greasyv

Great tips! Keep them coming.

I've been doing a combination of all of the above for 10 yrs now.

As for food poisoning, the only cases I've had in 10 yrs were from hotel food and restaurants. It happens! Not much you can do about it but avoid the places that caused it to begin with, however that's a moving target.

As for packing my own food, it is the best way to control what I eat, how much I spend on what I eat and great for my bank account, for the people that don't get it, you'll probably be broke even when your making six figures.

I find that freezing water bottles keeps food cold all day and you can drink when thawed.

Tuna fish, and salmon pouches work great and won't go bad for as long as you need to carry them along (just don't eat that **** in the cockpit)

Blackwing

Settle for hookers a few notches down from your usual, say those who are only a 4 or 5. After upgrade, you can go for the 6 and 7s. When you get picked up by a legacy you can spring for the 8s and 9s. Once you're a wide body captain, reward yourself with the 10s. A tried and true system!

Rmk1991

My go to recipe is pasta, literally any kind and a sauce I make. In the sauce I'll start off by cooking a bunch of veggies (peppers, onions, tomatoes, and maybe zucchini) and then adding some jar of sauce to it. On the side I'll be cooking 2 chicken breasts. Divide it up evenly into a few tupperwares and throw in your cooler. Every single hotel you will stay at will have a fridge available to you. I'm a fan of bringing those small blue icepacks and i'll bring 4-5 with me in my cooler to keep it cold throughout the day. I'll also buy wraps or sandwiches premade at jewel for like 3.99 a piece that are great for a quick lunch. I'll buy those plastic containers at the supermarket full of a variety of fruit for a few dollars and bring 2 a trip. Big fan of bringing a few avocadoes. They're cheap and you can simply add salt/pepper and have a pretty filling and good snack. None of this is expensive, especially if you buy a huge pasta pack, big packet of like 20 chicken breasts from costco/sams. Veggies are like a dollar each, if that.