Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 when i travel with my son, i usually freeze his food. by the time we get out destination the food is usually defrosted. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could keep food cold for 32 hours? Between our hotel stay and the air travel I need to keep foods cold for that long if possible. I would like to pack bacon, Applegate hotdogs and Applegate lunchmeat for my son for our vacation. Thanks Sue 6 yr old son, SCD 3 1/2 months, no more learning issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could keep food cold for 32 hours? Between our hotel stay and the air travel I need to keep foods cold for that long if possible. I would like to pack bacon, Applegate hotdogs and Applegate lunchmeat for my son for our vacation. Dry Ice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 When I ordered from Applegate farms (via their online site) in the past, they would take 2 days to ship to me. Items were packed in a styrofoam container with ice packs and were still icy cold when they arrived at my door. Maybe you could freeze solid the items to be used first then put them in the cooler w/ ice blocks right before departure. If the hotel room has a fridge or freezer for the deli items plus ice blocks you could put them in upon arrival. In our limited travel experience w/ kids w/ special diet, we found hotels will usually throw a mini fridge in for a small fee if not included in the room. Just some ideas- may or may not work! Have a good trip, Janet, mom to Cody- 5 yrs old- SCD since 4-17-06- multi food allergies, etc > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could keep food cold for 32 hours? Between our hotel stay and the air travel I need to keep foods cold for that long if possible. I would like to pack bacon, Applegate hotdogs and Applegate lunchmeat for my son for our vacation. > > Thanks > Sue > 6 yr old son, SCD 3 1/2 months, no more learning issues > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Freeze your foods in half-full ziploc freezer bags, stacked like bricks in the freezer. Skip the extra ice, if you pack these together they will stay cold in a soft-sided cooler a long time. Take a bunch of extra ziploc bags to fill with ice if you need it, you can get ice cubes at any soday machine. Take your food on the plane with you in a carry-on bag, you do NOT want to risk losing your food in lost luggage (happened to me once). Take a separate bag of foods with meals to eat on the trip. During travel, I take as much finger-food as possible - veggie chips, nuts, fruit. For cooked meals, I usually pack everything in ziplocs and then take one tupperware bowl to transfer food into to eat, and wash it afterwards to re-use. It can help to take a few disposable plastic tubs that you don't mind tossing when dirty. I take a couple of plastic forks and spoons I carry sea salt in a small ziploc, and lemon juice and salad dressing in small baby bottles. You'll need a kitchen at your hotel when you arrive. I've traveled for up to 4 days carrying every bite of my food. More than that is hard to carry on a plane, and I would need to locate stores and cook at my hotel. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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