Polar bear tubes

[alphaman]

What's yall think about this idea? I just came across it on the net.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/make-polar-bear-tubes/

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[Shawn Braquet]

I just save and freeze old water bottles. I have a shelf in the freezer of my beer fridge just for them.

[seachaser250]

ditto

[Speck Attack]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

I just save and freeze old water bottles. I have a shelf in the freezer of my beer fridge just for them.

x2 freeze water bottle....on the extremely hot summer day...you can tose a bottle or two in the live well to keep the bait alive.

also great to keep the frozen bottle of water next to you...as it defrost...you have a cold drink on hand...

[swamp snorkler]

You don't need that if you have a YETI, they make thier own ice.

[alphaman]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

You don't need that if you have a YETI, they make thier own ice.

Lol

[PotLikinisAhabbit]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

You don't need that if you have a YETI, they make thier own ice.

I heard scientist are using yeti coolers in attempt to reach absolute zero. Be careful if you are using these things for recreational use.

[EpicCajun]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

You don't need that if you have a YETI, they make thier own ice.

Stock? I thought you had to do the "Salt Life sticker mod" to get a Yeti to produce ice?

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by EpicCajun

Stock? I thought you had to do the "Salt Life sticker mod" to get a Yeti to produce ice?

That makes them freeze faster.

If you put a costa sticker on a Yeti, the YETI puts a UV/Polarization shield all around your boat.
If you put a Drake sticker on it and it calls in ducks during duck.... actually all you have to do is open the lid and your limit flies right in.

[EpicCajun]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

That makes them freeze faster.

If you put a costa sticker on a Yeti, the YETI puts a UV/Polarization shield all around your boat.
If you put a Drake sticker on it and it calls in ducks during duck.... actually all you have to do is open the lid and your limit flies right in.

LOL!

[alphaman]

Yes I do that also.

[keakar]

Originally Posted by alphaman

What's yall think about this idea? I just came across it on the net.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/make-polar-bear-tubes/

the problem with things like this is I find they keep thinks "slightly" cool at best and only what is in actual contact with it so these would be better suited just to use to keep the bait well of live well cool IMHO.

I freeze 1/2 gallon milk jugs for the cooler, they have handles and won't roll around like 2 liter bottles do but mostly I freeze my own ice blocks using a tub something like this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/40977738?r...ingMethod=p13n

I fill it about 4" deep and it makes a good solid 25 lbs block of ice that lasts all day in the fish cooler

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by keakar

the problem with things like this is I find they keep thinks "slightly" cool at best and only what is in actual contact with it so these would be better suited just to use to keep the bait well of live well cool IMHO.

I freeze 1/2 gallon milk jugs for the cooler, they have handles and won't roll around like 2 liter bottles do but mostly I freeze my own ice blocks using a tub something like this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/40977738?r...ingMethod=p13n

I fill it about 4" deep and it makes a good solid 25 lbs block of ice that lasts all day in the fish cooler

You use these in conjunction with ice to make it keep longer... Not as the main cooling agent

I throw a frozen two little in the cooler before putting everything else and the ice, and it keeps noticeably longer. These look like a great alternative that wouldn't be as cumbersome.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Goooh

You use these in conjunction with ice to make it keep longer... Not as the main cooling agent

I throw a frozen two little in the cooler before putting everything else and the ice, and it keeps noticeably longer. These look like a great alternative that wouldn't be as cumbersome.

Yea but did the ice freeze from the inside out, very crucial point?

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by keakar

the problem with things like this is I find they keep thinks "slightly" cool at best and only what is in actual contact with it so these would be better suited just to use to keep the bait well of live well cool IMHO.

I freeze 1/2 gallon milk jugs for the cooler, they have handles and won't roll around like 2 liter bottles do but mostly I freeze my own ice blocks using a tub something like this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/40977738?r...ingMethod=p13n

I fill it about 4" deep and it makes a good solid 25 lbs block of ice that lasts all day in the fish cooler

Do your blocks pop out easily?

[keakar]

Originally Posted by Goooh

Do your blocks pop out easily?

yes they come out "fairly" easy, sometimes I have to lay it on its top and press them out with my hand but they release well as soon as you do.

if you want you can give it a spray with pam but I found the ice would pop out before you are ready sometimes so I like the control of it having a "little" grip on the bucket.

I found anything deeper the 4" and the ice would freeze the top first then the bottom swells and with no where for it to go it deforms or splits the bucket.

I tried 5 gallon buckets but they don't flex enough to be able to pop the ice out unless you run a hose on it to make it release and when frozen the plastic bucket cracks and splits very easy.

I find what works best is a bin about 15"x15" or something close and not more then 6" high

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by alphaman

What's yall think about this idea? I just came across it on the net.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/make-polar-bear-tubes/

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Rebrand these things and clean them up a bit... You could have a good little side business.

"Yeti Turds"

[keakar]

Originally Posted by Goooh

Rebrand these things and clean them up a bit... You could have a good little side business.

"Yeti Turds"

[flounder_smacker]

do people forget they make block ice?

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

do people forget they make block ice?

No, it's hard to find though. We need a thread to post locations in or something. I started a while back but fell off