Insulated container and method of forming and loading an insulated container

An insulated container comprising:

• a rigid container having a bottom, front, rear, left, and right sides, and a selectively closable top side wherein the bottom and top sides have substantially a same length and width as one another, wherein the left and right sides have a substantially same height and width as one another, and wherein the front and rear sides have a substantially same height and width as one another;
• a first insulated pad having a predetermined thickness and density, having a length and a width, and having a perimeter calculated by adding the length and the width and multiplying by two;
• a second insulated pad identical to the first insulated pad;
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• a third insulated pad having the same thickness and density as the first insulated pad, and having a length that is longer than the width of the first insulated pad but is shorter than the perimeter of the first insulated pad;
• wherein the first insulated pad is positioned inside the rigid container in contact with the bottom of the rigid container, wherein the third insulated pad is positioned perpendicular to the first insulated pad and is in contact with the front, rear, left, and right sides of the rigid container, and wherein the second insulated pad is positioned atop the third insulated pad.