What do you take camping? Fridge, esky(s) or both?

[merchant]

I take a 40lt Engel (use as a freezer) and a 105lt PE cooler box (breads, beer and everything else). Works for us as we take long trips.

 

[rescue]

Take my trusty esky in the back and the ARB fridge sits on a false floor in the back of the cab. Fridge sits too high in the canopy due to tradesman height drawers.

 

[ljacko78]

Long weekend in QLD coming up - usually have my mates 110L Waeco for the food and a 110L esky for the drinks to water down the alcomohol a bit. This usually does 5 adults for 3days / 2 nights. I just bought myself a CF80 Waeco, so that'll get its first good run through this weekend.

 

[cruptd]

I always use my 40l engel, but usually have to take a couple eskys aswell....

 

[will]

I bought an 80l Techni Ice in January (2010) for camping trips, after a fishing charter and 2 nights of boozing i was out of ice, and i used block ice. a friend had a Engel with a battery pack; his beer was much colder than mine and his wasn't dripping every time he pulled one out. 3 weeks later i had a 40l Engel and i couldn't be happier with it.

with a fridge you do need to be careful though; i had nothing but beer in it and hit the beach. driving at about 50Kph when i hit a dip, Nav got some good lift; my brother without seatbelt hit the roof, HARD. when we got to our fishing spot i realised 2 beer bottles in the Engel had smashed and completely vaporised into tiny glass shards everywhere. Beer and broken glass in a new Engel behind the condenser has a way of making you have a bad day. Had to empty it and hose it out warming it and my beer up. might not have happened in an ice filled box.

Anyway, thought i'd share my first bad experience.

 

[superiorcruiser]

techni ice 120 ltr,with ice on the VBS.....mmmm
the trick to keeping your food dry(not waterlogged) is to pack it in portions and DRYVAC seal them in bags,that way it can swim around the cold slurry and not get water logged..

 

[d22dave]

greedy

been using 100 l ice cool in back of ute and 20 l ice cool on back seat for the travellers and then my mate kev bought me a 40 l engel last year the fridge is damn good but when i get back from the bush with a couple of animals or fish in the esky just grab a bucket of soapy water and its clean

 

[AlexG]

I have the techni ice and they are brilliant. If not constantly open and sheets used they will last the suggested time frame, 5 days or so.

 

[titanium man]

Hi Jason,
We are a family of 5, we found a 60ltr engle fridge freezer combo for food and a 100ltr techni esky for drinks works well.

 

[navarian]

I've gone from esky's to an aldi 3 way and an esky,but i bought a Engel 60 litre fridge/freezer today.Sent me broke but i'm super happy.

 

[Biscuits]

I need to win lotto!

 

[superiorcruiser]

eskys....
fridges are for nancy boys..lol

 

[Lance S]

110lt waeco for the boss and the tin lids and esky for me

 

[d22dave]

I've gone from esky's to an aldi 3 way and an esky,but i bought a Engel 60 litre fridge/freezer today.Sent me broke but i'm super happy.

Sale at rays outdoors

 

[terryc]

Sale at rays outdoors

Of what?
Nothing on website, or is it members only?
BCF had 40L Waceo for $1,000 (?) last month for BCF members(free sign up)

Edit, woops 20% this weekend

 

[navarian]

26.5% off for vip members,sale ended today.

 

[Mark Rymer]

The 110lt waeco does the wife, and 3 kids, it stays permanatley in the back, as it to dam heavy to lift

Was just wondering whether you have the fridge on a fridge slide? I am about to get one installed for an 80lt waeco but was wondering on the lid opening issues with a canopy fitted. Regards Mark (new member today)

 

[mitch92]

Got a 200L Evakool plastic esky (name escapes me). When more ice is available i just fill it with food and ice and go, just buy 2 or three new bags after about 2 or 3 days. For extended trips i take another small esky, with dry ice. Will keep EVERYTHING frozen, pull it out and into other esky as needed.

Mitch