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cool at all? Or do they only maintain the temp of food. I've read the official blurb on the boxes but of course they have to be written with caution.

As part of our summer hols we have 4 nights in a variety of hotels + a tipi, before going on to a couple of weeks at pre-erected tents, these come with the usual fridge + electricity. If we bought fresh food along the way for picnics, would an electric coolbox keep it at all safe? Or in a hot continental summer, in a hot car, would it keep it at the perfect temp for bacteria?

Usually we load up the Coleman xtreme with frozen bits, and this keeps us in picnic foods for a few days. It's large tho, and it'd be nice to have more room for clothes and shoes  Then again it's light and does make a useful extra table! We could take our 3 way fridge but that's large and very heavy.

Thanks campergirl

So say we start the day and the cool box is warm and not plugged in. After it's been on for a while it'll (good quality) be fine to keep some milk and ham fine?

Thanks, it sounds like it'd be the best fit for that trip. I'd prefer to spend money on a decent one, than have to rely on cafe's and restaurants for most of our food and cold drinks.