Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
I can't help but thinking that dry is ice really overkill. I camp a lot, and even do multi day river trips in HOT (triple digit temps) river canyons. We never use dry ice. With good cooler management, you should be able to make regular ice last just fine.
Thanks Irulan, I was thinking that perhaps it might last longer and thus be less expensive. This is camping on a considerable budget, but I leave the coolers in my car and open them as little as possible, so it will probably be fine.