p220sigman
Tallahassee, FL, USA
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For us, the biggest thing is to have a cooler for drinks and such that you will be opening more often and try to only open the food cooler when necessary and then only as long as is needed to remove the food you need. It also helps some to keep the coolers out of direct sun if possible. We rarely camp where there isn't a store too far away so getting replacement ice hasn't been an issue.
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Pucka1378
Northern VA
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We have just some "cheapish" coolers that we use. We use one for drinks(it gets opened the most) and then one for food. I pack all our meat frozen. I also use the 1/2 gallon milk jugs to use as ice blocks. For 3-4 days we usually do okay. We move the coolers around and try to keep them in the shade as much as possible. I also will throw a blanket or towels over the top of the coolers to help keep them cooler.
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niks97cobra
Aiken, South Carolina
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We have one big cooler we use for our food. The ice usually lasts for 3-4 days. It is a coleman extreme. We also have a smaller cooler that we keep our beverages in. We normally restock it with ice every couple of days. Both coolers work just fine for weekend trips without having to restock with ice.
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xesse
Helotes, Texas
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I agree, use big blocks of ice. Worked great for a three day camping trip where it reached over 100F everyday. I did have to buy ice to fill in the area where the blocks didn't reach, but the blocks stayed frozen and kept everything cool. Instead of buying ice twice a day like my brother had to during the trip, I had to purchase it once.
Also use two coolers, one for drinks other for food. The drink one will get used the most and melt faster..which is not a big deal...you don't want this to happen to your food cooler and it shouldn't because in theory you shouldn't open it as often. Also keep the cooler in the shade.
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pete42
Ohio
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Back 40 years ago when I tent camped we used coolers and ice.
worked but was a pain, now the coolers are so much better and work lots better.
others have said how to pack using mostly frozen food and water.
I now have a 12 volt coleman cooler that we carry in the truck keeps everything
cool and is handy for soft drinks while traveling.
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tplife69
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pete42 wrote:Back 40 years ago when I tent camped we used coolers and ice.
worked but was a pain, now the coolers are so much better and work lots better.
others have said how to pack using mostly frozen food and water.
I now have a 12 volt coleman cooler that we carry in the truck keeps everything
cool and is handy for soft drinks while traveling.
I'm assuming you either have electric hookups at your campsite, or a 2nd house battery in your truck. I have one of those compact 12V coolers, and they use too much electric to run all weekend vs. ice.
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Opie431
Bellevue, MI
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We camped during the spring next to some men fishing who had a small freezer sitting next to their tent to hold their catch. You could get a dorm sized refrigerator and do the same if you are going to have electricity.
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