Keeping stuff from freezing

[rclouse79]

It looks like it is the time of the year where coolers go from being used to keep things cold to being used to keep things from freezing. On our last elk hunt, water was still starting to freeze inside the cooler inside the vehicle by the time we left. I had an idea to boil water and put it in one or two Nalgene bottles with an insulted cover to put in the cooler at night. I assume this would work but was wondering if anyone had done something similar.

 

[Plainsman79]

It’s the same principle as you stated, but warm the surrounding area as best you can and then wrap it with an old sleeping bag inside a cooler. Depending on how cold it is and how often you’re in the cooler, but it’ll usually last for a couple days before you need to reheat again.

 

[S-3 ranch]

yep A bottle of hot water should keep a roto mold chest from freezing for days

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Just toss a handwarmer in the cooler. Cheap and effective, if it's a good cooler it'll hold that heat in there.

 

[*zap*]

hand or bodywarmer..

 

[rclouse79]

Just toss a handwarmer in the cooler. Cheap and effective, if it's a good cooler it'll hold that heat in there.

hand or bodywarmer..

I like the handwarmer idea, that sounds easier. Rokslide comes through again!

 

[cnelk]

FYI - The handwarmer will snuff out when the oxygen in the closed cooler is depleted

 

[207-12A]

Keeping water from freezing in your pack, you need a nalgene cozy.

These are issued to all army guys stationed in Alaska: https://www.venturesurplus.com/products/outdoor-research-sg-1-liter-water-bottle-parka/

They work great but I hate the zipper, which can freeze shut pretty easily.

All the alpine guys in Alaska use Forty Below cozies: https://40below.com/product/forty-below-insulated-bottle-cover-and-holder-in-1-liter-size/

No zippers or buckles to freeze, but more expensive.

 

[HeavyAssault]

Uncooked rice, a sock, and a microwave.

 

[rclouse79]

Uncooked rice, a sock, and a microwave.

My wife has done this before as a heat pack. If I am somewhere with a microwave I can’t see myself needing to keep items in a cooler from freezing.