With some careful planning, patience and a combined effort from all members of your caravanning troupe, you can enjoy appetizing and easy-to-prepare meals whilst on the road.
With some careful planning, patience and a combined effort from all members of your caravanning troupe, you can enjoy appetizing and easy-to-prepare meals whilst on the road. Most caravan refrigerators are as small as possible to maximise your caravan’s storage capacity, so it’s a good idea to make the most of additional cooling methods to keep your produce cold.
These tips will hopefully enhance your refrigeration techniques for keeping your food cold whilst travelling:
- Apples, oranges and carrots could be stored in a plastic bucket or container at the base of your shower when you are driving your caravan.
- An esky with dry ice can be used to keep frozen goods cold for extended periods of time.
- Only store the bare minimum of goods in your esky and fridge, to improve their cooling capabilities. Opt for canned goods over food with a short shelf life.
- Remember to also regularly wipe down your fridge and esky with a wet cloth and vanilla essence to keep it smelling fresh.
RACQ’s “Keeping food cold in your caravan” advice says:
•Only store the bare minimum of goods in your esky and fridge, to improve their cooling capabilities.
I thought conventional wisdom advised that a full fridge was more efficient than an empty one.
Which is correct?
Keeping food while on the road with dry ice is also what I do. Dry ice, since it doesn’t melt and sublimates, it won’t make your cooler mushy. Since it’s more cold than ice and solid, it will last for long days and maintain all your food iced up.