Best insulated food carriers according to redditors

You'll want a better bike lock — cable locks are notoriously easy to cut through and won't protect your bike. I'd invest in a high quality Kryptonite or Abus U-lock if possible.

I also like using a thermal backpack to carry orders. Something like this (coupled with a foam insert that acts as a drink holder):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EGZBNFA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_pLcYCbC9N6Y5V

And +1 on the extra phone battery.

DD bag is crap. I bought that one from amazon and I'm pretty satisfied!

Commercial Quality Food Delivery Bag 21.5" x12.5" x11" Extra Strength Zipper and Thick Insulation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741BQV7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wTWACbHS6BAD8

I really like this one. It holds bags flat and vertically and will hold most pizza boxes.this

There are many many options for housing a salamander. Nobody knows has a better internet presence for keeping them then the folks at caudata.org as mentioned by u/ye_ol_chuckaboo below. They have a helpful forum where you can get info advice and answers to questions. they also have care-sheets. So i suggest you spend soem time looking there.

Some simple ideas would start with something like:

go get a 40 gallon aquarium or larger. or 3 - 4 foot plastic storage box or like this

whatever you use it will need a lid to keep things out and the salamander inside but it must allow air to pass through

the main thing here is that it doesnt need to be more than 15 inches tall but should have as much surface area (footprint) as possible. A good minimum is about 4 - 4.5 square feet. or anything at or above the "40 gallon size " on the standard US tank sizes chart here

buy some organic untreated (chemical free, fertilizer free) topsoil from a garden store.

plan to use at least 6 - 8 inches of soil at the bottom

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order several cork bark hides like this logs or half logs will be good to partially bury and to keep on the surface so the animal can choose a hide.

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get a *large* smooth sided glass ceramic water bowl like this or like this

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use only smooth objects stones, smooth glass ceramic, plastic. no gravel no sharp rocks no sharp wood.

Moss and plants can help add humidity and attractiveness.

a water mister bottle is helpful to have around

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feel free to ask any specific questions

If you commonly get pizza orders (or even like taking once home yourself now and then, too) I'd recommend picking up a pizza bag like this one on Amazon I've had it for several months and it's quite nice.

Long pizza deliveries are kinda common (when you get them) as quite frequently you're running to customers outside that pizza place's regular delivery area, though some places just don't bother with their own drivers at all anymore.

I do Instacart also and I got this bag. The day after I received it I got a catering order that damn near filled it. :)

I picked up a half size & full size bag. They are quite well insulated

https://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Delivery-Half-Size-Strength-Insulation/dp/B07FC2749Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_10_sspa?keywords=catering+bags+insulated&qid=1559064824&s=gateway&sprefix=catering+b&sr=8-10-spons&psc=1



https://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Delivery-Half-Size-Strength-Insulation/dp/B0741BQV7G/ref=mp_s_a_1_10_sspa?keywords=catering%2Bbags%2Binsulated&qid=1559064824&s=gateway&sprefix=catering%2Bb&sr=8-10-spons&psc=1&th=1

Restaurant bus trays are also a cheap, handy, big-ass homebrew helper.

https://www.amazon.com/Qsbon-Commercial-Plastic-Black-Basin/dp/B07G94M28H

Sometimes they are just $5 at my restaurant supply shop.

How about a large tupperware/ubbermaid container, like the ones that people keep excess christmas/holiday decorations in, and college kids load up with their dorm stuff. You could get one that the whole bag of food fits in, that's what my mom used to do, it kept it fresh and you're 4-pawed friends won't be able to get into it without you. something like this would hold the whole 50# bag of food http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Commercial-FG9S3100WHT-Gallon-Capacity/dp/B007VB6CXA/ref=sr_1_23?s=storageorganization&ie=UTF8&qid=1377108136&sr=1-23&keywords=rubbermaid+storage+bin there may be cheaper ones, I know around holidays they go on sale for really cheap at dept. stores, you can usually get halloween or christmas themed ones for around $10 if you wait until after the seasons are over, although that would be quite the wait and i am assuming you need something right now

I have 14 of these totes full of worms. They are expensive but sturdy and they stack with about 5 inches of space between each other due to the handles which is perfect for worming.


https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Commercial-BRUTE-20-Gallon-FG9S3100GRAY/dp/B001B1C4G0

Unless you were planning on doing GrubHub anyway, don't be a sleazebag. Go ahead and invest in quality hot bag(s) that don't have another company's branding all over it.

for pizza: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EKK25E4

for everything else: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PHKGOW (drinks can be stored in the side pockets)

if you need a dedicated drink carrier: https://www.michaels.com/assorted-6-cup-caddy-with-handle-by-creatology/10554271.html (or you can stock up on drink carriers from fast food restaurants like Taco Bell)

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you can write these off as business expenses

PK-76F: Doubledeck Insulated Pizza/Food Delivery Backpack Bag, 16"x 15"x 18", With a Cup Holder. A Waterproof, Collapsible Food Take-Out Box For Catering, Restaurant, Delivery Drivers, 76Liters(Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFS77BP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H8X2Cb5C2AW42


Here you go

18 months seems young for the coordination that some of those activities need...I'd do more "exploration" activities...

Taking a bucket of colored balls...sort them into groups...or pile them on the floor and run through them, roll through them, crawl through them...rolling or throwing them, putting them into an taking them out of another container.

Wood blocks with different shapes and colors...stacking, building, putting in and taking out...etc.

Finger puppets, board books, magnets for the fridge, paper tubes (from paper towels or toilet paper...for stacking, rolling, squishing, passing things from one end of the opening to the other and waiting for it to drop out). Filling old containers with things...like rice, beans, etc for small "instruments"...rubber bands across a box, even using real instruments like drumsticks and tambourines for making noise.

I also like containers for carrying and sortying...

Sand and water play in rectangular buckets (like these - you can find cheaper "bus trays" or even large tupperware type containers) at the kitchen table. Pouring things back and forth is also a common thing.

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My orders are never all over the place when I keep them in my bag. it's probably the bag I use. As I stated in my post, this is my first complaint. However it's not my first experience.

I'm not sure what PM is. I do believe it's unprofessional to bring the food to the customer outside of an insulated bag. Bags really do keep food warm. I use this bag. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741BQV7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J1jSBb16WGFH8 It keeps my food in place, no spillage, keeps it really warm, and customers can often smell the food when I open it. Once the food is in the bag there should be zero reason to open it until it gets to the customer. I have a pizza bag for pizzas.

You're right about being respectful though. I simply disagree about not bringing the bag. Maybe it's because I managed pizza places in college.

Try looking into a plastic tub, here's a good one which fits a 10 gallon tank absolutely perfectly.

You need to be very careful about who finds out you have a gecko though. I had fish my freshman year and people would always come in to look at them, which was fine because they were allowed in the dorms. However, other students decided to get banned pets like hamsters, and because word spread quickly, they were found out and had to get rid of the pet. That is a bigger concern than school officials or RAs walking into your room to discover the geck themselves, since they won't do it often. If you're not certain that you can keep it very secret, I wouldn't advise bringing it.

I've read your replies to comments and recommend this. I'm in a tiny apartment too! just drill holes on the sides/top.

I also have a lot of nitro waste and obvs no easy access to carbon since I don't clip my own lawn but I've been using paper bags from groceries, toilet paper/paper towel rolls, and going around my neighborhood with my daughter and picking up dead leaves/twigs to dump in for carbon

these are the ones uber gives out theyre actually pretty good and i use a large USPS fixed rate mail box (fits perfectly) for compartments

http://www.amazon.com/PACKIR-Insulated-delivery-backpack-by18-inch/dp/B01EGZBNFA?ie=UTF8&refRID=JFKZNZJYQ3CNX5BCDWRW&ref_=pd_ybh_a_11

EDIT: im also not a traditional messenger and i take my electric bike on the train a lot

I would be careful with trying to fill up that sterlite container all the way either as a grow bed or as a water reservoir. On our first attempt at aquaponics, we used a cheaper, thinner container and it busted out the side.

We bought a "brute" from Rubbermaid and it works well as a grow bed for our small aquaponics system.


We bought this in the 20 gallon size:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001B1C4G0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502282096&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=brute+rubbermaid&dpPl=1&dpID=41uT2oDRwFL&ref=plSrch

Yah here u go
Drink holders BevBag 4R Cubed Drink Carrier... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K8SJHV3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Catering bags Insulated Food Delivery Bag... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q3SWLRR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Pizza bags cherrboll Insulated Pizza... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KXP8WC9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

funny that you say that, I have the same problem. I have to cancel a lot of orders because of pizza and a local taco shop that uses a box the size of a pizza. So I'm actually thinking about upgrading to this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T99HNM1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

This one should allow you to fit at least two pizzas

Sure thing!

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01EKKJOCU?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FFC91JZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I keep my old DD bag flat in the pizza bag in case I need a hot bag while out with pizzas.

This Bag is pretty good but you can get "knock offs" or cheaper versions of this same style bag on like Alibaba/china sites. But here's a link to it on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EGZBNFA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qfztzbARQCYAC#

The Brute line has food grade commercial totes. Have you seen em?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B1C4G0

Was it this one?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RRC8DNM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_KCSUDbWVZQ6E1

I grabbed this guy off amazon 10/10 would buy again. I multi app on a bike and it's been a game changer.
PK-65Abl: Insulated Pizza... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F28LFNB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Well it's true if your filament came dry. Mind you, the whole deal with getting vacuum sealed filament with a couple of token desiccant packs meant for medicine bottles and packs of beef jerky in the middle of the spool where there's no air contact with the filament anyway is just a gimmick. I've had entire batches of Chinese filament from Amazon come to me full of moisture right out of the packaging. Honestly, even when I buy domestic filament from manufacturers I trust, I always bake it for an hour at 120F before first use just for complete piece of mind, and then store the spools in 20 gallon totes with 5lbs of silica gel pellets lining the bottom.

Those little tiny packs of silica don't do anything. They're useless.

Man, I've been looking for those black bags for the longest.

also another good bag

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EKKJOCU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Well worth the $22 price. Deluxe, heavy duty, holds two large pies, has a flap with Velcro and can be held underneath with strap to open. Plain black, can use with any delivery app.

I use this 20 gallon rubbermaid brute filled up about 3/4 full with my RO water and I have no bowing whatsoever. So if you are looking for a quality tub I would definitely recommend it.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071PDDXRW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Extra Large Insulated Food... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JK5VM37?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFS77BP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

But that bag works better as a backpack, doesn’t have hooks to strap it down better to a bike. It comes with a drink holder, that works fair but you still get a little spillage if you drive like I do.
I recently just purchased the postmates backpack and that comes with metal hooks, which really makes the tie down to the bike more secured, also comes with a crappy little drink holder.

An imgur link will suffice. As for the backpack they currently offer here in NYC, i've seen Postmates couriers with something in the fashion of this except the ones exclusively for postmates have a design on it and are probably built better, at least they seem like they are from observation. The Caviar backpack is a bit bigger at L:20 1/2 W:15 H:18 roughly.

PK-66V: Pizza Delivery Bag, Food Delivery Bag, 12 inch Pizza Backpack, Insulated Food Bag, Thermal Delivery Bag, Pizza Delivery Backpack, Keep Hot, Top Loading, Velcro Closure, 16" L x 12" W x 18" H https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EGZBNFA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qfztzbARQCYAC

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RRC8DNM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07RRC8DNM&pd_rd_w=JKL1b&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=79Of1&pf_rd_r=0ST1D2EEJYQD0QXG3XTT&pd_rd_r=b2334217-55a4-48f0-ad76-c823fe99cdc3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTk1IRFZDQzNJMEVSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjIyMjQ5MjBXQlpLQUJFVFAzSyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDgzMDQwM0xFNlVHSU1CRVdEOCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

https://www.amazon.com/Delivery-Backpack-Centimeter-Thermal-Insulated/dp/B07T99HNM1/ref=pd_sbs_201_8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07T99HNM1&pd_rd_r=f0fc9a28-6519-4fb2-9876-f3df2eb23ff2&pd_rd_w=XYwmA&pd_rd_wg=2cSbi&pf_rd_p=52b7592c-2dc9-4ac6-84d4-4bda6360045e&pf_rd_r=G5REDBGD0VK441CCSQAG&psc=1&refRID=G5REDBGD0VK441CCSQAG

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That's the bag I have. I like it so far, it's pretty fun depending on the route I have to take. I have been riding almost daily for the past 15 years and ride fairly aggresivly so I feel like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVeZYCjnkSc

Bit pricey but I say it’s worth the investment if you’re going to be doing this a lot. Also despite what the reviews say it does come with a cup holder and divider to separate cold/hot foods, fits up to 15 inch pizza.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFS77BP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_I3nMDbYWWWRQK

I have looked. But everything else is super bulky and doesn't look like it is great quality.

Found this but no reviews - https://www.amazon.com/TheBiker-Delivery-Backpack-Thermal-Insulated/dp/B07MQXDYHV/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=motorcycle+delivery+bag&qid=1555981930&s=gateway&sr=8-10

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Doesn't hold pizza - https://www.amazon.com/PK-34V-Delivery-Backpack-Beverage-Drinking/dp/B01EN2CMYW/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=motorcycle+delivery+bag&qid=1555981930&s=gateway&sr=8-16

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Why f postmates? If they make a good bag and seems fairly priced at $75