How to eat cheap with a trainer?

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  1. crazybread

    crazybread Medium Load Member

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    I am trying to think of food I can eat when I am with the trainer. I know if you eat at truck stops it is like 10+ for a meal and that can add up.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Get some microwave food. Microwave use is free at truckstops.
    Dollar General, Walmart, etc. has variety of choices of microwave foods that don't have to be refrigerated.
    Once you dump the trainer, get a refrigerator and crockpot and have hot meals on the cheap every day.
     
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  4. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I think it would depend on the trainer, and what is on the truck.
    Is there a cooler, microwave, toaster oven, lunchbox oven? A good size inverter or just standard stuff.

    How much room do you have to store things in the cooler or in shelves.

    At the very least you can get some bread and fixins for sandwiches.
    PB&J...
    But it all depends on what you have to work with, doesn't it?
     
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  5. crazybread

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    I was thinking I can just have PB&J most of the time but I might get tired of that. What kind of microwave food that does not have to be refrigerated.?
     
  6. crazybread

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    Thank you Chinatown
     
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  7. G13Tomcat

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    ^^^ Those instant soup in styro thingies, and instant mac n cheese. My kids LOVE those on the fly, easy to tote and nuke.
     
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    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    Also, bagels with apple butter.....you can get the single serve apple butters and man, it fills ya up~! Got me hungry now, dangit...
     
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  9. Chinatown

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    And those world famous gourmet Ramen Noodles....yummy!
     
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  10. crazybread

    crazybread Medium Load Member

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    Never had the apple butter before might have to try that
     
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    How often do you guys go to Walmart while on the road?
     
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