Kickstarter users are really excited about a connected cooler.

The high-tech "Coolest Cooler," which hit the crowd-funding site in July, is now the No. 1 highest funded Kickstarter project of all time. With almost $10.4 million in pledges - and 58 hours to go - it has topped the Pebble Smartwatch, which earned $10,266,845 in May 2012.

"Thank you forever!" the Portland-based inventor of the Coolest Cooler, Ryan Grepper, said on Kickstarter.

"The Coolest is all about having fun and making memorable experiences with family and friends, and I can't wait for you to share yours," he said in a follow-up video (below). "Today, together, we made Coolest history."

So why all the fuss? The Coolest features a built-in blender, removable waterproof Bluetooth speaker, and USB charger so you're all hooked up at your next tailgate, backyard barbeque, or camping adventure. Want some piña coladas? No problem. Need to charge your phone? Plug it right in.

There's also an LED lid light, so you can easily see your drink selection in the dark. Other features include a built-in cutting board that doubles as a cooler divider, extra wide tires for easy rolling, integrated storage for plates and a knife, and a bottle opener.

In recent weeks, Grepper has made a number of improvements to the Coolest, including a better protected side area for storing your phone, keys, or Bluetooth speaker. He also said the Coolest will support Bluetooth multi-pairing, so if you and a friend both have the Coolest, you can link the speakers on both coolers.

Meanwhile, the battery was originally designed to be built into the cooler's left lid, but Grepper said the Coolest will now have a removable and re-chargeable battery. And backers can purchase a second battery for an additional $40.

The Coolest will set you back $185, and will come in green, blue, or orange.

Last month, Grepper said he has "secured over $100,000 worth of high precision 3D printers," which will produce "everything on the Coolest, from hinges to wheels to the blender pitcher itself."

"We'll be testing and printing prototypes for rapid evaluation and improvement so that by the time we tool up for manufacturing we can meet our demands for quality and total awesomeness," he said.

The Coolest made headlines when it topped $4 million in pledges in just over a week - well over its original $50,000 funding goal. It has now surpassed the Pebble on Kickstarter, as well as the Ouya Android console ($8,596,474), Neil Young's Pono music player ($6,225,354), The Veronica Mars Movie Project ($5,702,153), and the Reading Rainbow effort ($5,408,916).