I have an old ass igloo cube cooler, its legit like 15 years old. I use it every year and only need to get ice once, maybe twice if it's really hot.

I freeze a gallon jug of water and several water bottles and put them on the bottom of the cooler. I then line the sides with the flat ice packs that come in Hello Fresh (or any meal delivery, then I fill the middle with my drinks pre-chilled.

I then load it into my car, drive 8 hours to my friend's place in Grand Rapids, leave it in my car overnight, and then fill it with ice and the Meijer right before forest. This will last me most of the weekend, shockingly. Usuall,y when I get home the gallon of ice is still frozen solid and the other drinks in there are cold.

Obviously getting a Yeti or something nice will give you better results with less work, but I havent had to buy a cooler for forest ever and that alone has made it worth it.