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Post by leviathan84 on May 5, 2009 21:04:01 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I attended roo '07 and the one thing I vividly remember is scrambling to find dry ice but couldn't ANYWHERE... Any info on where I can find some? I live about an hour away from the farm in Lebanon, TN. Thanks in advance!
All the info you could want on Dry Ice I know the local Kroger & Publix have dry ice in the West of Nashville so I am sure they probably do around you.
I made the transition last year to dry ice and I have to say that it worked out much better. You can purchase dry ice from any Publix in Nashville or Murfreesboro or for less $$ at a few supply shops around town. I use a large block of dry ice at the bottom of the cooler with a plastic sheet above it and below it, then frozen water bottles above it on the plastic, then add everything else in. I add a little traditional ice on top of everything and I do not have to purchase any ice during the entire 4 days. Anything that is placed close to the dry ice will freeze / stay frozen for the duration (ice pops, bottled water, ect)! As far as changing food taste all it will do is add a mild carbonation to fresh unpacked fruit placed in the cooler (imagine a slightly sparkly watermelon) which can be a pro for some and several people enjoy the "bubble" fruit.
Take a nalgene type bottle. Put in a small amount of dry ice(important that you dont use too much or you can blow up your bottle just like an ice bomb). Fill with fruit and close tightly. The next day you will have a container of carbonated fruit. Things with high water content work the best. Apples, watermelon, grapes(though it helps to puncture those).
They used to have a ton of free icecream in VIP. Back in 05 maybe 06 we grabbed a few handfulls and threw them in the dry ice cooler and had frozen ice cream all weekend.
On a side note, I learned that all the extra weight of Ice, beer, water, food, just increases your gas consumption. Last year we stopped a few miles outside of Tenn on our way up from Fla. and did our shopping then. The Ice lasted much longer and only had to buy a few bags while we were at roo.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
On a side note, I learned that all the extra weight of Ice, beer, water, food, just increases your gas consumption. Last year we stopped a few miles outside of Tenn on our way up from Fla. and did our shopping then. The Ice lasted much longer and only had to buy a few bags while we were at roo.
Yeah too much n2o isnt good in a closed area i knew that . just didnt things together like that. Yeah thats a probably a good idea too. So publix has a lot?
as far as the publix is concerned this is the first year I hear they have it near Tenn...I am from Fl and they only publix that has it usually is on the coast. I am sure others on here can steer you in the right direction...I have been fairly successful with a cooler full of frozen water bottles and ice.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
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Post by dreamingtree on May 6, 2009 12:29:18 GMT -5
No idea, but I called my local Publix and they said they always carry it.
My first year at Roo, we took frozen water bottles and ice and everything was melted by Saturday, so I am trying Dry Ice this year. I am not going looking for ice and wanting to carry it back across the campgrounds......
not trying to argue...I am all down for the dry ice....just saying what worked for me. also, I was lucky to be next to Ice trucks the last couple of years so I would just jump right in line and get my ice.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
Post by sthomas1312 on May 6, 2009 14:18:24 GMT -5
there was an ice truck by us on Pod 1 for the whole weekend last year. They close fairly early in the evening though so if you need ice get it during the day if you can. Also I had an Igloo 5 day cooler last year, we put ice in it on Wednesday morning in Atlanta then got 2 bags Saturday night to put in it just for the ride home Monday morning, it kept very well in that cooler
yup, i've found most major grocery stores carry dry ice in a cooler somewhere near the front of the store.. it's hard to find sometimes cuz it's just one cooler but if you ask someone could point you in the right direction i'm sure
just wondering i am driving 800 mi with it in our coolers how long does it last and how much would we need we have 2 Colemen 5day coolers?
We drive about 600 miles, have two Coleman Extreme coolers. The food cooler gets five 10x8 slabs of dry ice, about an inch thick wrapped in cardboard and plastic. The drink cooler gets one slab, wrapped, to keep the drinks cool and the drink ice frozen. By Saturday morning we move some of the dry ice from the food cooler into the "wet" cooler, still wrapped. We usually still have a little dry ice left when we leave. We probably buy a bag or two of ice during the festival b/c I drink mixed drinks and require ice.
As to driving in a car with dry ice - it's perfectly safe. Keep the coolers closed. The danger would be if you were in the car for a very long time with the cooler open. If you're really worried, crack a window.
I also have to totally disagree about dry-ice not being worth it. It's a life saver honestly. The trick is knowing how to get the most out of your purchase - here are my two tips:
1) If at all possible, buy BLOCKS, not pelts. 4lbs is enough to keep one of those huge Coleman 7 day white coolers at fridge temp. all weekend (and then some) as long as you don't open it 100 times a day.
2) Put your blocks (or pellets) in trash-bags, tie them up and wrap the bags around them. Then put them in the bottom of your cooler, with a thin layer of news paper or cardboard on top.
Have a small secondary cooler with regular ice to use for drinks, and keeping non-essential things cool on a daily basis - this way you can limit the number of times you have to dive into your DI cooler. It's ideal.
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just wondering i am driving 800 mi with it in our coolers how long does it last and how much would we need we have 2 Colemen 5day coolers?
We drive about 600 miles, have two Coleman Extreme coolers. The food cooler gets five 10x8 slabs of dry ice, about an inch thick wrapped in cardboard and plastic. The drink cooler gets one slab, wrapped, to keep the drinks cool and the drink ice frozen. By Saturday morning we move some of the dry ice from the food cooler into the "wet" cooler, still wrapped. We usually still have a little dry ice left when we leave. We probably buy a bag or two of ice during the festival b/c I drink mixed drinks and require ice.
As to driving in a car with dry ice - it's perfectly safe. Keep the coolers closed. The danger would be if you were in the car for a very long time with the cooler open. If you're really worried, crack a window.
"We're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey. We're on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but just for tonight, we are Barry Jive and his Uptown Five. "
Post by autumnsredtears on May 11, 2009 21:47:26 GMT -5
Wait, so how exactly do i set up this dry ice cooler as to NOT make it explode?... because well, that just wouldn't be cool for any more than 2 seconds
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we have done dry ice every time we've gone (last 2 years) and would highly recommend it! We get ours on the way in, in Chattanooga from: Tennessee Valley Ice Co, 4116 S Creek Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406, (423) 698-6290. We also buys several bags of regular ice from there (for our drinks etc) and store it basically like other posts, have mentioned and use it to keep the bagged iced frozen, etc. and always have plenty to last us the entire weekend!
This was my tactic last year, and it kept 4 of us pretty happy:
3 coolers: 1) - dry ice, frozen water bottles, and frozen food 2) - frozen water bottles, beers, and cold food 3) - more frozen water bottles and beers!
As the frozen water bottles melted, we had plenty of drinkable/washable/toothbrushable water all weekend. We replaced the melted frozen water bottles with dry ice frozen water bottles. And the empty bottles we refilled every morning at the sinks. Those went back right up against the dry ice (wrapped in towels by the way). We tore the labels off so we wouldn't drink that water (I'm sure it's fine, but definitely sulfur-y). We still had a little dry ice left at the end of the weekend, but that was enough to pretty much still freeze anything we needed. Last year was the first time I've really camped with dry ice. I'm totally doing the same plan this year! We didn't have to buy any ice before or during the trip, and had water the whole time!
I know the local Kroger & Publix have dry ice in the West of Nashville so I am sure they probably do around you.
