Refrigeration-Alternate Ideas to Keep Foods Cold

Build Your Own Non-Electrical Fridge
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/14843/build-your-own-non-electrical-fridge/

Have you ever thought of what you’d do in the case that there was little to no power in your home? Do you have a generator or an alternative power source to keep appliances like your fridge running constantly? If you answered no, we have a non-electrical alternative for you to keep food cold and preserved longer.
The Zeer Pot

The zeer pot was invented by people in Africa and the Middle East who needed a way to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for more than a few days 1. Since the zeer pot uses an evaporative technology, it works best in environments that are shaded, have cool dry air and a constant breeze.   ---CONtiNUED at LINK---

How to Make a Pot in a Pot Refrigerator
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pot-in-a-Pot-Refrigerator

In a community without electricity, storage of food long-term can be tricky. One simple solution is to build your own pot-in-a-pot fridge, using basic pots, sand and water. An idea revived by Muhammed Bah Abba, this neat item is now being used by many farmers in warm climates who need to preserve their food for a longer time and keep the insects away. [1] Keeping the sand moist all the time enables evaporation to cool the produce kept inside the inner pot.[1] This enables the storage of freshly grown vegetables to last much longer than usual in a hot climate. Here is how to make your own. ---CONTINUED---

Iceless Refrigerator
http://chestofbooks.com/food/household/ ... rator.html

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  This section is from the book "A Manual Of Home-Making", by Martha Van Rensselaer. Also available from Amazon: A Manual of Home-Making.
Iceless Refrigerator

An iceless refrigerator depends for its efficiency on the cooling effect of evaporating water. An open framework of shelves is surrounded by a cloth kept moist by means of a large pan of water on the top. A good current of air to evaporate the water is essential. The refrigerator will work wherever the cloth will dry readily, but it must be kept in a shady place since a low temperature is the main object. A temperature of about 55° F. can be maintained.

Directions for making an iceless refrigerator are as follows (Figs. 50, 51): ---CONTINUED---

How to Keep Your Food Cold with an Iceless Refrigerator
https://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/how-to-keep-your-food-cold-with-an-iceless-refrigerator/

  In the past these types of coolers were common in parts of the United States.  I have seen them still in use in the American Southwest.  They work best in a hot dry climate, since they depend on evaporation for cooling.

Make a wooden or PVC pipe frame approximately 48 -58 inches high by 12 -18 inches wide and deep.  Cover the outside with ...   ---CONTINUED---

Living without a Refrigerator – It Can Be Done!
http://www.askaprepper.com/living-without-refrigerator-can-done/

One of the primary scenarios many preppers prepare for is the loss of the electrical grid. Without electricity life as we know it is not possible and one of the appliances we rely on heavily to keep our food good would simply not work anymore. I’m talking about the refrigerator, that appliance that keeps our food fresher longer so we can shop once a week and happily eat the food we have, knowing we won’t die of some terrible foodborne illness.

So what would you do if you had no refrigerator? Could you survive? Of course, you could! Human beings lived for millennia without refrigeration. The difference between them and us is that they knew how to: ... ---CONTINUED---

Zeer pots
http://justamarine.blogspot.com/2013/02/zeer-pots-of-all-households-inthe-us-99.html

Of all the households in the US, 99.5% have refrigerators. About the same percentage have some way of heating food. We've seen some great gadgets for keeping things hot and cold here on Slashfood, but I want to show you an ancient technique for keeping food cool. It's called a zeer pot. The vessel itself may be third world, but it's playing a timely role in the continuing recovery of northern Darfur and other African nations. Science in Africa magazine states that a zeer can keep tomatoes edible for 20 days, as opposed to two, and meat two weeks, as opposed to a few hours. ---CONTINUED---

The Zeer Pot - a Nigerian invention keeps food fresh without electricity
http://www.scienceinafrica.com/zeer-pot-nigerian-invention-keeps-food-fresh-without-electricity

  (SNIP) ... The zeer is a large pot inside which fits another smaller pot with a clay lid. The space between the two pots is filled with sand, creating an insulating layer around the inner pot. The sand is then kept damp by adding water at regular intervals — generally twice a day — reducing the temperature within the inner post decrease. ---CONTINUED---

The Iceless Refrigerator
https://preparednessmatters.blogspot.com/2007/09/iceless-refrigerator.html

An iceless refrigerator will keep meats. fruits. vegetables. milk. and butter cool. It costs very little to build and nothing to operate. The following directions will provide a general outline of how to make it. Use local knowledge and materials to make the refrigerator useful for your area.

Make a wooden frame approximately 140 centimeters (55 inches) high by 30 centimeters (12 inches) wide by 35 centimeters (14 inches) deep.

Cover it with screen wire or hardware cloth... ---CONTINUED---

Build Your Own Non-Electrical Fridge
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/14843/build-your-own-non-electrical-fridge/

  Have you ever thought of what you’d do in the case that there was little to no power in your home? Do you have a generator or an alternative power source to keep appliances like your fridge running constantly? If you answered no, we have a non-electrical alternative for you to keep food cold and preserved longer.

The Zeer Pot

The zeer pot was invented by people in Africa and the Middle East who needed a way to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for more than a few days 1. Since the zeer pot uses an evaporative technology, it works best in environments that are shaded, have cool dry air and a constant breeze. ---CONTiNUED---

Build Your Own Walk In Cooler with a CoolBot Controller and A/C Unit
https://commonsensehome.com/build-walk-in-cooler/

  You can build your own walk in cooler for produce storage at just a fraction of the cost of commercial coolers. A CoolBot and a regular household window A/C unit lets you turn any well insulated room into a walk-in cooler. Instead of paying big money for a small commercial walk in cooler, you can save thousands with this DIY cooler option.   ---CONTINUED---

Stop Using Ice In Your Cooler And How To Modify A Cooler For Hunting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7AJgDVhmw4

This video talks about how to make a normal cooler into a super cooler that keeps things cold for weeks!

I also explain why you should not be using ice anymore in your coolers for hunting trips or meat care.
Foolow along as I show you why you should stop using ice in your cooler and how to modify a cooler for hunting!