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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: CottageGirl]
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02/18/2015 05:08 PM
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So glad you are ahead of me in planning - now I can just use all of your advice! I just started thinking about what would fit in my cooler today. But then I realized we never do frozen meat at home so I'm not sure how it works. How long does it take to thaw? Do you have to plan a day or two ahead of time when to defrost what you want? How does pre-cooked bacon work - does it stay crispy at all? What about the cookies - can you poop them in the oven frozen? I ordered the ziploc vacuum pump thing today so I could try to vacuum seal my stuff without paying a fortune. It should come early next week so I can play around with it a bit before we go. Thank you!!
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: Momx3]
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02/18/2015 05:39 PM
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frozen meat thaws very quickly if you leave it out in the boat sink, or in a real hurry, somewhere outside.
I'd say stuff thaws about 4-5 five times faster than at home here in Houston, and we are very humid and somewhat 'coastal-ish' too...
Probably contributing to this is that the freezer/fridges don't regulate temperature as well as our home appliances do.
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: Gailgs]
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02/19/2015 11:07 AM
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My Polar Bear 24 has never weighed more than... a case of beer. We tend to load up with homemade items for quick breakfasts and lunches. When it is just two of us we don't bother. Four our two week trip in January we had vegetarians/pescetarians the first week and we brought enough foods (hummus, smoked/cured fish, smoked shrimp, cheese) and spices to get us through the first week.
Par cooked breakfast meats are the biggest time saver for us. Lunch is usually wraps.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: Gailgs]
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02/19/2015 11:13 AM
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Gailgs said: do you have to pay extra to check a cooler on a plane..isnt it really heavy? Nothing extra as a carry on. Figure it this way. What is the weight of what you're bringing? 2 - 4 steaks at maybe 12 oz. ea., maybe some tuna/sword/salmon @ 10 oz. ea, etc. We just take enough for a few very nice dinners in the villa for nights we want to just hang, float in the pool, and have dinner/drinks. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: Gailgs]
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02/19/2015 12:56 PM
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Gailgs said: do you think it might get crushed if you checked it.. since it is soft sided Everything checked gets crushed, just watch the loading/unloading. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Food should stay well frozen for maybe 12 hours +/-. What are your plans to keep it frozen during your overnight?
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: CottageGirl]
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02/19/2015 04:31 PM
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CottageGirl said: Well it'll be packed solid with frozen food so I theres really no room for crushing - I don't think. Overnight were are hoping to (1) put it in the hotel restaurant's freezer or (2) fill with ice from the ice machine. Stuff doesn't really need to stay super frozen once we leave. Just really cold. I'm relying on the polar bear! Health codes will likely not allow your food to be comingled with that of the hotel restaurant as the hotel is the responsible party in case of inspection. Polor Bear Coolers are awesome but only to a point. Good luck.
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
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02/20/2015 01:16 PM
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CottageGirl said: Thanks for the tips & suggestions. The biggest reason for us to carry a cooler of meats is to save time cooking & cleaning up. I'll certainly report back on how it all turns out! Why is it anymore or less cleaning if you bought the meat at Riteway? You don't actually pre-cook your meat? YUK Where are you in such a rush to get to? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: Winterstale]
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02/20/2015 03:04 PM
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I think going to the grocery in a different country is an adventure...you never know what you will find! We preorder the heavy/bulky stuff, then shop for fresh, usually when the boys are doing the orientation for the boat - the blue functions! To each his own though, bringing a cooler of meat from Canada would be interesting, to say the least! Bridget, good to hear you got some good steaks/fish at Riteway..we will be using them as we are out of Hodges Creek and there is one near there...
Beth May 9-20 Hodges Creek, Marine Max Powercat 484!
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
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02/20/2015 03:28 PM
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We re-provision also, pick up bits and pieces at Leverick, Sopers Hole and Marina Cay. Mostly fresh stuff. May be new places to go, have not been down for a few years.
Beth May 9-20 Hodges Creek, Marine Max Powercat 484!
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
[Re: snowflakesRus]
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02/20/2015 03:42 PM
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" I would prefer to see the $20-30 per lb steaks I'm buying."
2 things, why would you not see your steaks, they are right on the shelf. Where do you find $30 a pound steak, Kobi beef? What are you marinating steak with and why? Any great chef will say, salt and pepper is all the seasoning for a steak.
I guess the big question is, is cooking a part of your vacation, we love to cook.
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
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02/20/2015 03:45 PM
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LOL, yes it's nice not to have to go everywhere 'en mass'
Beth May 9-20 Hodges Creek, Marine Max Powercat 484!
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
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02/20/2015 03:51 PM
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sail2wind said: " I would prefer to see the $20-30 per lb steaks I'm buying."
2 things, why would you not see your steaks, they are right on the shelf. Where do you find $30 a pound steak, Kobi beef? What are you marinating steak with and why? Any great chef will say, salt and pepper is all the seasoning for a steak.
I guess the big question is, is cooking a part of your vacation, we love to cook. Having just visited the Riteway provisioning page...I can tell you that the steaks that have available for provisioning are $20-30/lb.....which is why we GO IN TO THE RITEWAY and buy them ourselves <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> They DO have steaks in the store that are not as expensive <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Polar Bear cooler capacity
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02/20/2015 03:58 PM
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sail2wind said: " I would prefer to see the $20-30 per lb steaks I'm buying."
2 things, why would you not see your steaks, they are right on the shelf. Where do you find $30 a pound steak, Kobi beef? What are you marinating steak with and why? Any great chef will say, salt and pepper is all the seasoning for a steak.
I guess the big question is, is cooking a part of your vacation, we love to cook. Well, unless I take my vacation time and go to the grocery store shopping then I am going to have to order online. I am going to have to buy them sight-unseen. The beef tenderloins that we bring from Costco cost $23.50/lb at Riteway and $27.88 at Bobby's. Sorry I was giving a general range. I do not have any desire to go grocery shopping on my vacation. Everyone has a different idea of what vacation is and grocery shopping is not one of my preferred activities to do. For the chicken we marinate it. For the steaks we have some great seasoning that is primarily salt and pepper with a little hint of Cajun spice. We also love to cook on the boat and we don't really eat out much in the BVI. I know a lot of people prefer to eat out but that will open up another opinionated discussion... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> Did that help?
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