Chilly Idea #1

So the other day I am food shopping for an overnight trip and thinking "Gee, i still don't have any of those ice packs to put in my cooler."  Regular ice in a re-sealable sandwich bag is way too messy (tried it).  I didn't end up finding a plastic ice pack on my shopping trip, which is good cuz I kind of would have felt guilty about buying something like that.

Enter Chilly Idea #1 - reusing plastic water bottles as ice packs. This gets another one of Carolyn's "Duh!'s"  Why this did not occur to me sooner... Don't fill them up the entire way (since the ice will expand) but, just freeze and go!

Yes, bottled water is evil, but let's face it, sometimes necessary if there is not another alternative. turning the bottle into a useful item...bonus!  This will come in very handy on next summer's camping trips! Yeehaw!