I assume, you have it on 12V when you are driving, or on propane.  And I
assume, when you are at the campground you are switching it to 120Volts
by plugging the car into the grid.
And yes, one mostly is using the 120V when possible.  That seems to be the
best cooling way.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen in Oregon" <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:53 PM
Subject: Camping with the electric only fridge

Not often I take Lola to the primitive campgrounds, but this upcoming
weekend is the exception.  Had the trickle charger first on the camping
battery, then on the starting battery; today just switched it back over to
the camping battery again but it's at full charge.  What I'll do tomorrow is
load the freezer compartment with Blue Ice, then keep the fridge on max cool
while I'm driving to the campground.  Then I have to remember to turn the
fridge off.  This technique works really well.  If I drive somewhere, I'll
turn the fridge back on, then off again when I stop.  Did an entire week one
vacation like that.

The weather here in Western Oregon isn't forecast to be too hot this weekend
(not going to hit 70, and lower than that on the coast where I'm camping).
Been a cool "summer" so far, and I think it's marvelous.

Ellen & Lola & Coee

�Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you
realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.� ~Lao Tzu