FRÍO® keeps your insulin cool

A FRÍO® needs only water to activate, easy for when you're on the move! Most diabetic nurses and doctors advise keeping insulin cool to maintain its effectiveness.

Back from Madagascar now and busily preparing apartments for the fast approaching winter. I just wanted to say a big thank you for your excellent bags for MAD '06, our climbing expedition to Madagascar. They were very useful in getting all my insulin safely and coolly delivered to Base Camp and in fact I kept the cartridges in the Frio bags inside a cool box for most of the trip as the conditions were so hot during the day (+30c or more). Jerry Gore Dec 06 Staff Sergeant Mark Thompson convinced the Army that having type 1 diabetes shouldn't keep him from serving in Iraq. by Laurie The desert air, especially if there was any wind, "felt like sticking your head in the oven while cooking the Thanksgiving turkey," Thompson said. But Thompson was holding his own, and so were his Frio pouches. He never even needed the refrigerator. And by February of this year, Thompson had completed his tour of duty in IraqMeyers

"All previous products have performed well in the sweltering South African sun over the past 3 months but I have just discovered to my absolute horror that I have lost my FRÍO® Insulin Pump Wallet.... This wallet acts as a superb protector for my pump. I have fallen off my mountain bike numerous times over the past 3 months while training on our mountain tracks and the wallet protects the pump well. I took part in an endurance mountain bike race a few weeks ago and another cyclist crashed into my back when I was forced to stop by another cyclist ahead. The wallet protected my pump perfectly - the only damage was a squashed banana in my other back pocket"

Peter R, Cape Town, South Africa

"One of the main issues faced by a diabetic at extreme elevations is the temperature ranges encountered, and the potential for insulin to denature if it gets too hot or too cold. In the past, we have tried combinations of creative packing, placement, and a little luck to let the insulin survive. In summary, my experience with FRÍO® Cooling products has been exceptional. The product itself delivers on its promises, and will become a standard piece of equipment in my gear bag. In fact, I have begun using it in less extreme environments (I plan to use it this summer). I would personally recommend the FRÍO® cooling wallets to any diabetic who needs to take their insulin with them"

Extract from IDEA 2000 Review of FRÍO® Cooling Wallet Performance
during the Expedition to Cerro Aconcagua Todd Clare, President, IDEA 2000

"My family just went through Hurricane Katrina. My 78 year old mother is a diabetic who uses insulin. Fortunately we had purchased a FRÍO® pouch at an earlier time. I wanted you to know it worked beautifully. It kept her insulin cool and safe for over 10 days until we could located a generator to power a small refrigerator. During this time we had no access to ice so the FRÍO® was a real life saver. Thanks for a terrific product."

"I have had my FRÍO® for several years and can't imagine why every diabetic doesn't have their own. Recently I took a trip into a fairly remote area of Mexico and relied on my FRÍO® to get me through. I admit to some initial reservations. It was very hot where I was. Each morning I took my Frio pouch to the bar/dining area. The first morning it was a little tricky explaining what I wanted in my weak Spanish, but once the attendant understood I needed my pouch to be cooled in water, it was no problem. I came to breakfast. He soaked the pouch in the ice and water in his drink cooler, and I was a happy woman. The insulin stayed effective for the time I was there, and my blood glucose was perfect. The trip was something I will never forget. If I'd had to rely on freezer packs, I could not have done this. And, I won't hesitate to go on future adventures because I know my FRÍO® will get me through with no worries. By the way, I take every chance I get to let other diabetics know what a great product this is"

"Follow on from above. I am already a great personal advertiser for the product. As I may have told you, I am a nurse in the obstetric department in a small hospital with a large Mexican farmworker population. I make sure all the physicians are aware of FRÍO®, even the pediatricians who are now dealing with more and more children who must be on insulin. When my mother was carrying around all her non-disposal syringes, test tapes and insulin when we travelled so many years ago, often in hot places. I cannot image how it all worked. The FRÍO® make mine a very different life."

Margaret Ruedi

"The bags were essential for me to keep my insulin cool during the lowland trek when temperatures were very high. I also found that they provided sufficient insulation to prevent insulin from freezing at high altitude [during the Everest Marathon]

Dawn Kenwright,
First Lady, Everest Marathon '99

"I wish to inform you that I used two extra large FRÍO® packs during a five month trip to Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand and India. I did have doubts that...insulin would survive this time span in the heat. I need not have worried"

Ms. A. Thorne, Lancs., UK

"...in Tunisia our room had neither 'fridge' nor air conditioning, so we were relying on the FRÍO® wallet...but it was to endure an even stronger test, a 2 day safari in the Sahara! With temperatures up to 150°F the wallet more than proved itself"

Mr. G. Rees, Birmingham, UK

"We went to an outside show for 3 days. The temperature was 90°F plus all weekend. The insulin was still cool when we arrived home after a 4 hour drive. If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to lend a hand"

Carolyn Dennis, North Carolina, USA

"I was so delighted with the results of your products. I would just like to thank you and congratulate you on the effectiveness of your packs. We travelled around 3,000 miles including parts of the Arizona Desert, Grand Canyon, etc. and I had no problems at all"

Ms. M., N. Ireland

"After I heard my 'sentence' - diabetes mellitus - I was determined about one thing: I would not stay at home pining. So I had to travel with a heavy thermos flask containing some ice and my insulin. It did work, but it was not easy and certainly not discrete. Neither was ice to be found in all places, nor did the flask prove indestructible. But I was not complaining! Then I discovered FRÍO® What a miracle! Now my insulin is only a small package in my hand luggage. Together we have travelled many miles in Asia - as tourists through the Sunda Islands and Sulawesi, for a TV documentary to the philippines, for my book "Atjeh,Atjeh!" to Sumatra and last summer to a hot China. Conditions were often primitive, but there was always a washbasin or a bucket from which my FRÍO® wallet could absorb some water to keep my insulin at a safe temperature for days. What a travel companion! In order to preserve our friendship for posterity we had a picture taken at one of the world's wonders: the Great Wall of China. Although the temperature was 32° C, as always this did not effect my insulin"

Jelte Rep, producer & author, Holland

"I like the light weight of it, the ease in cooling and the way it seems to be holding up to an 80°F day here in the States"

K. Wheelock, UT, USA

"It's certainly a great invention and one I could have done with a couple of years ago!... only water required, much lighter, and the correct temperature... I'd like to compliment you and order another one..."

Mr. C., Germany

"On this trip I went to the north of our country, and it is really hot now. FRÍO® worked wonderfully thank you very much"

Ms. W., Argentina