Joined: 01/7/2012 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 9052
Tent Reviews: 5
| Site Reviews Total: | 40 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 2  |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 6 |
|
We've recently upped to a powered camping fridge, as we have just been to to South of France with temps well in the 30's, but have to say, for both UK camping, and indeed previous September trips to Vendee and Dordogne, we were mightily impressed with the non-powered Coleman Xtreme cool box. As advised, we thoroughly pre-cooled (for 72 hours) before setting off, to the point there was an icy blast when it was opened ready to load up! Regular top ups (usually every other day) of ice, or better still, frozen water bottles (some sites have a freezer for this purpose) and it kept beers, butter, yogurts, milk etc more than cool enough, even with temps creeping into the high 20's.
Obviously, the down side (compared to a powered fridge) is that you need a freezer full of water bottles on the go for a few days before you set off, and have to either rely on site's having a freezer, or buying bags of ice from the supermarket.
Having said that, pre-cool it properly, and load a few frozen drinks etc in when you set off, and it will last ok for 4 days or so, outside of any heatwave!
Excellent bit of kit, to be fair.
 
-------------
2024: 38 nights thus far...
2023: 47 nights
2022: 40 nights
2021: 30 nights
2020: Just 24 nights
2019: A personal best 50 nights
2018: Just the 30 nights
2017: 34 nights
2016: 32 nights
2015: 38 nights
2014: 34 nights
2013: 36 nights
From July 2012: 23 nights
|
Topic: Cool Box Recommendations
