Has anyone used a tiny portable fridge to keep insulin cold.

I found a tiny protable fridge on Amazon the reviews are hit or miss anyone used this for storing cats insulin on a 12 hour road trip or am i betteg off buying a cooler and ice pack?

 

I would get both if something happens to the little fridge you'll have a back up.

ETA I just reread your post. With mixed reviews I'd just go with the cooler and ice packs.

 

Have you traveled with the ice packs before it works out well? It'll be more like 15 hours with stops.

 

Yes I have but NOT with insulin on board. They work just fine to keep water or drinks cold. but would need changing out probably every 4-5 hours.

ETA: We use to freeze the water bottles and use the ice packs. You cant do that with insulin

 

Look into the FRIO wallets - they can be used for travel, lots of people use them to keep their insulin cool on the go. I always had one on-hand since we got power outages often in the summer. Never had to use it though. No ice necessary, just cool water beforehand.

 

Thank you ill look into it.

 

I looked it up thats fantastic thank you we are military so travel is a big part of our life!!! Ill will be buying those.

 

I second the recommendation for the Frio pouches.


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Yup i watched a video im sold lol

 

Years ago I was in a flat where the room temperature could hit 38 Celsius in the summer. I had a fridge that was well past its prime at the time and it couldn't cope with that heat at all. That's when I got a Frio pouch for Saoirse's insulin. Even in those conditions the pouch kept the vial nice and cool.


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