Any good way to ice your back in Europe??

[glenmore]

May sound silly, but I realize I will not be able to take my great ice packs with me in the Fall when we fly to Edinburgh

After each day of touring/walking/exploring it would be wonderful to be able to ice my back. Should I look for ice packs in Edinburgh or just see if bags of ice will do

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

[PeterS]

We always take extra ziplock bags.... usually the highest quality ones like the one gallon freezer type...
The plastic is thicker, the ziplock is sturdier and they make a great emergency ice pack.
Just fill with ice, squeeze out as much air as you can and wrap a handtowel around it... if the handtowel starts getting wet... double bag it.

As a bonus.... if you have a place with a microwave, and need heat.... buy a cheap pair of sweat socks, a cheap bag/box of rice, fill the socks with rice, knot the end and microwave it for about 90-120 seconds... great heating pad. This can be reheated many many times...

Have a great trip!

 

[glenmore]

Great tips--thanks! You