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Mountainsmith The Sixer cooler bag

by Tom Warin
(Salem, MA)

Mountainsmith The Sixer cooler bag
(Amazon)

Finding the right cooler to transport a six pack of craft beer to a remote location can be a lot like trying to find perfect temperature porridge in a bear's house.

Most are either too small or too large. This cooler, available from those hep cats at Amazon, is just right. And for $20, this is a perfect, thrifty gift for the outdoorsman/drinker in your life!

But that's not the cool thing, the cool thing is that there's a bottle opener attached to the zipper. That is pure genius, my friends.

If I had a nickel for every time I've remembered the beer, but forgotten the opener, I would have 65 cents. If I had a dime for every time I've remembered to take the opener, but left it behind, I would have an extra 30 cents.

That would be 95 cents more than I have right now. If I also had a time machine and went 75 years back in time, invested that 95 cents in a savings account earning 3 per cent interest, compounded annually, then I would now have enough for a six pack of craft beer to put into a Mountainsmith The Sixer cooler bag. If only...