Testing a smart cooler proved I can never go back to toting ice (and it's on sale)

• The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is available for $1,349 but currently on sale.
• This cooler works as a portable mini-fridge, with dual-zone cooling and the capacity to freeze or refrigerate.
• The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is bulky and heavy, and it only comes with one battery so you have to purchase the second to reach the full 3.2 day capacity.

The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 58L electric cooler is typically $1,349, but it's $1,150 right now. The 40L version is $200 off, available for $700.

As a teenager, I dreaded going camping with my family. The Caribbean weather in my home country made the experiences hot and uncomfortable, and the nature of camping was full of glaring inconveniences for my teenage mind. But I learned to love the disconnection that a four-day weekend at a quiet beach or cool mountainscape provided with age, though being ...