I have done this.  Buy the blue ice from Safeway or wherever, and freeze it
at home.  The more full you get the fridge, the longer it stays cold.  I
have also used a box of 100 Otter Pops as ice--they fit into all the small
spaces around things, and make a tasty snack later on.  On one trip (two
days), half of them were still frozen when I got home....
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Gordy Jones <westyutah@YAHOO.COM>
> Reply-To: Gordy Jones <westyutah@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:03:34 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Using the fridge as an ice box
>
> I have used the fridge off of DC power and a few times with the AC power in
> preperation for a road trip but I have never actually used the propane option.
> Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has use ever made any modifications to
> simply use the fridge as an ice box still utilizing the convenient shelfs but
> using ice rather than power. if so, what works the best?
>
>
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