My shelters have gotten lighter as have my sleeping system — next in line for a diet was my carry system. Funds, however, were non existent and my CFO (i.e. my wife) wouldn’t increase my discretionary fund. This daypack ended up being the cheapest after a quick perusal. I drooled over all the lightweight packs from the major manufacturers for a few years. There’s no way I can justify paying five times more for something that might carry just as well. Aside from the main pack bag, there is a small zippered compartment on the front, that, depending on how much you have stuffed inside, is pretty tight.
The final feature of this phenomenal bottle is its wide mouth – it makes cleaning easy and allows you to throw as much ice into it as you want. There was a similar amount of ice remaining in both tumblers when I came to check them in the morning. However, there was more melted water in the Ozark Trail tumbler.
Unfortunately, like most all water bottles and tumblers, they are made in China. Ozark Trail tumblers are not dishwasher safe thus you will have to clean it the traditional way which is by hand washing. Just like most of the other Yeti products in this comparison, this one is also made out of 18/8 stainless steel. In other words, you won’t have to worry about the model’s durability – it will hold up in the wilderness.
I aligned the vinyl with the top of the tumbler and carefully smoothed out the transfer tape. I created the design using PicMonkey and the Cricut Design Space and cut it out using my Cricut Explore. I was sent my Explore for free (love my job!) but I paid for the vinyl out of my own pocket. The Stanley Quencher has always been one of the Seattle-based brand’s most popular cups, but its popularity suddenly grew in 2020.
You can see in the image below that the thermos on the left has the hotter water, however the heat signature on both Tumblers is only present inside the Tumbler. Using a thermal imaging scope from ATN, I filled one of the 22oz mugs with water boiled to 185 degrees Fahrenheit and another filled with water boiled to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. I tested the temperature using a Weber meat thermometer which was $15 off the shelf. I used plain water which I boiled to temperature and placed inside each of the Tumblers and immediately closed with the provided lids.
Of course, neither of these will replace your best insulated water bottle, which can also hold more than water. Although the Ozark Trail Tumbler is not dishwasher safe, it is very easy to clean by hand washing. But when it comes to keeping beverages cold, the Ozark Trail Tumbler is more dependable.
Even with the locking lid absorbing more heat, it does provide a few degrees more heat retention over time. This 40oz tumbler really just checks all of the boxes for me; 40 oz., Straw, and a Handle! You can grab them at Walmart in some new colors right now as low as $14.97.
I won’t go crazy with scientific research in this article, but I will reference just a single study to provide some context. To take this a step further, you may encounter a noticeable change in flavor as your coffee’s temperature reduces. The ice in the Orca Chaser melted at the 11 hour 35 minute mark for second place in the test. But the ice melted fast as the side of the smaller tumbler took a lot of heat.
The sun and oppressive heat ozark trail canopy continues to bake the tumblers eight hours into the test. The pavement temperature rose to 144.8deg, the highest temperature measured all day. The Yeti had an external temperature of 111.5deg, the orca 104.7deg and the Ozark Trail was measured at 122.9deg.