G'day there!
I have my Waeco fridge all set to go on my trip.
It has only one compartment which can be set at any temperature down to -18 deg C, though I doubt -18 deg C is practically attainable under normal use conditions.
I really don't need to use the fridge for much. I've never had a fridge before on my solo outback trips with the quadbike and I haven't suffered scurvy or something worse.
NOTE: As my age increases, I feel more vulnerable, traveling alone on a quadbike in such remote outback areas, so these days I
camp with the ute and make day trips from base. On the plus side, I can have a more comfortable
camp.
The main thing for me is to keep some meet
well frozen. I have a diet problem which dictates that meet (and some other food) must be either fresh the day it's cooked or
well frozen.
And yes, I do have a rabbit trap, but I'm not much of a trapper.
That brings me to my question:
Would it work to cut a piece of masonite or styrene to fit the fridge and put it on top of the frozen meet and some ice bottles, with the non freeze stuff on top?
I'm thinking that since the cold wants to stay at the bottom and the heat wants to stay at the top, the divider should largely prevent the two temperatures from mixing. The little bit of cold air that crossed the divide from bottom to top would largely be overcome by the heat gain via the insulation and when the lid is opened.
I'm hoping this simple modification may turn my Waeco into a two compartment fridge/freezer.
This assumes that the thermostat works off the temperature at the bottom. Would that be correct?
What do you reckon? Worth a try? Has anyone tried this?
Thanks,
Laurie.