I want my brother to be able to go camping, but he needs to cool Medicaments. Power should be available, can anybody help?

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Hey Guys, so:

I have a little brother, right now he is 12 years old. We are both part of the local scout group, and this summer, my brother will go to a 2-week camp. Now, here's the problem:

He has to take daily doses of a medicament that has to be kept at 2-8°C (35.6-46.4°F). It is not much, a case not bigger than a shoe. But normally, there is no fridge in the camp, groceries etc. are bought fresh. Normal minibars and cooling cases from the internet we tried don't reach under 12°C (53.6°F).

We are aware that we can try to get a restaurant etc. to store it for us. But this solution is highly dependant on things we can't control, so I strongly dislike it. What I can say for sure is that we will have power available.

We are not stingy about thinks concerning that matter, so feel free to tell me everything that comes to your minds. I would also say that we can tolerate small temperature fluctuations, since we can stuff whatever is used as container with cooling packs.

It can also be big, we can transport it to the camp site with a car at the beginning and go take it back at the end.

So, tldr:

  • Meds have to be kept at 2-8°C = 35,6-46,4°F
  • Case is 18x9x4 [cm] = 7,1x3,5x1,6 [inches]
  • Power is available
  • Costs are not the first priority
  • Asking other people to cool it has already been acknowledged

I am very grateful for all help I get, and appreciate every try. Just tell me what comes to your minds!

Posted Feb 26, 2021, 7:02 PM UTC

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Snuggle_Pounce•

A propane fridge or freezer that is built for trailers and cabins may work well for this.

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BenoxLPOP•

Any example on this? I would be very thankful for it

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Snuggle_Pounce•

I don’t know where you live but here is the first one I found. 3 way mini fridge.

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unimatrix_zer0•

The camp nurse can store it. If not her then the kitchen fridge can- this is food safe storage temp range. Just contact the camp- they’ll have solutions. No way your bro is the first kid with this kind of need.

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BenoxLPOP•

There wont be a camp-nurse, we will set up the camp ourselves, there is just a small house with a toilet, water and power. Its small, 40 people, not that gigantic. But:

(copypaste) I think I might have found a solution in the meantime, there are some kind of small insulin coolers that keep those temperatures and can run on power or battery. I will experiment with them, and hope I find one that works until summer. Thanks for all the help <3!

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unimatrix_zer0•

Oooh I see. Well I’m glad you found a solution!!

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waffles-n-gravy•
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BenoxLPOP•

This seems just about like what I am looking for, so this could be a path to the solution. Thanks <3! While this model seems very costy (I know, I said it isn't a point, but cheaper is cheaper), it seems that whynther in general has some material I can try. Will further investigate.

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