Portable ice maker for RV.

Grit dog wrote:
Not trying to de-rail the ice maker question, but if you're going through alot of ice in a cooler (presumably away from the RV where you cant just keep stuff in the fridge) then a good cooler is worth the money.
If you're hammering through the ice sitting in the shade next to the RV downing cocktails, invest in a couple Hydro Flasks for your drinks. Your ice consumption will go down considerably and your booze consumption will increase!
Stay thirsty my friend!

365 days a year, Hydro flask is the go to for hot and cold drinks. Camping, empty out the last morning coffee (still warm around noon). Fill with ice and get the cocktails rolling. Next morning have to dump out the ice that's left to fill with coffee again!

We have a commercial ice maker at home (because my wife is nuts and loves her Sonic ice). I fill up 2-3 8lb bags before every trip and keep them in one side of the freezer.

Our tumblers are double-walled Hydro knock-offs and they're amazing. They're huge though, so you have to limit yourself to just a couple, because three+ drinks from those tumblers will knock you out.

Our ice always lasts us well though. We can make it up to ten days with those three bags. We took an 11,000 mile trip in 2019 and eventually had to buy bags from Sonic when we ran out. Even though we filled a huge Yeti cooler, the cooler ice lasted us about two weeks and the freezer ice only stretched another week+. Paying for ice felt weird though. The three things I never want to pay for are ice, lemons, and love.

What did the pioneers do in their Conestoga wagons?