Eating on the Road & Saving money

Thank you for all the info. I wish I could put a 1800 watt power inverter in the truck. But co. I work for does not allow more than 1000 watt I once had a 1500 watt power inverter in the truck but had an electrical problem and had to "hide" it from co. so they wouldn't charge me for the repairs.
When I bought power inverter and rice cooker, I called the manufacturers to make sure they would work well together.
Rice cooker uses 500 watts. And I only use one thing at a time plugged to the power inverter and iddle the truck when I use rice cooker. Had mechanic at co. work on the wiring a couple times.
But still.... got this problem now.

So, I've decided to use a propane gas burner and see how it works (will spend more money though, buying those gas containers) .....

Another driver, friend of mine will buy a burner that uses diesel, or gasoline or querosene.... He saw it on a website for camping. So, when he fuels the truck, he can get some diesel for his burner....

 

Don't be using those stoves in the truck. They put out carbon monoxide, and that my friend, can kill you.

 

Flatbroke most companies like Rocks company limit the size of or won't allow inverters for their trucks if they don't have APU's. A cooler is good because you can keep some food and drinks cold. What I do is have a big breakfast at the start of my day. What I try to do is have enough snacks and drinks to last thru the day. This way I stop only for nature calls and scales.

 

I had a 12V fridge, and plenty of dried foods (soups, pasta dinners,etc) Put this with some low sodium lunch meats (not canned), peanut butter, tuna fish, and fresh veggie, fruits, and bottled water and I was good to go. Had only a 740 watt inverter which plugged into lighter, look for 12 V coffee pot and heat only water in it. Use instant teas, coffee, soup in separate mug. This takes little space and moves easy if you get slip-seated. Avoid glass carafes though, use stainless! Bread travels well if put in a tupperware or tin-type container to keep fresh and free of smashing. Crackers traveled well in overheads, twist tie bags shut.
Put some things in rubbermaid lockable tote, if team driving or if going to shop for repairs. Leave room for things you need to lock up (inverters, tools, laptop, personal items, your food,etc.) buy two small padlocks with same key, keep key on you.Make sure it will fit under bunk and leave you room for clothes, bedding, etc.

 

Don't forget, Tobasco goes w/ everything!! ('cept maybe 'nilla ice cream!!)

 

Mmmm.... Louisiana Hot Sauce, Hot Salasa (not made in NY CITY!!!!) and lotsa Cayenne pepper. Definitely not with any kind of ice cream though!

 

For the ultimate in cost saving check this out.....

http://www.buckpeterson.com/original.html

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

 

And any driver of any otr truck that can't afford the $34 for the Walmart carbon dioxide/smoke detector combo, pm me, I will buy it for you and write it off of my taxes. I don't think any one of us deserve to die that way.