Thanks guys. I'll definitely check out a thermoelectric cooler as the
time approaches. Do they usually have a cord long enough to reach?
I was more concerned about heat buildup while I'm cruising on the
highway. Not much shade there.
2 follow-ups on tonneaus:
1) Just how hot does it get in there (roughly)? 130F, 140F?
2) How watertight are they? I don't expect they'd be perfect but...
Frank Johnson wrote:
>
> Well, instead of using a regular cooler, you could go and pick up one of
> those electric coolers that plug into the cigarette lighter. I've got one
> and it works pretty good, keeps things cool a long time even when not
> plugged in. Only thing i don't like is that it's pretty small, so i have to
> buy smll amounts of food many times. Lots of trips to a nearby grocery
> store.
> Another idea is freeze large blocks in tupperware containers for the trip.
> The larger the block, the slower it melts. Like shaved ice melts really
> fast compared to a regular ice cube right?
> And to keep the heat down under the tonneau, try to park in the shade as
> much as possible.
>
> Frank WJ
>
> >
> >The last couple days I've been thinking about how I'm going to use my
> >vacation time, and was thinking about a week-long road trip (where? not
> >sure yet. The U.P. of Michigan sounds good). Wherever I go, I'm going
> >to stay at campgrounds, rather than hotels, and that means a cooler full
> >of food.
> >
> >I'm hoping to have a tonneau by then, but that means tons of heat in the
> >bed. How can I keep this thing cool in the summer? I'll be buying 10
> >pounds of ice a day if the bed with a tonneau collects heat like I think
> >it will. Does anyone make a cover that's got some kind of
> >heat-reflecting layer sandwiched in it?
> >
> >Upside of having a black truck: 10 degrees outside, park/cruise in the
> >sun, 40 degrees inside.
> >--
> >-andy
> >
>
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