So my husband and l are pretty new at the camping thing.l was planning on packing some food in a cooler to take with us, but it will only last for the first day then l can not count on the cooler to keep it cold anymore.

Any suggestions?

Do l just need to keep buying ice or should we camp somewhere near a market to buy dinner daily?

You should try using Dry Ice it is a little more expensive but lasts a lot longer usually a few days in a good cooler

Have fun!!!

If u have a good quality cooler, & use block ice instead of cubes, or at least a couple blocks with ur cubes, u should get ur ice to last at least 2-3 days, as long as u limit the number of times u open ur cooler. You might also try bringing along an old blanket or sleeping bag & covering ur cooler with it when not using it. If u r bringing any meat with u to cook, like burgers or chicken, freeze it before u put it in the cooler. And bring some canned goods with u too, that do not need to be kept cool. Plus stuff like raisins, nuts, jerky etc. r good for snacks. Good luck, & have fun!

A couple of suggestions:

Use two coolers, one for drinks that will be getting opened frequently through out the day & the other for ur food that will only be opened occasionally.

One of the best brands & styles of coolers on the market r Coleman Extreme 5 day coolers. Thicker walls & insulation than ur typical coolers by a wide margin.

Buy or make blocks of ice, they last much longer than ice cubes. If u have freezer space at home, u can make ur own in milk cartons or jugs. A side benefit to this is having ice cold water to drink while camping.

Dry ice is also a possiblity if available in ur area.

Cool the interior of the coolers with ice for a few hours before adding ur food & drinks.

If possible, freeze as much of the food in advance. This will help keep the cooler that much colder.

Keep cooler out of the direct sun, u want to keep it in a shaded location.

Finally, as the ice melts, any water in the bottom of the cooler will need to be drained & additional ice added.

Use mostly canned goods. If u do not keep opening a cooler, ice will keep eggs, bacon & milk for a couple of days. Have another cooler for drinks. Use crushed ice in the cooler with the drinks & clean milk cartons almost full, frozen at home in the other. This water can be used for drinking or cooking if it thaws. Buy or fill at home clean milk jugs with drinking water if where u go does not have good drinking water. DON'T DRINK FROM STREAMS. You may end up with the same thing u would catch in Mexico if u drank the water there.

hi amanda,
good day! here in the phils, when we do major treks (3 days up). we usually marinate our meat & pre cook it (w/ the marinate) a night before the activity.
ingredients:
1 kilo pork
100ml vinegar
1 teaspoon iodized salt
1/4 clove chopped onions (fried)
mix this all w/ the meat & pre cook until the color of the meat becomes light brown.
note: do not close the cannister after cooking when it is still hot in order to avoid moist when travelling.

use canned goods, & when u want to cook some meat, or something that might spoil, only take what ur going to use. if it is just u & ur husband, then take a egg carten & cut it so it will keep enough eggs for u & him. meat same thing, just enough for u & him. keep it in a cooler & do not open it unless u have to, keep it out of the sun, & use dry ice in a bag not touching the food directly. bring alot of canned food just incase the food spoils. never know what will happen.