Igloo super tough 120qt cooler - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bwana · 07-01-2014, 02:11 PM

I have the Igloo 120 qt Polar cooler. I freeze blocks of ice and use it on multi-day hunting trips.
It's big and will hold a 350LB deboned animal but you need to manage your ice and keep it out of the sun.
A large fish won't fit, but it has an access hatch in the lid which the tail can stick through.
The access hatch in the lid is a nice feature as you don't have to keep opening the entire lid to get inside.
The latches and hinges break over time and I replaced the plastic hinges with a stainless steel piano hinge.

Having said that, I have considered upgrading to a Pelican or other thick wall brand cooler to manage ice
for the larger coolers or by itself when the trip (such as bird hunting Salton Sea) doesn't require bringing
home something big. As you probably know the thick walled coolers are expensive and heavy.

So for the price, you get size and decent cooling using blocks of ice.

07-01-2014, 02:11 PM	#5
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	I have the Igloo 120 qt Polar cooler. I freeze blocks of ice and use it on multi-day hunting trips. It's big and will hold a 350LB deboned animal but you need to manage your ice and keep it out of the sun. A large fish won't fit, but it has an access hatch in the lid which the tail can stick through. The access hatch in the lid is a nice feature as you don't have to keep opening the entire lid to get inside. The latches and hinges break over time and I replaced the plastic hinges with a stainless steel piano hinge. Having said that, I have considered upgrading to a Pelican or other thick wall brand cooler to manage ice for the larger coolers or by itself when the trip (such as bird hunting Salton Sea) doesn't require bringing home something big. As you probably know the thick walled coolers are expensive and heavy. So for the price, you get size and decent cooling using blocks of ice.