The Wooly Mammoth
We’re lovers of leisure outdoor living, whether it’s camping with friends, backyard BBQing, or picnicking on the beach; coolers are often a centerpiece of these outdoor gatherings. After years of noticing only injection or rotational molded plastic coolers at these events, we became increasingly aware of the lack of recyclable options on the market. That’s when the Wooly Mammoth was born.
Sustainability
Each element of The Wooly has been thoughtfully designed with sustainability in mind. The housings and hardware are made from corrosion resistant aluminum and stainless steel, materials that can be easily recycled. The cutting board and handles are made from bamboo, a renewable and natural material. The conventional polyurethane foam insulation found in virtually all hard coolers was replaced with natural compostable wool. This patent pending assembly differentiates the Wooly Mammoth from every other cooler on the market.
Cutting Board
The Wooly Mammoth is a new take on camping coolers, featuring unique features that set it apart from the competition. There’s a cutting board built right into the cooler lid for users to chop and serve any ingredients they might have brought.
Handles
The handles were inspired by vintage seatbelt buckles and are able to support up to 100lbs. The design integrates the latch directly into the top of the handle and functions with an intuitive turn and lock motion. This unique handle-latch combo in addition to an all-natural rubber gasket, creates an airtight seal to keep your goods nice and frosty.
Capacity
The Wooly Mammoth’s capacity is 52 quarts, perfect for a long weekend adventure with the family or a backyard BBQ with your friends. It’ll hold 78 cans of beer (or 8 bottles of rose) and will keep your items cold for at least 3 days thanks to the sheep’s wool lining.
Sandwich Tray
An optional sandwich tray is available for those who’d like to keep their perishables high and dry
Materials
Design
While sustainability is a top priority, durability, functionality, and pride of ownership are equally important to us. We’ve gone through numerous rounds of sketching, prototyping, testing, engineering, and design-for-manufacturing to ensure the Wooly Mammoth can deliver in every category.
Hinges
The Wooly opens with a tackle box style hinge that allows you to open the cooler mid-cut without disturbing anything on the cutting board.
Finish Options
We’ll initially be offering the Wooly in two finish options, Natural Aluminum, and a limited edition Charcoal, with the intention to introduce more color choices in the future.
Drain
A drain on the side of the Wooly lets you flush out the melted ice after your long weekend trip. It’ll accept standard American garden hoses so you can drain it into a distant receptacle if desired.
Orthographic Views
Handle Materials
Disassembly / End-of-Life
The Wooly Mammoth was designed to be easily disassembled by the owner. Every component on the cooler can be taken apart using just a Phillips screwdriver and crescent wrench. This makes it easy to swap out parts or upgrade to a different color housing. If the Wooly somehow falls off your truck or swan dives off a cliff, no need to panic… replacement parts will be available through the Wool Street website.
Disassembly also makes it possible to recycle and compost the materials when it’s finally time to part ways. Simply unscrew the outer aluminum shell from the inner stainless steel housing and remove the wool insulation; you’ll need to do this on the lid assembly too. The wool can be composted in your home compost bin. To reuse the bamboo cutting board, just unscrew it from the lid. The rest of the unit can be recycled at your local scrap yard, and they may even give you some cash for it.
Technical Specifications
We hope that everything mentioned above in combination with a sleek modern design will give owners a sense of pride in their Wooly Mammoth cooler. The all-metal construction harkens back to metal ice chests during the golden era of camping, while the cutting board, tacklebox-style hinges and variety of finish options bring it into the 21st century.
Pre-order your Wooly Mammoth today and start experiencing a new era of camping. By achieving our funding goal, we’ll be able to start tooling for mass production and make this dream of building the world’s first recyclable cooler a reality. Thank you for your support.
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