Ice Cooler, interior dry box/tray

[Dell]

I recently purchased 2 Igloo 40qt "Max Cold" ice coolers (rollers)...
and, in closer study, found that the 40qt rollers already have established provisions (perches) for the mounting of a raised dry box/tray...
tho' the igloo website showed no optional tray for this particular cooler :dunno:

so...... I made my own using some small plastic boxes, mfg'd by Sterlite...
purchased this one from Target.

There was some trimming required... as width is the only correction needed
and so.. requires trimming the outer, upper lip/edge off both ends of the box, including the lid's ends
probably trimmed off 1/4" off both ends.

that done... it'll just drop right in 'dere

* with dry box installed, both the cooler and dry box lid's fit precisely,
and in coordination with each other, in the way, the dry box resides on it's mounting perch.

Meaning:
when the cooler lid is pivoted down (closed)... it's lowest interior surface rests flush against the dry box's upper lid surface, sandwiching that...
and in doing so... assures that the interior dry box lid cannot be dislodged or fall off...
nor can the box shift out or off of it's perch.

(^ well as long as the cooler's lid is strapped down.

Here's what the ends of the box n lid look like... after trimming
this particular Sterlite box had a locking tab mechanism on each end... so those were removed as well.

I needed two

 

[Assassin]

great idea......ii have the same cooler, i picked it up as a road kill, full of pinic supplies.

 

[Eldorado556]

I use one of the Sterilite "baskets" in my Coleman. It's a perfect fit and keeps things away from the ice and water. I might put a couple holes in the bottom since bouncy trails can splash water into the basket.

 

[mgeiger]

great idea......ii have the same cooler, i picked it up as a road kill, full of pinic supplies.

Haha. That's how I got my 120qt Igloo Marine cooler (SCORE). Had to buy new hinges since the lid came off in it's rapid exit from whatever vehicle originally held it. Dunno what was in it, it was clean, but a bath in bleach took care of any concerns I had.

I have 2 very similar bins I use in mine. I've gotten away with using this one cooler (thankfully, since this thing is massive) for everything on my last 2 trips. I like keeping food/ice/melted ice separate. Also - I have been freezing 1Qt water bottles for "ice". They stay frozen longer than cubed ice, and I've got drinking water as they melt. The skinny "SmartWater" bottles pack nicely (and I need all the help I can get in regard to smarts ).