Even though the cooler came too late for my 8-day Baja trip the week before Thanksgiving, I'll be using it for a longer Baja overland trip in February. I came home to one of the coolest items of gear I've ever seen, and I've been trying out the cooler at home, as well as the battery power banks and solar panels I received right before leaving for the trip. Awesome sauce. Each battery bank gives about 20 hours of run time, so they'll easily last overnight while camped. They charge using the solar panel in less than a day, so I'll be able to keep a backup power bank topped off even during extended stays when the truck is not running. The cooler is a perfect fit in the Extended Cab area behind the passenger seat of my older Tacoma, easily accessible with its automatic slide forward when I activate the seat back lever. The 12-volt cigarette lighter plug cord is easily long enough to reach the cooler, with just enough extra to route the cord in a way that is out of the way, almost invisible. It is really handy that this cooler's lid opens either direction, to suit where I've located it. It's a bit heavy, but I don't plan on leaving it right where installed and just grabbing what I need when prepping meals or grabbing a beverage.