Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>> Even in the Arizona winter it¹s usually cold enough for temporary overnight
>>> food storage.
>> Here in southern Ontario December temperatures hover around the freezing
>> point, using dipping below 0 (32F) at night, so putting things in the
>> trunk over night might result in freezing. Prepared foods that have to
>> be kept cold can go into the car during the day.
>
> We often leave things in the back of the truck overnight during cold
> weather. There is a locking fiberglass shell that keeps critters away.
> If it was colder here, it would be a problem, in that although the
> fiberglass might insulate a little bit, the sides of the truck transmit
> the cold very well. We have 3/4" plywood and a thick carpet remnant on
> the floor of the bed. If it was colder here, we would put things in
> camping ice chests. They would insulate against freezing, depending on
> the mass of what is inside.
>


I've kept a frozen turkey in the back of my truck for *weeks* before
(purchased on sale in January) when there wasn't room in the freezer for
it. And I sometimes leave meat or frozen foods in the car overnight in
winter and put them away or cook them the next day.

Just don't forget about it if you leave something in the trunk (boot)
out of sight, or you may have a nasty surprise in the spring or
early-summer... ~(_8^(|)

Bob