July is for Grilling


Porkchops with white summer corn. 

400
Wings cooked with a Vortex. Best ever on a grill. This is the standard for grilled wings. 


Dinner in a pouch. Perfection. 


My old standby, Carolina hot dogs. 


Rtic Basket


Finally....a side basket. Can't think of another damn thing to add to this cooler. 



Rtic Wheels


Man this is a well made set of wheels made by a guy on EBay called cooler*innovations. It fits and functions perfectly. A great Rtic Cooler hack. 


An easy install and easy to move. 


Rtic Seat Cushion Installed



Per usual I looked for a YouTube how video to and it was easy. 



Rtic Cooler Seat Cushion


Are you kidding me? Hell yes I ordered one. Regular $73, now $40 delivered with snap on hardware.


Now my cooler locks the lid, locks to a secure surface via chain, rolls anywhere with one person, and has all the hacks that make it more efficient and useable.  Plus I can sit on it in comfort. Is this a great country or what? 

I'm still not paying $25 for the Yeti Cupholder. 

Rtic Cooler Hack II


It's not my invention, but it is very clever. A fellow that goes by http://www.ebay.com/usr/cooler*innovations has invented and sells these add on minimal wheels that make a heavy and clumsy Rtic Cooler easily mobile for one person. I have ordered one. $110 shipped. 

As you can see, the small cleats set into the foot hollows. It is further secured with a tie down strap. 


Once installed it allows the cooler to sit flat. 


Simply grab the handle at the opposite end to moved the cooler. 


My set should be in mid July, 2017. 

Rtic Cooler Hacks and Accessories


I hate a thief. This cooler cost me $199 and it is a clone of the $400 Yeti. The white metal bracket off of Ebay at $8 makes it possible to add a padlock. This cooler will be locked to a chain when not in storage. The contents can be padlocked at either end of the cooler. 

I added a bottle opener at each end for my fancy boy friends who insist on craft and imported beers. 


The biggest complaint of this cooler has been the latches do not stay in place like the Yeti. Cry me a river. I installed 4 .25 cents washers and it's now just like the Yeti. 


The weakest link in the insulation is the drain plug. Not any more. $1.09 and a #4 rubber stopper provided an additional layer of leak protection and insulation by providing a gap between the inside and outside drain. 


I decided to go ahead and buy the divider, $14, and the top basket $9 (in route) to give me options when camping and smaller tailgates. 


Now I'm set until I can figure out how to install a quality cup holder. Yeti wants $25 for one cup holder!