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12-15-2018 | 05:38 AM

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Yep. I’m happy to get called a bag lady when it means I’m saving 4-500 a month in per diem I never ate through.

I need to figure out the secret to grocery shopping for free that you know about!

12-15-2018 | 06:06 AM

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I need to figure out the secret to grocery shopping for free that you know about!

Even factoring in the cost of groceries, I averaged about $80-100 savings per trip by bringing my food. So depending on how many trips a month you fly, you could easily save in the range of $400. And one could probably do even better than I did by shopping at Costco and buying in bulk.

To answer the OP's question, I always carried 3 bags - 22" luggage, flight case, and cooler. That said, if you're at a carrier that uses EFBs, I'd definitely consider a combo EFB flight bag/cooler. 3 bags makes commuting or deadheading a pain.

12-15-2018 | 06:40 AM

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I need to figure out the secret to grocery shopping for free that you know about!

I can pack all my meals for the month on like $75. That per diem figure is post-grocery shopping.

12-15-2018 | 06:44 AM

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I can pack all my meals for the month on like $75. Learn to cook.

I can and love to, thank you for your concern. Just that you acted like bringing all your food meant you saved all your per diem. Not the case! Unless youre utilizing your local food bank?

12-15-2018 | 06:55 AM

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To answer the question, two bags, assuming you have efb. Some great cooler/flight bag combos out there

12-15-2018 | 07:01 AM

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Get a bigger bag

12-15-2018 | 09:17 AM

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I can and love to, thank you for your concern. Just that you acted like bringing all your food meant you saved all your per diem. Not the case! Unless youre utilizing your local food bank?

If I meant all my per diem, I would’ve said all my per diem.

12-16-2018 | 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon

Depends on your airline. Half of our overnights by the time you get to the hotel your options are a speedway hotdog or begging the shuttle driver to take you through a drive thru.

Actually it turns out that GrubHub works on the road too. Just make sure you you don't save some hotel as your home address (it might default to that). Limited pickings at 2330 but it extends your radius.