How cheap can you eat healthy on the road (trk w/ rm 4 fridge/microwave) vs (trk w/o)

Throw some fruit in there a couple times a day and thats not actually bad.

 

cracked corn for me i would buy a small tote to fit inside the side box , fill it up with this crack corn, in winter this will do in a pinch as a traction aid, better then glare ice.

 

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I love this forum! I get so much good information on here from real life experiences... when I finally get back OTR, wich hopefully will be soon I will live healthier and be a a better driver, because of TTR!!!

 

Does anybody have a suggestion for the best type or brand of coffee pot for in the truck?

I don't know if it was the cigarette lighter inverter I was using or the coffee pot but I had trouble using a regular auto drip coffee maker previously. The power would flash on and off in about 5 second increments? Weird... Do you all use just a regular auto drip or a percolater or what?

 

I use a coffee press made by MSR

 

Depends on what you call coffee...

You will never do better than with a French Press but you would have to grind your beans and add hot water for 4 Min.

This might sound complex but unless you just don't care about what you drink this is how to do it right.

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While he was right about what to eat, acquiring them is a little more of a challenge unless you're home weekly. 2 of the 9 or 10 things he listed can actually be found in truck stops.

 

But wal marts generally have groceries and dont mind a truck parked in the lot... you can find the things she listed at wal marts

 

I spend about $5 to $6 daily on food. Have been able to keep my weight within one or two pounds with no problem. I occasionally eat at truck stops when I have enough points to pay for the meal. I mainly shop at Sams Club and Walmart. I have one of the lunch box ovens and a refrigerator that I run on a small inverter plugged into the lighter outlet. Carry sandwich materials, soups, fruit, snacks, and microwave dinners that fit in the lunchbox oven. Works great and saves me a lot of money.

 

As for coffee you could always just use instant instead of buying truck stop garbage. Heat up the water in the nuker or a lunch box oven and presto. Hey anybody ever look into MRE's like they use in the Armed Forces? Those dang things go for $50 for a case of 12. But each one is a complete meal with beverage, utensils, and condiments, and food warmer. You just add water. Kind of cool!