need opinion ice maker vs yeti in texas
We camp for 4-7 days at a time, and usually mountain bike (or have some sort of outdoor activity) each day. We will typically take about 60lbs of ice with us in coolers, but often find that we have to...
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We recently got a portable ice maker through ebay and it's the best investment we've made in a long time. Liked it sooo much we bought one for a friend for a birthday gift - and NO we don't usually spend that much for a friend gift. Ours happens to be an Emerson and I paid $148 including free shipping. It makes 26 - 28# per day. When we get to the site, we plug it in, pour in the amount of water - think it's a gallon - and by the time we're completely finished with the mat and chairs under the awning, there is enough ice for a couple of cold "somethings". DH feels that he absolutely HAS to have ice and I was of the mind that spending the $ for 2 or 3 bags every trip and then dumping it out was crazy. I know, doing the math, $148 vs $5 - $6 doesn't seem to make sense, but I am thinking long term and the convenience. Right now Sam's has a very comparable one for $99. You surely don't need to spend the amount you were thinking. Ours has adjustments for small, med and large cubes. Weather permitting, we set it on a table outside the door and plug it into the side of the trailer. One time a storm blew through and we just unplugged it, covered it with a plastic trash bag and it was fine. We also have JUST enough room on our countertop to put it indoors if necessary. Ours weighs right at 30#, so is plenty easy to move around.
We find that even though the basket holds just a certain amount, by the time we fill a couple of glasses for tea or whatever, it's refilled pretty quickly....seems like it said something like 6 minutes per tray - not the basket, just the freezing mechanism. Unless you had a large group, you'd likely not run out of ice through the day...be sure to check your water supply every so often.
Suggest you check Sam's, ebay and Amazon because the prices change by the minute, it seems. And triple check for free shipping if you order. They mix them all together and I avoid shipping charges whenever possible.
We find that even though the basket holds just a certain amount, by the time we fill a couple of glasses for tea or whatever, it's refilled pretty quickly....seems like it said something like 6 minutes per tray - not the basket, just the freezing mechanism. Unless you had a large group, you'd likely not run out of ice through the day...be sure to check your water supply every so often.
Suggest you check Sam's, ebay and Amazon because the prices change by the minute, it seems. And triple check for free shipping if you order. They mix them all together and I avoid shipping charges whenever possible.
