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HESSEQUA NEWS - Since dry ice is made of carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water, it sublimates or changes from a solid to a gaseous state rather than melting.
Do you want to take some of the more perishable home comforts with you on your summer camping trip or Cape Town vacation? You can easily use dry ice for a variety of purposes this summer.
When transporting frozen or perishable food, dry ice allows you to use a high-quality cooler without worrying about the leaks, mess, and frequent need for a replacement that comes with utilising wet ice.
You can easily find dry ice for sale in Cape Town from several reputable suppliers to help keep things cool.
However, always ensure that proper safety precautions are followed when storing and handling dry ice.
How dry ice can ensure you have the best Cape Town Holiday
You do not need an aircon when you go camping – use dry ice to cool down under a canopy
Camping with dry ice is far superior to camping without it. If you will be lounging under a canopy or at a picnic table and your dry ice is no longer in your cooler, you can use it with a small fan to cool down swiftly.
Use dry ice when you travel long distances and keep food fresh and cold
Dry ice is ideal for keeping food cool while in transit. However, if you opt for dry ice, ensure that you fill any empty space in the cooler with wadded newspaper or another insulating material.
The frozen food you want to preserve should then be placed on top of the dry ice. The frozen items will thus not only remain frozen, but they will also aid in maintaining the dry ice's temperature.
Remember to take dry ice with you when you go fishing this summer
Many people like fishing, and if you plan a day on the water, you will want to guarantee that your catch stays cool until you get home and prepare it.
Due to the incredibly low dry ice temperatures, you can easily use it to freeze fish quickly. This will enable the fish to be kept for a longer period without the flesh spoiling.
Make Christmas cocktails for those hot Cape Town summer days
There are several Christmas drink recipes available on the internet. Add a piece of dry ice to each serving to add a little flare to your beverages.
The ice will sublimate, causing its legendary fog to ascend to the top of the glass and eventually overflow. However, ensure that the ice has completely sublimated before taking a drink.
Keep those pesky mozzies away this summer with dry ice
Mosquitoes have sensors for carbon dioxide, the gas we exhale when we breathe, and our general skin odours, allowing them to locate us.
Dry ice is just carbon dioxide that has been frozen, and it can be used as bait in mosquito traps. The mosquito trap attracts insects away from your skin, enabling you to relax outside during cooler Cape Town evenings without being swarmed by mosquitoes.
Final thoughts
Because of its myriad of uses, there is dry ice for sale across South Africa from several suppliers. The heat is bound to make things uncomfortable regardless of where you go in South Africa this summer. Therefore, dry ice should be on your shopping list for your Cape Town holiday.
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