RTIC 45 is the move for a road trip cooler.

Yes, the RTIC 45 will hold a 2-liter bottle upright and keep ice for days without the Yeti price tag.

Most “premium” rotomolded coolers – Yeti, RTIC, Pelican, Ozark Trail – are built the same way. The RTIC 45 is the sweet spot: tall enough inside for a 2-liter (internal height is about 13 inches), big enough for a long trip’s worth of food and drinks, and about half the cost of a comparable Yeti.

If you’re dead set on the Yeti name, go Tundra 35 or 45 – both fit a 2-liter upright. But honestly, the RTIC does the same job. Ice lasts 4-5 days in summer heat. The latch is fine. The rotomolded shell is tough.

One thing: measure your specific 2-liter bottle. Most are ~12 inches tall, but some weird-shaped ones (like certain