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Hi

we used a coolbox that plugged into your car  ciggie lighter  when travelling to the site,great for sannies and juice for the road/arrival ,and then we had an adaptor that you plugged into the mains ,which had a ciggie lighter adapter on it for the coolbox

    ive always put my wine in a bucket filled with cold water,its works fine, ive just brought one of them yellow foldable bucket of ebay for 1.25p ( argos sell them for 5.00) im going to put the wine in there on my next holiday

We always use a bucket of cold water and keep it in the shade. Float the flora on the top. Change the water regularly (every day) and everything keeps fine.

The bucket doubles as a fire bucket as well - just remember to take the contents out first!!!

And a container for packing things in whilst travelling.

Have toyed with the idea of getting a fridge but the bucket always comes tops on the list of pros and cons.

Hi there,

we bought a coleman super power chiller 36litre deluxe 12volt/240 volt coolbox (can be used like an ordinary fridge or coolbox) and my god its cold!!!! Just used it for the first time over a 5 day break away and had the thing unplugged for up to 10 hours at night and everything still really cold in morning! Got ours from Costco, cost £70 including the 240volt adaptor, bargain as far as im concerned as I dont have any problems using this even in the hottest of summers (fingers r crossed we get one!!)

Loopieloo

 i f u have electric buy table top fridge alot cheaper not to heavey,. well worth it

 we bought ours from kwik save £59.00.

hi

we've camped for six summers with coolbox and bucket of water which was ok, but last year got a 3 way fridge for my birthday. BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!! would never go back,

Fiona

Just to add my 2 bits worth. 

When in France year before last, it was an EXTREMELY hot summer and all the fridges - throughout the site - had a hard time keeping things cold - let alone frozen.(People were arriving thinking they're fridges were broken) 

Try and keep the vent well out of the sunshine  i.e. not on the side where the sun rises - things went a lot better this year by doing just that.

Quote: Originally posted by lynne b on 24/04/2005

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Already have a 12 volt cool box never thought of using it on mains electric where did you get the gizmo to hook it up.  Fourth dog arrived five weeks ago and my VW  Caddy van looks like its going to be full to bursting hence not wishing to carry gas fridge if unnecessary

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Halfords sell them .. we paid £16.99 for ours