Ok, I am in search of a good inuslated saddle bag that will hold ice for a long time to keep drinks cold in the summer. We do alot of riding and I know that with the heat and the temperature of the horse I am asking a lot. But, my saddle bags are not cutting it and i tried rock salt with no luck!
Any suggestions before I buy new ones? I saw a Sedona insulated saddle bag on Ebay but was not sure about it..
Posted 2007-06-29 1:33 PM (#63115 - in reply to #63107) Subject: RE: Insulated saddle bags
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Posts: 326 Location: Gallatin, TN
I bought a set of saddle bags for my husband that were supposed to hold ice for up to 8 hours in 90 degree weather. (sorry I don't remember the brand, they came from World Champion Horse Equipment) anyway.... they worked great the first trail ride so I took his old set and cut the actual "bag" part off and put them inside my insulated saddle bags from TSC. I now have ice at the end of every day and my husbands high dollar bags need to be replaced after less than one season.
Posted 2007-06-29 3:31 PM (#63124 - in reply to #63107) Subject: RE: Insulated saddle bags
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Posts: 29 Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
I was just on a big ride and one guy used that blue foam insulation for houses and just made a 5 sided box that fit inside his saddle bags and glued it up and said it worked great. I just bought a new set of bags that are supposed to hold ice all day I have yet to try them out but if they work I will let you know and see if I can find a vendor for you. The one's I got are from the Amish they seem to be really insulated. I will let you know how well they work....
Posted 2007-07-02 8:06 AM (#63178 - in reply to #63107) Subject: RE: Insulated saddle bags
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Posts: 28 Location: Madison, NC
Thank you so much! I found out over the weekend that we have a place in Carolina that makes the insulated saddles bags and they seem to work very well.Thanks again!
Posted 2007-07-10 9:34 AM (#63568 - in reply to #63107) Subject: RE: Insulated saddle bags
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Posts: 1069 Location: MI.
I use freezer bags inside my insulated bags. The ice doesn't melt as fast and when it does melt, the water stays IN the freezer bags which helps in keeping your beverages cool. I also suggest using house ice instead of buying it from the store. It's solid and usually larger. I just bag it up ahead of time and store it in my freezer. Ya' ever look at the store bought ice? The individual ice pieces have indents in them so they will melt faster. Hence....need to buy more ice.
Insulated saddle bags
