cowchaser
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We were looking at buying a trailer of some sort, but with limitations to my truck and being we are new to camping we have opted to start out tent camping and see what happens.
We are wondering if you go camping for 3 or 4 days or more. How on earth do you keep your food cold. Unless there is a nearby store to get ice all that you have will turn to water in 1 day with my experience in ice chests. We are basically starting fresh.
Most likely will involve my wife, 3 year old, 12 year old and I. Doubt we can get the 18 year old out from in front of the laptop or mirror long enough to go. She won't even go outside to get the mail if her hair isn't fixed first.
All an any help is appreciated. Figured right now was a good time to start buying for next spring. I don't mind going in the cold but everyone else is out.
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nelson
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If you are camping where you have power then you could take a small fridge. Ice is always a choice and when you go get ice you get the food for the day. Not much fun but it does work.
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m16fullauto
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We bought one of those very large white coolers from WalMart (igloo marine). It will keep ice for 3+ days. Have also placed a small chunk of dry ice in a cooler as it is -160 degrees and keeps everything frozen solid for several days
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We did the tenting for many years and never had a problem BUT alot will depend on where your camping. In most county,state and national parks, they have small stores where you can purchase ice and or small towns where ice will be available.....technology has improved some in Ice chect where as some claim to keep ice through 5 days....be prudent with your Ice Chest by keeping it in the shade and placing a tarp of some sort over it. Given the above examples, you should be able to stay as long as you want in some of the most remote area's. Have Fun
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garym114
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Fill empty containers of milk with water and freeze, put in ice chest. Chill food beforehand if possibe. That will keep stuff cool for three of four days.
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Just got this link this morning. Food Preserving
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cowchaser
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Well the standards of coolers seem to increased since I used them last. I brought up the idea of camping to some family members and they said with my family (not me) I better just get a room at the Ritz.
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We freeze everything possible before going...hamburger, steaks, hot dogs, bacon, eggs (usually we get Egg Beaters but you can remove the shells and freeze real eggs in baggies), sausage, orange juice, jugs of Kool-Aid, butter sticks and even milk. If accessibility to ice will be limited we pack the coolers with those re-freezable ice packs and then cover all with ice. Depending on the ambient temperature we can last at least a week. Plan your meals according to what things will thaw the quickest and be most susceptible to spoilage. Have a separate cooler for your drinks or the things that will cause the cooler to be opened frequently and perhaps the fixings for the first day or two. Then leave the other cooler alone, opening only if necessary.
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mtdew999
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I have a newer coleman, I think it's an "ultimate", it's blue-gray in color and claims to keep the ice cold for a week. It might work if you never open the ice chest! On a recent hot summer camping trip, this chest was used, was opened at meal times, and a bag of ice did last at least three days (I had 3 or 4 bags in it at the time). The newer ice chests are better made than the older ones. Like the poster above me, I freeze a lot of items like burger patties in meal sized bags and I use a separate cooler for drinks. Works fine for a couple of days tent camping.
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mtlogger
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I use the round 10-gal Igloo coolers, freezing the lids first and use 1 liter water bottles - also pre-frozen. Our food stays cold for up to 3 days. I have a real marine cooler (Frigid Rigid) which costs $550 new and it has kept food cold for up to 8-days with a three pound chunk of dry ice.
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