Reddit reviews Igloo The Boss Playmate Cooler
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1 selling cooler in its categoryPatented tent shaped locking lid helps prevent spills. Interior Dimensions ( L x W x H ) - Top - 12.5 x 8.63 x 8.63 inches. Bottom - 12 x 8.13 x 8.63 inchesDiamond plate exterior is constructed of impact-resistant plastic with a rugged texture and appearanceLid swings open to either side for easy accessSure grip molded in easy carry handle
Make him more sandwiches, more peanut butter on them. More bananas, more apples, more peanuts. Oatmeal cream pies if he's got a sweet tooth. Cheap calories are what he needs. Buy a bigger cooler for his lunch, fill it up with cheap wholesome food. Talk him into not buying snacks at stores. Feed him cheap easy side dishes with dinner to fill him up: bread and butter, microwave potatoes and butter, rice. He's burning off calories running around all day, not everything needs to be delicious and full of vitamins. He just needs to get more fuel. Ive been there, i know what im talking about and this is how i managed.
EDIT: This sized cooler, fill it up. http://www.amazon.com/Igloo-Playmate-Industrial-Diamond-Exterior/dp/B003LZKRVI/ref=sr_1_13?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1410308901&sr=1-13
Find out what he buys at the convenience store, buy something like it at the grocery store cheaper.
>I’m looking for ideas for meals so he can take some prepped meals with him out of town each week, not worry about keeping the food cold, and can enjoy a yummy meal.
Two questions:
My buddy carries around one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Igloo-Playmate-Industrial-Diamond-Exterior/dp/B003LZKRVI/
It's a hard lunchbox cooler & keeps food cold via ice. The ice does need to be refilled daily. Most gas stations & convenience marts has ice, as does many fast-food places like McDonalds & Burger King (they are starting to sell it by the bag!). It's basically portable refrigeration - one option if he wants fresher stuff on the road. One approach is to keep it stocked with a variety of meats & cheeses & condiments, and then buy a 6-pack of grinder rolls to use for sandwiches throughout the week. Would that be an option that he could fit into his workflow during the week?
Next question: how many meals & snacks does he need prepped? Breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Morning snack & afternoon snack? Dessert?
If you really want to keep stuff cold for extended periods you gotta go with a real cooler. There's a reason every construction worker ever carries one of these.
As /u/dcdood said, freeze a water bottle or two and throw it in the igloo and your stuff will be cold all day.
This is somewhat of a misconception. Freezing temperature depression is dependent on the salt concentration (each mole of NaCl/liter of water is about 3.4°C). For a fairly small sized cooler, like this one, you would need about 240-250 grams of salt (NaCl) to lower the freezing point by 1° C. That's about half a lb. For reference, the standard container of salt that you get from the supermarket is about 1 lb. In order to significantly lower the freezing temperature of that much water, you need a ridiculously large amount of salt.
The salt is totally superfluous. The ice water bath is simply there for surface area contact and for a homogenization of the cold reservoir around the bottle/can.
An Igloo Playmate cooler is my go-to sous vide vessel. Cheap, plenty of capacity and in theory it should help retain heat. Also great for brining stuff like turkeys in.