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Okay, so I'm familiar with the foil wrapped burrito on the intake manifold as an option for a warm meal while out exploring, but I want to see if any of you have some ideas for enjoying a hot meal out on the trail.

I've found a couple other ideas while searching around on the web like...

I wonder how much pressure builds up in the can when it's hot?


Or this 12 volt food warmer on Amazon that has 4.5 stars and 1610 reviews.


I saw pictures of someone else that did this next idea, I liked it enough that I decided to make my own. This is more for when you've stopped and set up camp at the end of the day.






Here's a couple of engine cooking, cookbooks:



Anyhow, those are some of the ideas I've come across, I'm hoping you guys have some input as well.

This subject is only limited by your imagination, appetite & gear. It takes a long time to heat something up in a can on the manifold plus you run the risk of exploding the can. Yup, done that in the Army. If you want compact---hard to beat this combo: https://www.cabelas.com/product/CLASSIC ... lsrc=aw.ds --- https://www.cabelas.com/product/MSR-reg ... s?slotId=3 Stove fits inside pot. Put pre cooked food in a plastic container, empty into pot & heat it up. I have 3 of those Primus stoves, they are friggin awesome. I have used them in the Army, atving in winter, & light camping.

We also have Coleman stove/s & I am saving up for a gourmet set up: https://www.cabelas.com/product/camping ... s?slotId=5 ---- https://www.cabelas.com/product/camping ... s?slotId=3 Obviously for vehicle camping but will also be used for canning & my 36 cup coffee/tea/hot water pot. https://www.cabelas.com/product/camping ... ?slotId=11

I have used the tailgate for the camp stove/toaster & microwave. Camping with no electricity & the microwave dings, that usually gets some people's attention, then they start asking questions & I tell them I have 2 batteries & a 2000/4000w inverter set up & a 270 amp alt. Also use a 2 piece toaster & small 700 watt microwave. Watts do matter in that instance, the lower the better because of start-up watts/amps. We are supposed to work smarter, not harder, as we get older ! LOL

Snowmobilers have "Hot doggers" and "Muffpots" for that - clamps onto the exhaust pipe.
Bikeman even makes a "Munchie Muffler" that integrates the mount right into the can.

Pork chops/steak - quick sear on the grill, almost cooked, wrap in foil then chuck into the muffpot. They'll be cooked and good by lunchtime.
Lil Smokies in an oven bag is a big hit.
Lasagna works well.
A Qdoba burrito will fit into the larger ones.

If i'm taking the truck/trailer, i'll throw the camp grill-stove in there.

The big trailer's got a microwave, toaster oven, and two coffee makers.

I did see the Hot Doggers & Muffpots as I was looking around. Nothin like a hot meal out in the snow.

TwinStick wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:22 pm

I have used the tailgate for the camp stove/toaster & microwave. Camping with no electricity & the microwave dings, that usually gets some people's attention, then they start asking questions & I tell them I have 2 batteries & a 2000/4000w inverter set up & a 270 amp alt. Also use a 2 piece toaster & small 700 watt microwave. Watts do matter in that instance, the lower the better because of start-up watts/amps. We are supposed to work smarter, not harder, as we get older ! LOL

TwinStick,

Is your inverter pure or modified sine wave?

It is a modified sine wave, HF special. I know it is not the best for electronics but no issues yet. Microwave is a 700watt dial type that i picked up for $20 brand new, toaster was like $15. To be fair, I have only used them a couple of times each. I would like a pure sine wave but wow,

Anything switch-mode (most power supplies) can take modified sine just fine. Rectified, plenty of input capacitance to clean things up, then it goes through the switcher with pretty fast feedback loop (usually a few hundred khz) where it goes through more filtering to provide DC to the load. Most of your plug-in wallwarts and laptop supplies are all SMPS's. A lot of flatscreen TV's do the same internally.

The clock on the toaster oven in the big trailer runs fast on generator power, uses the 60hz as a clock ref instead of its own xtal. When the trailer's on utility power it runs right.

IMO "pure sine" is a marketing gimmick for the most part, but there are some things that will run better on it.



yeah we really rough it