[AT] staying hydrated on an antique tractor

[Cecil Bearden]

Friend who got me the Yeti tumbler had a couple of Ozark trail ones and 
we had to replace the oring with an industrial one..  It wore out after 
a week....

Cecil in oKla

On 9/14/2016 7:50 AM, Chuck Saunders wrote:
> OzarkTrail at Wal-Mart 30oz is $10. It is every bit as good as the Yeti.
> They are a great way to keep a cold drink handy.
> Chuck Saunders
> Kansas City, MO
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 12:33 AM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> wrote:
>
>> This is OT  I am sure, but us old tractor guys gotta stay hydrated, and
>> I found something that works great.   A friend of mine bought me a 30oz
>> Yeti Tumbler.  This cup will keep ice in water for nearly 8 hours while
>> sitting in a closed pickup in Oklahoma heat..  They are not cheap, $30
>> to $40 depending on where you go.   They also make a 60oz jug that works
>> just like the tumbler and the cooler.  ( I think the cooler is over
>> rated, but if you put your ice in a zip lock bag, it will keep 3 times
>> longer than loose ice. )    That Jug is $90 at he local hardware store.
>> Way too much for a water jug.
>> But.................    Hang on here folks, I found a copy of the YETI
>> probably from the same factory too,  It is called Rtic (pronounced
>> Arctic) and it is a lot cheaper.  That 60oz jug is only $29 if you order
>> $35 or more shipping is free.   Just have to go to the Rtic web site.
>> Do a google search for Rtic.   You may think that $30for a 1/2 gallon
>> jug is too steep, but if you experience how it keeps cold, and is
>> stainless and can get kicked around dropped, run over by the 4 wheeler,
>> and still keeps drinks cold or hot,  I think you will agree that it is
>> worth the extra.   Really the last jug you will buy to carry on the
>> tractor.    If you still think it is too much to pay, just show it to
>> your wife and remark how nice it woudl be to have a cold drink last all
>> day and you would not have to drag all that grease in on her kitchen
>> floor when you came in for ice..  !!    One might show up under the
>> Christmas tree. https://www.*rticcoolers*.com
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