Bye bye ice machine

Saltwater Inshore Discussion
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I’m totally nerding out right now. Last year, I fished approx 2 times a week between April and October. $2 (a bag) x 8 (bags a month) x 7 (months) = $112. $112 for ice chips that usually melt before I get home in my expensive cooler. Not this year.

I picked up a set of rectangular tupperware at dollar general. Fill with water, freeze for a few hours, pop it out and store in a bag. Repeat until bag is full.

The best part is, the blocks are big enough that they don’t melt completely. Pop them back in the freezer when you get home.

And another tip, people usually ditch their ice bag at the ice vending machines. Free ice bags :smiley:

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I would freeze large soda bottles for ice…until The Warden filled the freeze with food and left me no room for my ice bottles.

“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad

Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)

ECFC

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I like that idea too!

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Originally posted by claim

I would freeze large soda bottles for ice…until The Warden filled the freeze with food and left me no room for my ice bottles.

“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad

Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)

ECFC

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I do the soda bottles, too. Fill up little less than 3/4 to allow for expansion.

Ya know, it must be nice living in Neverneverland. Remind me to come visit you, when I need a break from reality.

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I use the plastic Blue Bunny ice cream containers. I keep about 8-10 of them. The chunks last longer than cubes for sure. A 1 gallon milk jug works well too. Beat it with a hammer then cut it open with a box cutter.

“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?

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I have used one gallon bleach jugs for years. I don’t cut them open or anything. Just throw them back in the freezer when you get home. Works fine, last a long time.

ZX

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I think I’m sold on the 2 liter frozen bottles. Super easy. Appreciate all the recommendations! No just to figure out how I’m going to spend all the money I save. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I ripped the small ice container out of the garage side by side, moved the shelf lower and put a rubbermaid storage container in there.

Have 3 days worth of ice on hand.

Keep frozen water bottles in the rest of the freezer.

They are the right size and keeps cold longer than ice.
In an emergency they provide clean potable water.

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I use bleach/soap mix to wash the boat down everyday so I reuse the bleach bottles as ice jugs. Eventually they start to leak but I just throw them out and use new ones.

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I like to keep a few bags of ice in the deep freezer. Seems to last much longer in the cooler that way. I do the water bottle thing too.

1994 Hewes Redfisher 18, 2004 Yamaha 150 VMAX
Malibu X-Factor Kayak

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I love a cherry coke in the summer time…

“Another poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.” --Peepod 07-25-2017