The Best Cooler Tote Bag
Steven John, Business Insider US
The CleverMade SnapBasket Soft-Sided Cooler tote can keep as many as 50 12-ounce cans cool, yet it can also fold down into a package measuring just three inches thick.
The CleverMade SnapBasket tote weighs in at just two pounds, yet this cooler is rated to carry as much as 50 pounds of ice, food, drinks, or whatever else you want to keep chilled. Although it has a 50-can capacity when fully loaded, it can pack down small enough to tuck away in any closet or even in a drawer. If that were all there was to say about this affordable, durable tote cooler, I’d still be recommending the thing, but there’s more.
The CleverMade SnapBacket features two exterior storage pockets, one that zips shut and is perfect for a phone, keys, and other small but important items, and one that is made of mesh and has an open top. This second pocket is great for spare napkins, sunglasses you want in easy reach, or a bottle of sunscreen, to name a few of the innumerable things you could stash there. There is also a bottle opener attached to one of the handle straps. Additional side grip handles make it easy for two people to carry the tote between them when it’s loaded up and heavy.
As for the actual cooling capabilities of this cooler? For a soft-sided tote, it’s a fine piece of chilling hardware. The eight-gallon interior features a leak-proof liner and enough insulation to keep ice cold for at least a half-day even on the warmest days of summer.
Pros: Lightweight and packable, leak-proof liner, large capacity
Cons: Single-day ice retention
