Whatever you "freeze" make SURE it is chilled well BEFORE freezing! Unless you are using a commercial "blast freezer", think about using dry ice for freezing, once frozen, the home freezer can hold it easily.
As far as using the microwave for re-thermalization, I recommend NO higher than 50%! Even better is 30%, just increase the time to get to the desired temperature. "Gentle" works FAR better that "brute force"!
If they are going on a trip, consider "dry ice" rather than "blue ice" or regular ice". Just DO NOT LATCH THE COLD CHEST, unless you enjoy explosions! In fact, styrofoam coolers are "safer" in this case.
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