Camping Fridge Options

Camping Fridge Options

For people who love to camp, there is a plethora of ‘must have’ gadgets available that are intended to improve the camping experience. A lot of these products are aimed chiefly at allowing you to take some of the luxuries of home out into the field while camping.

One of the more popular and more useful pieces of camping kit is a Camping fridge; this article briefly discusses these portable appliances.

Campers who have habitually made use of a cooler are aware of the drawbacks of these items. Keeping a camping cooler stocked with ice can be a real hassle, and the constant accumulation of molten water – and the potential ‘wetting’ of food – is not a whole lot of fun either.

With a camping fridge available as a replacement for a cooler, you eliminate all the hassles ice based cooling causes. Note however, that care should be taken when buying your camping refrigerator to make sure you buy the model appropriate for your use.

Camping fridge freezers can be had in two main varieties – 12v DC fridges and 3 way fridges. While a specialized 12v DC camping fridge is very efficient at cooling, it does require that you have ample 12 Volt amperage available.

Their competition, the three way fridge is somewhat less capable when it comes to cooling its contents. It is more flexible in its power source however as it can be powered from mains power and Propane LPG, as well as from 12v DC. Note that if you plan to rely on 12v DC, the three way fridges are significantly less energy efficient. Another negative factor for 3 way refrigerators is they often have trouble functioning unless on perfectly level ground. Take care when choosing the size of your camping freezer. If you purchase one that is too small you may find you cannot chill everything you want too. However, erring on the side of an overly large device can make it difficult to store and move this device on the way to your camping destinations.

While no one wants to overpay for a camping fridge, if you are a frequent camper it is worth the money to purchase a unit that is known for its good quality. These portable refrigerators can potentially have to go through quite a lot of hardship on camping trips. Cheap camping refrigerators may not hold up to too this type of treatment well.