Just picked up the yeti hopper 20. I've probably read over 100 reviews on countless websites about the hopper and if you've looked you know it's a mixed bag! All the reviews I've read, range from "this thing is horrible, didn't keep ice for 12 hours" to, this thing is amazing put Ice in Thursday at 5pm and it still had ice Sunday at 6pm."
I'm trying to set the record straight! Here's the test. I filled this with 12 16 oz water bottles. And a 10lb bag of Ice this morning at 8:00am. I'm working today (I am in sales, it will sit in my car all day. The high is suppose to be 100 here in central Wa.) I am headed to Montana in the morning to fish till Sunday. I'm gonna see how this thing stacks up! I'll post updates every 12 hours or so! I'll include in the update how many times it was opened and closed (yeti says that's a determining factor), and how Much direct sunlight it has on the cooler.
Lastly, I used a "burner bag" of ice to cool down the hopper before filling it.
I'm trying to set the record straight! Here's the test. I filled this with 12 16 oz water bottles. And a 10lb bag of Ice this morning at 8:00am. I'm working today (I am in sales, it will sit in my car all day. The high is suppose to be 100 here in central Wa.) I am headed to Montana in the morning to fish till Sunday. I'm gonna see how this thing stacks up! I'll post updates every 12 hours or so! I'll include in the update how many times it was opened and closed (yeti says that's a determining factor), and how Much direct sunlight it has on the cooler.
Lastly, I used a "burner bag" of ice to cool down the hopper before filling it.