Not Just for Camping: 5 Unexpected Uses for Your Cooler
When you think of your high-performance cooler, what comes to mind? Summer beach days, weekend camping trips, or a lively tailgate party, right? While a Cubix cooler is the undisputed champion of keeping things ice-cold on an adventure, you might be letting one of the most versatile pieces of gear you own sit in the garage between trips.
Your cooler is more than just a box for drinks. It's an insulated, durable, and reliable tool that can solve a surprising number of everyday problems. Here are five of our favorite unexpected uses for your cooler.
1. A Sous Vide Supercharger
For the home chef, this is a game-changer. The same insulation that keeps things cold is also incredibly effective at keeping things hot. A rotomolded cooler makes a perfect insulated bath for sous vide cooking, holding a consistent temperature for hours with less energy than a dedicated device. Just fill it with hot water, add your sous vide machine, and you're ready to cook the most tender steak or chicken of your life.
2. The Ultimate Brining Bucket
With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, refrigerator space becomes a precious commodity. If you're planning to brine a turkey, a large cut of pork, or chicken for a crowd, your cooler is the perfect vessel. It keeps the meat submerged at a consistent, food-safe temperature for hours or even days, without taking up your entire fridge.
3. A Waterproof Dry Box
Heading out on a boat, kayak, or to a place where rain is in the forecast? Your cooler is one of the best waterproof containers you can own. The gasket seal that locks in the cold also locks out water, making it the perfect place to store valuable electronics like your camera, phone, speakers, or a drone.
4. Your Emergency Preparedness Kit
A great cooler is durable, portable, and protects its contents from the elements. This makes it an ideal container for an emergency or first-aid kit. Stock it with essentials like flashlights, batteries, medical supplies, water pouches, and non-perishable food. You can grab the whole kit in a second, and you know everything inside will be safe and dry when you need it most.
5. The Perfect Grocery Haul Companion
We’ve all been there. You have a busy day of errands, and the grocery store is your first stop. Instead of rushing home, keep a Cubix cooler in your car. It’s perfect for keeping frozen foods from thawing and milk and meat from getting warm, giving you the freedom to finish your errands without worrying about your groceries.
From the kitchen to your car, your cooler is ready to be a year-round workhorse. What are some of your favorite unexpected uses for your Cubix?