Block Ice in Waldorf Area?

[gtmobill]

Hello,

Let me introduce myself. I have been lurking here for a couple of months as I recently bought a weekend retreat in the Nanjemoy area ( I live in southeastern PA). Will be coming down this weekend to do some hunting and will (hopefully) be in need of some block ice. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase block ice in the Waldorf, La Plata, or Indian Head area? Thanks in advance.

 

[huntr1]

You can't get by with bag ice?

 

[Kizzy]

Originally posted by huntr1
You can't get by with bag ice?

Don't you think if he wanted a bag of ice, he would have asked? Shesh, he wants a block of ice.

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by IM4Change
Don't you think if he wanted a bag of ice, he would have asked? Shesh, he wants a block of ice.

That's what I figured, but just checking. Of course, as cold as it is, he could take a bucket of water and put it outside. Buckeot O' Ice the next morning.

 

[crabcake]

Originally posted by gtmobill
Hello,

Let me introduce myself. I have been lurking here for a couple of months as I recently bought a weekend retreat in the Nanjemoy area ( I live in southeastern PA). Will be coming down this weekend to do some hunting and will (hopefully) be in need of some block ice. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase block ice in the Waldorf, La Plata, or Indian Head area? Thanks in advance.

GT ... where in SE PA are ya from? We have a few folks from Philly and surrounding areas here.

 

[gtmobill]

Originally posted by huntr1
That's what I figured, but just checking. Of course, as cold as it is, he could take a bucket of water and put it outside. Buckeot O' Ice the next morning.

Hadn't thought of that, I'll keep that in mind. Plan is to use the ice in an old chest freezer to keep the venison quarters cool until we get time to process the meat and I thought block ice would survive longer in that application.

Crabcake, I live in Limerick.

 

[crabcake]

Originally posted by gtmobill
Crabcake, I live in Limerick.

no kidding? you don't suffer from the same warped dain bramage that I do from the "towers" do ya?

 

[crabcake]

PS ... check your PMs.

 

[gtmobill]

Yea, I know it is a little close, but since I work in Pottstown I figured there was no reason not to live in Limerick. I live far enough away that stacks do not "loom" over the house. Unfortunately, I can't blame my "drain bramage" on PECO, although some bar owners from Baton Rouge during my college days might be hearing from my attorney!!

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by gtmobill
Hadn't thought of that, I'll keep that in mind. Plan is to use the ice in an old chest freezer to keep the venison quarters cool until we get time to process the meat and I thought block ice would survive longer in that application.

Crabcake, I live in Limerick.

One nice thing about using bag ice is that the ice can get into smaller areas, therefore giving a more uniform cool. How long do you plan to be down here?

 

[crabcake]

Originally posted by huntr1
One nice thing about using bag ice is that the ice can get into smaller areas, therefore giving a more uniform cool.

you got that right sugarsnap.

 

[gtmobill]

Originally posted by huntr1
One nice thing about using bag ice is that the ice can get into smaller areas, therefore giving a more uniform cool. How long do you plan to be down here?

Arrive on Turkey Day, will hunt the whole first week of shotgun, then back to work for the second week. Will probably return for last weekend as well.

By the looks of your user name, I assume you will be out as well? If so, good luck to you.

 

[crabcake]

Hey GT ...

what happened to my donuts you were gonna bring down with ya? don't make me come up there to P-town and beat the nuclear-hell outta ya for teasing me with them!

 

[huntr1]

Originally posted by gtmobill
By the looks of your user name, I assume you will be out as well? If so, good luck to you.

Yep. Went out and shot me an 8 point buck @ 4:00 Opening day. Now I am done for the year.

 

[gtmobill]

Re: Hey GT ...

Originally posted by crabcake
what happened to my donuts you were gonna bring down with ya? don't make me come up there to P-town and beat the nuclear-hell outta ya for teasing me with them!

Picked up your donuts early in the AM at Wawa, placed the bag on the passenger seat of my truck, headed south drinking my large cup of Wawa Hazelnut coffee, with visions of a monster buck in my near future...get stuck in traffic on I-95, stop and go for an hour...stomach beginning to growl...car cuts me off, forcing me to slam on brakes, causing Maier's donuts to slip out of bag into plain sight...

 

[gtmobill]

Way to go!!

Originally posted by huntr1
Yep. Went out and shot me an 8 point buck @ 4:00 Opening day. Now I am done for the year.

Congrats to you, I got my seven pointer @ 7:30 am on Opening Day. Followed that up with a doe on Wednesday. Two of my buddies got skunked, so I am planning to come down Friday night to see if we can get another doe or two for them. My father got a pretty nice 8-pointer on Thursday evening.

 

[crabcake]

Re: Re: Hey GT ...

Originally posted by gtmobill
Picked up your donuts early in the AM at Wawa, placed the bag on the passenger seat of my truck, headed south drinking my large cup of Wawa Hazelnut coffee, with visions of a monster buck in my near future...get stuck in traffic on I-95, stop and go for an hour...stomach beginning to growl...car cuts me off, forcing me to slam on brakes, causing Maier's donuts to slip out of bag into plain sight...

that's alright ... you're making up for it this weekend.

just make sure you get a bacon/egg/cheese muffin with your coffee so you don't get so hungry on the road.