Truck Driving Jobs

Crunchyknees · #1 01-30-2008, 07:05 PM

HI All

My new next door neighbor is an OTR driver. I asked him what he ate everyday out on the road and its pretty sad. There is only so much Im gonna sacrifice when out on the road. He told me if the DOT would pull me over with alot of kitchen type cookware that they could shut the truck down.

Is there anyway to make scrambled eggs in a Pan? Could i use an electric skillet?

How bout boiling a pot of water? Can that be done with a portable electric grill/stove?

I dont like Microwave cooking at all. Would I be able to use a toaster oven with a rotisserie?

If i can eat well and healthy at least 75 % of the time I think I can be happy. However, if I have to survive on balogna sandwiches and pringles like my neighbor I wont make it.......................

Crunch

TomB985 · #2 01-30-2008, 07:24 PM

I simply bought a $20 coleman camp stove at walmart, and a $5 pot to boil water with, and I've been able to get along pretty well.

I buy cans of soup and throw them in front of my diesel powered cab heater to heat them up, sometimes heat water for oatmeal or coffee on the stove, and eat cereal for breakfast.

There's no reason you can't cook out here

Crunchyknees · #3 01-31-2008, 01:15 AM

HI Again

Wheres the edit button here?? Horrible misspell in the title....

thanks

jayburd · #4 01-31-2008, 01:30 AM

Well my cousins wife fixes him "home-made" T.V. diners for the road when he comes home for his next trip.
He stores them in the compact cooler/frezzer and tosses them in the microwave at diner time.
Breakfast is cereal and breakfast bars and sandwiches for lunch.

Ridge Runner · #5 01-31-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Crunchyknees

HI Again

Wheres the edit button here?? Horrible misspell in the title....

thanks

The edit button is on the top-right corner of your post. Not sure if YOU can edit the title BUT I can. :wink:

Ridge Runner · #6 01-31-2008, 02:08 AM

I sorry to say I don't know much about your situtation but you may be limited as to what you are allowed to carry on the truck by company rules. They do vary greatly from company to company. Not to worry tho as there are many ways to achieve the same goals. There is NO reason why anyone can't eat healthy while out on the road. Once you know what your company will allow, check out camping and RV supply places for what you can use to cook the kind of things you like. Just about every type "plug-in" kitchen devise now comes in a DC version.

driver1989 · #7 01-31-2008, 02:34 AM

I don,t see nothen wrong with yer spelling . hehe I used to stay out for 10-12 weeks and lived on hormel dinners , oatmeal with apple sauce added, 10 boxes of cup cakes or ding dongs . Fast food at service plaza,s , when there,s a problem at a customer I would walk to a dinner . I hauled alot of chcolate , so I would get free candy or discounted. I was a runner and didn,t have time to sit down for a good meal , when in route . You can ask on the cb , were a greasy spoon is and there,s some great places out there . Like dinner bell in the south east , the east coast is loaded , Chicago.

Crunchyknees · #8 01-31-2008, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner

I sorry to say I don't know much about your situtation but you may be limited as to what you are allowed to carry on the truck by company rules. They do vary greatly from company to company. Not to worry tho as there are many ways to achieve the same goals. There is NO reason why anyone can't eat healthy while out on the road. Once you know what your company will allow, check out camping and RV supply places for what you can use to cook the kind of things you like. Just about every type "plug-in" kitchen devise now comes in a DC version.

My friend made it sound like alot of this stuff that is used in RVs would actually be against the law for big trucks. Doesnt sound right to me. Even if you were driving a tanker or transporting explosives the cargo would be separated by partitions. Do u guys see being pulled over and your truck shut down because u have a couple of burners in sight?

bullhauler · #9 01-31-2008, 05:01 AM

just goggle lunch box stove and there you go ,all kinds of stuff to make and keep healthy food on a truck.
I feed myself on the road for less than ten bucks a day.

Crunchyknees · #10 01-31-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bullhauler

just goggle lunch box stove and there you go ,all kinds of stuff to make and keep healthy food on a truck.
I feed myself on the road for less than ten bucks a day.

I read about that unit. It only gets up to 300 degrees. Is that actually hot enough to cook or just warm things up??

Crunch