At the start of this year, I needed a smallish cooler with a sturdy construction that could easily fit in the front passenger seat’s foot area and be accessed from the driver’s seat.  Odd, requirements I know, but I was driving to the beaches surveying the fishing activity and needed to use the passenger seat area as a desk to write and store equipment.

The desired cooler needed to keep snacks and drinks cold, and transport and clean up easily.  The Fishpond Blizzard retails for about $70 so I debated buying such a pricey cooler for a while, but there were so many rave reviews I pulled the trigger.  I figured I’d be getting a lot of use out of it on survey trips, fishing trips and trips to the market.

The cooler was very ergonomically designed, was easy to carry by the sturdy side grab handles or the shoulder strap, and had pockets and pen slots for all my needs.  The contents were kept cold, the cooler’s plastic/foam molded bottom proved to be waterproof and dirt resistant, and the best feature of all was the velcro hatch that you could pull open to access a drink without unzipping the top.

 

It’s the best cooler I’ve ever encountered and I highly recommend it. 7 months in and it’s hardly showing any wear.  The dimensions are 9 x 10 x 11.5 inches, easily large enough for a six pack and a sandwich.  Most of my fish fit in it but happily some were too large.

It’s sold online from a number of websites including Amazon, and there are many positive reviews available also.

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