I am making a brief blogging comeback for this fantabulous cup. (I don't know if fantabulous is actually a word but I think it sums this up nicely.) You know those really cool, really expensive tumblers that hold ice for what seems like ions? Well, this is the knock off brand version of that tumbler. It. Is. Amazing.
When we first moved to Texas I not only had to get used to the heat and the feels-like-you-are-breathing-water humidity but I also had to get used to the tap water. For those who have never lived up North, let me explain. For the vast majority of my life I was able to go to the tap, turn it on, and poof! Instant cold water. Here, not so much. The water is lukewarm, year round. I like my drinking water to be COLD so you can imagine how horrifying this was for me. The first year here I went through vast quantities of ice. Two problems with constantly icing your drink, 1. The ice melts in a very short amount of time and then you need more ice, and 2. Condensation. I had to be careful where I set my ice water because it would drip everywhere. I seriously considered one of those expensive tumblers but I couldn't justify the high price tag.
Enter the cup of the year, my beautiful, glorious Ozark Trail tumbler. This is the stuff of legends! Before writing a glowing review, I figured I had best test it out in different environments to see how it handled itself. In an air conditioned environment, it stays cold all day long; when out walking in the Texas Summer heat (say at the zoo with the littles), it stays cold for several hours; when left in the hot vehicle, the ice melts after about 2.5-3 hours but it stays cold for longer. I no longer need to continually add ice to my water! Another perk is that there is NO CONDENSATION. None. This things stays bone dry even if completely chock full of ice. It solves all my problems for much less than the name brand model!
I highly recommend this tumbler, especially if you enjoy your beverages cold. It also keeps beverages hot/warm but I have not yet tried anything warm in there.
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