You know the scenario. You’re not hosting a party or going to a tailgate. But during a round of golf, a day at the park, or an afternoon float down the river, it’d be great to have a few cold cans handy, without having to pack and haul a cooler.
It’s a surprisingly common need that, to date, has lacked a clear winning solution.
But a simple yet still novel release from GSI Outdoors, the Spokane-based company best known for its classic blue camping enamelware, may have finally cracked the case.
A thermos Koozie hybrid
The Glacier Stack system from Gsi Outdoors isn’t actually a single product — it’s a modular lineup that can be reconfigured to keep a few drinks (or snacks) as cold (or hot) as you need.
The whole system occupies an interesting gap in the market.
On one end, single-can and bottle insulators like the Yeti Rambler Colster or RTIC All-In-One Bottle Chiller keep one drink cold and nothing more.
On the other hand, soft-sided sleeve options like the golf-specific Pins & Aces Beer Sleeve or the Mountainsmith Cooler Tube hold more cans compactly, but sacrifice the hard-sided, vacuum-insulated performance of a real cooler.
The Glacier Stack sits between all of these — as long as you don’t need more than a six-pack.
The anchor of the line is the Glacier Insulated Travel Stack, a $40 vacuum-insulated stainless steel container that holds two 12 oz cans and keeps them cold for hours.
It weighs 20.5 ounces, measures roughly 3.5 by 10.8 inches and features a removable flexible silicone carry handle and a twist-on lid that seals tight enough to toss in a bag without worrying about leaks.
If two cans aren’t enough, the Glacier Stainless 6-Can Cooler Stack scales the concept up to a six-pack at $100.
For those who want cold or hot food in the mix, depending on the season, the Travel Stack Container Set adds clear, dishwasher-safe polypropylene food containers — with molded volume markings and their own twist-on lids — that stack directly onto the insulated base.
