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Bagtopia 25-Can Cooler Backpack: the mid-size cold-hold champ
The Bagtopia 25-can is the bag for a couple or small group who want a long cold hold without a bulky cooler. Here's how to get the most from it.
Pack it full to beat bigger bags
Its 12-hour-plus cold hold depends on being packed full — fill any gaps with ice packs or frozen drinks so there's no warm air rattling around. A full 20L bag out-lasts a half-empty 30L one.
Keep the small stuff up front
Use the front compartment and pocket for cutlery, keys and your phone so you're not opening the cold zone for them, and put bottles in the side mesh pockets.
Wipe the shell, air the liner
The scratch-resistant nylon wipes clean of sand and mud in seconds; give the liner a wipe and leave the bag open to air between trips to keep it fresh.