Best way to manage fridge/icebox

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 04, 2007 at 21:27
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Hi there

My family and another (both 2 parents and 2 kids 2 and 4 yrs) are heading north from Adelaide in June for about 2 weeks, hoping to get to Inamincka.

I have a 40L Engel and have just bought a 60L poly-E icebox from Tecni-ice, along with 6 large sheets of techni-ice (can buy more if needed)

We are planning on taking a number of cryo-vac meat packs, which I know wouldn't necessarily need to be frozen if we are only away for 14 days, but I would like any suggestions on how to manage the frozen (if you think we need to) and cold foods between the fridge and icebox.

I have an aux 70 a/h AGM in the Jackaroo, charged via Pirahna 150amp isolator, and will be carrying a spare fully charged and new 130 a/h AGM (no charging facilities except with 240v) for a longer 3-4 day stay at Inamincka. The rest of the time we will be staying 2 nights max at any one site, and travelling anywhere from 2-4 hours in between.

I am anticipating on average 25 degree days and nights possibly as low as freezing.

One thought I had was to have 12 sheets of techni-ice, freeze some of the meat in the Engel along with the techni-ice, and use the icebox as the fridge, using the sheets to keep things cool until in the end most stuff will fit in the fridge.I would turn the fridge off all night (possibly longer) as the techni-ice will freeze down to at least -15 easily, to save the aux battery.

Any other suggestions as how to manage it all?

Thanks

D-Jack
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