Subject: Melting ice and insulation

Hi I'[m Jim Moore. I'm retired, and live in Belmont California. I have 
a couple of questions maybe you could help me with. Last month we were 
in Washington State. We had dug clams, and bought some crabs. My son 
wanted to bring some home with him. He was told to get some shaved 
ice. I guess it's what all the fishermen use on their boats. It's 
supposed to be colder and last longer than cubed or block ice. He was 
having a little trouble finding shaved ice and I made the big mistake 
of saying, your only going to drive overnight, use ice cubes.  I 
almost started W.W.3  He finally found shaved ice and it was almost 
all melted before he got home 12 hrs later. I have left the bay area 
on my way to Laughton Nev. We had taken plastic bottles of water and 
froze them, for trip across the desert. We took two days to get to 
Laughton, one night there. We left and went to Vegas, another two
days, and then wome for a total of 6 days . All we had was a little 
igloo ice chest. We still had ice when we got home. I guess my main 
question would be, wouldn't the main concern be, how well the 
compartment was insulated? And how much difference between block, 
cubed or shaved ice there is. If its made with salt wouldn't it affect 
the fish? I would be curious to put an ounce of shaved ice in a glass, 
and a ounce of cube, and pour two ounces of Jack Daniels over both and 
see what one melts first . Hoping to here from you 
Jim

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