TamTips

[Horatius]

I land in Vegas at 9:25pm, so hopefully I'll be OK.

Yeah, it'll only be about 37 degrees then.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I land in Vegas at 9:25pm, so hopefully I'll be OK.

It will have cooled off to 130 by then.

 

[bumlet5]

I land in Vegas at 9:25pm, so hopefully I'll be OK.

Hopefullyby 9:25pm it might get below 100F... You might want to be careful though.

 

[Wowbagger]

Do they make refrigerated luggage?

 

[HawaiiBigSis]

Do they make refrigerated luggage?

Sorta... I've been known to carry stuff in one of those soft-sided, insulated bags with a cooler pack.

Security was extremely curious about my setup though. I was afraid my homemade lox was going to be confiscated!

And I've been in Vegas when it didn't get below 100F at 2 AM! I wouldn't count on it being cool once you're off the plane...just hope for fast!

 

[Sc00ter]

Do they make refrigerated luggage?

Dry ice perhaps?

 

[bumlet5]

Dry ice perhaps?

"I'm going to have to check your carry-on luggage."
"Why?"
"There's smoke emanating from it. Please step back."

Yeah, that's a sitcom moment.

 

[HawaiiBigSis]

Dry ice perhaps?

Not allowed on aircraft (at least by passengers). Don't know why, but it's in the list of prohibited items.

Edit: I see bumlet5 beat me to it! And that may well be a real reason for the prohibition, they wouldn't be able to identify the real smoking items....

 

[bumlet5]

For those curious about the average weather in Las Vegas in July:

http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/USNV0049?month=1

 

[hcmom]

Yes, Vegas in July is lovely...

 

[HawaiiBigSis]

I think they just put the "low" numbers in there to make people feel like there's hope. In my experience, it never gets below the high...

 

[Dicon]

Out of interest, does anyone know what the temperature in a plane cargo hold is likely to be? I presume it would be quite cold, and I could store them in my hold luggage without fear of a mess of melted mess of chocolate biscuit in my case once I get to South Point?

Two years ago we successfully transported 4800 chocolate pigs from Seattle to Vegas -- arriving at the hottest part of the day -- with no melting. They're kept very cool in the cargo bay, so as others have said, just get to the hotel as quick as you can and you'll be fine.

 

[SkepticScott]

Just a minor correction: they were delicious chocolate pigs.

 

[Allecher]

Were they delicious chocolate flying pigs, or...?

 

[Horatius]

Were they delicious chocolate flying pigs, or...?

Nah, they just sat there....

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Just a minor correction: they were delicious chocolate pigs.

They were very good.

 

[Dicon]

The pigs were indeed winged, but Horatius is correct that they didn't move much.

 

[hcmom]

The pigs were indeed winged, but Horatius is correct that they didn't move much.

Well, duh... it's much too hot to be moving around!

 

[Yogzotot]

Any requests what I should bring from the UK with regards to noms?

I just figured I will have room in my bag, since you all pointed out that casual clothes, shoes, and toiletry (incl. lip balm and moisturizer) as well as a credit card is all I need to survive TAM.

 

[Chris H]

Any requests what I should bring from the UK with regards to noms?

I just figured I will have room in my bag, since you all pointed out that casual clothes, shoes, and toiletry (incl. lip balm and moisturizer) as well as a credit card is all I need to survive TAM.

Yep. The entire M&S Food Hall product line.