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can it prevent a grizzly bear from getting in?

Anyone looking to buy a 12v compressor type cooler should definitely watch this video! We chose the ICECO JP40 about 3 years ago because of the low energy specs, Danfoss (SECOP) compressor, and it happened to be a great fit for our galley cooler space. My only concern was how well the body would hold up over the long haul of heavy use. Our JP40 has seen hundreds of days of use in demanding conditions. It is in excellent condition. Even the insulative bag is holding up well. Granted, we take decent care of our gear. I like the second cooler concept. We use a large soft sided cooler for this purpose. It folds pretty flat for storing when empty. It's waterproof with a tough fabric exterior so we can set it in a creek or splash it down for evaporative cooling. Adding some frozen bottled juice/water also helps in either cooler. *Not ALL compressors are designed for generous tilt operation. That's a spec I would confirm before buying for overlanding. Last but not least make sure the cooler you buy properly fits your space. The vents MUST be given space so that heat has a unobstructed exit! Great video! We love the overland clips:)

The way one loads the fridge has a lot to do with it's cycling and life of battery. cold almost frozen meats at the bottom , drinks on top of that and veg on top of that. pre cooling is also very important. switching between battery and 120 at a campsite helps if you do go to a campsite with power. A fridge with automatic switching between 12 and 120 is great as well. ARB has this and is one of the reasons it is so expensive. The ones you have to change the cords out like bouge and iceco are a pain to do this with but it works. Being a Florida resident I have started to use 200watts of solar and 100amphrs of lipo just for the bouge 23Q in my bushwhacker galley. I don't have to put it in my car with my larger ARB while driving. My car also has solar and a lipo. In my T@G I use the same setup, but don't use my T@G as much. It is out for rent and the solar on it because of the curve and low wattage panel is a different animal.

In the precool, use ice, water and put a good amount of salt. It increases the point of fusion of water which means the ice wont melt so fast

If you charge your power station with 12v DC from your vehicle. You don't have to worry about the gloomy days of the North West. Most power station solar input is around 60v. For faster charging, you can charge by using both methods at the same time using the solar panels and 12 volt from your vehicle. Better yet, get yourself a DC to DC charger. Pecron makes an alternator charger that charges at 500 watts. It can charge any small power station in an hour (500wh).

What's that cooker at 9:05 ?

We have the Dometic CFX 45. In Florida, it's a no-brainer. We have the small ICECO that we take sometimes if we need a freezer on longer trips. It can even do dual zone which works great in cooler temps.

are you allowed to build your own? they look so easy to build if you have done any type of home improvement just make it street legal

That changed my world!!Who would have thunk it! And funny too! Loved it! Thank you so much!

We car camp, so we were using piezo electric fridges, but they can only take temperatures down 20-30 degrees, not great in 90 degree heat. I love compressor fridges, we now have 2. Both are 35 quart range because that's what fits. Normally we bring one and it's just light meals, snacks and drinks. But if we bring 2, the second one is the freezer. Because we can refreeze ice blocks, and keep some things frozen for later in the trip. And yes, both have wheels. PS they also double as our emergency back up fridge for the house. We can keep them going using the car battery if need be. I drive a Prius.

Nobody is going to buy this. It makes absolutely no sense

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Freeze whatever foods you can before leaving and your cooler might not need to turn on until the fourth day out.

I think thin sheet of polystyrene painted/glued/velcroid/screwed(?) on and shaped would a sacrificial "tile" that can be replaced as needed to protect main structure.

My goodness. This trailer manufacturer has built a gem! This is craftsmanship at its finest. Unbelievable! I really got a kick out of watching this. Thank you so much! I’m leaning towards TC Teardrop. But I may rethink my options. Wow!!! Beautiful.

2 liter pop bottles filled with ice helps your ice last much longer, and when it melts you have 2 liters of cold water to drink. The bottles are meant to expand under pressure and I've never had one crack from the expansion. Use bagged ice to fill in the gaps and big ice blocks to help with longevity.

Just purchased a Crosstrek Wilderness and me and wifey are looking into this trailer. We are bigger people and wonder if the structure would be ok for some weekends out I'm working on my weight and trying to get out in the wild and enjoy life. I'm about 315 lbs and dropping can I move around in this thing without falling through the floor lol?

Would be interested in your review of the NatureHike camp stove.

Nr 1 mistake: not getting a compressor cooler (actual portable fridge of the same dimensions) with a small portable battery and portable solar panel. Forget about those ice coolers, we don't live in the 19th century anymore.

CORRECTION: I forgot to mention something during one of the points in the video. You'll know what I am referring to when you get to it in the video. I think those high dollar fridges with high insulation also have more robust, meaning stronger compressors. Because of this, at moderate or lower temperature environments I think they tend to use more energy compared to a budget fridge. Meaning, every time the high dollar fridge compressor turns on, it consumes more energy then when the lower dollar compressor comes on. BUT, at extreme high temps, the power of this high dollar fridge compressor can keep up the battle against the heat, where the low dollar fridge with it's lower insulation value and potentially weaker compressor struggles to keep up with the demand. Hence why the high dollar fridges in my experience struggle in average environments, but excel in high temperature extremes. After makingn this video ICECO reached out to me with this statement about the APL55. "Regarding the power consumption of the APL55 mentioned in the video, I'd like to clarify the data. The energy consumption figures displayed on our website reflect testing under extreme conditions in Max mode and in a highly challenging laboratory environment. When tested under standard conditions similar to other fridges, its consumption is 0.405 kWh/24h (lab data)." What this means is that the APL55 was designed to compete with the high dollar fridges like Dometic and Engel. While it consumes a little more energy than the smaller ICECO fridges at moderate temps, it is designed to excel in extreme temps. Hope this brings a little more clarity to the conversation.

Have you considered or tried the Dragon Fly Tarps?

Another great video. So one would think that the extra insulation = less compressor run time. Is there a standard rating that is used for the insulation? Like an R rating? Did you plot a graph in your testing? It’s not obvious to me why you say the extra insulation and less efficient compressor is good for area like Florida? Is it hot and humid vs hot and dry?

He is an inventor who is diligent in making it real. I am very happy that it exists. I have a pop up trailer with a lot of things inside. I have not used the sink, the stove, etc. I always hope that they make simple trailer that is light that you can pull with any car. It will also be green (gas efficient) as heavy trailer takes a lot of gasoline to move.

Affordable my ass!!!!!!!

He thinks he is teaching us stuff we already know hes the cooler scientist lol

I just got an Anker Everfrost. Can't wait to try it out.

Do you ship overseas?

Shit in your kitchen eh?

Trying to decide between dual zone vs single (cheaper and more efficient) zone. In your use case which do you like?

I was blown away impressed with how well insulated our Dometic 35 is when its thermistor went on the fritz and it kept over-cooling. We were leaving on a 3 week trip with no time to get the part to repair it, so I put three frozen bottles of water in the corners and a couple of bluetooth remote thermometers in it and we would plug it in when the temperature approached 38° and shut it off when it approached 30°. We’d turn it off at bed time and it stayed safely cold overnight (temps in the high 50’s and low 60’s in the car).

Our Yeti is clutch to augment our tiny fridge...and also doubles as our step stool to get in and out of the Kimbo

What do you do with your fridge in bear country??

I use my fridge as a freezer and use blue ice blocks... I have been doing this for over a year...works so well... I also prepare foods ahead of time and freeze them, they go in the cooler when I'm ready to use them and it usually takes about 2 days for those to thaw out, adding extra cooling to the cooler... best part is I can have ice cream or ice whenever I want it.... I have an alpicool and it's very efficient, and wrapped in reflectix....have to change out the blocks about every 2 days...do have to say that the dual zone iceco looks enticing but pretty hefty price

I finally got tired of the ice thing after years and decades of using the conventional cooler. Then I finally pulled the trigger and got my first camping fridge. I did some homework and came up with the ICECO VL45. But now I needed solar too. So I went down that rabbit hole as well. So in the end, to save money not having to buy ice for as much as $8 a bag, I spent $1500 building a solar system. Since then I've been screwing around with the solar system which I still don't have working properly. So then I invested in one of those 300 watt power station. Another few hundred. Well that wasn't big enough so then I bought the 1000 watt model. So now I've got well over $3000 invested in order to save $8 on a bag of ice. Funny the rabbit holes we go down. I'm about ready to go back to a tent, and a cooler that uses ice. What happened to the simple camping life???

Great info👍

That current price of now $20,000 for something as small has that is outrageous. What she paid is tair.

Thanks for illuminating some lesser understood aspects of the portable ‘fridge. Our little Casita travel trailer has a good Dometic a/c d/c refrigerator. It works pretty well for us, as we mostly stay at full hook-up RV parks.

You covered the how to use a fridge so no additional input on that. We picked up a 50L Alpicool fridge back in 2019 to serve as food storage for camping, and its still going strong today. Its no longer our primary camping fridge since our TT has a 12V built in (though it is power hungry), but when/if our portable 12v fridge dies I will replace it with another fridge. 12V fridge is just so much more versatile than a cooler. We use it at least 3 or 4 times a month with no food storage space lost to ice for day trips (picnic lunch - though it is often oversized for this purpose), shopping trips, or long weekends to visit relatives (we are sometimes picky eaters and want to be good guests)

I reckon a 40L fridge cooled by an efficient and reliable compressor like a SECOP is a great starting point suitable to most people and setups. I have a few fridges and my go-to for most trips is still my trusty old Waeco CF-40 that looks identical to your Iceco JP40, especially when paired with a cooler for drinks that I keep in my vehicle when we're out exploring anyway. Plus, they'll fit into most campers' galleys and I've always been a big proponent of that because regularly moving a loaded fridge, keeping a SUV hatch open to access the fridge or walking around the camper to a fridge and back isn't fun, especially while you're cooking. An anecdotal tip: I installed a lockable boat vent on my squaredrop's galley hatch, which I closed when travelling but I opened the vent at camp while the hatch was closed. I never measured the power draw difference after I installed it but the fridge's (noticeably loud) LG compressor cycled less frequently with the vent open during our Queensland summer. Mmm dragon fruit 🤤

I got the setpower rv45 because it was cheaper and tested more efficient than the nearly identical iceco. I love it. Never came close to draining my 100ah lifepo4 with a folding panel in AZ. I even ran it through most the winter and spring at 0°as an additional freezer at home when an elk filled my deep freeze and was an overflow option. When camping, all beverages and quick grab stuff go in the cooler because we're in and out of it all day, and food stays shut in the fridge. Works wonders.

A watt hour is W×hr, not W÷hr, and the most correct measure is joules, which is (W×hr)/3600

Kids today love their way-overused catchphrases, like everything is a ton of this and a ton of that, even though they're not talking about weight at all. Try using synonyms to your favorite word, which will make you sound more intelligent.

Just go back to the basic side to side curtains. Otherwise, very beautiful design.

These are amazing. I need it

Thanks for your side tent reviews, I just rewatched your others from 2 and 5 years ago, I wish the companies you reviewed had made improvements so you could re-review the products! Would you please review the JOYTUTUS SUV Camping Tent, Ourdoor SUV Tent with Double Door Design, Waterproof PU2000mm Double Layer for 6-8 Person? 3 windows for lots of air movement yet all mesh fully zips for wind and rain. I'd love to see how it works with your family, I really want to buy it, but want a trusted review like yours first, thanks!

No no no -to the outside toilet.

I bought a Chinese 12 vdc fridge, it's control board died, end of electric fridges for me. 💯💩🤷🏻‍♀️

I always use a cooler till the ice runs out and them switch to a cheap 12 volt. I can get 4-5 days with this combo. If you can cover your 12 volt with 1 inch Styrofoam it helps too. If so, remember to leave the vent open to fresh air.

I recently purchased a JP40 Pro and I am extremely happy with it. Only thing missing is Bluetooth monitoring.