We like ours too. We got it at Walmart for around $100. We make ice, transfer it to gallon size zip lock bags and use it as we need it when gone for an extended period of time, or when we have enough, stick the bags into a cooler. Certainly not as easy as buying a bag of ice from the camp store or elsewhere but they work fine. If we are just going camping for a few days, we don't bother with it and make ice at home ahead of time. We have a bunch of plastic containers and make larger size ice blocks from cool whip containers and other plastic containers we've accumulated over the years and bring one good size ice bag of cubes for drinks.