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This week I'm posting in the camping section because this one is specifically regarding camping supplies. I got this tip here on inforoo last year and have used it every time I've camped since.
Use dry ice in your cooler.
Wha? Dry ice? Isn't that the stuff stupid kids use to make cheap thrill lethal bombs? Why yes it is... and it's why they usually won't sell it to folks under 18. But can't it burn your skin and stuff? Yes, it can burn you it's so cold. It's also so cold that you won't waste $10 and an hour per day restocking the cooler with ice!
So this is the deal: The day before you head out to Roo go to the grocery store and buy a couple/few pounds of dry ice. It should be about enough to cover the bottom of the cooler. (DON'T TOUCH IT!!!) Then put a thin towel over the dry ice. (So you don't accidentally touch it later) Then put a layer of wet ice on top of the dry ice. It will freeze solid. Matter of fact, anything that comes close to the dry ice will freeze solid. (Don't put your beer on dry ice!)
Next I put a layer of frozen bottled water on top of the ice, then another layer of wet ice, then all the beer and food I can fit in the cooler.
This should keep your beer chilled and your food from spoiling just about all weekend. Last year I brought a second cooler full of just dry ice and wet ice, too. You know, just in case. It was a frozen block until Sunday afternoon! This year I'll leave the second cooler behind and just put a little more dry ice in the big cooler.
So there ya go.... tip #10. Don't waste your money on ice at Roo by simply buying dry ice before you go.
Last Edit: Apr 7, 2009 10:26:46 GMT -5 by pisgah - Back to Top
I haven't done dry ice before, but I'm considering it. If I pick it up on Tuesday afternoon, how long do you suppose it'll last? We're heading out of here very early on Wednesday morning.
I haven't done dry ice before, but I'm considering it. If I pick it up on Tuesday afternoon, how long do you suppose it'll last? We're heading out of here very early on Wednesday morning.
Last year I packed the cooler Wed. afternoon for the Thurs. drive and had ice in the main cooler until Sunday AM. This is with the 100 times I opened and closed it all weekend. I threw out a bunch of ice (a solid block really) from the second cooler on the way out on Sunday night!
*edit* I forgot to mention I'm also using one of those bad-ass 5 day coolers.....
Last Edit: Apr 7, 2009 14:08:19 GMT -5 by pisgah - Back to Top
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Just a odd thing about dry ice. If you put any unbagged fruit in with dry ice in a cooler it becomes slightly carbonated. its very strange if your not expecting it.
Post by dreamingtree on Apr 7, 2009 14:38:31 GMT -5
So I looked online and saw in a few places that dry ice placed directly in the cooler will crack the plastic..... Is that correct and could you just wrap it in a towel somehow?
Awesome tip, but where do I buy dry ice and how much does it cost?
I don't think I've ever seen it, it is a powder? What kind of container does it come in? Sorry to be so clueless......
Dry Ice is just frozen solid CO2 and is usually in small chunks, about the size of a fist or so. I buy it from my local grocery store for a couple bucks per pound and it comes in thick plastic bags. Ask the store manager where their dry ice cooler is. It'll be a stand alone cooler, separate from the wet ice.
So I looked online and saw in a few places that dry ice placed directly in the cooler will crack the plastic..... Is that correct and could you just wrap it in a towel somehow?
I haven't experienced this first hand.... but it makes since. A towel under and over the dry ice in your cooler may be a good idea.
Post by Steel_City_X on Apr 8, 2009 7:31:20 GMT -5
Source of Dry Ice: Check your local welding supply shop. Not sure why they would have it, but I've seen our local supply shop advertises it on their building.
The other thing to consider is buying a cheep indoor outdoor thermometer, that way, you can monitor how cold things are staying in the cooler, if you have food that could spoil.
Igloo and Coleman have various models and sizes -36 quart up to 165 Quart. These are highly insulated (5 and 6 day versions) and will keep things cold. You can find them at places like: Wally World, KMart, Target, REI, BassPro, etc...
Kroger carries dry ice. It costs around $6 a pound. Takes about 6 pounds for a big 5 day cooler. We packed it Wednesday, and I had frozen water bottles Sunday. Wrap it in a towel. If you want the stuff frozen, put it on top. If you want it cold, put it on the bottom.
Post by sneakyalien on Apr 8, 2009 12:01:47 GMT -5
Generally what you put under the dry ice will freeze, and whatever you put on top of it will stay cold. That's only if you wrap up the dry ice though, because anything coming in contact with it will freeze!
We did this for the fist time last roo and it worked like a charm. We had ice in our beer cooler until late saturday. Years before we would have to buy more ice Friday before noon, but last year we really didn't need any at all. By the time our ice was getting melted we had about drank all the beer and eaten all the food we brought so it was perfect.
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what happens to it when it melts, is it toxic or something weird?? or is it just regular water??
we've always wanted to try it because carting around ice at bonna is annoying (except when it drips down your hot sweaty back on the way to your tent).... but we've always been slightly concerned about exactly how to do it... we have to leave tuesday morning to drive all the way from Ontario.. think it would last??
Sorta related to the topic, I bought a 100qt wheeled 5 day cooler from Kmart for 80 bucks, should last for awhile. Now i gotta figure out where the closest place to get dry ice from Sparta TN. -wang
Sorta related to the topic, I bought a 100qt wheeled 5 day cooler from Kmart for 80 bucks, should last for awhile. Now i gotta figure out where the closest place to get dry ice from Sparta TN. -wang
Scroll up to the link bigthal posted on this page. It showed me where to get dry ice here at home.
Dry ice is very safe and usefull however there are a few things you need to be aware of.
- DO NOT handle the dry ice with your bare hands. Use a towel or insulated glove and minimize contact as the extreme cold can burn you just like heat from a fire would.
- Never store dry ice in an air tight container as the CO2 will build up and may cause the container to explode. Normaly coolers are not air tight and are fine for storing dry ice.
- Store dry ice in a well ventilated area. Dry ice is heavier than air, displaces oxygen, and accumulates in low spaces. For your safety you should not sleep in the same tent as a cooler containing dry ice. While traveling in your vehicle with a cooler containing dry please circulate air by opening windows or setting your A/C to the fresh air setting.
If you're coming from the North on I-24. The Publix at the Sam Ridley Pkwy exit (about 25-30 miles b4 'Roo exit, I think it's like exit 64 or 65) has dry ice. Just in case you don't find it at home.
So I looked online and saw in a few places that dry ice placed directly in the cooler will crack the plastic..... Is that correct and could you just wrap it in a towel somehow?
In our epic 7-day Allagash River trips we line the bottom & sides of our cooler w/ cardboard & then lay a layer of cardboard directly on top of the dry ice. No cracking of the cooler liner & it adds a little more insulation. If you have room, you can also tape a layer of cardboard underneath the lid.
You can also use duct tape to tape around the outside of the lid to seal it up even better. You WILL mess up the paint on the outside peeling the tape on/off as you need to get into the cooler but it makes the dry ice last longer.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jun 5, 2009 14:16:16 GMT -5
So we'll be going to Knoxville Phish show but will try to get Dry Ice the day before.......what should we do about it being in the car during the show? We'll probably have the cooler in the trunk. Should we move it to the back seat and crack a window? Any suggestions?
