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RoR > wrote:

> I'm trying to figure if I can keep a lot of meat frozen for 12 days in
> varying temperature
> weather with dry ice, better than regular ice.
>
> I tried looking up info on the web and found I'd need 10 - 20 pounds per day.
> Yikes! That
> seems a lot.
>
> Does anyone have experience with dry ice in coolers?

Yes.

>
> The cooler I want to use is a Coleman Extreme measuring 12" x 24" x 12"

LOTS and lots of insulation will make it last a lot longer.
Newspaper is good for that.

>
> The meat to be frozen will start out frozen - I just need to keep it frozen.

10 to 20 lbs. per day I think is too much.
But yes, do use a smaller cooler.

And lots and lots of newspaper.

>
> Other coolers are available, especially another Extreme cooler but it's a bit
> smaller.

A smaller cooler will help actually. The smaller the space to be kept
cool, the better it'll work.

>
> Weather is expected to be 72° daytime and 35° - 40° at night.
>
> If I start with all frozen and use dry ice to keep it frozen (opening cooler
> once each day
> only, will it keep things frozen for more than a day or two?
>
> Obviously, I have no experience with dry ice.
>
>
> TIA.

Why so long?
Camping?


>
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