
The Best Backpack Coolers for Outdoor Excursions
These eight coolers are built to ride on your back. Fill ’em up and get moving to the perfect picnic destination.

Hayley Helms is an associate editor at Gear Patrol specializing in outdoor gear. Once upon a time, she wrote for Men’s Journal, Gearjunkie and Shape. Whether it's testing a new rain shell or putting a pair of hiking boots through its paces, she leaves no stone unturned (however, she always Leaves No Trace).

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