You know Solo Stove for its simple and smokeless fire pits, but did you know the brand recently released a multifunctional cooler, built for the outdoors? Say hello to the Windchill 47 — and read on to learn more about what makes this new release so special.
Solo Stove’s roots are in backpacking and camping — although the brand’s most famous product is its line of smokeless fire pits, Solo Stove got started with backpacking and camping stoves built for the outdoors. After acquiring a suite of companies with fire pit-adjacent offerings, Solo Stove has come out with its own multifunctional cooler, the Windchill 47, which offers the ultimate trifecta of summertime chill vibes: food and beverage cooling, personal A/C, and misting. The Windchill is modeled after the Icybreeze cooler, which was developed by one of the brands Solo Stove recently purchased.
So, what sets the Windchill 47 apart from other coolers? That would be its multi-functional design, which allows typical use like keeping food and drink cold, but also builds in more perks, including personal air conditioning and misting. The design is streamlined from earlier versions, with electrical components more contained and the battery being integrated into a lid compartment rather than floating on top of the lid itself.
Besides more integrated construction, the Windchill 47 can hold up to 65 cans (without ice) of whatever beverage suits your fancy. The air conditioning functions by using a heat exchange system, one that pulls outside air in, cools it via the ice-filled main compartment, and pushes it back out as dry, cold air. Users can use the included vent hose, which stores in the underside of the lid, to direct air where desired. The Windchill 47 also features a misting system, which uses melted ice water to offer dewy relief from the heat.
If you’d like to save battery life, you can use the three-speed fan alone without air conditioning or mist, cutting down on power usage.
Additional features include: a built-in bottle opener, USB device charging, all-terrain wheels and a telescoping handle for easy transport, and an accessories attachment system to add a drink holder or even a side table. The removable 10-Ah battery provides at least three hours of air conditioning, dependent on your environment. Customers can also purchase additional 10- or 17-Ah battery packs for swapping.
All of this technology doesn’t come cheap, but compared to other electric cooler that don’t mist you, the price doesn’t make us freeze in our tracks: the Windchill 47 went up for preorder this month at a retail price of $650. Solo plans to begin deliveries in early June, just in time for things to really heat up — or with the Windchill, cool down.
