"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:28:04 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
>>On Jun 22, 8:56 pm, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:29:51 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>
>>> I was talking about the cooler on your bike. Not sure what you're
>>> talking about?
>>
>>Oh, about 15 mins maybe. I live 4 flat miles from the Straubs.
>
> Gotcha. I envisioned a longer trip.
>
>>> Butcher paper?
>>
>>Yup! And paper trays with little thin sheets of waxed paper or
>>something stuck to the meat directly to prevent air exposure, I think.
>
> Sounds good.
>
>>> I wasn't questioning the quality. Just how long is was in YOUR
>>> cooler. Maybe your soft side cooler is better than anything I've
>>> seen.
>>
>>No, it's just a small soft-side cooler I've been using for years. I
>>won it at a raffle in about 1995ish, and it's been to the Indy 500
>>with me every year for 14 years now (damn! first time I counted!) as
>>well as to work with me many times. Fits nicely in my bicycle's saddle
>>basket too!
>
> I have one I took fishing a few weeks ago. My beer was warm in an
> hour. The next time I put the beer in the freezer for awhile and it
> was much better. You gotta have cold beer for fishing.
>
> Lou

I've done plenty of small boat fishing... best is a large inexpensive
styrofoam cooler with block ice... cubes are worthless... usta always have 2
quart cardboard containers filled with water in my freezer, four of those
blocks of ice would keep two cases of beer and lunches ice cold an entire
day. I still keep a couple of containers frozen in my freezer, in case of a
power failure will keep food from spoiling for three days, will keep food
frozen solid for a day and a half.. will give you plenty of time to get to a
commercial ice house to buy a block of dry ice... every town has an ice
house nearby, keep their address and phone number on your fridge door.

I have to drive an hour for major food shopping. I keep a couple of those
space age material insulated bags in my car and when I leave I put a couple
of those blue ice things inside... they'll keep ice cream frozen solid for
the hour trip home.