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Need Dry ice for Leisure and Travel? Dry Ice Can Help!
Can I use dry ice for camping and the outdoors?
Yes, you can! Dry ice is the perfect solution for all your leisure cooling needs, being safe, as well as long-lasting. It is ideal for 4×4 trips, fishing, hunting, hiking, safaris or weekend trips. Using dry ice makes it possible to keep meat fresh until you reach your holiday destination, and continuously while you’re there too. When it comes to special functions at work or home, dry ice for leisure and travel is ideal for keeping drinks ice cold. Dry Ice is also well known for its high-quality dry ice for boreholes and dry ice for cocktails and drinks.
7 Reasons to Use Dry Ice for Fishing & Outdoor Adventures | |
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Reliable: | It’s ideal to keep fish frozen for periods of four days and longer without electricity. |
Inexpensive: | There is no need for expensive bulky freezers. |
Powerful: | Dry ice is seven times more effective than water ice when it comes to cooling. |
Clean: | It leaves no residual dirty water in the container after the ice has melted. |
Ease of use: | Dry ice is easy to handle. |
Available: | We’ve made it easy to get your dry ice at outlets throughout SA, or delivered to your doorstep! |
Safe: | If handled correctly, it is perfectly safe for personal leisure use. |
What about Dry Ice for Leisure and Travel Safety?
Dry ice is not for human consumption. Handle it only with protective gloves or mitts. Transport only in complete isolation from the driver. Do not place dry ice in any gas-tight container. It sublimates and expands! Keep dry ice away from children (adult supervision is required).
What is Dry Ice for Leisure?
It is frozen carbon dioxide (CO2), which remains at -79 °C. It is a non-toxic, non-flammable food-grade product, which sublimates from a solid directly to a gas – no liquid or water is left behind. The sublimation creates the cooling effect. The energy value of dry ice is 570 kJ/kg.
In what sizes can I buy dry ice?
It comes in round and square blocks, as well as pellets in 3 mm and 16 mm sizes.
- Round block: 2.5 kg (0200 mm x H65 mm
- Square block: 2.0 kg (L210 x W120 x H50) or 1.0 kg (L210 x W120 x H22)
It is packed in boxes of 10 kg, which makes it easy to handle. When shipped to your doorstep, it will be in a 20 kg polystyrene container.
How much dry ice do I need in my cooler box?
If the fish, bait, meat or food is already frozen you will need the following amounts of dry ice to keep it frozen for these periods:
Cooler box size?
DAYS | 25 litre | 40 litre | 60 litre |
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1 | 2 kg | 4 kg | 5 kg |
2 | 3 kg | 5 kg | 8 kg |
3 | 4 kg | 6 kg | 10 kg |
4 | 5 kg | 8 kg | 13 kg |
5 | 6 kg | 10 kg | 15 kg |
6 | 7 kg | 13 kg | 18 kg |
7 | 8 kg | 15 kg | 20 kg |
How do I store dry ice?
Use an insulated cooler or polystyrene container. We can supply you with the perfect size polystyrene container, or you can wrap the dry ice in paper or a blanket to extend the life even further if necessary. Remember, do not store dry ice in your freezer at home!
Delivery
Dry Ice International carries out dry ice deliveries countrywide on a 24-48 hour basis. Dry ice may be ordered on our website and delivered to your doorstep. Dry ice can also be collected at any of our retail outlets.
More about us
Dry Ice International has been providing the South African industry with innovative dry ice technology and solutions since 1994. We are known for our dedicated national client service, creativity, innovation and a team of highly qualified and experienced personnel.