where to get ice packs for shipping...?

[flipteg]

hello, i was wondering where do you all get your ice packs for shipping stuff that needs to stay cold...? i bought something that is called Freez Pak from Kroger... it is in blue plastic container... it is cold enough for what i need but i'm not sure if it would stay cold for 2-3 days in a box...

 

[Freed]

What are you shipping? I double bag water and freeze it when I ship coral.

 

[flipteg]

i am trying to ship live phytoplanktons... with temperatures at a hundred degrees, i feel safer with ice packs... i just don't know if what i bought can last long...

also, each of these costs a dollar... even if it last long enough for what i need, i still need suggestions for other lower cost options...

 

[flyguy7150]

ziplock bags w/ frozen water

 

[Dack77]

You can get cold packs from the same place that I buy my supplies for shipping reptiles from Superior Enterprise. Only problem is you have to buy multiples of the items instead of buying just a handful. If you plan on doing a couple shipments though, it would work out pretty good.

 

[Bebo77]

yeah i saw those packs at vons for .99