DIY cool box advice

[Doctorken]

I was looking for a box to transport deer in their fur up to 3h or so and keep them cool. Most likely wont have been lardered beforehand

More than £300 for the igloo a friend has so off to Argos to find. £23 Strata box to start with...



175l box

The question is how to insulate it.....and does it need "breathing" holes

I have thought of expanding foam (low expansion) messy and probably expensive , 25mm foam boards wrapped in duct tape (would crack or need several panels), 3 or 4 layers of 5mm foam thermal lining paper.....

Any ideas? Normally use a similar box with the deer packed with ice in bags from supermarket sealed in zip lock bags with lid slightly open to avoid condensation and drive with the AC on full blast

Im not keen on ticks etc all over the car so wondered if I could keep the lid on. The pre cooled igloo one is excellent in that respect

I know could bite the bullet and part with the cash or only shoot deer on cold days but where is the fun in that when I could waste time messing about in the garage?

Ken

 

[jb1]

I would use either Celtex of expanded polystyrene on all areas, ice on bottom, place deer in heavy duty poly bag and another bag of ice on the top and one inside the carcass.

Depends on journey time and look at traveling later in the day to avoid the midday heat.

 

[VSS]

I wouldn't bother trying to insulate the box. You'd simply be trapping the warmth of the animal in.
Leave the box as it is, put a grid in the bottom to keep the carcass off the floor/out of its own puddle, and just put plenty of ice packs inside the body cavity and around it.
I transport fresh carcasses 6hrs+ like that.

It would be a different matter if the carcass had already been chilled in a fridge beforehand. Then, ideally, you'd need an insulated container.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

I was looking for a box to transport deer in their fur up to 3h or so and keep them cool. Most likely wont have been lardered beforehand

More than £300 for the igloo a friend has so off to Argos to find. £23 Strata box to start with...

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175l box

The question is how to insulate it.....and does it need "breathing" holes

I have thought of expanding foam (low expansion) messy and probably expensive , 25mm foam boards wrapped in duct tape (would crack or need several panels), 3 or 4 layers of 5mm foam thermal lining paper.....

Any ideas? Normally use a similar box with the deer packed with ice in bags from supermarket sealed in zip lock bags with lid slightly open to avoid condensation and drive with the AC on full blast

Im not keen on ticks etc all over the car so wondered if I could keep the lid on. The pre cooled igloo one is excellent in that respect

I know could bite the bullet and part with the cash or only shoot deer on cold days but where is the fun in that when I could waste time messing about in the garage?

Ken

You can fit 3 red hinds in one of those before it let's go and breaks

 

[Doctorken]

So I'll fit a drain plug put the gravel holder in the bottom and away I go. Had no problems previously in fairness so why complicate matters

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Go for it.

 

[bbell]

I saw it on here where a guy used a cool box lid and put it on the tote you have. I picked this one up for £20 and will put it on a Costco tote. I have a stalk booked in July so hoping to try it out. I’ll post pictures when I get a chance to put it together. Not sure how well it will work but won’t make it hotter at least.

 

[Doctorken]