If Stanley can make a French press, so can YETI. Built essentially like an oversized version of their Rambler mugs, their Rambler French press is constructed with dishwasher-safe 18/8 stainless steel with double-wall vacuum insulation to keep your freshly brewed coffee hot between pours.

The interior of the press features YETI’s “DuraSip” ceramic lining that helps it resist stains and makes it easier to clean, without the fragility or heat loss of a traditional ceramic mug. Also included is a specially designed twist-to-lock lid + filter plunger that can be easily disassembled after brewing and is also dishwasher-safe.

Get the YETI Rambler French press for $110 on Amazon.

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YETI’s 12-ounce Rambler Jr. is likely the last water bottle your kid will need until they’re an adult. It’s just as tough and over-engineered as its brethren, with the same double-walled vacuum insulation and long-lasting DuraCoat powder-coated color options that will withstand just about anything, including all the times you run the bottle through the dishwasher.

The Rambler Jr. comes with YETI’s flip-up straw cap for easy sipping. The lid is leakproof and shatter-resistant, sports a carry handle, and is just as dishwasher-safe as the bottle.

Get the YETI Rambler Jr. for $25 on Amazon in your choice of Navy, Canyon Red, Harbor Pink, or Seafoam (aquamarine), Reef Blue. There’s also an option for “King Crab” (orange) but as of January 31st, 2022, it’s listed at $70 (???) so stay away from that one for now.

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Guys, I promise this isn’t #sponcon. I’m legit excited about this mug on a personal level.

When you travel around the US a lot, you start to realize how regional fast food chains can be. In Maine, Dunkin Donuts clearly dominates over Starbucks; California’s the best place to be if you want In-N-Out; and if you’re in Texas, you’ll find Whataburgers practically around every corner.

Now, maybe it’s weird to have an obsession with any fast food place, but as my wife will tell you, I could eat at Whataburger almost every day. If nothing else, I always love stopping in just to get some of their iced tea (my ideal ratio is ~80% unsweet, 20% sweet), which is suprisingly and consistently good for a burger place. However, I don’t like wasting all those big styrofoam cups.

Imagine my delight when I discovered that Whataburger teamed up with their fellow Texans at YETI to create a 30-ounce Rambler mug that looks exactly like one of their restaurant cups.

Like any YETI Rambler, it’s a vacuum-insulated stainless steel tumbler that’ll keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot for as long as science allows, and it comes with a MagSlider lid for easy drinking without fear of spills. And according to the restaurant themselves, you should be able to take it into any Whataburger, pay for a medium drink, and refill the tumbler instead of using a disposable cup.

You could literally just gift me this mug and some Whataburger spicy ketchup on my birthday and I’d be a happy camper.

Get the tumbler for $46 on Amazon.

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That YETI Rambler Lowball Tumbler I got for Christmas in 2017 is still one of my favorite gifts I’ve ever received, one that I use just about every day (mostly for coffee consumption). There are an almost embarrassing number of photos of me from social gatherings over the past year where it’s in my hand, like some kind of security blanket.

After all the usage I’ve gotten out of the tumbler, the one thing I wish it had is a handle. That’s where YETI’s 14 oz. Rambler Mug comes in. Like its Lowball cousin, this camp mug is made fom 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel and is double-wall vacuum insulated to keep foods and drinks hot or cold for a good while, without your hands feeling any of it from outside. It also won’t sweat, ever.

The biggest difference is that the mug has a handle, and a generously sized one at that — wide enough that you can hold it while wearing winter gloves, no problem:

You don’t just have to use this thing for coffee (or tea) either; it works equally well for oatmeal, chili, soup, ice cream…you name it. Use it at home, take it on the trail, whatever.

They offer the Rambler Mug in a bunch of Duracoat colors — plus a plain stainless version — for $25 each on Amazon.

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I was recently gifted a YETI Rambler 10oz Lowball, and I have to say, it’s very nice. It’s a vacuum-insulated tumbler that can keep your morning coffee hot for an hour or so, then keep your nighttime bourbon cold even longer. Use it around the house or take it camping, it works great either way.

Like all YETI products, the durable construction is top-notch so you don’t have to worry about it breaking, and it doesnt sweat so it won’t leave a ring when you set it down on a table. The included see-through lid is shatterproof and dishwasher-safe, but keep in mind that the (for lack of a better term) sip hole doesn’t close, so unless you upgrade to their MagSlider Lid, you’ll still have to be careful of spills.

Get the plain stainless steel version for $20 on Amazon. They also offer a few models with a DuraCoat color grip.

Another excellent alternative (albeit one without a lid at all) is the AVEX “Sundowner” insulated rocks glass.

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These reusable stainless steel straws are designed to work with large stainless steel tumblers like the Yeti Rambler (20 oz. / 30 oz.) or the RTIC (20 oz. / 30 oz.) — which themselves are great for both travel and office work — but you can use them any way you like, provided the container is large enough.

The set includes 6 straight straws and 6 bent straws — all of which are 10.5″ long — plus two handy cleaning brushes. Take good care of them, and they’ll last for years. Think of all the plastic straws you’ll avoid wasting in that much time!

Two things to keep in mind:

1. These are made of metal, so do be mindful of that while drinking so you don’t chip a tooth or something. I probably wouldn’t give one to a kid to drink with.
2. They’re also a bit narrow as straws go, so your mileage may vary when it comes to drinking smoothies/shakes/etc.

Get the set for $10 on Amazon.

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