Outdoor picnics usually mean not only fun, but food as well and an insulated picnic cooler is the perfect outdoor picnic accessory to store your food and transport it to and back from (if any leftovers) your picnic site. And of course, when I say food, I mean food and drinks, and food that includes everything from cold salads and side dishes to hot main courses. Drinks can be stored and carried in the cooler tote whether they be soft drinks or your favorite beers, for example. Picnic coolers are indispensable accessories for either small-scale to large scale get-togethers. Outdoor picnic and even coolers have come a long way over the years. Forget the hard-sided coolers your parents lugged around to every event under the sun. Picnics are about fun and you just want to be able to relax during your picnic and not have to worry about whether your cooler is doing its job and not causing your food to spoil.
These days, there are different kinds of cheap discount insulated picnic coolers available at great prices too (see the selection on this page as an example of what you might want to get). They are generally designed to be light, ultra-portable, and an all-in-one package to give you the best experience when it comes to picnic coolers. The design often employ features such that you can easily carry the cooler and without pain. Picnic coolers are typically soft-sided, and can often be carried around as backpacks, or rolled along on built-in wheels. They come in all manner of shapes, colors, sizes, and designs. Other types of insulated picnic coolers have a shell of plastic with a foam core that stiffens the outer structure and provides insulation to keep foods and drinks hot or cold, depending on what you need. Some you can get are like carry bags that have a multitude of pockets on the outsides. They could be made of a strong durable cotton canvas and may have sturdy leather handles and trim made of robust cowhide. Many times, insulated picnic coolers are made specifically to complement the outdoor environment. As such, they are great to have on hand for your own picnics and they make excellent unique gifts for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions. Many other outdoor picnic supplies are excellent items to give as gifts too.
You might even find insulated outdoor picnic coolers or totes for sale at discounted prices in deluxe versions that have pockets on both sides so you can easily store and carry around your favorite treats. Some are made with a so-called “dry” section, especially in the backpack cooler type, whereby your dry foods stay at the top and you get an insulated bottom section for your other foods and beverages. Others have a divided insulated cooler section to hold a ton of food and drinks for everyone in your picnic party. Easy to roll wheels are an excellent feature to help move the cooler about and the capacity for storage in many coolers is exceptional. The bottom line is that you want a cooler that fits your needs and affords you the ability to have a completely stress free picnic.
Different sizes and types of picnic coolers need to be considered depending on the size of your picnic gathering. For just the two of you, a tote bag cooler is adequate. With a body made from material that is heat resistant to a strong reinforced base (so it hold a good amount of weight) to several layers of insulating material on the inside, and you have got yourself a great picnic cooler. The different areas and compartments in the interior of the cooler are usually waterproof and clean up easily. Some even have a specially designed inner chamber to store bottle of different alcoholic beverages like wines.
Go with larger outdoor picnic coolers with two or four heavy duty rubber wheels. The wheel away feature makes it easy to move them because once they are loaded, they can be very heavy to carry any medium to long distance. For your family, neighborhood, or company picnics with lots of people, these coolers are ideal to get in many containers of food and a dozen bottles of drinks, water, soft beverages, and more. Look for ones that have a canopy on the top to help protect your foods from moisture and the sun. You will find some models that come with extra picnic accessories and items too to help make your picnic more enjoyable, things like utensils, napkins, and cups.
For an outdoor picnic item you simply cannot do without, you need to be sure you have one or more insulated picnic coolers to help make all your outdoor picnics festive, successful, and fun.
