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storage for ample fish or wildlife while huntingĬheck out our full list of reviewed giant-size coolers.

camping food and drinks for a large family for an extended weekend.

full week’s supplies for a hunting or fishing adventure.

drink container for a huge party/tailgate.

all multi-day camping supplies for a familyĬheck out our list of reviewed large-size coolers Giant-Sized Coolers.

a few meals for an individual or coupleĬheck out our full list of reviewed medium-size coolers Large-Sized Coolers.

full day at the beach for a small group.

weekend drinks for an individual or couple on a camping trip.

beach excursion for two or three peopleĬheck out our full list of reviewed small-size coolers Medium-Sized Coolers.

personal container for hiking with food and drinks.

large individual lunch with drinks included.

So how much is enough? It might be hard to visualize what exactly you will need to we have included some common applications for typical sizes: Personal-Sized CoolersĬheck out our full list of reviewed personal-size coolers Small-Sized Coolers However, not having enough could be a much larger issue. While a bit inconvenient, there is nothing majorly wrong with having a bit TOO much storage space. Oftentimes ice can take up a significant portion of storage space so you need to account for that when calculating how much you will need.Ĭonsidering these, we always recommend aiming a little higher than what you anticipate needing.

You will likely need room for ice or ice packs.

What good is external storage volume that isn’t insulted in regards to you storing ice cream? Or a cold beer? It is important to make sure that you have an understanding of how much insulated storage volume there is and make sure it will fulfill your needs.

Some of the calculated storage volume might not be insulated.

This is quite common, and it means that single large items might struggle to fit.

The storage volumes might be divided into multiple compartments.

If your cooler is long and narrow even if it has a large enough calculated storage volume to fit a particular item, if that item is too wide or tall it might not fit.

The storage volume might not be optimally-shaped to fit your items perfectly.

However, just because a quart is 32 ounces don’t automatically assume that a 3-quart cooler could fit 8 12-ounce sodas.

How much volume is a quart, exactly? A quart is 4 cups, 2 pints, or 32 ounces. Personalhas 16 quarts or less, smallhas 17 to 35 quarts, the mediumhas 36 to 59 quarts, largehas 60 to 99 quarts, and gianthas 100 quarts and above of storage volume. To try to simplify things, we have broken down all of the coolers we have reviewed into 5 categories: personal, small, medium, large, and huge. Considering this, even if a particular cooler might advertise as being larger, you might not be able to keep as many perishable items cold as you would have anticipated. There is a huge variety of cooler shapes and thicknesses, so just because a cooler appears to be larger in all actuality it might have LESS storage space than a thinner, more optimally shaped rival.Īlso, parts of the storage area might not be insulated (this is very common on soft-sided coolers that oftentimes have additional external pockets or compartmentalized storage areas). While having a product that meets your storage needs might seem like a no-brainer, there is more to the story. And the size comes at a cost: the larger the cooler, the more burdensome it will be to transport.īecause of this, it would be silly for someone who just needs enough room to pack their lunch to purchase a huge cooler that can store 150 cans. The size requirements someone needs for a personal backpacking cooler will be vastly different than those who are looking for a product that can store a week’s worth of food and drinks for a large family. One of the most important criteria that people look for when shopping for a cooler is its storage size. In a hurry and just want to look up a specific cooler’s dimensions and/or storage capacity? Check out our Cooler Dimensions and Capacity Spreadsheet!