Can I use this as a cooler and put ice and drinks in it?? Will it keep form or too flexible??
399899
I think it would be fine! Sounds like a great idea. The trug is very sturdy.
399900
Yes you can; in fact we have done it and the nice thing about them is that they are flexible and can be moved :0) I have also used them for hauling river rock, laundry, toys, and puke catcher for the LO's , Just take a hose to them and they are clean!
399901
It is very flexible. I would think it would hold your ice and drinks fine, I just don't know how much weight the handles will support. The trug is about 1/4" thick and the stuff I place into it does not effect the shape other than make it more oval or round depending on if I place sticks or flexible weeds. In other words, the sides do not conform to that I place into the trug. So, six-packs, ice, bottles, I would think would be fine. Just be cautious of the handles.
1369497
It would probably work better than with a cooler actually. If you could mount it inside instead of on the door then it would work out great. I have noticed after using it several times with it mounted on the cooler lid that it really hates to stay mounted with the frequent closing of it.
1727041
It can use that type of ice, I've used ice cubes from my refrigerator and it worked just as good as with the molded ice. Although, since it's several different pieces the top part will move around a lot so make sure you press down and hold it in place and it won't move much. Other than that little detail, "ice cubes" will work.
1713678
I use mine to fill with ice and put canned or bottled drinks. If you do that nothing can leak into them. I don't think anyone would put liquid directly into it.
1684060
Yes. I sit mine down like a regular cooler and it works just fine. However, it will condensate and collect some water in the bottom if the humidity is high.
45683
Use it in Vegas as a fridge for drinks. Works with ice...no leaks! Love it!
142274
It's not a "dainty" cooler. I rather like it - I can take lunch AND supper in it - with ice to keep the supper cold for many hours. Lunch on the outside to stay warm, salad on the outside. I'd probably hate to lose it!
1184057
Probably, but the cooler is pretty light weight so keep the "load" down to a reasonable limit. There are coolers designed for seating, but maybe not in this size.
940679
Hello. It really depends. If you keep it closed, and not let heat in until you reach your destination, it should work just fine.I would use the hard shell and fill with ice. Good luck. I love mine.
1052365
I have a soft cooler that holds about eight "sodas" that fits in here perfectly with some room to spare. I haven't tried to just fill it with ice but I don't think it would work very well. There is nothing to insulate the ice from melting and it being black doesn't help either. A five dollar soft cooler is the way to go in my opinion.
1175610
I agree with M. Oliwa--the cooler is not meant to hold temps low enough for ice not to melt, though in a cold environment, it is, as M. Oliwa says, theoretically possible. Bottom line, don't count on this for storing ice, just for keeping food at refrigerator temps. And it works fine for that.
1974573
It's not. It may stay cooler if your have ice or whatever in the cooler part.
127971
Yes. It is still very flexible if something hits it. It is more durable than many of the cheaper ones on the market that I have used. My zipper pull broke the first week on the job, but a paper clip works as a substitute. In my case, I have since gone back to using a rigid plastic cooler that doesn't leak water.
768762
Yes it can. . . This is one of the major advantages of this cooler, in my opinion. Still, it's best to use bagged ice rather than free cubes inasmuch as, once you pull the bottle out, all the cubes tend to fill up the space vacated by the bottle, making it difficult to reinsert so that it still stand upright. Home this helps. ..
1479854
Yes, it can. That's a good idea! It doesn't lock in place like it does with the lid on the top, but it should be perfectly fine in that position with ice below. These trays are a great value for this price. Very well designed, too. Can't go wrong.
2145574
No, it won't hold ice without leaking. It does stay chilled with ice/cold packs.
267443
I think it would work just fine. The nice part is the removable liner too in this cooler. Would be great size to store kid stuff -- juice boxes, snacks, etc.