The Country Cooler: Made for Life Outdoors
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For paddock picnics, long lunches, country roads and wherever the day takes you.
There are some things that simply belong in the country.
A good pair of boots.
A weathered jacket.
A basket packed with something delicious.
A blanket thrown over the back of the ute.
And a cooler bag that doesn't look like it belongs at a supermarket.
Because country life has a way of taking you outdoors.
It might be a Saturday morning heading to the farmers' market, a picnic beside the river, an afternoon watching the kids at sport, a long lunch with friends, a day at the vineyard or simply heading out with no particular plan other than seeing where the road takes you.
This is where we think a good oilskin cooler comes into its own.
Practical can be beautiful
We've always believed that the things we use every day should be well made and good-looking too.
The humble cooler bag is a perfect example.
Most are designed simply to do a job.
We wanted something with a little more character.
Something made from weather-resistant oilskin, with the warmth and texture of natural materials, that would feel just as at home in the back of the ute as it would sitting beside a beautifully laid country table.
Our oilskin coolers are practical pieces of country gear — but they're also rather lovely to look at.
And that's exactly what we like.
FROM THE PADDOCK TO THE PICNIC
The best thing about country life is that you don't need a special occasion to pack a picnic.
A couple of sandwiches.
Fresh fruit.
Something cold to drink.
Perhaps a piece of cake.
A blanket.
And you're ready.
The larger Harvest Cooler was made with exactly this kind of day in mind. With room for up to six bottles or 24 cans, wool insulation and sturdy leather handles, it is designed to carry the essentials for a day outdoors while still looking wonderfully at home in the country.
Imagine it sitting in the back of the car beside a basket of bread and a pile of picnic blankets.
That's country living.
FOR THE EVERYDAY ADVENTURE
Not every outing needs a six-bottle cooler.
Sometimes you're simply heading out for the day with one bottle, a drink and a few essentials.
That's where the Walkabout Oilskin Cooler comes into its own.
Compact and easy to carry, it is designed around a 750ml bottle and uses Australian wool insulation to help keep drinks cool or warm for hours. The oilskin exterior is weatherproof and easy to wipe clean, while the side pockets are handy for the little things you don't want to lose along the way.
It is the sort of thing that can live in the car and quietly become part of your everyday country kit.
A LITTLE MORE ROMANTIC THAN A COOLER BAG
Perhaps this is why we love oilskin so much.
It has a history.
It is practical.
It gets better with use.
And it belongs naturally to country life.
Oilskin has that wonderful ability to look equally at home in a paddock, beside a river, at a farmers' market or on the back veranda.
It doesn't need to be precious.
A little wear simply becomes part of its story.
And isn't that what good country things should do?
WHERE WILL YOU TAKE YOURS?
To the races?
To the rugby?
On a fishing trip?
To a vineyard?
For lunch beside the river?
To the beach?
Out for a long country drive?
Or simply into the garden for an afternoon in the sun?
The beauty of a good cooler is that it doesn't dictate the occasion.
You decide where the day takes you.
THE COUNTRY TABLE, OUTSIDE
One of our favourite things about country living is that entertaining doesn't have to happen inside.
A wooden table under a tree.
A picnic rug on the grass.
A few friends.
A basket of bread.
Something cold to drink.
Flowers picked from the garden.
And perhaps the Harvest Cooler tucked underneath the table.
It doesn't have to be elaborate.
The best gatherings rarely are.
They are about good food, good company and having nowhere else you need to be.
BUILT FOR COUNTRY LIFE
At The Golden Apple, we're drawn to things that are beautiful, useful and made to be lived with.
The oilskin cooler bags are exactly that.
They're practical enough for the paddock and pretty enough for the picnic table.
Rugged enough for the outdoors and considered enough to give as a gift.
And perhaps most importantly, they encourage us to do something we think country life does rather well:
Go outside.
Pack something good.
Take the long way.
Stay for lunch.
And make a day of it.
THE GOLDEN APPLE
Countryside Gear
For life beyond the front door.
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