A backpack cooler is better for hiking and commuting.

Yes, get a backpack cooler for both.

Wheeled coolers are great for tailgating or rolling across a flat parking lot. But for hiking? Useless. Trails have roots, rocks, and inclines—you’ll be carrying it anyway. For commuting, you’ll hit stairs, curbs, crowded sidewalks, and subway turnstiles. Dragging a wheeled thing through a train door or up a flight of steps is a pain you don