Pelican 70 Quart Elite Cooler

This Made in the USA Heavy Duty cooler is GREAT. About $100 less expensive than the competition, and not made overseas, as well as having a lifetime warranty as compared to 5 years. This 70 (actual size) QT cooler is quite bulky and large. We used it to store frozen hamburger, about 30# of it, and other stuff, while we were on vacation for 20 days, camping up and down the California coast, temperatures ranging from the mid 70's to the century mark the whole trip, and the hamburger on the bottom of the cooler was still good when we got home, although it had defrosted almost completely by that time. We did add ice to this 3-4 times during the trip, that is 3-4 total bags of 8# ice, and stored other items in it as well, it was opened several times every day, and by the middle of the trip (7-10 days in) it was not full of food to the top any more and that's when we started adding ice. Up until then it was just the frozen hamburger keeping it cold. The bottle opener was pretty much useless, there are 100's of ways to open bottles, and everyone has one, so this feature was unused. I like the latches, they are secure, hold the lid tightly and firmly, and are easy to use, especially if you have only one hand free. The large roomy handles made it really easy to lift in and out of my box trailer with 2 people. The garden hose thread drain was useful for draining out ice and not getting nasty water where you don't really want it. I locked this with a padlock a few times, and found this feature useful as it was being stored most of the time in by open box trailer. I did not use the tie downs as they are kinda small and you have to thread your tie downs through under the lid, it would be nice if you could just put a hook through them. The can holes in the top of the cooler are deep and work great to keep your can or bottle very stable, it is nice that they can be rinsed out cleanly because of the deep drains in them too. We camped in Yosemite, and had this in the back of our Suburban. This was a mistake, as a bear could easily have gotten into the vehicle and tried to get to the food in the chest. One of the Site Hosts, told us that we were lucky. Being Bear resistant doesn't matter much to the park service, this cooler is NOT bear certified, and even if it was, as it is the same design as the ones that are, the parks require it to be locked in a Bear Box. Do not think that this is good enough to not use the park provided bear protection in Yosemite, or Yellowstone. You still have to put it in a Steel Bear Box, which would have been nearly impossible because of it's large size. If you are looking for a one size fits all solution to your traveling food and beverage storage needs, I would strongly recommend looking at the smaller boxes. This 70QT box is too big for daily use in the back of your truck, unless you intend to throw a party every day.

If you are looking for an ice chest to use once a year at the city park, then this is too much ice chest for you. If you go on out of state elk hunts and you need an overbuilt, tuff, military grade type of ice chest, then this is the ice chest for you. This chest has real latches, not rubber latches that crack and snap off after a few years of age. This chest is massive and robust. Because this chest is overbuilt, it is heavy for a chest. I will estimate 35 lbs. This ice chest is so overbuilt, you can fill it with food, put it in your trailer, bury it with heavy hunting equipment, head for the mountains, and nothing will phase it. "Sorry bears, you aint gettin' in. Expensive, but QUALITY does not come cheap, and nowadays, garbage from China can be pricey.

Really enjoying this cooler. Halfway through a two week excursion and it's holding up great. Had issues last year with a cheap and smaller cooler that wasn't nearly as insulated. We precooled this one before adding anything and it's now on its sixth day before needing more ice. Could probably go another day or so. And this was with 3 days in Zions over 100 degree days. We're now going into the Colorado backcountry where there's no services for miles and I am confident this will not let me down. Will update after the trip.

Bought this cooler for a trip to Canada. Cooled it with 2 bags of ice on the way up there ands it kept ice for 5 days straight. Temperature was in the upper 60’s all week. Couldn’t recommend this cooler anymore then I already have to friends and family. Well worth the money!

The 70 is larger than I expected on the outside and is only 66qts on the inside but still plenty of room for my needs. You will have to use 2 persons to carry the thing when full but works great and this thing is bomb proof. The latches are flawless but I suggest taking the rubber feet off of it if you want to handle the thing by yourself because it does not slide and with it full, making it a little hard to wrangle alone. Pre-chill the thing and it works great. Used two 20lbs bags of ice in it for 24 hours before loading it up and topping it off. It was sitting outside on a table in high 80's low 90's at my camper and kept ice for 5 days easy. There was still over 20lbs of ice left in it when I dumped it. The drain did drip once in a while but not due to a leak but condensation building up on the outside of it. It does as advertised and I'll have it forever but I think I'm going to buy a smaller size as well.

Keeps ice several days, well built and sturdy only down side heavy and takes two people to move once filled , great cooler if you can put it in one place and leave without moving

Love at FIRST site! Everything I expected after doing a week's worth of research. The cooler is a beast. Great sturdy handles not some flimsy / skinny rope handle. The interior size is actually larger than stated, wahoo. The color options are great and actually allow you to distinguish the inside from the outside if packing in low light. The clasps work well and look the lid down into the gasket much better than a rubber one that stretches over even a short time would. This thing will hold ice for days! Oh AND I get a product made in the USA with a lifetime warranty!!! For me it was a no brainer to go with Pelican. Already adding more to my wishlist. And thanks as always Amazon for getting it to me in time for my trip. Some major ❤️❤️❤️ all around. TOP pick for sure.

This is my second Pelican cooler and cant be more happy with both. 13 days ice retention in 38 to 42 degrees.