There are different types of small portable refrigerators for your car or camper. Here are the two that best suit your travel style and budget.
Portable 12V compressor refrigerators are the most popular and the ones you see most on the go, and for good reason.
These refrigerators are built with durability and efficiency in mind. The 12V compressor refrigerator uses a high-efficiency variable-speed compressor with extremely low energy consumption and can be used as a refrigerator or freezer.
They come in a variety of configurations, including chest, upright, and dual-zone refrigerators/freezers - often capable of operating at an incline of up to 30 degrees (other types must operate perfectly level).
This combination of features makes these refrigerators perfect for van life.
As amazing as compressor refrigerators are, they have one downside: cost.
It's important that portable 12V refrigerators are more expensive than other options. Also, you will need to add an auxiliary battery and a way to charge it (such as solar panels, a 110/220V connection, or a switch for the vehicle's alternator). If your goal is to turn your van into a wheeled house, it's worth investing in a refrigerator with a high-quality 12V compressor.
And please don't put a 220V fridge with an inverter on our first van as we did. All you'll get is a headache and premature damage to the auxiliary battery.
Cooler: A refrigerator that requires ice to cool
This is the typical portable refrigerator we all start with. They are cheap, you can buy them anywhere, and to let them cool you have to put ice cubes.
Here you have very cheap options ($10 or $20, but they won't stay cold for long.
My recommendation is the ones that are about $80, they have good insulation and the food will give you 2 days of fresh food.
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