You’ve got two choices when it comes to keeping food and drink cold or warm on camping trips and whatnot. You can bring along your refrigerator, a hot plate, and a gasoline-powered generator, all of which might get a bit cumbersome on long hikes. Or you can opt for the Vector Mini Console Travel Cooler/Warmer and a 12V power supply (not included).

No, it won’t make ice or fry a steak. But its efficient thermoelectric system can cool to nearly 40 F below ambient temperature, and heat to approximately 120 F. It plugs into any 12V outlet, like a car lighter or one of the Vector Jump Starters we’ve sold recently (again, not included here). Sure beats strapping that Frigidaire to your back, huh? If you object to its far lesser heft, here’s another idea: stay home.

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