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No Ice Needed - December 2019
When going camping I pre-make the evening meals and freeze them in containers. When frozen I pop them out and then vacuum seal and keep frozen till the trip. These frozen meals act like ice bricks in the esky, keeping other food cool. And if you need to top up with a bit of ice near the end of the trip the food won't spoil by absorbing any water.
Contributed by Julie Stroud-Watts
Editor's note: I do this too, with the added advantage of being able to heat the meal in the bag, saving on washing up when water can often be scarce. I have also made freezer blocks by putting 2cm water in the bottom of 2 litre ice-cream containers and freezing, then vacuum seal the ice-block and store flat in the freezer. Because they're vacuum sealed, they can be thawed and frozen over and over, just remember to keep them flat. Cath
Contributed by Julie Stroud-Watts
Editor's note: I do this too, with the added advantage of being able to heat the meal in the bag, saving on washing up when water can often be scarce. I have also made freezer blocks by putting 2cm water in the bottom of 2 litre ice-cream containers and freezing, then vacuum seal the ice-block and store flat in the freezer. Because they're vacuum sealed, they can be thawed and frozen over and over, just remember to keep them flat. Cath