Now it's quite tiny, not much bigger than a milk crate so we just keep food in there. A couple blocks of ice will keep for a week if the temps aren't too high. Block ice is readily available just up the road from the town dock in Jonesport. I'm sure you could fine ice in Eastport and Lubec but I've never gone looking. I figure if I were to convert to refrigeration the useable space would be nearly doubled by eliminating the block ice.