RTIC Ultra-Light 52 Quart Hard Cooler - Insulated Ice Chest for Outdoor Adventures | Beach, Camping, Fishing & BBQ | 30% Lighter Than Rotomolded Coolers | Perfect for Picnics, Boating & Beverage Storage

I am impressed. We loaded this cooler up with about 32 lbs of ice on a Tuesday night at 9pm and started driving to out camp around 130 am. After 13 hours of driving across multiple states we finally made it to our camp and loaded up the cooler with drinks. We had some food from the fridge sitting on top of the ice while we drove. There was minimal melting when we got to camp and the ice lasted until around Sunday night. We were also using some of the ice from drinks so it was depleting faster then if we were just keeping things cold. The shelf was a major life saver when the ice started melting. It kept all the food dry and out of the water, not to mention it kept the adhesive taste off the cans in the cooler. The center ice pack definitely helps keep things colder longer since its a giant sheet of ice. The double drain ports are also awesome, it made emptying out the water so much faster then our prior cooler. I would recommend this cooler for parties, camping trips or a day out on the boat. I was glad I had this cooler since the festival we were at was charging 10$ per 5lbs bag of ice (YIKES!)I ordered this cooler pretty much on a gamble and it turned out to be the best cooler I’ve ever had. If you follow the instructions and fill it with ice a day before you’re going on your trip and get it cold , then empty the ice out and then put some ice back in it or ice packs It’ll stay cold for like three days. I froze 12 water bottles and use those as ice packs along the bottom with ice bottles . I put the food in to include freshly caught fish and then lined the top with ice bottles again and it all stayed cold for three days . On the con side it’s a little on the heavy side When it’s full of food.Wow ! This 52 Rtic is light compared to the older style.The basket and the divider sure make this cooler a lot easier to use .I usually pack hard salami and cheese and the basket sure comes in handy.Nothing worse then water soaked salami.I bought the white cooler the lighter the color the less heat is absorbed by sunlight.Touch a dark color cooler in direct sunlight and touch a white cooler in direct sunlight you’d be surprised in the difference.Ice really lasts along time.Now lm gonna buy the Rtic 48 for beverages and im all set ,light weight and easy to carry.We made the mistake of ordering the 64 qt size which was to heavy for us. We are in our 70s and realized it was to heavy and bulky. We were changes $57 to return the product and almost didn't order the smaller 52 qt size. We new the big one would never get used. We travel south for winter and this should keep things cold and frozen for days.We used this cooler to keep our meat frozen for a 5 day trip to another state. It worked and all our meat made it. We added ice but only once. Really work pleasantly and I was surprised.I purchased this cooler for a week long houseboat trip. If you follow the pre-chill instructions, it really keeps food cold for 7 days. I highly recommend the 52 qt. RTIC cooler.We purchased this for use on our boat! Great price for what you get.Got about 48 hours of ice while sitting in a TX summer, impressive