A cooler filled with drinks and ice is going to sink like a stone. But in the case of the RTIC Backpack Cooler, this is a non ...

But when you will be gone for more than an hour or two, one cup isn’t enough. That’s when a backpack cooler becomes essential. These hands-free totes, such as the RTIC Backpack Cooler or the ...

Perhaps the most important test for a backpack cooler is its insulation. To assess this, I added a 5-pound bag of ice to each cooler and then left them in moderate temperatures (mid to upper sixties), ...

On shorter excursions occasions where portability is key and a full-on cooler is overkill, a backpack cooler can get the job ...

Backpack coolers are essential warm-weather gear for anyone keen on day-tripping or camping. Unless you’re heading into the wilderness for a week, you can get by with a soft cooler strapped to ...

[Max Weisel] recently created a Peltier-based cooling/heating system that fits into a backpack. The system uses two Peltier units, each running at 91.2 watts, with computer heat sinks mounted on ...

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