Food during a trip

[Kharma Police]

Just curious what my esteemed FI brethren do without the luxury of crew meals and are burned out on fast food runs at the airport.

 

[LearLove]

PBJ and apples/oranges - I make 4 or so (half sandwhiches) for a 4 day trip. Wrap them in Al foil and they keep fine. If it is an early trip (am starts) I can eat the orange one th first leg then the apple and PBJ for an early lunch then if your in the hotel by mid afternoon just do dinner at 4pm.

On a 4 day I take

4 PBJ
4 apples
4 oranges

 

[27 driver]

Strong Bags lunch box. It keeps food cool for about 12 hrs. Get one of the headache bags from walmart, You have to fill it twice a day but well worth it. You can carry days worth of food. All home cooked, left overs. etc....Its kind of a pain at first but you get used to it and never have to eat fast food. You can also eat when you feel like it and not during 30 minute turns.

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

 

[JUNK YARD DOG]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

hahahahahahaha.......now that is great!

 

[Flyby1206]

Strong Bags lunch box. It keeps food cool for about 12 hrs. Get one of the headache bags from walmart, You have to fill it twice a day but well worth it. You can carry days worth of food. All home cooked, left overs. etc....Its kind of a pain at first but you get used to it and never have to eat fast food. You can also eat when you feel like it and not during 30 minute turns.

+1 on the Strongbags cooler. I put leftovers in tupperware and just dump ice from the galley(or hotel ice machine) right into the bag and it keeps fine all day long. I can usually fit 4-6 postcard sized tupperware containers in the cooler section of the bag.

I mix up some rice, chicken, spinach, veggies into a container and find that travels well for several days.

 

[IAHERJ]

Did military charter this week. Military guys ate sandwiches then cheeseburgers and snacks. For the last leg home empty, we had steak and shrimp with potatoes and vegetables or stuffed chicken on rice with warm roles and a nice spinach salad. That was for flight crew/FA's/mechanic/ and the load planner. Kinda felt guilty but it was a 2 hour flight after a lot of sitting and waiting on these guys to unload their bags...

To be clear, we were catered with cheeseburgers for the military guys enroute and the sandwiches were for their pre-boarding snack. The company actually catered our crew meals with the china etc. We did not hose over the military guys/gals. We treated them with all the respect they are due for the job they are about to perform. Was just surprised when the crew meals were served on the way home.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

I just eat one of the business class meals

 

[Northern Lights]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

Blues Brothers - one of my favorite movies of all times! BB2K wasn't so great.

 

[LearLove]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

actually it is "4 whole fried chickens and a coke"

"but ma'am you gotta understand that this is a lot bigger than any domestic problems you might be experiencing"

 

[IBNAV8R]

". . . and some dry white toast."

I prefer freezing the food itself. It will thaw after the first day but then I have room for the ice bag.

 

[Chubaka]

Peanuts. Lots and lots of peanuts.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

I get fed twice....and there's Cheese and Cracker plates and Sundaes.....

Seriously, get ya some almonds, walnuts, dried blueberries throw em in a ziplock and that'll last ya until your next food break. I always got some Beef Jerky handy when in a pinch.....

Then again my BF% is only 8 so.......(what a crock....)

 

[dooork]

Get a Food saver vacuum system. You can cook whatever (chicken and rice ...etc) vac it and it will keep without refrigeration for a couple days.

 

[xrated]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

Some dry white toast would keep better.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Luggage works cooler.

4 day trip, I usually take
3 bags of instant oatmeal
3 Yogurts
12 slices of bread in the disposable zip lock tubs (4 slices a tub)
1 lb turkey or low sodium lunch meat
1/2lb sliced cheese
Peanut butter
Jelly
Spicy Mustard
6 zip lock bags of chips or pretzels

About 20 bucks worth of food.

Sometimes I Pack up cookies or leftover pizza I have at the house.
That is enough to get through a 4 day trip for me.

I still go out and eat if the crew is fun and my finances allow (back on 1st year pay again)

I went from 195lbs to the 140's by packing food and running. The amount of calories is an average restaurant/fast food meal is really eye opening.

 

[Ty Webb]

Get a Food saver vacuum system. You can cook whatever (chicken and rice ...etc) vac it and it will keep without refrigeration for a couple days.

That's an idea I hadn't thought of . . . I quit eating fast food almost 20 years ago . . . so I'm always looking for a way to get good, regular meals on a trip.

I usually hit one of those "Bistro Deli" places in ATL (T,B,E Concourses) and also carry fresh fruit, trail mix, and soups and shakes that don't need refrigeration. Plus single-malt Scotch and cigars for layovers. :beer:

PS., Tunafish reeks in the cockpit! :laugh:

 

[777forever]

Luggage works cooler.

4 day trip, I usually take
3 bags of instant oatmeal
3 Yogurts
12 slices of bread in the disposable zip lock tubs (4 slices a tub)
1 lb turkey or low sodium lunch meat
1/2lb sliced cheese
Peanut butter
Jelly
Spicy Mustard
6 zip lock bags of chips or pretzels

About 20 bucks worth of food.

Sometimes I Pack up cookies or leftover pizza I have at the house.
That is enough to get through a 4 day trip for me.

I still go out and eat if the crew is fun and my finances allow (back on 1st year pay again)

I went from 195lbs to the 140's by packing food and running. The amount of calories is an average restaurant/fast food meal is really eye opening.

That's all you eat for 4 days?!? That meal plan looks like the starvation plan

 

[Wesb737fo]

2 whole fried chickens and a coke.

" two honkies came in here dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants...they look like they from the CIA or something"

" what they want to eat? "

"The tall one wants white bread toasted dry with nothin on it The other one wants FOUR whole fried chickens and a coke.

" oh snap..the Blues Brothers"

............The Blues Brothers! They still owe you money fool!



Seriously, I just bought a Strong Bag. Works great... A little more room than the E bag with a tougher material...... Now I can fit all the cheez whiz I want for my trip.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Luggage works cooler.

4 day trip, I usually take
3 bags of instant oatmeal
3 Yogurts
12 slices of bread in the disposable zip lock tubs (4 slices a tub)
1 lb turkey or low sodium lunch meat
1/2lb sliced cheese
Peanut butter
Jelly
Spicy Mustard
6 zip lock bags of chips or pretzels

About 20 bucks worth of food.

Sometimes I Pack up cookies or leftover pizza I have at the house.
That is enough to get through a 4 day trip for me.

I still go out and eat if the crew is fun and my finances allow (back on 1st year pay again)

I went from 195lbs to the 140's by packing food and running. The amount of calories is an average restaurant/fast food meal is really eye opening.

AHHHHH Yes......Don Cherry.....

"That guy"s stronger than a garlic Milkshake!!"