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So where do folks stand on the age old argument, would you choose a cooler versus a plug in fridge on say a 3 day trip?
Have had same Bushman 35-52 L fridge /freezer for past 15 yrs. I often use it when there's a large 'hunt n gather' exercise required at the supermarket and the summer days are regularly 35-40 deg C. Frozen goods then present no problem if there are other errands to run before I can get home and not worry about the stuff thawing in the meantime . I recently bought a cheap 22L "Brass Monkey" fridge as a dedicated freezer (-18degC) . I run both from the rear 12v socket. For long trips I use a DIY battery box connected to a 100 AH LiFeP04I've heard good things about the ARB 47 QT PORTABLE SINGLE-ZONE FRIDGE FREEZER - going to take a look at that one
I have the ARB 47. It’s certainly robust and durable and being 12v and mains voltage is very convenientI've heard good things about the ARB 47 QT PORTABLE SINGLE-ZONE FRIDGE FREEZER - going to take a look at that one
My thought is that we would not be at a standstill for more than a day at a time. Can also run the vehicle if needed to keep battery fresh@Dual Grenny Guy If you are on a stand still for 5 to 7 days, you probably won't make it with a single battery system.
With the Defender, we never stand still for more than 2 days, so when we drive the battery is back topped up. But the Defender has a Dual battery system, so there is never a problem there.
The Grenadier is single battery, but I got an Ecoflow portable battery as an extra that we take with us on long trips. Maybe that is a solution for your single battery setup.
You could also link a portable solar panel to the portable battery just to let the solar juice flow.... and keep your beer cold.