Author: surajkumar.manohara@gmail.com

Now you will be wondering, why are these people even stressing on a small thing like bring a tiffin box. And, how does it even make a difference on a trek or trip?

Yes, we do agree it is a small thing, but there are a lot of benefits attached to it, that no one sees.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together- George Eliot

We see a lot of trippers who talk about being responsible or sustainable or traveling without causing any harm to nature. But, when it comes to following simple steps to make travel responsible, most people don’t do it. Some trippers in trip even go to the next level pointing fingers at others telling they are not doing it, why should we?

Before every trip, we insist trippers carry their tiffin boxes or cutleries with them. From what we know, except for a handful of trippers, no one gets it. In simple words, they don’t realize the huge difference they bring to the table when they get their own boxes.

Here are the benefits that you get, when you are carrying a tiffin box while trekking.

Why Do We ask Trekkers To Bring Tiffin Box On Trek?

By Bring Tiffin Box On Trek We Can Reduce production of waste 

So, how on earth does the use of a tiffin box reduce waste production during the trek?

Here is an illustration to show how much waste is produced, just by not using tiffin boxes during our treks.

We usually organize tours to a group of 20 trippers to offbeat or lesser-known destinations, where there won’t be many facilities. Most of the time, the destinations won’t even have a proper hotel or restaurant. So, we will have to carry packed lunch, which means a lot of plastic covers or aluminum foils or disposables will be in use. By using packed foods even a small group of 20 has the potential to generate a substantial amount of trash that can harm the environment.

Sometimes, trippers even throw away wastes amidst nature, even after telling them not to do so.

Just by getting an airtight box, you can reduce the use of plastic or aluminum foils. Not just that, the chance of you throwing the waste also comes down drastically. Try getting dry fruits, snacks, or energy bars in the tiffin box and completely avoid plastic packed materials.

Some Benefits of waste reduction

Firstly, the waste reduction will lessen the waste going down to landfills, Besides this, it will lessen the use of natural resources, reduce pollution, and reduce the carbon emission due to production, transportation, and recycling.

Climate Change Due to Waste Production.

Mostly climate changes are caused due to the result of human activities and more waste production. We have already done enough damage to mother earth, which out realizing that it harms us indirectly. At least now we have to correct it, if not now, then no one can save us or our planet.

Carrying a tiffin box is sure to put down the waste production to a great extent. So, after reading this and getting to know the benefits, we hope you will definitely carry boxes to your next trek.

Note: Stainless steel boxes are easy to clean as well.

Tiffin Box Can Be Reused In Many Ways During Trek

• During the long trek, you won’t be able to carry water cans all the way. In this kind of situation, you can use tiffin boxes to boil water before drinking. Boiling water is a necessity as chances of getting a throat infection is more if you drink without boiling.
• Tiffin Boxes can be used instead of plates, to eat food.
• It can be used to cook simple food like Maggie even to prepare coffee.
• In most of the treks, forest officers would never allow you to carry any snacks packed in plastic covers. In such a case, you can use it to carry snacks along with you

Steel boxes would keep food fresh for a few hours

During your long trek, these boxes help you by keeping the food fresh and hot at least for 6 hours.

Sharing food and socializing

One of the best ways to make friends is by sharing whatever food you got with co-travelers. Food has got so much power in it as it always gets people together and makes everyone happy. It is a similar concept to that of what we did in school days, that is we shared food with classmates and made friends.

As some people say” Food is love made visible”.it is absolutely true when we start sharing food.

Carry Steel Tiffin boxes and spoons as they are Chemical Free

In most of the cases, when hotel people are packing lunch, they pack the hot food in a plastic foil. Hot foods can melt the plastic foil and without realizing how harmful it is, we will be eating food along with plastic. Usually, plastics are made up of chemical and these chemicals can cause cancer. So, by using steel tiffin boxes we are making sure we will remain healthy.

Hygiene has become a priority after Corona’s outrage

After Coronavirus started spreading, hygiene has become a priority among many people. So, you can use a lunch box to eat food instead of a plate when in homestays. Because most of the time, we never know how well the plates are cleaned and moreover plenty of people would use the same plate. Hence, try using your tiffin boxes as it will be cleaned by you and no one other than you will touch or uses it. This makes your box completely safe.so, wherever you are heading carry your box to stay healthy.

Conclusion

So just by bring a tiffin box on a trek can impact in a positive way to safeguard the environment. Imagine, what if we followed all responsible travel ways, then for sure our planet would turn into heaven.

Disclaimer: Here we are only referring to the Stainless steel OR Thermosteel tiffin boxes.

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