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09-28-2012 | 02:31 PM

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Lol. I can't believe you guys actually work out. Use your time on overnights to drink beer and look at porn. Working out.......who does that?

09-28-2012 | 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HSLD

Once your in the plane and at cruise stick em on a hanger and they'll dry completely in about 15 minutes.

Three absolutes:

Ask the guy your flying with if he minds.

He will, even if he says he doesn't. People go along to get along.

Even if s/he doesn't mind (and you KNOW a female will) you'll be "talked about", to say the least.

Four day trip? Three RON's, max of three workouts. Three mesh shirts, three pairs of shorts, one plastic bag, one load of laundry when you get home. Simple.

09-28-2012 | 03:14 PM

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Thanks for the suggestions guys. Staying healthy on the road is a challenge, but I'm determined to make it work.

I hear this a lot and for me it is the total opposite. With a wife who is a great cook at home as well as usually going to my local cafe once or so, food is always at the ready. Couple that with having an active young kid and I simply dont have time to put forth to work out at home.

On the road I have nothing else to do. I pack my meals so I have healthy, portioned meals and I also do not snack much if at all. There area always streets and at least a few free weights to throw around.

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Four day trip? Three RON's, max of three workouts. Three mesh shirts, three pairs of shorts, one plastic bag, one load of laundry when you get home. Simple.

Im partially with you. I always pack enough socks and I bring two workout shirts and the one pair of shorts. The shorts I can wash and have dry in probably less than an hour total.

09-28-2012 | 03:47 PM

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I have a carry on sized space bag. I wash them in the sink and put them in my space bag suck the air out and you don't have to worry about any smells. A dryer sheet would probably be a good idea too.

09-28-2012 | 04:22 PM

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I have a carry on sized space bag. I wash them in the sink and put them in my space bag suck the air out and you don't have to worry about any smells. A dryer sheet would probably be a good idea too.

I like that idea. I just hope most f our hotels have vacuums available for guests.

09-28-2012 | 04:33 PM

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I hear this a lot and for me it is the total opposite. With a wife who is a great cook at home as well as usually going to my local cafe once or so, food is always at the ready.

Um..yea. I'm working on that part.

My next thread will be about how to get a good workout.

09-28-2012 | 04:33 PM

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I have a carry on sized space bag. I wash them in the sink and put them in my space bag suck the air out and you don't have to worry about any smells. A dryer sheet would probably be a good idea too.

I like that idea. I just hope most of our hotels have vacuums available for guests.

the carry on bag works without a vacuum. you just roll the air out.. works really well actually.

09-28-2012 | 04:51 PM

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Plenty of good info in this post. The only thing that I have not seen yet regards drying my running shoes after they are sweaty and damp.

I will take out the inserts and then put the blow dryer on low and stick it in each sneaker for about 5 minutes. I will repeat this cycle two or three times for each sneaker.

I don't really worry about getting them bone dry but if I can dry them to 90% the newspaper and the dry a/c air do the rest.

Works like a champ.

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09-28-2012 | 06:27 PM

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One other tip for pilots of aircraft with pack exhaust on the belly of the aircraft. If you turn the packs on during walk around you have a pretty good supply of forced hot air. I know one pilot, as a young FO, who was tasked with drying the crews bathing suits after a morning of water skiing. I'm guessing this technique would work with workout clothes.