I bought some at Walmart this last year that were a soothing blue or
green and drilled a small hole in the lid for an air line. I tend to
fill the buckets about half full or less. The lids snap on hard and
seal very nicely.
The buckets tend to slosh much less than a long cooler does, and when
half full, they weigh about 12 or 13 lbs.
I keep the air pump in the front of the car where I can keep an eye on
it, so the air pumped back is pretty cool.
If you wanted to, you could prbably do something to insulate the
coolers, but I don't. Of course, there is an airconditioning outloet
right next to where the buckets sit.
Geoff Kimber
christiana, tn
On 8/14/06, Prizma-in-aol.com <Prizma-in-aol.com> wrote:
> as for cooler designs...
> ive been studying coolers for the couple of years because my old coleman has
> internal cracks and the lid's 2 plastic hinges and drain plug recently
> snapped off. i like to wear something out before buying a replacement and it looks
> like im overdue. if i buy a new one i want it ideal for my usage.
>
> both of my coleman coolers have always seemed to slosh out as the area they
> rest in is always wet after a trip.
> ive tried to apply weather stripping to the area around the tops lip but
> that has not worked. the plastics coolers are made from are kinda "teflonish" so
> adhesives and silicone caulk do not stick well.
>
> what i am looking for in a new cooler is a VERY snug fitting lid, no too
> large as it must be easy for me to carry when they are half full, a drain...
> gotta have that ( ive modified my coleman's w/ a screen so the fish dont swim
> out :) and im thinking the built in wheels and handle could be nice... maybe. i
> also like when they come w/ a handy plastic tray but have not seen any of
> late.
>
> the ability to add or insert a perforated divider might be nice. it would
> also act as a baffle to minimize excessive sloshing. maybe the sloshing does not
> bother them as some have commented.
>
> i like to use soft plastic plants so fish can hide it while at rest... but
> perhaps even these are abrasive while traveling.
>
> pumping in hot summer air. this probably is not be a good idea but
> conversely you gotta have some kind of aireation. ive tried putting the battery air
> pump in the cooler's plastic tray. but the fish can then jump or are sloshed
> into the tray and die. maybe we need a submersible air pump w/ its air intake
> wrapped in foam inside at a top corner. probably would not work once the foam
> got wet.
>
> for hot days and summer transport... ive found it best to have another
> cooler of ice handy. every few hours i will fill a ziplock back full of ice and
> float it. this really keeps the water temp down. but i dont like the temperature
> fluctauting up and down several times during the day.
>
> all and all... any collecting i do... i try to do on the last day of a trip.
> keeping fish alive during travels can really become worrisome and
> frustrating for me.
>
> casper
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