Also, never put room temperature items in your cooler if you can help it. Try to pre chill all your stuff first. It helps big time.
@UMepher5 жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely - a lot of people don't know this. And it helps to pre-chill the cooler, if you have fridge or freezer space. A lot of people have deep freezers or chest freezers, and I have a walk-in freezer at work that I borrow a little space in before every multi-day trip.
@loa815 жыл бұрын
I did this with the expanding foam. It worked well. I used Pam to coat the areas where the foam went in and it was a quick and easy removal of overflow. I would recommend using the minimal expansion foam so the lid is not distorted by the large expansion foam. Works great & we keep it covered from the sun. I’ve even used an extra layer of reflective bubble wrap to set the cooler into and a boxed lid style so it is well insulated. About buying ice... we have the same ice company as in the video where we pay $2 for a 20lbs bag. It goes fast. I was lazy and paid $3 for the same 20 lbs bag at our grocery store. Difference is like Night and Day! The ice from the grocer is a different company and lasts 1 1/2 longer than the cheaper ice. I guess one would weigh out their needs vs cost or make solid blocks at home which will last much longer than any of the loose ice. Put some Vaseline on your hands and avoid hot gloves and mess, too! Good luck and keep cool!
@yerbyray5 жыл бұрын
Another good tip is to take a sun screen for a car windshield or get the aluminum foil bubble insulation and cut it to fit snug as a second lid of cooler as you loose so much cold air opening cooler. So you have second layer to trap cold air and you can lift up a corner to get what you need
@danerskine98625 жыл бұрын
Dude PVC pipe ice sticks are a great idea. You are using schedule 40 PVC pipe. Schedule 135 is a thinner wall pipe = less weight.
@gm73043 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan make a lot of sense think I'll try it.
@ralphkeith5015 жыл бұрын
I considered purchasing one of the very expensive large coolers. Then I watched some comparison videos and the requirements to get the most out of if. Having to use a "sacrificial" bag of ice overnight, the need to fill it roughly 1/3 with ice and then the ratio of cans to ice. By the time I would be finished loading all the required ice, I realized that 1) there was little space left to actually haul any booze of food and 2) I couldn't lift a large cooler due to all the ice. Realistically, if you're only going out for a day or two, I've found my cheapo Wal-Mart brand to work just fine.
@tristanpaul21163 жыл бұрын
instablaster...
@sirpercival47315 жыл бұрын
LOVE THE SMELL OF JP-4 IN THE MORNING ! Good Job, Captain Yak !
@doneitall72Ай бұрын
Love the sounds of freedom!
@Lisapinc5 жыл бұрын
Love the hacks! Keeping a cooler like that should be kept until it literally falls apart and even if the handle falls off you can store old tools or fishing gear in it the possibilities are endless!
@chrhadden8 күн бұрын
everything is fun to shoot at once its useless. we shoot everything here in Philadelphia lol
@dnsv16005 жыл бұрын
Another PVC tip for ya is a pre made and baited rig with the sinker to. Into the tube with some water and chum or berley to almost fill the void, but freeze standing upright so the swivel is on top of the ice. The ready made castable rig slowly melts in the water releasing the chum attracting the fish to your bait.
@dnsv16005 жыл бұрын
I forgot to mention I've used the foam in the lid and is amazing how well it works with no ice my bait stayed frozen for hours.
@tstuff5 жыл бұрын
Instead of using salt I used IPA (rubbing alcohol) it will lower the freezing point just a little bit more.
@newenglandfish16525 жыл бұрын
Outstanding Hacks. Never would have thought of covering it with sand. I fish a lot on Cape Cod, great tip. Since it will stay cold longer, I now can take more beers with me. Your so right about aircraft flying over..."America"...Well said brother
@cdsnow-dr1gk5 жыл бұрын
U talk too much !!!!
@jamesevins8002 жыл бұрын
Hotels have ice machines. Just sayin. I did the foam hack. I also sealed the holes with J-B Weld epoxy putty so water would not get all in the lid and gross it all out. After it sets up take some sand paper and smooth it down and re apply again just to be sure. It works like a champ. Cheapo Colman cooler with wheels is the way I went and man I love it. I love Coleman coolers anyway so it was a real win for my needs. Oh and one more thing. To all the comments about pre-cooling your items first. That is huge. Great advice everyone.
@chrhadden8 күн бұрын
i do that too. they dont know you arent staying there
@user-lu9sb2sq2d Жыл бұрын
2 cool love your presentation & most importantly you suggestions on frozen water... Love my cooler but I need more cold time, gonna try the spray foam... F#"* Yeti & Thier outrageous costs . Subscribed & looking forward to more helpful tips. (I can relate to the comment bout" no fish in the YETI " ... Big laugh's, thumbs up I live in Ga. But grew up in Fla. So I know your situation w/ keeping ice longer....
@robsimpson37715 жыл бұрын
Giddy up brother. Great tips. I’m up north and the spring time is great for finding quality coolers at garage sales for fishing or drinking. Haven’t paid full price in 20 years. Just clean the heck out of them. Tight lines 🎣
@backyardbuck63622 жыл бұрын
Nice hack ,I'm goint to try that My ice making hack I just fill a couple of 1 gallon ziplock bags with tap water and put them in the deep freezer. When frozen I just rip the plastic of and go to town with a pick and Hammer. Works good for cheap ice . Makes 14 lbs.
@sargemarine37095 жыл бұрын
My father retired in 74 (F-4s) with the Blues. I lived off off Fairfield and 98. Wenton blvd. Grad Escambia 78. Watching brings back memories of winter under the bridge just before the base entrance, catching sooo many speckled trout. Did you know they run through there when its the coldest ? Blackback chartreuse mr twister flat tail jig on the shallow bottom, till you don't have room to put them ! LOL PS, I walked in my father's shoes at Shermon Field as a contractor. PEACE
@mattr21155 жыл бұрын
Use alcohol with water in the tubes and make sure to leave some air space for expansion
@JrodProductions10004 жыл бұрын
Why?
@ironbonessloan61004 жыл бұрын
Salt in homemade ice. In pop bottles, with salt. Keeps longer frozen. Yeti way to costly.
@hatchertiger5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Hell yeah AMERICA!!! Thank you all who serve!
@1AXMRDR3 жыл бұрын
I used the spray foam many years ago and it worked very well. Use the minimal expanding foam or it can bulge the lid. Drill lots of holes too for better results.
@andrewcahilly62642 жыл бұрын
I fill water bottle and freeze them , Keep cold all day even in the heat . I like the foam idea
@TroyboyQUE5 жыл бұрын
Yah man I did the foam hack with the 2 liter bottles. But they take up too much space. So pvc hack this year. I've had my rolling igloo for yeeeaarrrsssss. Bad JUJU to throw away a cooler with memories. Bad bad Samantha🤣🤣
@cloudsintheozarksoutdoors95385 жыл бұрын
I'm with you Yak. $300 Yeti coolers seem a bit much. It's like a status symbol or something. I'm sure they are great coolers but I'll never pay that much for a plastic box.
@andiiramii27755 жыл бұрын
same
@jerrynewberry28235 жыл бұрын
The green egg is 700-1500 $
@IIrandhandleII5 жыл бұрын
@@jerrynewberry2823 true but not much else like it.
@Mr.WS65 жыл бұрын
I bought a yeti. Its nothing spectacular lol.
@makeamericagreatagainI7765 жыл бұрын
@@IIrandhandleII sure there is
@RiceDaddy-wo2fy2 жыл бұрын
Man Samantha sounds like a tough lady with all these rules, and you're right Top Gun was a cool movie
@danielfoster35645 жыл бұрын
What is Samantha doing telling the Yak man what you can put in the Yeti? Man up. Lol
@shannonkingston26584 жыл бұрын
She's a good wife!
@forevergoddessqueen44044 жыл бұрын
He respects her ideas
@cindyvining78665 жыл бұрын
Silver emergency first aid blankets cost a few dollars and can be put on the top of a cooler to reflect the sun or put inside to line cooler.
@johnshoupe67725 жыл бұрын
You have the perfect cooler, cheap, light, tough, holds ice for 24hrs no problem. For Ice I put 4 Rubbermaid ice trays in my chest freezer, dump them in a Walmart bag in the morning when the coffee is brewing and refill them. Repeat before bedtime. Makes 6lbs a day, so in 2 days I have more than I need. The larger cubes last longer but still get everything cold fast.
@branchsnapper22283 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I riveted a small cargo net to the outside and put a bottle opener on a string and attached that too. Also got a cooler bag to put the cooler in. Huge improvement!
@emmgee71535 жыл бұрын
i use a sleeping bad to insulate my cooler, Ice lasts twice as long.
@build.drive.fish.5 жыл бұрын
All I know is I need to party like a rockstar on the beach when blue Angel's have a show hahahahaha.....
@rustyparker18595 жыл бұрын
if you are buying ice from twice the ice or similar you are buying wet ice... it doesnt last as long as frozen ice... sounds dumb but it is a fact.. use you blocks and pack the soft ice around it. great video buy the way ! and home town Pcola boy here !!
@brandonsmith57434 жыл бұрын
The one guy who doeant use ryobi remember to insulate the bottom
@scottflynn56444 жыл бұрын
Great idea, jack.
@tannerfrancisco87595 жыл бұрын
Grizzly Brand Coolers---pretty much Yeti coolers but cheaper and made in America--Iowa specifically.
@richarde13555 жыл бұрын
Tanner Francisco, still a lot more money, and holds less (because of the thicker sides, bottom, and lid) than the comparably sized (exterior) Coleman or Igloo...
@UMepher5 жыл бұрын
Lifetime performance coolers - 1/3 the cost of Grizzly AND made in the USA! Seriously, people trash them just because they are sold at Walmart, but they are quite good at fair prices.
@tomashernandez3039 Жыл бұрын
If you add too much foam, once it expands,it will change the shape of your cooler, soooo don’t add too much.
@harrisonmantooth36475 жыл бұрын
Great video Jack, I thoroughly enjoyed watching and I appreciate the tips. I've got a couple of coolers similar to yours with the same problem. I definitely like the idea of putting that foam sealant in the cooler cavities. You're a genius man. It's starting to feel like summer here in the Central Valley of California too. I need to do some things to our grill, like checking everything out to make sure it's performing as it should be. Thanks for sharing another great video. The best to you and Samantha. Stan
@YakMotley5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stan!
@jerrykrobby5 жыл бұрын
Good ideas. Couple of tips On the PVC tubes if you use class 200 water pipe (Lowe's carries it) instead of schedule 40 you will get a little colder temps since the wall thickness is less in class 200. And if you use rock salt in the water I've heard it gets a little colder than regular iodized salt. On the can of foam go with the high density foam instead of the regular. It gives you almost one and a half times higher insulation value. I agree keeping it covered is the biggest factor.
@johnmaldonado39095 жыл бұрын
Great video and I dig your loyalty to your tried and true ol’ cooler. Great patriotism as well!
@bobbycarr4085 жыл бұрын
Yak, I found a “yeti” loop hole. Try an “orca” cooler. They’re pretty comparable to a yeti, and in my opinion a touch better and they’re made in America. Check them out sir, you’ll dig them. And mamma won’t get mad about you jamming fish in the yeti
@RedfishInc5 жыл бұрын
There are dozens of alternative brands to the Yeti. Some are less than half the price of yeti and every bit as good. Yeti is overpriced hype!
@Manuel_Z_Kayaks2 жыл бұрын
"MADE IN AMERICA" Just means they cost more and are made cheaper than the Chinese brands. Americans are greedy and use the cheapest materials and charge the max price. At least with China I get what I expect!
@chrhadden8 күн бұрын
while you had your drill out you should have drilled some holes for the bolts to hold your shoulder strap on there
@seasonings2taste1153 жыл бұрын
I’m going to Pensacola this summer. I’m getting either a lifetime or ozark trail small cooler. If you chill it the day before the ice will last 3-4 days
@papaburf72753 жыл бұрын
USA ALL THE WAY! Outstanding energy on this video. Love the content
@YakMotley3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@CoreyB7772 жыл бұрын
Well I thought about using a cooler vs a milk crate for storage. Don't know how I'm gonna strap it down securely unless I drill holes through it. Also I can bolt things onto it for multiple purposes such as extra rod holders, also it has a lid unlike a milk crate.
@marleymar33035 жыл бұрын
Man I’m doing that with my cooler! Can’t see spending $300 on a cooler, when Old Faithful has been around for 10+ years! Thanks for the hacks, enjoy your videos!
@YakMotley5 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! Glad it helped!
@michaelcarter27745 жыл бұрын
I’ve got an old igloo cooler that i just cant let go of as well.also I’m anti Yeti just wont do the trendy thing
@andersonpotter99375 жыл бұрын
Quart size ziploc bags work great by the dirt cheap ones
@jmiddle8185 жыл бұрын
Too cool. Grew up in Gulf Breeze Florida. Went to Gulf Breeze High School. Class of 1982. Air Force Veteran.
@usarmy3085 жыл бұрын
Pelican is USA made unlike yeti is China made. Pelican is cheaper and works the same if not better.
@UMepher5 жыл бұрын
Lifetime is also USA-made, and quite a bit cheaper than Pelican. Yes, Walmart sells them, but that doesn't mean they aren't a great bargain.
@McScott765 жыл бұрын
@@UMepher Lifetime makes good products. My kayak (11 foot "Emotion Stealth Angler"), believe it or not, is made by Lifetime. I've had that thing through hell and back, and it's built like a tank. A little heavy, but I can take it in white water, flat water and even heavy near-shore chop, and it performs great. Plus, I only paid $400 for a boat that does everything a $1000 boat can do.
@heneryhenery5 жыл бұрын
That dimple in the middle of the cooler lid pops out so you don't have to drill holes
@dbake14 жыл бұрын
Most underrated comment on here.
@lesfaust96342 жыл бұрын
I'm probably going to drill holes and foam the lid of my cheap cooler using A&B boat foam
@XRLostCause2 жыл бұрын
I'm just in time for Top Gun 2.
@caliguy15005 жыл бұрын
I actually just did the foam to my boat cooler. Its the cheap blue wall-mart cooler but it has wheels and fits perfectly in my Sea Ray. The lid was just hollow plastic though. I filled it with some high expansion foam. I will say to definitely tape off the lid, as the foam expands out of the holes it will stick to the lid and it's a bitch to clean it off. Also get some peel and stick foam or rubber weather stripping. Put it all around the lid so you make a tight seal when closed. Those two things will almost double the melting time of ice in a cheap cooler.
@terrigross2820 Жыл бұрын
You're missing the best hack to keep your ice frozen for a real long time! Great, especially for keeping fish ice cold! Take several pages of newspaper and pack across the top of the inside of your cooler! It will keep ice from melting for hours, along with coving the outside with something to protect from direct sunlight!
@chrhadden8 күн бұрын
he did 2 things better than that and he said the sun shade thing. dont you even watch the videos ? oh you just throw something in and you get to feel smart right ? didnt work
@lazydragonslayer Жыл бұрын
Reflectix on the lid!
@mulikiliki695 жыл бұрын
Open cell foam will waterlog. If you use it you should seal it or the cooler is going to get heavier everytime you use it.
@Jimyjonescones2 жыл бұрын
Put salt in the pipes and it’ll drop the freezing temp way down so you have colder ice essentially
@BestoftheBeast333 жыл бұрын
Freeze bottles of water, big and small.lasts alot longer than bag ice, bust it up for drinks if you want, stays clean with fish in the cooler. You never have to buy ice again
@jasony7243 жыл бұрын
Best line, sounds like freedom lol
@PureLivingForOutdoors5 жыл бұрын
I noticed you had some natty light in the cooler! I keep liking your channel more and more! HAHA
@grant26635 жыл бұрын
Love the video... Nothing better than the sound of freedom (and American ingenuity...)! Merica!
@brianbirc5 жыл бұрын
There are decent ice chests that are not 16 bucks but far from the cost of a YETI and work the same.
@adeand43104 жыл бұрын
Sprinkle see salt across the ice then use a small towel to cover the ice put stuff you will use right away on top the towel the ice below is insulated when you open it the ice will last 2 to 3 times longer
@carolgarcia77765 жыл бұрын
To much trouble do what I do. Put small portions of ice just a layer then put salt on that layer, not the whole box but enough then put the rest of your ice and I promise you everything will stay nice and cold. If you put to much ice your stuff could freeze. Summer time I have the coldest beer
@stonecold66235 жыл бұрын
fill zip lock bags up with water an freeze them
@MichaelDavisOutdoorAdventures5 жыл бұрын
Using the PVC tubes, for sure!!!
@daveperry34535 жыл бұрын
Dude I live on the west coast near Pendleton I totally get the sounds of Freedom. I also have a yak and went to Iraq. Nice Viedeo hack on the cooler.
@1982mako2245 жыл бұрын
#1 Thing to make it last longer is keep a damp towel on top of everything in the cooler. Take your ice, beverages, fish, whatever and cover it with that damp towel and stuff the edges around the perimeter. You'll be surprised how big of a difference this makes on smaller coolers.
@YakMotley4 жыл бұрын
Great Idea
@mgoody87824 жыл бұрын
Swing in the breeze way of almost any hotel and help yourself to the ice machine
@mulespur48063 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching your channel for ever and you always appear on my home, but I just seen I’ve not subbed. So just did!
@stevenunversaw5035 жыл бұрын
Hey Yak, I have a igloo cube that I filled up the sides and the top with the expandable foam! The lid got a cracke in it and my wife said throw it away and get a new one!!! I said," I can fix it!" After filling it up I used that seen on TV spray rubber paint and sanded it and Krylon it battleship grey ! It's good as new........." No Better than new!"
@UMepher5 жыл бұрын
$4.50 spray foam, $12 Flexi-whatever, $4 spray paint, $1 sandpaper, 2 hours of work, plus time waiting for foam and paint to dry. I might have gone that route too, but it almost makes more sense to buy a new one, if it isn't a high-performance rotomold cooler.
@donself86735 жыл бұрын
I use old milk jugs filled with water. The bigger your block of ice the longer it will last too
@loa815 жыл бұрын
I agree. It’s what we did when I was growing up. When all the fish were brought in from the trotline and cleaned, into the fish coolers with the remaining ice blocks we didn’t need because we ate up the iced food.
@Manuel_Z_Kayaks2 жыл бұрын
GOD VIDEO BUT.... You used the wrong foam... for anyone else, get the black one that says LARGE GAPS & CRACKS. It expands more. Another tip is to line the inside with aluminum tape. I'm pretty sure most "cheap" coolers already have foam in the bodies. I'd put a couple of kayak pad eyes on the top with a bungee then a hook on the side to keep it latched tight. My cheap-o cooler keeps ice for up to 5 days. I don't need no stinking YETI
@dustyflair5 жыл бұрын
get a 2 liter bottle. Cut off the top 1/3. Fill the remaining 2/3 full of water. Do 10 of them. and hour before you ready to go get them out and put in sink turned upside down and they will slide themselves out of the container. REFILL AND REUSE>...take ice pick and chip the blocks into a few big chunks. NEVER MAKE ICE AGAIN.
@carolbrooks91613 жыл бұрын
Great ideas! Thanks.
@christianbyers8935 жыл бұрын
Useful hacks.....tight lines from Stuart Florida 🐟
@wesleyhackney5 жыл бұрын
The other thing you can do is buy water bottles cheaper the better and put them in freezer to freeze and then use them as ice they work great and can be used again and again
@danefenton40825 жыл бұрын
Is this a quote from Einstein
@brucemullis4795 жыл бұрын
I always liked to take frozen 2 liter bottles in the boat. Emergency water if needed.
@9528TERRY4 жыл бұрын
Natty light in the cooler...Yep u can tell they are from the south. Thats what we drink up here in Bama
@ernestcpenaАй бұрын
Hey, just wondering if you have an update for us? Did the foam work? Did those frozen tubes work? Give us an update please
@momain243 жыл бұрын
You could also put a threaded end on the pvc pipe that seals well and cap the other end
@qtrendsetter38535 жыл бұрын
I take weather stripping and add it all along the lid and it makes a good seal and the items last longer.
@tylerkimdura66903 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@waynereed45405 жыл бұрын
A little rubber weather stripping around the opening goes a long way to help.
@chuckbecker3765 жыл бұрын
Freeze 16oz water bottles. As they melt you can drink the water. Also that expanding foam can and most likely will ruin your treasured cooler. Maybe use the white foam as it does not over expand.
@danielburke65345 жыл бұрын
Get some of those cheap things of ice cream with the plastic containers. Reusable giant ice trays. You can remove the blocks of ice and store them in your freezer so you can make more with the same container.
@hg0775 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Yak!
@elicantu79095 жыл бұрын
Dont wanna spend on a yeti but can afford a 800 dollar ceramic cooker
@fewminutesfame5 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I will definitely be using them!
@bryanjones142 жыл бұрын
I also opted for the $325 costas and 20 dollar cooler
@michaelputnam32165 жыл бұрын
RITE ON ! Hard to believe that lid was hollow also I heard a new Top Gun is coming out. BTW I know that the big boys are all running ENGLE coolers maybe someone will get you one for Christmas 😎
@YakMotley5 жыл бұрын
Im pumped for the new top gun! I hope so!
@1NOnly2285 жыл бұрын
Might need to leave a little room In those pipes for water to expand when it freezes.
@tedh75435 жыл бұрын
Thinking the same thing myself.
@supremeautomotive67495 жыл бұрын
Ice last longer if you buy 2 bags or more and keep some closed and only open 1 or 2 and spread over the closed bags it lasts days
@Falling_Down_D-FENS5 жыл бұрын
OH MAN THOSE BEACHES ARE WAY TOOOOO CROWDED
@tedsell14555 жыл бұрын
how bout a foil bubble wrap cover, or inside lid ,just saying thanks ol buddy 🐟
@bourbonbrofessor99385 жыл бұрын
Good ice helps, not all those ice houses have good ice. My Pelican coolers do well camping. Great tips Capt Yak.
@billclinton43445 жыл бұрын
Good ice????? Lol Lay off the bourbon
@bourbonbrofessor99385 жыл бұрын
@@billclinton4344 if you buy enough ice eventually you will get a bag that is barely frozen.
@johnduckworth80325 жыл бұрын
I don't know why you drill holes in the bottom side of the lid Drill holes in the side or the top where the water and mold won't "git in that"
@bmiller82555 жыл бұрын
Just something about Jets that make ya feel “THE NEED FOR SPEED “!!! Thanks Jack for the beach knowledge!! A little helpful hints us tourists don’t think about.
@vadera74485 жыл бұрын
I personally enjoyed all my Igloo products from the canteens to 172 quart All Terain Coolers. When on long TRIPS I would make sure I got a hold of dry ice. Sandly for me to say Don Wicho inherited all my fishing gear. If I may add Igloo coolers are manufactured by some of the top notch employees.
@kathyb7995 жыл бұрын
I clicked like as soon as he said "freedom"
@YakMotley4 жыл бұрын
lol
@nickgrady4485 жыл бұрын
I keep rubber gloves in my toolbox on my truck, but I never use them when I need em most that stuff doesn't come off! Takes forever!!! 😂
@caliguy15005 жыл бұрын
Acetone will take it off if its still tacky. Good luck once it dries though lol
@Crazyben875 жыл бұрын
That storm was crazy Saturday.. we were crazy enough to kayak fish out of Hopedale, LA