Alaska Ferry Question

[LUVTOTRKCP]

Good Day
We are planning on going to Alaska and the northwest for about six months next year. The first leg of the trip is the ferry from Bellingham, WA to Ketchikan, AK. What should we do with our cold and frozen food in the refrigerator? It will be off for about 38 hours, unless we let it suck our batteries dry. We have a six cuft 3 way model. We thought we might eat it down and buy more when we arrive, but we were told it might be ok if the door stays shut. What is the best way to handle this situation.
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bernie

[joe_b_]

I would say to eat it down and shop when you get to Ketchikan. Our last trip, we bought a styrofoam chest and kept some lunch meat, etc on dry ice. During deck calls when you can go below deck to your RV, I would make lunch, grab a bag of chips, etc and take it back up to our cabin for lunch. Really doubt I saved any money, after buying the dry ice and the foam cooler.
The food served on the ferry is good and reasonably priced. I was just reading the other day that the AMHS was shutting down the bars on the ferries. Just not profitable to operate for them. The cabins are plain, clean and comfortable.

The ferry service is the best way to see SE Alaska and parts of coastal western Canada. It gets in much closer to shore than do the larger cruise ships.

[pigman1]

The ferry is a great ride but that first leg is long and not terribly interesting. Just a lot of riding. Since you're going to be gone that long, have you considered driving to Prince Rupert and boarding there? We did it that way a few years ago and it enabled us to see Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway, and Jasper in the Canadian Rockies. We then had very short legs to Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, and Haines and then drove in to Alaska from Haines. We spent 2-3 days at each stop and loved it. Each is very different with new things to see and do. We boondocked or camped free at all Marine Highway stops except two and just had a ball. Something to consider.

[Super_Dave]

Personally, I'd shop for more food on the other side. But barring that, do what the fishermen do coming back from Alaska. Ice chest the food with dry ice and lots of insulation. But again, I think the price of dry ice makes that a stretch to pencil out. 38 hours with no power is a long time. I wouldn't leave it in the TC. You can't run generator while on the ferry?