Sick of having to top up the ice in your esky every half hour when you go camping? This can be a real drag when you’re trying to relax – it’s supposed to be your holiday after all!
Let’s face it, keeping your food (and tinnies) cool would be a lot easier with a compact, portable fridge. There are some affordable, high functioning pocket rockets of fridges out there specifically designed for camping, too!
Get a fridge in your ute
Think you need an RV for a camping fridge or freezer to fit in your vehicle? Think again! You can whack one in the back of your ute! Or even in your camping trailer! Check out your options below, and a few accessories that’ll help you get the most out of your favourite new camping equipment.
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Find the right fridge
Engel has a pretty extensive range of portable fridges and freezers, suitable for camping and carting around in a ute. You can choose between upright or chest styles, and go for a singular fridge or a fridge/freezer combination. Some are designed to be powered by a generator, while others are primarily solar powered. You can also get fridges specifically designed for mounting on sliding brackets for a snug fit in your ute tray bed if storage is a bit of an issue. Choose from a range of capacities from 15L to a whopping 80Ls! You won’t have to take a trip to the bottle-o for a week with that much room!
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How do you want it mounted?
When it comes to mounting, Engel has you sorted too! Check out their latest nifty invention, the tilt slide. Perfect for chest fridges and freezers that have lids which lift upwards, you can simply pull the fridge out and down, and clear the fridge lid without bumping it on your vehicle’s roof. Access is going to be an absolute breeze with this baby! Not to mention all the extra stuff you can pack around it without having to worry about lid lifting room!
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How are you going to protect it during transit?
If you’re going off-road, you’re going to be encountering a few bumps and lurches along the way. It’s important to keep your fridge well secured and protected, so it doesn’t collect dents and scratches. Investing in a slide specifically designed for off-road vehicles with high suspension is a good idea, but buying a transit bag is an even better one. Bags like these are padded and act as a buffer between your fridge and the contents of your ute. It’s fully insulated to extend coolness when not hooked up to power. The storage pockets also allow you to keep all cords together with the unit, so you don’t get them tangled up with all of your other camping gear.
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Despite all of the shining features of the transit bag, it isn’t going to protect your fridge from the elements, especially if it starts to teem down rain. If you have an open ute tray bed, you may want to add a sturdy box or canopy to protect your fridge and camping gear from adverse weather, and wandering critters in the dark. Austates design and manufacture custom-made ute canopies, specific to the dimensions of your ute tray bed, and your new camping fridge! Contact us today to discuss designs!