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  • From: "Read-Massey Organic Farm" <organic AT morgan.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Coleman Xtreme Cooler
  • Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:53:40 -0600

We have one of the smaller (maybe 20-30 qt.) and they do a great job.
Much better than the older 120 qt units we have that are not Xtreme.
Sam's Club or Costco would probably be cheaper.
Chuck
Sunset, TX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Williams" <mrfarm AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Marketfarming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 9:31 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Coleman Xtreme Cooler


> We have had our eye on the Coleman Xtreme cooler that has been on sale
at
> WalMart for a while now. This morning we decided to buy a couple of
them and
> we will be testing them this spring at the farmer's market to compare
to
> "regular" coolers.
>
> They make some very strong claims of maintaining freezing temps for 5
days
> in 80 F degree weather. The copyright on the insert is 2001, so
perhaps they
> were sold last summer. The are made in the U.S.A. and the price is
sure
> right.
>
> Has anyone tried them and if so, what has been your experiences?
>
> There are a few things about the cooler that make it less insulated
than
> would be optimum in that it has a drain plug and it has four "holders"
on
> the top to put beverage containers. There is nearly no insulation in
those
> places. I wonder if inserting foam might be helpful. Or even using
that
> "sytrofoam in a can" stuff to fill in those areas.
>
> Because of the extra thick insulation, we can not use them with our
current
> 10x10x10" standard boxed beef packages, but we will be putting
individual
> packages in anyway for the farmer's market sales.
>
> Comments? Other recommendations for "super" coolers?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rick Williams
> Misty Ridge Farm
> Direct marketed dairy beef and produce
> (also dairy heifers and beef stockers)
> Viroqua, WI
>
>
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