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How to Keep Your Food Cool While Camping

Camping is a wonderful way to create memories as a family. In addition to allowing you to bond with the great outdoors, it is a very economical way to vacation. One of the best parts about camping is cooking meals over an open fire. Keeping the food you bring with on your camping trip at safe temperatures can be tricky, especially during the warm summer months. However, with proper planning, you can keep your food cold for your entire camping trip.

Cooler
Mine Refrigerator
Water Bottles
Ziplock Bags
Ice
Electric Campsite
Extension Cord

Instructions

Using a Cooler
- 1
  Freeze a case of bottled water.
- 2
  Thoroughly chill all food that will be placed in cooler.
- 3
  Line bottom of the cooler with frozen water bottles.
- 4
  Place chilled food on top of water bottles.
- 5
  Fill gallon-sized Ziplock bags with ice cubes.
- 6
  Pack the ice bags around the chilled food. Depending upon the length of your trip, you might need to replenish the bagged ice with a fresh supply.
- 7
  Keep cooler in a cool and shady location.
Electric Method
- 8
  Reserve a campsite with electricity.
- 9
  Bring a plug-in cooler or a small refrigerator with you.
- 10
  Plug refrigerator into the electrical outlet using a heavy-duty extension cord that is suitable for outdoor use.
- 11
  Store food in the refrigerator unit.