HollyDay Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Dd will be on campus all day twice a week this coming semester. She wants a nice thermos that she could carry warm things like soup or macaroni and cheese in the winter; and cold things such as fruit salad or yogurt in the warmer months. She does not want a large thin thermos like the one she has for water and hot tea, but a shorter, stouter one. Suggestions? Also, she needs an ice pack to keep things cool in the warmer months. I've been hesitant to buy a gel type pack because I've had those pop before. Suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 We use those hard gel packs. The hard ones last. Keeps DD fruit and yogurt perfect. Look in the back to school section for the smaller thermos. They hold quite a bit and work well. I fill it with hot water for a few minutes and dump it out before I add the food, so the food stays hot. DD takes mac n cheese almost daily to camp and says it stay nice and hot. If she needs a lunch box- I highly recommend the rtic brand one. DH loves it as it keeps everything cold and DD steals it when she can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thermo brand makes a shorter one that is perfect for lunches. I use the gel packs for all sorts of things but find them cumbersome for lunches. I fill a 12 ounce disposable water bottle with drinking water and freeze it to use as an ice pack. By lunchtime it is melted enough to be a ice water for drinking. We just refill and freeze over and over. Sometimes I even put in tea or juice for a lunchtime drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thermos makes these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ADH2BXO/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_bPMySJ_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=JQ77T7JMG67P6FSGDNR9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=c0a944e0-3f8b-5b85-ad8f-4643b584902c&pf_rd_i=374884011 and we use these icepacks: https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Fresh-Coolers-Reusable-Packs/dp/B003FO2B5U/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1532627501&sr=1-8&keywords=rubbermaid+ice+pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 For a thermos-like container, I like Klean Kanteen Insulated bottles. They come in a few sizes:https://www.kleankanteen.com/collections/insulated-bottles/products/insulated-water-bottle-32oz?variant=1210849591321 I don't like the tumbler as much because it is not leak proof. I have taken chicken stock and hot tea in the insulated bottle and it was piping hot hours later. Food Canisters: https://www.kleankanteen.com/collections/food-canisters However, I like these too: https://bentgo.com/pages/shop or: https://www.planetbox.com/products/planetbox-shuttle-lunchbox?variant=20637656193 And then there is Yeti: https://www.yeti.com/ This is where you will find a shorter, stouter, insulated container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Hydroflask keeps things hot or cold forever! https://www.hydroflask.com/food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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