What Airline Pilots Pack
Anyone that knows me will say I am a bit OCD when it comes to organization. With this comes the ability to pack smartly and be able to live on the road for a week or more at a time. When a pilot is on reserve, they could easily be gone for five plus days at a time. For those of us who hold lines, or are on reserve flying international, we could be gone six or more days at a time. Packing is key to survive and be comfortable. For starters, most airlines allow crew members to have a total of three bags. This includes a roller bag (carry-on style suitcase, 22 or 24 inch), a second bag such as a flight kit, and a third bag such as a lunchbox. I will cover all three. Lets start with the easy stuff... FOOD! I carried the Stealth Premier Cooler from Luggage works. This has a good size top section for dry items and a large section for cold items, as well as a front pocket for utensils and side pockets for sauce packets. I started out meal prepping but found it was hard to keep things c