Gettin ahead of myself: Crab - how do you preserve

Heading up to Albion for the opener, 5 hoops 2-3 traps, new crab trap 'card' buoy requirements etc.
Arriving Friday night, departing Monday morning.

OF COURSE I PLAN to limit on Crabs Sat and Sun (yah, I know repeat offender on expectation vs reality - but let me live my dream until it happens...again)

I'll have a pop up camper, fridge (which will likely be a freezer in that weather - ambient minus 40*F) cooking and cleaning capability, and a vacuum sealer.

this will be my first time catching crab, and hopefully my first time saving crab.  My wife will want me to bring back some *fresh* crab for dinner Monday...but...what do I do with the rest? assuming I'm successful?

Whats the best way to save the catch?

I'll want to drop some with my parents when I return, and enjoy some with my wife, so, those would presumably be live - maybe some for the neighbors as well.

thanks in advance all,
Brian.

cook 'em right away and chill is probably your best bet...sometimes you can wrap them live in a wet cloth and throw them in the fridge to cook later, but uncooked crab meat breaks down very quickly.

Take one of these, a big pot, fill it with water from the sea，and cook ‘em on the spot.

Heading up to Albion for the opener, 5 hoops 2-3 traps, new crab trap 'card' buoy requirements etc.
Arriving Friday night, departing Monday morning.

OF COURSE I PLAN to limit on Crabs Sat and Sun (yah, I know repeat offender on expectation vs reality - but let me live my dream until it happens...again)

I'll have a pop up camper, fridge (which will likely be a freezer in that weather - ambient minus 40*F) cooking and cleaning capability, and a vacuum sealer.

this will be my first time catching crab, and hopefully my first time saving crab.  My wife will want me to bring back some *fresh* crab for dinner Monday...but...what do I do with the rest? assuming I'm successful?

Whats the best way to save the catch?

I'll want to drop some with my parents when I return, and enjoy some with my wife, so, those would presumably be live - maybe some for the neighbors as well.

thanks in advance all,
Brian.

Be careful that you are not in possession of more than one limit. 

Cook , immediately ice bath, vacuum bag seal … keep chilled on ice, deliver .

Heading up to Albion for the opener, 5 hoops 2-3 traps, new crab trap 'card' buoy requirements etc.
Arriving Friday night, departing Monday morning.

OF COURSE I PLAN to limit on Crabs Sat and Sun (yah, I know repeat offender on expectation vs reality - but let me live my dream until it happens...again)

I'll have a pop up camper, fridge (which will likely be a freezer in that weather - ambient minus 40*F) cooking and cleaning capability, and a vacuum sealer.

this will be my first time catching crab, and hopefully my first time saving crab.  My wife will want me to bring back some *fresh* crab for dinner Monday...but...what do I do with the rest? assuming I'm successful?

Whats the best way to save the catch?

I'll want to drop some with my parents when I return, and enjoy some with my wife, so, those would presumably be live - maybe some for the neighbors as well.

thanks in advance all,
Brian.

Be careful that you are not in possession of more than one limit. 

I only see a daily bag limit of 10.  Where is the possession limit rule?

Be careful that you are not in possession of more than one limit. 
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I only see a daily bag limit of 10.  Where is the possession limit rule?
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for the 20/21 season the daily bag and possession limit were both 10, expected to be the same this year - though I've not seen a publication on that yet

cooler.block ice.burlap sacks.

dampen burlap

put one sack in the bottom of the cooler

put block ice on burlap. ( block ice melts slower)

cover block ice with the other dampened sacks

put in crab

do not close cooler all the way , leave open for air

drain excess water as needed

as long as they are cold and damp, you`ll be fine . they can stay up to 24-48 hours

Also boil in sea water gives them a better taste. I boil water add crabs reboil and then another 10 minutes and they are done!

Thanks for all the great info - appreciate it