Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
Freeze all your food first. The colder everything is to start, the longer it will stay cool. Plan your meals to eat the most perishable foods first.
Using Rubbermaid 'Tagalongs' (red top 2.9 cup size), I make and freeze several small meals. Most larger coolers hold 8 of these containers. Easy suggestions that freeze well: spaghetti, stir fry, pot roast, chili
Originally Posted by
727gm
Actually, it's amazing to me that airline pilots are actually carrying lunch boxes, or talking about coolers. Why is this necessary?
I find it necessary for several reasons - #1 Finding healthy options at restaurants on the road and reasonable portions is difficult. #2 I personally prefer my own cooking. #3 The music stopped and I am stuck as a regional FO at the moment. In my situation, it would be fiscally irresponsible to my family to waste money dining out when I have a far less expensive option.
Originally Posted by
johnso29
I bring food because I don't like going hungry, & airport food can be terribly unhealthy. I've got 40 years on this job from start to Age 65(don't want to go that long) & one has to stay healthy. Food at a restaurant on an overnight isn't necessarily healthy either. Often loaded with sodium & other terrible things, as well as too large of a portion size. It's much better to eat 5-6 small meals a day rather then 2-3 large ones.
Also, my overnights don't always allow me to get to a market & I like fresh fruit on my trips. To keep my food cold I use 2 cold compress packs, & at my hotel I grab the laundry bag and fill it with ice to sit in the cooler overnight.
All these reasons are great too!!!!
Originally Posted by
Mitragorz
I'm surprised no one has mentioned asking the front desk to store your stuff in their fridge overnight, if the room doesn't have one.
All major hotel chains either have a small fridge in the room or will deliver a small fridge to you if you ask the front desk!
Originally Posted by
ordpete944
Not trying to threadjack. I have been flying 135 for five years after a brief stint with 121 regionals. Getting back into 121 shortly. Does the TSA give commuting pilots in uniform any crap about liquids more than 4 oz. in the cooler when you pack your lunch? Thank you.
Pete
I have never been hassled about my lunch bag, the food in it or the dining utensils I bring through security!