I've had the same thoughts.  We also use an ice chest
when we travel.  We often buy small packages/boxes of
UHT milk and that way we open just one each morning
for Coffee or cereal and do not have to store an opened
container of milk all day.  We buy fresh veggies often so
that leaves the Mayo and Butter that need to be cooled.
Malcolm

On 3 Sep 2001, at 22:02, JOHN REYNOLDS wrote:

> I keep seeing confusing posts on fridges - such as
>
> "can't use propane while driving - have to use 12V"
> then "12V - Don't even bother trying to use it"
> "I can make ice easily"
> then "Can only cool 40 Deg. F less than air, so if it is 90,
> than 50 is the coldest you can get"
>
> Do you constantly have to switch from gas to 12V as you run
> into town, and do the errands???
>
> Then there are all the "Burping" (what the heck is that -
> p-mail me only)
>  and repair questions.
>
> I have not even tried to use ours yet, except on 120V at
> home - So....What's the beef ? Are these puppies worth it?
> And a puppy it is with only 1.5 Cu.Ft  With a family of
> four, 1.5CuFt does not cut it.  In fact we took two coolers
> with us on the last trip.  Sometimes, I wish I had the basic
> model interior with the icebox - simple like those used in
> boats. I would gladly like to swap out all those apparently
> potentially troublesome mechanicals for more volume, even if
> some of that will be taken up by ice.
>
> John
> 81 Westy