Coolers information

Tips on using and caring for your cooler

KeepYourCooler.com, an online cooler store, offers advice on using a cooler.

Bass Pro Shops provides a cooler buying guide.

Real Simple offers more than a dozen cooler-friendly recipes.

Martha Stewart Living has drawn up a list of essential cookout gear.

The University of Illinois Extension offers tips on holding meat safely in a cooler.

Gadgettastic.com has a video review of a cooler from Interactive Concept Toys whose movements can be controlled remotely.

David Sweet, the Camping Guide at About.com, has written a short article called, "My Camping Gear: Ice Chests and Coolers," which includes tips on buying and using a cooler. (ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two do not share an editorial affiliation.)

You can find detailed specifications and product information on manufacturers' websites:

Coleman

Columbia

Keep Your Cooler

Koolatron

Igloo

Polar Bear

Thermos

Travelers Club