Lmarie...we've taken 2 kinds of coolers with us and I don't know if they're Polar Bears. In May, we took a big one with wheels because we had 9 people. We filled it with frozen foods and when we got there everything was still frozen. This time we took a collpasible, soft sided cooler. It was just the husband myself and we really didn't bring much but Philly pork roll, scrapple and bacon. Almost all of that were for friends down in STT. The soft sided cooler for just us 2 was really convenient because we used it to take lunches and beers to some beaches during the week and then we just folded it up and put it back in our luggage.

I have a 48 can size that I use

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR COOLER...DON'T TRY TO CARY IT ON ANYMORE. LAST YEAR WE CARRIED ONE ON BECAUSE WE HAD TOO MANY CHECKED BAGS AND THEY STRIPPED US OF ALL OUR CHEESES AT THE SECURITY CHECK IN PHILLY.

I carry cheese all the time as long as it isn't spreadable you are ok

James...i had to laugh at your post about security taking your cheese.

Do you think the security officers ate all of it? Maybe took it to Pat's or Gino's? Actually, that's a shame, because if they threw it out...what a waste with hungry people in the world.