Drop a V Series where presentation and performance matter—guide shacks, cabins, or chef pop‑ups. Stage a Silo 6 Gallon on job sites, trailheads, and ranch gates for rapid refills. Park a Tank in the backyard for barbecue service that doesn’t quit. Keep Daytrip lunch gear close for the daily grind—site box, skiff deck, or school pickup. And keep Rambler drinkware in the loop so cold in the cooler becomes cold in your hand.
Our team recommends sizing by days out, not just headcount. Day trips: Roadie 24 or Hopper M12/M20. Weekends: Roadie 48 Wheeled or Tundra 45–65. Extended hauls, hunts, or offshore: Tundra 75 and up, or V Series when space is tight but performance can’t drop. If you’re moving a lot, wheels or a backpack wins—Roadie Wheeled for docks and dirt, Hopper backpack or sling for boats and trail. If you’re posting up, go rotomolded Tundra for max durability and ice life.
Pack a 2:1 ice‑to‑contents ratio, pre‑chill your cooler and contents, and use YETI ICE on top to drive cold downward. Lock a Tundra to your rig via AnchorPoint slots, and add baskets or dividers to keep raw, cooked, and bait separate. Need water, not ice storage? Put a Silo 6 Gallon at camp and keep Rambler jugs in rotation for quick, clean refills across the crew.
FAQs
Whether you have a type of ice chest in mind or are just browsing for an upcoming tailgate or camping trip, you’ll find something worth the investment and one that’ll last you season after season in the wild.
If you're looking for a high performing, high quality durable ice cooler to keep in one place whether that be a camp site, the back of the truck, or at home then you may look into our Tundra hard coolers. Packing dry ice or regular ice? If portability is important for you and you're looking for something you can take on the go then we recommend checking out our Hopper Soft Coolers or a Roadie cooler with wheels.
However, if you are trying to decide between a Silo, Tank, Hopper soft sided cooler bag or Tundra or Roadie hard cooler, check out our Cooler Buyers Guide built to help you understand which YETI large or small cooler is right for you. These guides are also very helpful for figuring out how to pack your cooler and which size cooler you need.
All of our products are labeled or marked with their country of origin.
Some of our YETI Tundra® ice chests and all of our LoadOut® Cargo are manufactured in the U.S. and are designated as such. You can find these products by checking their labels in stores. All customized products are produced in Austin, TX, San Antonio, TX and Monterrey, Mexico.
Value is subjective, but to YETI, it has always meant a superior, durable product that will stand up to the demands of a life spent in the wild.
For our YETI ice chests, this means an unfailing quality and the ability to let you stay in your favorite places longer—without having to worry about your ice melting or a bear going through your provisions—which we think is worth every penny.
Tundra is our heavy-duty, high-capacity hard cooler family for camps, boats, and extended trips; Roadie is our compact, grab-and-go hard cooler line — including wheeled models — for trucks and tailgates. Both are rotomolded with FatWall™ Design, PermaFrost™ Insulation, and a ColdLock™ Gasket; Roadie 48/60 add NeverFlat™ wheels and a StrongArm™ handle. Expert Tip: If you need upright wine bottles, the Roadie® 24 does it without a tilt.
Hopper soft coolers trade long-haul ice retention for lighter weight and carry comfort. They use a puncture-resistant DryHide™ Shell, ColdCell™ foam insulation, and either a leakproof HydroLok™ zipper (Flip) or a leak-resistant HydroShield™ magnetic closure (M‑Series). Tundra and Roadie hard coolers use PermaFrost™ and FatWall™ for multi-day ice, accept dry ice, and can be IGBC bear resistant when locked. Expert Tip: If you’re planning 3+ days off-grid, go hard cooler — if you’re moving all day, go Hopper.
There’s no single number — ice hold depends on size, ambient heat, ice quality, and how often you open it. Our FatWall™ Design, PermaFrost™ Insulation, and ColdLock™ Gasket are built for the long haul; packed 2:1 ice to contents and pre-chilled, hard coolers can hold ice for days, while soft coolers typically run 1–3 days. Expert Tip: Pre-chill your cooler overnight and use a sacrificial bag of ice — cold walls keep ice longer.
Yes — use dry ice only in our hard coolers (Tundra, Roadie, Silo), never in Hopper soft coolers. PermaFrost™ Insulation and the ColdLock™ Gasket handle the extreme cold; wear gloves, “burp” the lid to vent pressure before fully opening, and keep dry ice wrapped so it doesn’t burn skin or crack glass. Expert Tip: Use larger blocks over pellets and limit lid opens to stretch performance.
Yes — when locked with padlocks in both front corners, Tundra and Roadie hard coolers meet IGBC bear-resistance standards. Rotomolded construction, the InterLock™ Lid System, T‑Rex™ rubber latches, and FatWall™ Design do the heavy lifting; Hopper soft coolers are tough, but they’re not IGBC certified. Expert Tip: In bear country, use two 5/16‑inch shackle locks and follow local food storage rules.
They’re names, not exact quarts. Wall thickness varies because of our FatWall™ Design and PermaFrost™ Insulation, so internal volume changes by model. For the source of truth, check each product page for internal dimensions, can count (based on a 2:1 ice-to-can ratio), and empty weight. Expert Tip: Measure your space first — trucks, boat hatches, and camp racks all lie.
Hard coolers are not 100% leakproof when inverted — the ColdLock™ Gasket is freezer-quality, but the lid isn’t a pressure-rated seal. Hopper Flip coolers with the HydroLok™ zipper are leakproof when closed; Hopper M‑Series with the HydroShield™ magnetic closure are leak-resistant, not leakproof. Keep any cooler upright in transit. Expert Tip: Need watertight in the backseat — grab a Hopper Flip and zip it fully closed.