Through - Float Resupply?

[Gbowsher]

Hello all, I am floating the Buffalo start to finish. I know I can walk up and get ice at Gilbert. Other than that, is there any other stops where you can walk to get ice? Also, does anyone know if the Gilbert general store will hold a resupply bag that I can stop by and grab when I get fresh ice? 

Thanks in advance to anyone who provides feedback.  

[Ham]

I would think with some advance conversation  you could get by a resupply bag and ice  delivered by Dirst Canoe. I would expect to Pay a small fee for the service and sync it up with one of the their normal runs to either Dillards Ferry or Rush Landing

As I am sure you know, Rush is your last chance before the final 28 miles

[tjm]

I have a couple of just curious questions, Why would you need ice on a float trip? It seem like a lot of extra weight and trouble, but the  nearest I done to something like this is multi-day wilderness horseback. How long do you expect/ plan the trip to take? Solo?

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, tjm said:

Why would you need ice on a float trip?

To keep the beer and steaks cold. 
 

I can keep stuff in my cooler cold for at least 5 days. You shouldn’t need a ton of places along the way. 

[tjm]

13 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

To keep the beer and steaks cold. 

Thanks, now that's three things that I would not have thought to take on an extended camp out. I guess I'm lazy, but I tend to plan for less work.  And less bulk.

[Devan S.]

Frozen gallon or 2l jugs will stay frozen longer and wont soak everything inside as they melt. Then you can get double use and drink the water vs just draining the water like you do with ice. 

[Gbowsher]

If all goes according to plan it will be a 7 night and 8 day float. I do have one extra day in case I need to push it to 8 nights. Starting at Ponca and taking out on the White at Shipps. It will just be my wife and I. We have floated all sections but never done it start to finish in one trip. We do freeze jugs and it works great but when you move warm been into a cooler it takes a lot to get it cooled down. A couple ice cold beers in the afternoon goes a long way to boost moral on a long trip. I think we will be good with fresh ice at Gilbert just curious if there were any other options. 

Ham thanks for the suggestion on Dirst canoe rental I will give them a call. 

[Flysmallie]

52 minutes ago, tjm said:

Thanks, now that's three things that I would not have thought to take on an extended camp out. I guess I'm lazy, but I tend to plan for less work.  And less bulk.

Lazy has nothing to do with it. It's not hard to carry everything you need in a canoe. Great dinners can be pre-prepared. But there is no reason to eat rations on a trip. I can see it if your hiking, but not floating. If your boat won't hold all that then you need a bigger boat. LOL

[Flysmallie]

45 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

Frozen gallon or 2l jugs will stay frozen longer and wont soak everything inside as they melt. Then you can get double use and drink the water vs just draining the water like you do with ice. 

I use dry ice. It's simple, doesn't take up much room, everything stays cold. My dad and I always used jugs in the bass boat. It works too but takes up a lot of space in the main cooler on the river. 

[Gbowsher]

Regarding the dry ice, do you just put one block at the bottom of the cooler and it says cold for ballpark how many days?