Grizzly Proof
IGBC Certified Bear Resistant Cooler
“The YETI Tundra coolers withstand smashing, prying, scratching, biting, and tossing by hungry bears.”
-Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC)* a US Forest Service Dept. of Agriculture Committee
YETI Tundra ice chests have been thoroughly tested by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) in both controlled simulations and with wild grizzly bears. The IGBC officially approved the YETI Tundra coolers for use on public lands occupied by grizzlies.
The IGBC publishes minimum design and structural standards, inspection and testing methodology for BEAR RESISTANT CONTAINERS. YETI Tundra coolers met the IGBC requirement both in the engineered test and the live bear test.
*The IGBC was formed in 1983 to help ensure recovery of viable grizzly bear populations and their habitat in the lower 48 states through interagency coordination of policy, planning, management, and research. The IGBC consists of representatives from the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey and representatives of the state wildlife agencies of Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. In the interest of international coordination and cooperation, the Canadian Wildlife Service is also represented.
Press Release May 19, 2009
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC), a board overseen by the U.S. Forest Service, has tested the YETI Tundra 250 qt cooler and approved it as a Grizzly- proof container. This means the entire line of YETI Tundra Coolers have been deemed Grizzly-proof!
“We’re proud to be the first cooler to survive the IGBC tests,” says Ryan Seiders, owner of YETI Coolers, “and proud that our entire Tundra line has passed the tests.” The IGBC testing simulates bear attacks and then subjects products to an hour encounter with two adult Grizzly bears. The ultimate goal is to eliminate accidental bear feeding. Once a bear is fed, it will come back to a campsite, typically necessitating that the bear be destroyed. So, not only will a YETI Cooler protect your food, it will protect the bears, as well.
YETI’s Grizzly-proof durability is the result of polyethylene, one-piece, rotational-molded construction, which is the same material and process used to make whitewater kayaks. The lids are also one-piece, molded and attached to the cooler body with a metal rod through a full-length hinge. The cooler can be securely closed through integrated padlock ports on both front corners. Padlocks are required for the cooler to be bear-proof.
YETI Tundra coolers are also recognized by outdoor experts as the best insulated coolers available, with commercial-grade, polyurethane foam insulation that is four to six times thicker than other coolers.
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Look Who's Using YETI
"If you put all the coolers that I’ve bought throughout my lifetime end to end, you’d have coolers from Homestead to Houston…Now why would YETI come along and ruin a perfectly good consumer like myself?"
Flip Pallot, Legendary fisherman/TV show host
Read More"When I’m in the wilds of my Yukon moose territory, I need the toughest coolers on the planet to keep our supplies safe and fresh. Nothing compares to YETI."
Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures
Read More"I never really knew there was such a big difference in the quality and effectiveness of a cooler until I got a YETI. Makes all my other coolers seem very temporary. Everyone always wants to borrow my YETI. I don’t blame them…but go buy your own."
Jay Gregory, The Wild Outdoors
Read More"We log lots of miles each year pursuing deer, elk, and all sorts of other big game. Being tough on our gear just comes with the territory. Thanks to YETI, we never have to worry about melting ice, spoiling meat or broken coolers. YETI does the job like no other! Everyone else is playing for second place!"
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, The Crush
Read More"In my world, a cooler is as important as a home refrigerator. Coolers have to be much more than just a place to keep cold drinks. They have to be a seat for a 300 lb man and a casting platform. I used to buy coolers frequently as the lids would be destroyed and they would no longer hold ice. No more! I have a YETI now; a lifetime investment."
Tom Rowland, Saltwater Experience TV
Read More"Insulated to the hilt and built like an armored truck! Finally, a cooler tough enough for serious outdoor use. YETIs are not only durable, but best of all they keep ice like no other cooler. Get a YETI and you’ll be out of the cooler market for years!"
David Morris, The Bucks of Tecomate
Read More"Everything in my life is supernatural-safari grade from my underwear, to my bow, to my vehicle, to my YETI COOLER. Anything less than a YETI COOLER is like bringing a vegetarian salad to my birthday party Bar-B-Q."
"Razor Dobbs Alive" TV
Read More"YETI Coolers are the most durable ice chests I have ever owned! We use them on our guide boats every day and they look like new, keep ice for a week and make great casting platforms."
Rich Tudor, Saltwater Experience TV
Read More"The YETI Coolers are the Rolls Royce of all coolers. I have taken mine on several flights already and they even stand up to the baggage handlers in the airports. That’s the quality I need in a product."
Dick Scorzafava, The Radical Bowhunter
Read More"Knowing the ice in my YETI Coolers will still be frozen when I return to the trailhead, I am able to hunt longer and farther into the wilderness. With a YETI, I know that the meat that I have harvested will be kept ice-cold until I’m able to get it out of the mountains."
Mark Seacat, Live Hunt
Read More"I’ve never seen a product that is so far advanced from others in its category, truly top in class. There is absolutely no match for a YETI."
"As professional guides we want professional equipment. YETI Coolers are definitely professional grade!"
Rick and Julie Kreuter, Beyond the Hunt TV
Read More"Chasing big bucks from New Mexico to Saskatchewan, we demand the highest level of performance out of our gear. YETI Coolers protect our meat and capes en route to the processor and stand up to rugged abuse in the field. We don’t leave home without them!"
Pat Reeves & Nicole Jones, Driven TV
Read More"Finally a cooler that works and stands up to my lifestyle!!! Whether I’m chasing Roosterfish off the beach deep in Baja, catching world record Redfish in the Gulf of Mexico or surfing a remote reef break in mainland Mexico, YETI Coolers keeps everything cool and fresh even in the hottest locations. There is no cooler on the market that can stand up to a YETI. PERIOD!"
Conway Bowman, Fly Fishing the World
Read More"I got the YETI Tundra cooler, it’s awesome, a real hunter’s tool."
Mike Hanback, Big Deer, Inc.
Read More"If you think you’re saving money by going with a lesser cooler than a YETI, you are dead wrong. YETIs stand up to heat, weather, bumps and bears all while providing a comfortable seat for our rafting guests and keeping food and drinks cold for days. We used to replace coolers at the end of each season before we wised up and invested in the quality of some YETIs. Best on the river."
Zach Collier, Northwest Rafting Company
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