The fridge which is such a useful appliance, is no longer restricted indoors. There is no better luxury, then to have a fridge that can travel with you. The fridge is the most useful appliance you can have while travelling or camping, as you can store meats, dairy products, vegetables and fruits, for a long time and also have chilled beverages and drinks. The travel fridge, or the portable cooler is available in many different models at outdoor stores and shops selling camping equipments. It is also available online, with reviews from the people who have actually used it.

One of the best models of travel fridge is the Koolatron Kargo Kooler Mini Travel Refrigerator. This is one of the most versatile model available in the market today and has a host of features. This travel fridge can be plugged into the cigarette lighter of the car, having 12 volt output. It keeps the food articles and beverages cool without packing them with ice. The fridge runs on the 12 volt output while the vehicle is running. The Koolatron company also sells a power pack which can be bought separately, that will keep this travel fridge running without being plugged to the running vehicle.

The dimensions of this travel fridge measures 16 inches in height, 20 inches in length, with a width of 14 inches, and weighs 14 pounds when it is empty. To get a picture of the storage capacity, this fridge can hold 42 cans of drinks having 12 oz each.

The design of this travel fridge is quite impressive. It has a split door, and the unit looks more like a miniature two-door refrigerator. The inside has different compartments and shelves for easy storage of various items. This travel fridge can be placed vertically as well as horizontally and can be accessed as a chest, thus making it easy to put with the other luggage. Accessing the contents inside the fridge also is very easy, because of its split door design. The two dividers have multiple placement options for the vertical and horizontal position of the fridge.

As for the cooling capacity of this travel fridge, it is excellent. The cooling motor is on the door, and is able to keep the internal temperature at least 40 degrees Fahrenheit below the outside temperature. Amazingly this unit can also heat things up and keep them warm when required.

Another use of a travel fridge is the transportation of medicine that have to be kept at a certain cooler temperature. One of the models of such a type of travel fridge is the Medi-Fridge MRIIx. This unit has a temperature display on the outside, so that you are sure that your medicine is kept at the required temperature. It also has a temperature control with a thermostat, so that you can set the temperature required for the safe transportation of the medicine. This fridge has dual option for power and can be plugged into a 12 volt of DC power or 110 to 220 volts AC outlet. The fridge is lightweight and small for easy portability and can hold 6 vials of standard size.