Meet the new Ice Queen Posted by Matt Sterne on 3 April 2018 This flask can keep ice for 24 hours and coffee warm for six. It’s the perfect beach or mountain accessory. Up to 24 hours of ice in a flask? That’s Hydro Flask’s almost unbelievable claim. So I put it to the test and filled it with ice and left it on my office desk for a full day and night. The following morning the ice cubes were sitting there, still crisp and in shape, as if I had recently added them. Next, I took it outside to test in an extreme environment: the dashboard of Ruth, my Citi Golf, aka ‘The Mobile Oven’ (it has no aircon). I added six blocks of ice (the broad mouth makes filling it with standard-size ice cubes easy) to some tap water and left it on Ruth’s blazing dash on a hot Cape Town day. Four hours later the flask was as hot as beach sand and the ice had melted but the water inside was still icy cold. After five hours the water had finally lost its iciness you’d get from one of those fuel-station fridges. Not bad for just six blocks of ice! Finally, I tested its thermal capabilities by filling it with hot coffee on a cool morning. Six hours later, it was still warm enough to enjoy. The Hydro Flask’s secret is its professional-grade stainless steel double-wall insulation, which protects liquid from the elements and stops thermal transfer in both directions. It’s available in 12 styles and eight colours (I found the coloured bottles offer more grip and absorb the sun’s heat less than the non-coated bottles). There’s even a food flask and a 1.9L beer growler, which is perfect for when the cooler box is too bulky (or if you’re just really thirsty). From R429, adventureinc.co.za This review first appeared in the January 2017 issue of Getaway magazine. Get this issue → Our bucket list January issue features 48 fabulous destinations to suit your budget, time frame and wildest fantasies. Here’s why you should go to Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zambia and Hawaii in 2018. Related Posts Nifty gadgets to pack for your Christmas holiday (or to gift!) 8 December 2022 This Christmas season just got a whole lot better with these helpful tech gadgets, that... read more New concept store for you and your furry companions opens in Cape Town 28 November 2022 When history and modernity combine with panache, you get extraordinary. This can very much be... read more Aloha! Maui Jim’s latest sunglass range hits South African shores 22 November 2022 Summer in South Africa has a few things in common with summer in Maui in... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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