Thermal bags are designed to either keep food hot or cold, but how long exactly do thermal bags keep food hot and do they actually work? Generally speaking, thermal bags will keep food hot for 2-3 hours without an extra heat source. But it depends on the food. Denser foods like soups, stews and meat […]
It can be difficult to know how much ice you should put in your cooler. Not enough ice and your items won’t stay cold, too much ice and you can’t fit anything in your cooler. How much ice do you need for a cooler and what is the perfect amount of ice to put in […]
Ice cream is designed to be creamy and smooth at 0ºF (-18ºC) which makes it perfect straight out of the freezer at home but means it’s really hard to take with you. If you’re trying to transport some ice cream or you want to take it camping or on a picnic how long will the […]
Whether you have a power outage or are just hoping to save some money on electricity bill is it possible to use ice to keep a fridge cold? Does it actually work and will it keep your entire fridge cold? Or could it potentially damage your fridge? Using ice to keep a fridge cold will […]
If you want to dispose of some dry ice quickly, what are some of the fastest ways to melt dry ice? Dry ice is -109ºF (-78ºC) and it sublimates (or turns from solid into gas). If you’ve got a chunk of dry ice that you want to get rid of how can you melt dry […]
Dry ice can be used in drinks or cocktails to give a cool smoking effect and it can also be mixed into ice cream to keep it frozen and give in a fizzy flavor. But is dry ice edible? and what would happen if you accidentally ate some dry ice? Dry ice is NOT edible. […]
If, for one reason or another, you’ve accidentally put dry ice in the sink and down the drain what should you do? Should you just leave it or should you do something to get it out? Will it be ok or will it cause damage to your sink or pipes? If you’ve accidentally put dry […]
If you’re coming from a sport like whitewater rafting, jet skiing or kayaking where it’s common to wear a life jacket or personal floatation device (PFD) you may be wondering why don’t surfers wear life jackets? While life jackets can help you float and prevent drowning there are actually some very good reasons why surfers […]
While not extremely common, head injuries do happen in surfing from either hitting a reef, rock, sand bed or getting hit in the head by a board. With so many other sports like skating and kite surfing embracing helmets as a norm why don’t surfers wear helmets more often? Surfers rarely wear helmets when surfing […]
Sometimes when you’re diving, surfing or doing some other water sport or activity your wetsuit just isn’t keeping you warm enough and you find yourself getting extremely cold. You may not want to upgrade to a newer thicker warmer wetsuit right now and want to know what to wear under a wetsuit for warmth. While […]