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I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on where/how to get ice to store in an ice house long-term after SHTF? I really want to have a way to store dairy products and to keep ice for drinks since I really love my iced tea and ice water. They only way I can think of would be if generators can power a freezer long enough to produce ice. Even that would require a lot of freezes and hauling due to the size of the ice house. (I am assuming no electricity and conserving fuel for the generators as much as possible.)
I know the old-fashioned way was to chop ice from the rivers when they froze over. However, the river has never frozen over in my lifetime, although, apparently, it froze every winter during the 1800's as there are a few ice houses remaining in my area and historical references of them being filled each winter. Perhaps the lack of ice in my lifetime is a result of the changing climate.
In any case, I would like to use the existing ice house. It is about 30-40 ft deep and approximately 12 ft. in diameter with water piped into a trough in the bottom. I believe it has been empty since the early 1900's.
I know the old-fashioned way was to chop ice from the rivers when they froze over. However, the river has never frozen over in my lifetime, although, apparently, it froze every winter during the 1800's as there are a few ice houses remaining in my area and historical references of them being filled each winter. Perhaps the lack of ice in my lifetime is a result of the changing climate.
In any case, I would like to use the existing ice house. It is about 30-40 ft deep and approximately 12 ft. in diameter with water piped into a trough in the bottom. I believe it has been empty since the early 1900's.