I need a well insulated bag so the food will stay cool in extreme heat. Would this work in 110+ degree heat for 8 hours?
906313
It could if you place a few Blue Ice blocks inside in between bottles and food. We don't have 110 degree weather over here. It could go up to 90 and it stays cool.
906314
I never had the opportunity to carry the bag in that much heat. It is well insulated and I think with extra cold packs it may be just fine. The bag was a lot larger than I thought it would be so I do not use it for work everyday. More of a cooler for special occasions.
906315
no you best bet will be a regular cooler. I put a large ice pack in mine and by the end of the day it has melted, but it keeps it cool/cold until lunch but I am not in that extreme heat
822908
Yes. The bag is insulated but won't stay cold by itself. I use a small ice pack to make sure my food stays cold longer.
893899
I've never tried it with hot food. Mostly cold. And without any additional ice packs- the food stays cold for maybe two hours. I would think if the hot item is like soup- it would keep warm for the same amount. Otherwise- mashed potatoes, pasta, chcken- no go.
1312616
I had cooked chicken wings in it for 10 hours and they stayed nice and hot. I also had a shrimp pasta in one and put ice on the bottom in a ziploc and it stayed cold the entire day and the ice was still frozen. It works like a cooler so I would think you would be safe for a good length of time if the meat were cooked and frozen. I love the carriers and bought 2 more.
1831430
I didn't find the bag to be too hot. We overnighted at just above an 8,500ft summit in Southern California with windy conditions and it kept me warm. It's light weight material allows for good night sleep in most conditions. It should be comfortable to use in both situations.
1447577
Unfortunately, when I stored hot and cold it did not work so well. I packed chilli in the bottom two compartments and chips and cheese in the top. The cheese melted by lunch time. Sometimes if I have to pack cold items that are more ilkely to melt or need to stay cold I'll put an ice cube and wrap it in a saran wrap and place it with the cold food.
1153317
The bag is not insulated so maintaining foods at specific temperatures would not be ideal.
1401938
This will hold multiple containers - I would get a 9" x 13" pan and place multiple containers within them to see what sizes work best. As far as retaining heat? I've travelled short distances - so, I am not sure of the long hours. Pyrex sells a hot/cold pack that can go inside the container for a nominal price. I think that will help keep your foods warm for at least 3-4 hours.
1922303
Hi Kelly, the bags will NOT keep items cold for as long as you need them to. They will work for about 2 hours. I personally am not impressed by these bags the more I use them.
375579
Possibly for short periods of time, depending on outside temperature as long as their is ice it should work. Based on my experience I would not expect this cooler to keep something frozen for more then 1 to 2 hours in a very hot environment.
1479367
If you are traveling anywhere that will be warm, I'm guessing the food will not be very cold by the next day. If you intend to eat most of the food, then it should be okay.
681203
I guess you could, but once you remove the ice cubes to put your food inside, i am sure it will lose it coolness regardless within several hours. The bag is meant to be frozen by folding it up without placing any contents in it. For me any insulated lunch pack will work just as well with a ice pack. What I do is the night before I place a bottle of water in the freezer, about 3/4 of the way full as use that as my ice pack, and then when it melts I have a nice cold drink of water, the alternative is much cheaper than this bag.
716126
It is not insulated, so if you were to put a casserole or something like that in the morning, it would be room temp. We did get the insulated bag as well, which does help, but it essentially doubles in size then and the compact design goes away then. For a salad or something basically refrigerated, it does keep it cold enough for lunch at school.
1561581
Depending on where it's going, we wrap it in insulated bags with ice packs. It's been 99% successful unless it's over 100 degrees!Lisa Hardin's Natural Foods
1583631
I don't know about that. I don't have a sous vide machine so I put the bag in the crock pot and it held up just fine for 10-11 hours in the crock pot with no control on the temperature other than just 'on'. I have never put the sous vide bags in boiling water, but I have put the "Food Saver" brand bags (sealed of course!) in boiling water to heat what was inside and that worked out just fine. The bags held up great!
1863108
Sorry. Pushed send too soon. If you freeze the bag ahead then pack it as you head to he airport, you should be fine. Carey it onboard. In 5-6 hours it should remain cool.
1584320
Yes. It might still be heavy to tote in a bag. Unlike a solid cooler with a grab handle. The insulated bag will help keep your food cold longer.