Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

Like, duh, right? But there REALLY IS a right way to use an ice chest to ensure it will keep your stuff colder, longer. Roy at Camping Blogger lays it out like this:

1. Never use crushed ice; instead make your own ice blocks with empty milk jugs.
   
2. Pre-cool your ice chest to 40 with ice OTHER than that which you'll be using on your camping trip.
3. Pre-cool your food; if you're camping trip will be longer than 3 days, consider freezing food that you won't be using right away.
   

For further information about these tips, including why they work, visit campingblogger.net.

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