camping ice
how to keep food from spoiling while camping?
So my husband and I are pretty new at the camping thing. I was planning on packing some food in a cooler to take with us, but it will only last for the first day then I can't count on the cooler to keep it cold anymore.
Any suggestions?
Do I just need to keep buying ice or should we camp somewhere near a market to buy dinner daily?
A couple of suggestions:
Use two coolers, one for drinks that will be getting opened frequently through out the day and the other for your food that will only be opened occasionally.
One of the best brands and styles of coolers on the market are Coleman Extreme 5 day coolers. Thicker walls and insulation than your typical coolers by a wide margin.
Buy or make blocks of ice, they last much longer than ice cubes. If you have freezer space at home, you can make your own in milk cartons or jugs. A side benefit to this is having ice cold water to drink while camping.
Dry ice is also a possiblity if available in your area.
Cool the interior of the coolers with ice for a few hours before adding your food and drinks.
If possible, freeze as much of the food in advance. This will help keep the cooler that much colder.
Keep cooler out of the direct sun, you want to keep it in a shaded location.
Finally, as the ice melts, any water in the bottom of the cooler will need to be drained and additional ice added.
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