Yeti’s Best Product Is Also One of the Simplest. Just Ask the People Who Work There

According to an internal company poll, the best product Yeti sells isn’t a cooler or even a Rambler bottle. It’s this.

By Jack Seemer

Published 19 hours ago

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“Durability made simple.”

Spend enough time around Layne Rigney, head of softgoods at Yeti, and you’ll hear this a lot.

You might also pick up a piece of intel, as I did on one recent occasion: the brand’s best product might just be one of its simplest.

But don’t just ask Rigney. According to him, most of Yeti’s staff agrees.

“We did an employee meeting and we all shared what our favorite Yeti product was,” said Rigney, who served as the CEO of Osprey Packs before joining Yeti in early 2024.

As it turns out, the clear winner wasn’t a cooler or a bottle or even the brand’s exceptional cast-iron cookware.

It’s the Camino Carryall Tote Bag, which among Yeti’s growing collection of backpacks and duffel bags risks coming across as rather … basic.

Of course, that’s just part of its appeal.

“A total game changer”

“If you pick one up and play with it and integrate it into your daily life, it’s a total game changer,” Rigney said.

Available in three sizes, the Camino is built with the same ThickSkin material as its Panga series.

That doesn’t just make it impervious to water — both inside and out — but puncture-resistant. It’s also easy to “wash down with a garden hose,” Rigney said.

Keep it simple

While the Camino may lack the bells and whistles you’ll find in Yeti’s newer bags, such as the Ranchero and Cayo, it shows up where it counts.

The bag sits on a sturdy flat-bottom base that stands upright when placed on the ground, and it features a HitchPoint Grid that welcomes accessories such as the Molle Bottle Opener or SideKick Dry Bag for extra storage.

That is, if you need them.

There are are two internal pockets, each with zipper enclosures, as well as deployable dividers designed to accommodate a Rambler or simply segregate wet bathing suits from the rest of the bag’s contents.

As far as carryability goes, its reinforced straps can be thrown over one’s shoulders, while stiff CrossBar Handles improve comfort when traveling by hand.

“It is an unbelievably versatile and incredibly well-built product.”

“It is an unbelievably versatile and incredibly well-built product, and you could absolutely quote me on that,” Rigney said, then channeling one of his go-to Yetisms:

At the end of the day, more than any other product in its catalog, the Camino is durability made simple.

Pricing starts at $130 for the Camino 20 — the smallest of three sizes. The Camino 35 and Camino 50 cost $150 and $220, respectively.

Yeti Camino Carryall Tote Bag

Starts at $130

About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.