Ozark Trail Cooler
An Ozark Trail cooler is either a basic hard cooler for a day out, a roto-molded High Performance cooler built to hold ice for days, a 12V electric cooler that needs no ice, or a soft cooler. Size is listed in quarts and cans; the quarts tell you about ice, the cans about drinks.
Ozark Trail cooler sizes, quarts to cans
Can counts assume cans only, no ice. With ice for a weekend, plan on about half the listed cans.
Quarts and cans from the Walmart listing titles. The soft tote packs more cans per quart because its sides flex.
Ozark Trail hard and electric coolers
Three hard coolers on the shelf now, plus the roto-molded line when Walmart has it in stock.
10 qt Hard-Sided Cooler
A lunch-and-drinks cooler for one or two.
- Size
- 10 qt
- Cans
- 14
- Type
- Hard-sided
30 qt Wheeled Hard-Sided
Wheels and a handle for the trek from the car.
- Size
- 30 qt
- Cans
- 42
- Wheels
- Yes
HighLine OT-25 12V Electric
Plugs into the car; no ice to buy.
- Size
- 26 qt
- Power
- 12V car outlet
- Ice
- Not needed
Roto-molded High Performance (26, 52 and 73 qt): the thick-walled coolers owners compare with Yeti. In 2024 several owners said they were out of stock for months, so check the listing. Look for it at Walmart
How long does ice last in an Ozark Trail cooler?
Real tests from owners and testers on the roto-molded and rolling coolers. Conditions matter more than any claim.
Make the ice last longer
The habits that separate a two-day cooler from a five-day one.
What Ozark Trail cooler owners say
Compared side by side with a Lifetime, the Ozark Trail lid kept its shape under weight. Ice lasted 4 days on the first trip and it stayed cold into day 5 without leaking.
0verland3r on r/CampingGear, August 2018The drain cap is the weak spot: it is not insulated and sweats condensation, one 52 qt owner found. Another lost the plug and could not find a replacement part.
woemoejack on r/camping, April 2016, and staindfromin, May 2023One owner rates their wheeled cooler with the collapsible handle as good as a Yeti after heavy use.
campbluedog on r/camping, May 2023Ozark Trail cooler questions
Choosing
Is the Ozark Trail cooler as good as a Yeti?
The roto-molded High Performance coolers came close in owner and tester ice tests; in OutdoorHub’s 2021 test the 45 qt rolling cooler finished colder than a Yeti Tundra Haul. Yeti’s build and warranty support are the reasons owners still pay more.
Do Ozark Trail coolers come with a warranty?
Only some do. The roto-molded High Performance line lists the longest cover, and at least one larger hard cooler listing shows none, so read the manual for your size. Warranty by product
Use
How does the HighLine electric cooler work?
It plugs into a 12V car outlet and cools without ice, so the space you would give to ice holds food instead. It needs power the whole time to stay cold.
Are Ozark Trail roto-molded coolers bear resistant?
OutdoorHub reported the 45 qt Rolling Thermocooler as IGBC certified bear resistant. Check the listing for your model before relying on it.