RPS Posted February 13, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 13, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ok ... so, I've been retired for a bit now and we are in the process of moving permanently 2,000 miles across the country. Our next trip to our new home will be via automobile, with the truck carrying our furnishings to follow. This milestone leaves me with a question about the dozen or so rolls of film that I've been storing in our refrigerator. Our trip will take 4-5 days and I'm not much inclined to transport this film across the country in a cooler packed with ice unless absolutely necessary. Will it harm the film in any way if I allow it to warm up during the trip west and then cool it down again once we arrive at our new home ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted February 13, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 13, 2013 Short answer, no. But pack the film somewhere so that it won't get too warm, don't stick it in your glove-box. Good luck with the move! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Albertson Posted February 13, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 13, 2013 ...or leave it in the trunk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPS Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks guys for the prompt resonse. I definitely don't intend to to abuse the film during the trip ... it'll probably travel in a carefully packed box or suitcase and we'll be traveling in cool weather, so I don't think it'll be too hard to keep it from overheating. I just wasn't sure if the "cool--warm--cool again--warm again to use" cycle would do the film any harm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted February 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2013 Hello Robert, I would recommend putting the film (Originally put in the freezer in resealable freezer bags.) in a big resealable freezer bag the day before you plan on taking it out of the freezer. Squeeze out all of the air before closing the bag. Next day: Put the bag somewhere where it does not get warmer than everything else while travelling. Do not open the bag during the trip. When you get to your new home put the large bag in the new freezer in its new home without opening it. The additional bag over the other bags is a way of being doubly safe by giving the film a backup safety system. And: After the film has safely arrived at its new home & has moved into its new freezer: Leave the film in the freezer in its new larger sealed bag at least overnite before opening it to get to the other smaller sealed freezer bags inside. Leave the film in its original smaller freezer bags in the freezer in its new home until you need it. Take it out the day before you use it but do not open the freezer bags until the film sits at least overnite. Enjoy your new life. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 14, 2013 It is still cold enough in Montana to just put the film in the unheated trunk and be happy. . Where is your new home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPS Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted February 14, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ah - well, the destination is MT - the trip origin is Atlanta. Huge differences in temp. and humidity this time of year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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