chavycha
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Northbound Dry Ice?
We are heading back north this weekend after a great several weeks on the Pacific side. We've got a couple of coolers which we are going to pack with
various and sundry frozen seafoods, and however much mole we can buy at the Ensenada SuperLey deli counter.
The coolers should be full enough to make it to the border with the addition of just some regular block ice, but from there we'd like to make sure the
seafood is frozen solid again to make it through the remaining couple days of travel. Nothing worse than thawed/refrozen mushy fish.
Any ideas on places to get dry ice just across the border in Chula Vista/National City/etc.? Ease of access off the freeway is important - we've got
a boat in tow.
[Edited on 2-28-2017 by chavycha]
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mtgoat666
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Smart and Final stores, most all carry dry ice.
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That was easy, thanks!
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Quote: Originally posted by chavycha  | We are heading back north...
...dry ice just across the border in Chula Vista/National City/etc.? Ease of access off the freeway is important - we've got a boat in tow.
[Edited on 2-28-2017 by chavycha] |
From I-5 north get off at Main St as your driving north past San Ysidro and go west, drive about one mile and on the south side of Main St. you'll
find a Smart and Final
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If you are on the 805, take the "H" Street exit (East). There is a Super Smart & Final in the shopping center just east of the 805
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chavycha
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Thanks again, you guys rock!
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | | If you are on the 805, take the "H" Street exit (East). There is a Super Smart & Final in the shopping center just east of the 805
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This one is YOUR BEST BET...!!! I just called and they DO have Dry Ice...
Hey bajaguy: thanks for letting me in the secret of this "new" store, I live in Eastlake and I was still going to the one over in Main St. this one
used to be a Vons... until a year ago as I learned today.... man.... I drive past this shopping center at least four times a week... hay
caramba...!!!!
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And Einstein Bros..... bagels and coffee
| Quote: Originally posted by carlosg | | Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | | If you are on the 805, take the "H" Street exit (East). There is a Super Smart & Final in the shopping center just east of the 805
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This one is YOUR BEST BET...!!! I just called and they DO have Dry Ice...
Hey bajaguy: thanks for letting me in the secret of this "new" store, I live in Eastlake and I was still going to the one over in Main St. this one
used to be a Vons... until a year ago as I learned today.... man.... I drive past this shopping center at least four times a week... hay
caramba...!!!! |
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chavycha
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Funny, we stayed in Poway (wanted to get a little clear of the border zone) and found a Smart and Final just off of Poway Road next to an Einstein
Bros bagels.
We bought about 8lbs of dry ice for each cooler, which did a great job of refreezing the contents. It didn't hurt that the outside air temps for most
of our drive through NorCal and Oregon were in the 40s.
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Do they check you at the store to see if you are going North or South?
Don
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in a pinch.....empty the contents of a CO2 fire extinguisher into a cloth bag.....dry ice!
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