Ice chest issues...

[Mrs.HLB1]

What do you all use for your ice chests when you have sandwich meat, cheese's etc? Mine always get water logged when the ice melts. I do also put them in ziploc baggies. But it still doesn't work?!
Any ideas??

[surfer2001]

You can get the fake ice cubes at the boat shows. They work well for a one day.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Ziploc baggies inside another ziploc baggie. We also use one ice chest just for the food and another for the drinks.

[Tahiti350]

Clean out some gallon milk jugs (really well), fill them with tap water, throw'em in the freezer, once solid throw 'em in the cooler. Two will normally hold temp on a big (54 gallon) cooler, and as they thaw out you have fresh, cold drinking water. I've used this for years, especially when going camping where water quality was unknown.
Or, just buy one of the 12 volt coolers, and keep it plugged into the boat.

[djunkie]

Ziploc baggies inside another ziploc baggie. We also use one ice chest just for the food and another for the drinks.
I do the same here. I also have a tray in my big ice chest that sits at the top and keeps the food dry.

[Big Warlock]

works great and floats!!

[Mrs.HLB1]

You can get the fake ice cubes at the boat shows. They work well for a one day.
Do you know who makes them? I have seen them but was unsure.
Thanks

[ITS ALL GOOD]

Tupperware

[Mrs.HLB1]

Ziploc baggies inside another ziploc baggie. We also use one ice chest just for the food and another for the drinks.
We do use a separate one also, but the food still gets wet. More baggies you think? Or no food and just drinks? That will solve the problem! :D

[Mrs.HLB1]

I do the same here. I also have a tray in my big ice chest that sits at the top and keeps the food dry.
Yeah I think I had one also but I threw it away. :rolleyes: I didn't think I would need it.

[Mrs.HLB1]

works great and floats!!
I will have to try my tupperware out and see what happens.
Thanks!

[Mrs CP 19]

Target carries the fake ice cubes, probably Wal-mart etc, too. We freeze all our water bottles to use for ice, also keep ice in large zip locs. The milk jug freezing water works great if you have the room.

[Mrs. Bordsmnj]

[QUOTE=Tahiti350]Clean out some gallon milk jugs (really well), fill them with tap water, throw'em in the freezer, once solid throw 'em in the cooler. Two will normally hold temp on a big (54 gallon) cooler, and as they thaw out you have fresh, cold drinking water. I've used this for years, especially when going camping where water quality was unknown.
QUOTE]
Wouldn't it be easier to just freeze a couple gallon water jugs???? :hammer2:
:D

[Mrs Luvnlife]

Tupperware
Exactly what our friends had this weekend, takes up a little more space in the ice chest, but saves the sandwiches from getting water logged. ;) I'm gonna have to give it a try myself.

[WYRD]

[QUOTE=Tahiti350]Clean out some gallon milk jugs (really well), fill them with tap water, throw'em in the freezer, once solid throw 'em in the cooler. Two will normally hold temp on a big (54 gallon) cooler, and as they thaw out you have fresh, cold drinking water. I've used this for years, especially when going camping where water quality was unknown.
QUOTE]
Wouldn't it be easier to just freeze a couple gallon water jugs???? :hammer2:
:D
Don't try to use logic here :D

[surfer2001]

Do you know who makes them? I have seen them but was unsure.
Thanks
i can find out for you next time out

[AzLakeLizard]

Clean out some gallon milk jugs (really well), fill them with tap water, throw'em in the freezer, once solid throw 'em in the cooler. Two will normally hold temp on a big (54 gallon) cooler, and as they thaw out you have fresh, cold drinking water. I've used this for years, especially when going camping where water quality was unknown.
Or, just buy one of the 12 volt coolers, and keep it plugged into the boat.
Camping, Jeeping and Boating.. we use the Frozen Milk Jugs also! great way to keep things cold and have water for drinking, making coffee etc.! :D

[Essex502]

Like others....Tupperware or Tupperware clones. We have several sizes for sandwiches or other things we want ot keep dry.

[AzLakeLizard]

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Wouldn't it be easier to just freeze a couple gallon water jugs???? :hammer2:
:D[/QUOTE]
LOL... I always have empty milk jugs around.. because of kids.. would have to go out just for the water jugs for a trip.. just doing the recycle thing this way too! :shift:

[redi4fun]

I bought some of these http://www.techniiceamerica.com/ at the boat show. They seem to work OK. No more soggy lunch! :idea:

[oldbuck40]

we take a cooler (smaller than a 40qt.) and just line the bottom with the 12oz or 16oz frozen water bottles laying on their side for the meat and stuff in zip loc's and stash it up in the cabin somwhere and use the 70qt for the drinks! it will last all day in a vented cabin...

[goneboatin]

Don't use the small rectangular tupperware dealios. They leak. We just double ziplock bag the sandwich meats and put the bread under the seats. Get the picnic bottles of condiments and you're all set to go!

[MagicMtnDan]

Probably obvious but if you freeze full gallon containers they will break in the freezer due to expansion. You'll need to empty some of the contents (water, milk, etc.) out first.
Why don't the cooler makers or some after-market companies offer re-freezable soft "bags" that fit the bottom of the standard coolers? A full length frozen "bag" would keep stuff cold for a long time and wouldn't leak.

[bohica]

I bought some of these http://www.techniiceamerica.com/ at the boat show. They seem to work OK. No more soggy lunch! :idea:
I like the techni ice too. You can cut the sheets to whatever size you need. Works great for the ice chest for the food items.

[phebus]

Just drink all the beer first, and then the wet lunch meat and cheese won't matter. :D I'm lucky having the refrigerator on my boat. All the lunch items go in there.

[Dave C]

I use the tray that sits at the top of the cooler. Just try not to lose them ;)

[MAINEVENT]

A back pack with the sammies with blue ice (Plastic ones) and the rest in the cooler

[Mrs.HLB1]

we take a cooler (smaller than a 40qt.) and just line the bottom with the 12oz or 16oz frozen water bottles laying on their side for the meat and stuff in zip loc's and stash it up in the cabin somwhere and use the 70qt for the drinks! it will last all day in a vented cabin...
Thanks, I will try the water bottle idea.

[Mrs.HLB1]

I use the tray that sits at the top of the cooler. Just try not to lose them ;)
Funny guy, my husband said we need to get a boat that has a frig on it. So he is looking already. :rolleyes:

[Mrs.HLB1]

I bought some of these http://www.techniiceamerica.com/ at the boat show. They seem to work OK. No more soggy lunch! :idea:
Thanks, I will check into them!

[Ken F]

you can buy dry ice at just about any grocery store.
Ken F

[INSman]

Techni-Ice is the way to go.
The local So Cal distributor is in Santa Monica
(800) 369-4769
(310) 392-4608