Ice boxes

I have a Techni Ice and it's a ripper. If you freeze water in big plastic bottles, it stays cold for a good five days. Very strong, so it doubles as a seat. Cheers, Tony

best ice box I've seen is an Engel Fantastic but not real cheep, just like their fridges

If its the orange Tropical Downunder ice box, then i would go for that over Techni Ice. I have 2 Techni Ice box's, i got them cheap and while they are great for 1 or 2 days after that they are crap. Plus they warp easily, my lids dont seal anymore so they are just storage box's. The orange Tropical ones are great, very strong and hold ice heaps longer. For the price the Techni Ice are good but keep them out of the sun and dont sit on them or store anything on them. And dont bother with the techni ice sheets

Hi there,

Technice for me. Great cooler.

I'm not sure of the brand but I got my blue one off Ebay for less than half the
price of the same thing in the boutique camping shops. It works well, keeps ice for 4/5 days when about 30 deg & longer if cooler. I dont remove the cold water
for another day or two..still keeps beer cold. It is strong enough to sit on .
A little tip...a 60 to 80L will weigh a ton when full...mine is a 40L......oldbaz.

Any esky that can keep ice in the Pilbara sun for 3 days has my vote.
Orange Tropical for me

Used a Tropical ice box on a 3 month trip. Never again. They are only as good as the quality of ice you can get and in most places all you get is party ice which doesn't last more than a day or so. Great for day trips but if you are traveling save your money and buy a real fridge