Home on the Range #036: Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler – AllOutdoor Review

A lot of our exploits on “Home on the Range” pertain to maintaining a homestead, farm, ranch, and all of the chores, animals, and tasks that surround that. Everything from the types of egg-laying chickens you might want to own to how to best manage your own herd of buffalo. We cover a wide breadth of topics here and related gear is definitely included. That is why this week we are taking a look at a Yeti cooler. Most everyone is familiar with Yeti and their hard coolers as they are a legendary name in that space. Few of us have crawled down the rabbit hole of what goes into a premium hard cooler like a Yeti though. So, today we are going to review one of the Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Coolers to see how it performs. I own quite a few Yeti coolers, but this specific one we have had for close to 1 year now, and we’ll present you with all of our thoughts. Let’s dive in!

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Specifications – Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler

Yeti offers 9 different sizes/capacities in their series of Tundra Hard Coolers. So, whether you are bringing beverages to a ballgame or returning home with a quartered out elk, they got a size for your need. For this review, I opted for the Yeti Tundra 75 because it is one of their intermediate coolers (like porridge, not too large and not too small). Plus, it still conveniently fits under the roll-top of my Toyota Tacoma pickup truck bed. All of the essential specifications for the Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler can be read below as presented by Yeti:

Fits 131 Pop or Beer Cans (only)
Fits 78 Lb of Ice (only)
Wine Bottle Compatible (Vertically or Horizontally)
One (1) Dry Goods Basket Included

Colors: White or Tan
Sizes: 35, 45, 65, Haul, 75, 105, 110, 125, 160
External Dimensions: 33.4″W x 17.8″D x 17.6″H
Internal Dimensions: 25.8″W x 11.1″D x 13.1″H
Empty Weight: 35.6 Lb

With the Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler you have a 5-Year Warranty at your side, Free Returns if something is ever not to your liking, and Free Shipping on orders over $20. The specific Yeti Tundra 75 we are reviewing here today is the 75L Tan offering which has an MSRP of $450. As previously mentioned, Yeti always has your back in the rare event that you should ever need service. With their 5-Year Warranty, Yeti stands behind the quality of their products for 5 years where they will replace the item with the same or similar product at no charge.

Rotomolded Construction – For Virtually Indestructible Construction
T-Rex® Lid Handles – Heavy-Duty, Patented, and made to never Bust
NeverFail™ Hinge System – An Interlocking Two-Pin Design that Prevents Breaking
BearProof Design – Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) approved when used with extra-long shank Master Lock® Padlocks
FatWall™ Design – Holds up to 3″ of Insulation
PermaFrost™ Insulation – Pressure Injected Polyurethane locks in that just-packed Temp

InterLock™ Lid System – Creates a Form-Fitting Barrier against Extreme Temps
ColdLock™ Gasket – A Freezer Quality Gasket that Blocks out the Heat and Locks in the Cold
DoubleHaul™ Handles – Made from Military-Grade Polyester Ropes
LipGrip™ Handles – Stay out of the Way and make Carrying your Catch Easy
BearFoot™ Non-Slip Feet – Prevent Sliding on the Boat or in the Back Seat
AnchorPoint™ Tie-Down Slots – Make it easy to Attach to your Boat, Trailer, or Truck Bed
Vortex™ Drain System – Leakproof, rugged, and Designed for Quick and Easy Draining

The Tundra® 75 Hard Cooler is comfortable being your stationary beer cooler, deer camp meat fridge, or even just cabin storage for all of your goods. Wherever you take it, the bear-proof design of the Tundra® 75 Cooler will protect your provisions from curious animals, and when secured, even bears. It’s rugged, rough, can keep ice for days, and ready to take on the wild. So whether you adventure by land or by sea, this cooler could be the last cooler you will ever need (unless you want more).

Field Use – Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler

I am closing in on 1 year of use with this cooler from Yeti and so far it is performing exactly as advertised. I have taken it with me grouse and black bear hunting in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota which is a fairly desolate and remote area. I have also journeyed down to Iowa with another one of our writers – Samuel Schaust – for a game farm hog hunt. Additionally, I have brought home butchered Angus meat from the local butcher when we sent off a few of my family’s red Angus beef to be processed. All in all, this cooler has been tasked with keeping a lot of meat properly cooled in the past year.

I really appreciated the DoubleHaul™ Handles because they drop down beside the cooler and are not a hard, fixed handle you bump or bruise into. If my truck is jammed full of stuff, by having these handles drop beside the coolers body, the cooler has the smallest footprint possible in my pickup bed which is deal.

Another element of the Yeti Tundra 75 I liked is the ColdLock™ Gasket, or rubber gasket around the lid. A lot of the time when I have been packing this thing full of game meat, I am barreling down country roads kicking up dust. Due to the ColdLock™ Gasket, I never have unwanted dirt, debris, or grime penetrating into the cooler ruining my meat. “The goods” are always protected and make it home clean and safe.

I have never been camping with this cooler or left it out overnight, but I appreciate the seal of approval that it is BearProof – Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) approved. That is both a metaphorical and literal stamp of approval that the Yeti Tundra 75 is durable as heck! I black bear hunt every year – and if a bear was actually bold enough to try and steal some game meat while I’m processing one of its harvested brethren – it would be an exercise in futility for the bear.

Final Thoughts – Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler

So, what are my final thoughts on the Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler after nearly 1 year of use?… Overall, I am thoroughly impressed. This is a robust, high-quality, chillingly good cooler. There really aren’t any negatives to note in my experience except for the price. Some people might squawk at the $450 MSRP to which I would counter “quality comes at a price.” There are cheaper coolers on the market, but they won’t keep your food or game meat properly cooled as long… they won’t be as tough and durable… and they’ll lack the plethora of methodical design features that a Yeti boasts. All in all, if you are in need of a quality cooler I cannot recommend the Yeti Tundra 75 enough.

In closing, I want to say thank you to Yeti for allowing AllOutdoor and myself the opportunity to try out their Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler. That is greatly appreciated. Also, we would like to know what all of you guys and gals think? Do you believe that the Yeti Tundra 75 Hard Cooler is something worth spending your money on while scouting, hunting, or simply recreating in the outdoors with friends? As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.

Adam Scepaniak