Colorado - South Dakota 2022 Picture Thread

So going for 2 weeks this year presents a challenge of keeping food Frozen that long. Temperature in SD may be 80's-90's the first week. I have two new 65 quart Arctic coolers but dry ice is $19.95 for a piece that's 2" high 5" deep and 10" long. Dry ice guy said at least 10-12 pieces minimum for 2 weeks. So went to the store and came home with a 5.0 cf Frigidaire chest freezer for $129. My F-150 has the built in 120 volt inverter and the freezer only draws 1.5 amps and fits in the cab in the back seat area sideways easily. I have a 2250 watt portable inverter generator or 2 batteries to run a inverter to power the freezer when at destination. Only taking one of my artic coolers for a refrigerator and I will be able to cycle and recycle one gallon bottles from the freezer into the cooler and back to freezer and repeat to keep the refrigerator cooler cold. I will not have to buy any $8.50 a bag ice. Problem of keeping food frozen solved.










GROUP 31 AGM DUAL PURPOSE BATTERIES 800 CCA, 200 RC


55 amp battery charger

Now on to the next issue. Now we have frozen food that needs to be thawed. Not as simple as just taking it out and leaving it lay to thaw, we'll come back and the bears will be waiting for us! So this issue is easy, have a spare countertop size microwave that will be packed to defrost frozen food, using 120 volts from the generator.

Rough Camping....... at it's finest!

pcaster said:

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@pcaster this is for you!!

Warm border line hot today. 90 so far.

Today's log to Mt Rushmore.

Unpacked a bag of non perishable things today and look what the grandkids snuck in the bag........

On tonight's dinner menu...

Venison burritos with taco seasoning.

This was all made possible due to having the freezer so that things could be made ahead of time Frozen and then brought out on the day of eating. That freezer is the best thing I've seen as an upgrade since sliced bread. Ice last year was $8.50 a bag in Taylor Park and like everything else it went up to $9 this year in SD.

My Rtic cooler we are rotating the gallon bottles of ice every other day on Jon's igloo cooler every day.