All Seasons

Todd and Thad, each wearing an Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpack, met at the Gilford Gulch at dawn. It was the day before Todd was set to head back to college and Thad was to start his job at the local bottle factory.

“So this is it,” Thad said.

“The last day of summer,” Todd said. “To think, just a couple months ago, we didn’t really know each other.”

“I thought you were some snob,” Thad said.

“And I thought you were a townie jerk,” said Todd.

“But we’ve grown so close these past few months, having all these wacky summer adventures,” Thad said.

“Bonfires on Mount Monty with beers kept cold thanks to my Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpack,” said Todd.

“Sneaking into the golf course with Brenda and Mallory for a double-date midnight picnic at the 9th hole,” Thad said, “and the potato salad unspoiled thanks to the ice pack in my own Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpack.”

“Catching the big fish at Lake Jericho, each of us out on the dock at my uncle’s cabin, sitting on an Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpack, because they can hold up to 500 pounds,” said Todd.

“The perfect summer,” Thad said.

“And now it’s over,” said Todd.

“Which means there’s only one thing to do,” said Thad.

“Agreed,” said Todd.

“On the count of three?” Thad said.

“1, 2, 3,” said Todd.

And with that they pitched their Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpacks into the gulch.

As they watched them disappear, Thad said, “You know, sometimes you bring a six-pack to a Halloween party, and there’s not enough room in the fridge.”

“Or you need to bring a side to a Friendsgiving,” said Todd, “that requires some temperature control to stay good.”

“Yeah,” said Todd, staring into the gulch into which he’d just heaved his Outter Limits VaultPack Cooler Backpack, “I guess we could’ve used those for a variety of things in the coming months.”

“We sure could have,” said Todd.