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<\/a><\/p>\nOpen, it\u2019ll hold up to 24 cans with minimal ice between the cans, or 18 cans comfortably with lots of ice.<\/p>\n
On the top is a \u201cquick open\u201d insulated flap that flips up in an instant when you just can\u2019t wait to grab a cold one. \u00a0Two full zippers enable the top to open on three sides for loading.<\/p>\n
A rear zipper pocket can hold items securely that you can\u2019t take a chance on loosing.\u00a0 The front has an easy open Velcro latched pocket for quick access items.\u00a0 A shoulder strap with pad makes the cooler easy to carry.<\/p>\n
Find out more at FishpondUSA.com<\/a>\u00a0 or[easyazon_link asin=”B00EYJOOB4″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”thetra03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”] or order on Amazon.[\/easyazon_link].<\/p>\n -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<\/p>\n This was one of the products we saw during the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show earlier this year, and we wanted to double back and present those items that actually turned out to be as good as we thought they would be. Now that they\u2019ve stood up during our road trips, we can recommend them unequivocally.<\/p>\n For a list of all the products featured originally, check out any of the following:<\/p>\n [<\/em>Nine products from Day One of the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show<\/em><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n [<\/em>Nine more products from Day Two of the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show<\/em><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n [<\/em>Ten more products from Day Three of the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show<\/em><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n [Twelve more products from Day Four of the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n [Fourteen more products from Day Five of the 2014 Outdoor Retailers Show<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n DougBardwell.com<\/strong> awards their Senior Citizen\u2019s Thumbs-Up<\/strong><\/em> rating for this item. Easy to set up and easy to use, this item is something that would make an excellent gift for that special senior on your gift list. \u00a0See other “Recommended for Seniors” products on our\u00a0special Seniors page. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When we first saw this [easyazon_link asin=”B00EYJOOB4″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”thetra03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Fishpond Blizzard Soft Cooler[\/easyazon_link]\u00a0at the Outdoor Retailer Show, I was immediately attracted by its good looks, by the color scheme and the fabric exterior.\u00a0 What I didn\u2019t realize was that not only is this a great looking small cooler, it also 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When we first saw this [easyazon_link asin=”B00EYJOOB4″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”thetra03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Fishpond Blizzard Soft Cooler[\/easyazon_link]\u00a0at the Outdoor Retailer Show, I was immediately attracted by its good looks, by the color scheme and the fabric exterior.\u00a0 What I didn\u2019t realize was that not only is this a great looking small cooler, it also collapses when not in use. Open, it\u2019ll hold up to 24 cans with minimal ice between the cans, or 18 cans comfortably with lots of ice. On the top is a \u201cquick open\u201d insulated flap that flips up in an instant when you just can\u2019t…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Fishpond-Cooler.png?fit=300%2C228&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Fishpond-Cooler.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Fishpond-Cooler.png?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Fishpond-Cooler.png?fit=850%2C646&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["camping<\/a>","Cooler<\/a>","portable coolers<\/a>"],"unlinked":["camping<\/span>","Cooler<\/span>","portable coolers<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 12 years ago","modified":"Updated 12 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on September 25, 2014","modified":"Updated on September 25, 2014"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on September 25, 2014 3:20 pm","modified":"Updated on September 25, 2014 3:24 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-2Sy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10660,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/toughest-coldest-cooler-block-pelican-progear-elite-cooler\/","url_meta":{"origin":11070,"position":0},"title":"Toughest, coldest, cooler on the block \u2013 Pelican ProGear Elite Cooler","author":"Doug","date":"August 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"We were heading out west for a 2-1\/2 week road trip that would take us through much of Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska.\u00a0 Wanting to take a lot of food for camping, we looked around for the best cooler we could find\u2026and we found it. 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