Fridge Space what do you do.

I have done the same length of trip, through the same area. It's not so bad. When you are considering a trip of 6000 miles, I don't think a couple of bags of ice every couple of days are going to be that big of an expense to your budget compared to the cost of gas.....$1.40/liter.

I'd use the same type of thinking as tent camping in well populated areas. Freeze certain meals assuming your fridge has a freezer section. That's dinner and/or lunch as you prefer. Only "responsible" people are allowed to forage in there; I'm guessing that's you:D.

Set up a separate area for the all day snackers amongst us AKA teenagers. They can stare/worship the fridge god as much as they want in that area/cooler, eat what they want. Since they'll probably forget to inform you when it's empty or close to it, check every evening so you know when it's time to re-stock.

Oh right putting a sign on the teenage access area that says in large font: CLOSE ME PROPERLY OR YOU"LL BE SORRY LATER may jog the brains.

Got a whole other scenario in less populated/no nearby grocery store areas that might be considered deprivation for teenagers......

I also set up a separate beverage cooler for the emotional imbibers amongst us. Saves me a lot of sighing time.

Home freezing drinks in rectangular liter/quart bottles cuts down on need to buy ice as it functions as block ice until it melts. Then you drink it.

I've traveled a lot in Northern Ontario and I well understand the distances between supplies. On a motorcycle it can be a challenge making it from gas station to gas station. Some of the most remote and beautiful country i have ever been in. You might try putting sheet Dry Ice in the bottom of the coolers and then topping your food with regular ice.

double post sorry

intheburbs wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Camp with access to a grocery store.

This. I check that there's a relatively close grocery store at every campsite we stay at. We have three teenagers. For them, the fridge holds about a day of food.

That's my issue I really don't want to shop every day. I'm looking at a about a 6000 mile trip through Canada. Northern ontario is going to be a challenge with at least two travel days and probably 3 days between any cities that are shown on the map. I've been trying to work up to it at home and have gone down to a single fridge here, but cutting it in half again is scary.

We use a small AC/DC Igloo cooler that plugs into the truck when travelling and into the trailer with an adapter when parked. We keep all of our cold drinks in it along with other perishables. It works very well and keeps things really cold. Works for us.

We buy groceries often.

Coolers will work when you need extra space and if you use dry ice you won't have to replace as often as ice. I put several layers of newspaper on top of the dry ice to prevent direct contact with the food.

2oldman wrote:
Camp with access to a grocery store.

This. I check that there's a relatively close grocery store at every campsite we stay at. We have three teenagers. For them, the fridge holds about a day of food.

My guess is that you are not going to be camping on the moon...:)

Seriously, unless you are going to do some very remote boondocking, you will most likely be just one off ramp or street intersection from some kind of market.
Bring enough for a couple of days at the most and re-stock as needed.

Camp with access to a grocery store. Keep refrigerated foods to a minimum. Restock cold pop with warm daily.