Use a quality ice cream, not the generic national brands, and it will freeze
better.  Besides, life is too short for cheap ice cream!

Mark in AK  -  one of the highest per capita ice cream consuming States in
the US

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Just had a brainstorm....what if I got a small 2 serving little plastic
> container, packed it with ice cream, put that container in bigger
> container, filled that with water, and froze the whole thing so as to
> encapsulate the inner container in a thick layer of ice (say about 1 inch
> thick or so)?
>
> Good enough for the first night out when packed in the cooler?  (My Vanagon
> has no refrigerator, just a plastic Coleman ice chest...which meets all my
> needs.)  Seems like it should work just fine.
>
> Just wondering if anybody has tried such a thing, or has any tips.  And to
> inspire others.  (Going to Anza Borrego Desert park (southern California)
> this weekend for the spring wildflowers, daytime temps 76 F, nighttime temps
> 50 F, new moon coming, lots of stars to watch)
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>