Get a Yeti Roadie (or Engel, or RTIC).

Yes, they’re expensive. But they’re the only coolers that actually work as a seat without wobbling, cracking, or sweating all over your shorts.

Cheap coolers flex when you sit on them, leak condensation, and kill ice by halftime. Rotomolded coolers like the Yeti Roadie are built like a cinder block with insulation. You can sit on one all afternoon, stand on it to see over the crowd, and still have cold beer at the fourth quarter. The 20-quart Roadie is the sweet spot for tailgating—holds a case of cans, has a solid lid, and is small enough to carry one-handed.

You don’t have to pay Yeti tax. Engel and RTIC make nearly identical rotomolded coolers for less. Just make sure it’s rotomolded, not the thin plastic junk that says “seat” on the box.

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