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CozyCooler

Over the years, you've probably owned dozens, if not hundreds, of coolers in an effort to keep your onboard drinks drinkably cool.

March 30, 2006

Over the years, you've probably owned dozens, if not hundreds, of coolers in an effort to keep your onboard drinks drinkably cool. Some of the coolers may have been better than others, but they all had one thing in common - they all needed to be filled, and constantly replenished, with ice. Ice that had to be purchased, and when it melted, had a tendency to leak out of the less-effective coolers and drench your upholstery. But that hasn't been a problem since the Cozycooler came on board.

The Cozycooler's a soft-sided cooler that comes with a pair of preformed plastic freeze packs. You put the freeze packs in the freezer overnight, then put them in the Cozycooler. Depending on the setup, the Cozycooler can hold a dozen 12-ounce cans or six 12-ounce bottles (even longnecks), or even a combination of cans and bottles. And it keeps those cans and bottles cold. Torture testing in Texas in August shows that the Cozycooler can keep its contents drinkably cold for hours, even in direct sunlight. Priced at just $19.95 (www.cozycooler.com), it's perfectly sensible to order a pair or a trio to keep on board, and they'll pay for themselves in ice savings in a matter of weeks.

CozyCooler