TrailTrackers
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I couldn't agree more with what SHOGUN has outlined above.
We are a family of 5 and purchased the ARB 50QT last year just prior to our Lolo Motorway/McGruder Corridor trip in Aug. '09. The trip was 10 days and we planned our time and location so that after 5 days we could restock.
It was quite easy to pack this fridge for 5 days for 5 people; albiet, 3 are children. And I'm not kidding anybody when I tell you we had bacon, sausage and eggs for breakfast, and hambergers, hotdogs and steaks for dinner; it all fit into this fridge. Oh yeah, and this included all the fixin's and condiments as well. And oh yeah again, this also include chocolate milk, white milk and orange juice.
For our lunches, we usually do some sort of meat sandwiches, or we'll heat up some water and do the cup-o-soup. To heat the water, we use a single burner that screws to the top of a 1lb propane bottle, and we store that in the nose box of the trailer for quick, easy access. We have 3 plastic tubs for all the dry stuff that is necessary for eating and cleaning; the stove and pans go in the trailer.
We also carry a simple ice chest for our soft-drinks and water. We usually drink and cook with bottled water and take plenty. We have this method down to a "T" and it has worked quite well for us on the long trips that we take.
So all that being said, if my family of 5 can get by for 5-days eating like we do, my opinion is that you should be just fine with the large fridge that you have in mind. Hope that helps.
We are a family of 5 and purchased the ARB 50QT last year just prior to our Lolo Motorway/McGruder Corridor trip in Aug. '09. The trip was 10 days and we planned our time and location so that after 5 days we could restock.
It was quite easy to pack this fridge for 5 days for 5 people; albiet, 3 are children. And I'm not kidding anybody when I tell you we had bacon, sausage and eggs for breakfast, and hambergers, hotdogs and steaks for dinner; it all fit into this fridge. Oh yeah, and this included all the fixin's and condiments as well. And oh yeah again, this also include chocolate milk, white milk and orange juice.
For our lunches, we usually do some sort of meat sandwiches, or we'll heat up some water and do the cup-o-soup. To heat the water, we use a single burner that screws to the top of a 1lb propane bottle, and we store that in the nose box of the trailer for quick, easy access. We have 3 plastic tubs for all the dry stuff that is necessary for eating and cleaning; the stove and pans go in the trailer.
We also carry a simple ice chest for our soft-drinks and water. We usually drink and cook with bottled water and take plenty. We have this method down to a "T" and it has worked quite well for us on the long trips that we take.
So all that being said, if my family of 5 can get by for 5-days eating like we do, my opinion is that you should be just fine with the large fridge that you have in mind. Hope that helps.