Best Food Cooler

[SplitBar]

I use this one. I have found it to be great if you have access to a freezer a couple of the nights. It has lots of extra storage for all the things you mentioned plus some "dry goods" like oat-meal, etc.

http://www.stopoverstore.com/product/detail.cfm/pnid/355/pnid2/1329/nid/1331/pid/1876

I got the same one. Love it!! Lots of different pockets for different stuff and large main compartment for the cooler. I think I paid around $30 from Stop Over Store last year.

 

[Av8trix616]

What is a CVS water bag? Anyone have a link?

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...id=Shopping_Feed_Products_Google_Free_Listing

 

[DrewBlows]

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...id=Shopping_Feed_Products_Google_Free_Listing

That's it. Works great.

 

[skywav8r]

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...id=Shopping_Feed_Products_Google_Free_Listing

The ice bag works great but...... don't buy the one in the picture. It has cloth sides with a rubber inner core. The cloth holds moisture and may get moldy after a long time....trust me. The pharmacy sells another one that is just rubber. No mold, no moisture, just cold food. Easy to get ice on every layover to keep your grub yummy.



mueller ice bag

http://www.google.com/images?q=muel...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=592

 

[wmudriver]

How does the Aerocoast cooler attach to your luggage? Is there straps to go over the luggage handle or do you have to carry it seperate?

 

[Av8trix616]

How does the Aerocoast cooler attach to your luggage? Is there straps to go over the luggage handle or do you have to carry it seperate?

It has a sleeve that fits over your luggage handle. Both the laptop and the cooler do, actually, so you can carry them separately if you only need one on a trip.

 

[AWACoff]

Just go to the camping section at Walmart and pick out the "8 pack cooler". It has a large zippered front pocket and a removable plastic hard shell liner. It keeps ice for 24 hours no problem and the carrying strap fits right over your rollerboard handle.

For cooking on the overnight, your hotel room and flight kit come with all of the essential tools.

1. Take iron out of closet and turn to desired heat setting.

2. Take Jepps binder/ FOM binder/ etc. and place on ironing board.

3. Open your binder and then open the rings up.

4. Place iron upside down in the "3 rings".

5. Close 3 rings so that iron is held firmly in the inverted position.

6. Place metal cookie sheet that you brought from home on iron.

7. Heat up a delicious stir fry/ fresh hamburger/ macaroni and cheese/ etc.


This really works and is an idea I was given by a 757 pilot who wanted to eat healthy in Europe but didn't want to fork over the money due to the horrible exchange rate.


The cookie sheet packs flat in your rollerboard so it doesn't take up any room. Irons get hot enough to do real grilling and you can make a killer stir fry (need metal bowl) if there is a local grocery store close by on your overnight.

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

Just go to the camping section at Walmart and pick out the "8 pack cooler". It has a large zippered front pocket and a removable plastic hard shell liner. It keeps ice for 24 hours no problem and the carrying strap fits right over your rollerboard handle.

For cooking on the overnight, your hotel room and flight kit come with all of the essential tools.

1. Take iron out of closet and turn to desired heat setting.

2. Take Jepps binder/ FOM binder/ etc. and place on ironing board.

3. Open your binder and then open the rings up.

4. Place iron upside down in the "3 rings".

5. Close 3 rings so that iron is held firmly in the inverted position.

6. Place metal cookie sheet that you brought from home on iron.

7. Heat up a delicious stir fry/ fresh hamburger/ macaroni and cheese/ etc.


This really works and is an idea I was given by a 757 pilot who wanted to eat healthy in Europe but didn't want to fork over the money due to the horrible exchange rate.


The cookie sheet packs flat in your rollerboard so it doesn't take up any room. Irons get hot enough to do real grilling and you can make a killer stir fry (need metal bowl) if there is a local grocery store close by on your overnight.

wow, post of the year!

and, I second the walmart cooler, the best!

 

[Jetjockey]

Like hobos living in boxcars.

 

[Tram]

Ok, so.. you guys bring a cooler.. What do you put in it?

 

[Captain Morgan]

Like hobos living in boxcars.

Or smart survivalists. But the imagery of the hobos in boxcars is hilarious to think about! Haha! +1

 

[Flyby1206]

Ok, so.. you guys bring a cooler.. What do you put in it?

I like grilled chicken, brown rice, spinach. It is easy to make before leaving on a trip and travels well.

 

[veneratio]

+1 on the Aerocast bag. Cooler and a laptop case combined. Made by an expressjet fo too. Aerocast have good flight cases also.

This is a great cooler and also there is room for a laptop.

 

[The Drizzle]

I like grilled chicken, brown rice, spinach. It is easy to make before leaving on a trip and travels well.

Stolen packets of hotsauce from your airport Popeye's and you've got yourself a meal!

 

[Salukipilot4590]

I like grilled chicken, brown rice, spinach. It is easy to make before leaving on a trip and travels well.

I do this every Sunday night...

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9230/photomqf.jpg

Lasts me about 5 days when I mix it in with the salads and turkey burgers. If (HUGE IF AT THIS POINT) I'm recalled I'll be living on this, bagged salads, protein shakes, and the occasional restaurant dinner. Not to save money, but to make sure I don't gain back the 120 pounds I've lost since I left TSA.

 

[indianboy7]

I'll add another vote for the strong bags....the thing is huge and will keep those blue ice blocks mostly frozen for 12 hours.

And for all of you worried about freezing those blocks, most hotels (especilly the ones with restaurants in the lobby) will put your ice packs into their walk-in freezer if your room doesn't have a freezer. I haven't been denied once yet and the blocks will be very very frozen...

 

[Flyby1206]

Stolen packets of hotsauce from your airport Popeye's and you've got yourself a meal!

Hot sauce is like gold in the world of Airport Dining

I do this every Sunday night...

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9230/photomqf.jpg

Lasts me about 5 days when I mix it in with the salads and turkey burgers. If (HUGE IF AT THIS POINT) I'm recalled I'll be living on this, bagged salads, protein shakes, and the occasional restaurant dinner. Not to save money, but to make sure I don't gain back the 120 pounds I've lost since I left TSA.

Yep, thats my kitchen counter before I leave for a trip. Chicken really is the miracle food!

Congrats on losing some tonnage since leaving TSA, I downloaded myfitnesspal app and its a great way to track food and nutrition.

 

[landlover]

someone has been to prison!

Just go to the camping section at Walmart and pick out the "8 pack cooler". It has a large zippered front pocket and a removable plastic hard shell liner. It keeps ice for 24 hours no problem and the carrying strap fits right over your rollerboard handle.

For cooking on the overnight, your hotel room and flight kit come with all of the essential tools.

1. Take iron out of closet and turn to desired heat setting.

2. Take Jepps binder/ FOM binder/ etc. and place on ironing board.

3. Open your binder and then open the rings up.

4. Place iron upside down in the "3 rings".

5. Close 3 rings so that iron is held firmly in the inverted position.

6. Place metal cookie sheet that you brought from home on iron.

7. Heat up a delicious stir fry/ fresh hamburger/ macaroni and cheese/ etc.


This really works and is an idea I was given by a 757 pilot who wanted to eat healthy in Europe but didn't want to fork over the money due to the horrible exchange rate.


The cookie sheet packs flat in your rollerboard so it doesn't take up any room. Irons get hot enough to do real grilling and you can make a killer stir fry (need metal bowl) if there is a local grocery store close by on your overnight.