I was wondering if anyone that uses an ice chest have tried using those cold packs that are used to ship medical stuff like insulin.
I have a bunch of them from my parents that I used in the past for camping, but I was able to throw them in the freezer until I needed them.
They do seem to stay cold longer than just a ziplock of ice. Also, I've been experimenting by leaving them in the foam box they came in and just leaving the lid on for a few days at a time. I think I'm going to try throwing some frozen ones in the foam box and duct tape around the lid/box seam and see how they hold up in the sun for a week. If they hold up and are at least still partially frozen, I'm considering sacrificing the space to bring some of the packs along to line the bottom of my ice chest and then backup ones in a duct taped foam box to swap out when needed. I know I won't always be able to find places to stop and freeze the things, but when I can it will help keep food and condiments cool.
Am I crazy and not thinking it through enough or does this sound at least halfass solid?
I have a bunch of them from my parents that I used in the past for camping, but I was able to throw them in the freezer until I needed them.
They do seem to stay cold longer than just a ziplock of ice. Also, I've been experimenting by leaving them in the foam box they came in and just leaving the lid on for a few days at a time. I think I'm going to try throwing some frozen ones in the foam box and duct tape around the lid/box seam and see how they hold up in the sun for a week. If they hold up and are at least still partially frozen, I'm considering sacrificing the space to bring some of the packs along to line the bottom of my ice chest and then backup ones in a duct taped foam box to swap out when needed. I know I won't always be able to find places to stop and freeze the things, but when I can it will help keep food and condiments cool.
Am I crazy and not thinking it through enough or does this sound at least halfass solid?