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Outplea 36-Can Cooler Backpack: the grab-and-go top-hatch bag
The Outplea is the bag for a long day of steadily reaching for cold drinks. Here's how to use its party trick.
Use the hatch, not the main zip
Every time you fully open a cooler you warm the whole load. Take drinks out through the top hatch instead and the rest stays colder — over a day at the beach that's the difference between a warm last can and a cold one.
Load drinks near the top
Since you're reaching in from above, pack the drinks you'll want first near the hatch and keep food lower down, so a quick grab doesn't mean digging.
Keep it out of the sun
The foil liner reflects heat, but it works best when the bag isn't baking in direct sun — park it in the shade and use the hatch, and 12 hours is well within reach.