How much a week do you spend on food?

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  1. 1278PA

    1278PA Road Train Member

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    I really would like to hear how much people spend that don't eat at truck stops but supply their own food from Walmart or other grocery stores. I plan on avoiding truck stop purchases at all costs. Maybe once a week i will treat myself to a pizza but everything else i will buy from the grocery store.
     
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  3. Crossroads

    Crossroads Light Load Member

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    I typically BBQ a large family pack of chicken breasts, I take fajitas, lettuce, tomato, apples and pears. Couple of frozen dinners (for a change) and yogurt and granola. Typically less than $50 a week.
     
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  4. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    Too much lol. I work my tail off and at the end of the day, I'm gonna have me a nice, big ol dinner if I so choose...
     
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  5. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    You will be eating from the truck stop more then you think. There will be times when you wont have time to get to WM to stock up and there will also be times when you will have to eat on the fly to make that delivery appointment.
     
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  6. 1278PA

    1278PA Road Train Member

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    That's why you buy enough to hold you over for a week or more in advance. Plenty of food you can buy and stock up on that wont spoil that can last weeks or more. A lot of it might not be what you want to eat at the moment but it's better then nothing.
     
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  7. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    same old same old day in day out ? variety is the spice of life, but.. try and create it on a budget. what can you spend ? 50 a week doesn't work for me
     
  8. gokiddogo

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    Peanut butter and bread and crackers.
    Inverter + kettle to boil water for oat meal or instant soup.
    Disposable bowls and spoons for cereal in the morning (buy the milk daily)
    Cases of pop or water.

    Saves a lot. Even with all this I still eat in the truck stop too often. I still enjoy a hot meal at the counter of knowledge. Or subway. Or good fried chicken. I am not a peasant. I spend probably $120 a week while I am on the road by a combination of the above meals and the restaurant meals.
     
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  9. dca

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    I'd say $140.00 minimum though I suppose it. could be done for less depending on one's self displine and budget. only you know how much you can spend.
     
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    dca Road Train Member

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    per diem rates are easy to achieve.

    $60.00 a day
     
  11. Little Eddy

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    Uncle Ben's microwave rice pouches $1.84 @ Walmart
    Whole chicken $5.99 @ Walmart
    Bag salads on sale 2 for $3.99.
    Barilla 60 second microwave Italian entrées $2.50...guess

    Corn dog or mac and cheese @ Pilot, figure $80,000 heart procedure.
     
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