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Thank you for this video. I'm a 60 year old woman, never camped before in my life, in a week, I bought a campground lot, and a new 30 foot trailer. I'm soooooo scared, I need as much help as I can. Thank you again
Momma Maria, I bought a new motorhome at 66 and set out on my own for 6 months. Learned a lot from all these videos and the other campers - most people are very nice and helpful. Glad you are feeling the fear and doing it anyway!
Hi Kristy, Great video! I found the tips super! Would you consider making a "part 2" video? I ask because there is new technology out there -- air fryers, air-lock freezer bags, etc. Other things that came to mind are: meal preping (use one set of bowls, etc., to prepare 5 meals) and using parchment paper or aluminum foil (as you showed). Here are my two biggest tips: 1) I have a whole list of one-pan meals (seared salmon or chicken breast, etc. and vegetables, omelletes, pasta and sauce, soup and stews). And 2): All these can be made in one big (28cm Beka Chef Line), high-quality, deep-walled stainless frying pan with a lid and two grip handles -- no long handle getting in the way or to bump into!). The thick bottom holds heat for even cooking. It's bullet proof. The trick with one-pan meals is to know what to put in first (usually the veggies) and finish in the oven if you have one. For soups and stews, you may need one service bowl to put seared fish, meat or chicken into while finishing the onions and veggies and stock. But that one deep-walled 28cm frying pan is large enough for everything, including roasts. I have the full set of pots, but if I was stuck on a desert island, I'd take my 28cm deep-walled fryer. Everything else is just a luxury. Looking forward to the next video! God bless!
I live on 100 acres and my house is the only warm thing in 100 acres, so we battle the mice every Winter. We always store our sugars, and flour bags in the fridge. Anything else that is open (like cardboard boxes) goes in a sealed plastic bag before it goes back in the cabinet. My MIL told me about storing sugars and flours in the fridge and we haven't had a problem with it since!
Our Airstream is also a 25' FBSE. Husband made dividers for the upper kitchen and bathroom cabinets which we installed in sections just wide enough for each type of item to keep everything in place. So plates, cups, napkins, etc. each have a section. In the bathroom lotions, meds, bandages, etc. all have their own section. Added 5 drawers to the rig in hidden areas. So I have a pots drawer, baking drawer, mixer drawer, wine drawer, grill tool drawer in addition to the original drawers. One original drawer has been rebuilt much larger for DVD's in front section, and additional cleaning supplies in the back.
Regarding the spice racks behind your stove - IKEA makes Bekbam shelves that look almost the same. You can use them for lots of things such as spice racks, small book shelves, small items in your bathroom, etc. if you hang them upside down, you also have a towel bar with a shelf on top.
Jan Williams thank you for the tip, I have a few of this IKEA spice racks and never thought about turning it upside down to make it into a towel rack. 👍🏼
we use peppermint oil on clothes pins through out our trailer it repels rodents and roaches. we also use the adjustable bars. don't keep pizza stone or cast iron skillet in oven; the oven door has a layer of glass on the outside of it and can be broken by the skillet bouncing against it. we enjoy watching your videos. one more tip watch out for ants. one example we stayed at cedar Hill state Park in Texas made sure everything was not on the ground, but woke up at 2am and trailer was full of ants. my wife sprinkled baking soda all over the place and got rid of the ants in living space but there were so many went looking for where they came from found they were following the water line from the spigot so went got some ant spray and sprayed all non living space. got rid of the ants.
Rev roy great tips! I recommend drawing a chalkline around trailer, pet bowls, bbq n chairs (it keeps ants out wont cross for some reason.) I use peppermint oil on cottonballs throw around the rv in any cabinet, undersink and wherever they can crawl. I like to spray tires with boric acid mixed with sugar and water to keep them from getting up into rv.
Your channel is fantastic. Subscribed. Bought myself a new 2018 Ford F-150 4x4 two days ago. In a few months I plan on buying myself a travel trailer. Then, in the 2nd half of this year I'm hitting the road. Been stationary my entire life... always stuck in one area for long extended periods of time and hardly done any traveling. I want to see all of the continental United States and your tips on trailers/RV's have been invaluable. Thank you!
I love my wall mounted magnetic knife rack. It keeps the knives handy, the edges protected and frees drawer space. Also, a pizza stone or "AirBake" cookie sheet does wonders for distributing the heat more evenly in the oven.
I love your videos! You guys were one of the reasons we finally went on a 4 week RV trip last year! We're from the Netherlands. Your videos were a great way to prepare in advance. Keep up the good work!
Go small! I rarely take full size containers of anything. We are lucky to have a fifth wheel with plenty of cupboard space in the kitchen, but I don't ever take a five pound bag of flour or sugar,a box of pasta or carton of oatmeal. I have all of my pantry staples stored in labeled, clear four cup plastic containers from the dollar store. Another great item is an electric tea kettle. It heats water so quickly for cooking needs and beverages and we don't have to use our LP!
I've rv-ed all my life, but love to learn small tips from others. I love how much of what we do is replicated by everyone else on the road without even knowing it. There is more than one way to do things right, but in the end the simple, cheap fixes are generally the go to.
Out of hundreds of rv/camping videos my husband and I have watched over the past two years, you guys have the best. We have learned so much and enjoy all of your videos. We newbies are still learning. We have laughed and cried but love rv living. Thank you for the incredible amount of information you give to campers. We love how you keep it simple and fun. Yall have made us laugh also, so thank you so much.
I’m in the planning stages for full time skoolie living~ one thing I won’t live without is my cast iron cook ware... I will give up just about anything else! Lol thanks for all the great advice! And to all the other commenters as well, awesome advice! Many thanks!
Im a very picky cook, i only use cast iron. no teflon for me! i find cast more versitile , can cook on a bonfire, with charcoal,on the bbq and bake with them. easy clean up, if they are seasoned right.
I despise cast iron! I've tried it several times, CAREFULLY followed ALL the directions for "seasoning" it, and no matter what the food stuck to it like crazy, and it had a nasty metallic taste besides! I threw it all in the donation pile! Thanks, but I'll keep my silverstone!
Great tips! And thank you being kind to the mice. 😊 i had to do that once-I would give them a tiny peanut butter sandwich for the road (and then let them out far away into the Wild, imagining all the other critters being envious of their sandwiches). I am very sensitive to chemicals and have learned over the years lots of ways to keep away critters without poisoning myself or our dogs. Prevention is always the key. You guys are so inspirational!
Thanks much, I have taken some criticism for being kind to the mice, but have no regrets. They were released in the wild, far away from people. They are just trying to live their lives too.
Very sensible suggestions, had several campers through the years Corelle dishes are the best , I never used any thing between them and never broke any. I used the little flimsy white paper plates between some dishes as a cushion when needed. Nice plastic glasses that looked like glass. Plastic containers with secure lids for food storage. All the years we camped my only critters were some absolutely micro mini ants we picked up in Florida they were resistant to every bug spray out there, finally sold them with the camper at no extra charge. Loved our camping days at ages 82 and 90 it’s what we miss the most. Enjoy your younger years and store the memories.
We eat a lot of Pasta. We have a plastic colander that folds flat. Stores very easily. We might have a bit more storage space than you. The top shelf in a cabinet above the sink contains a toaster, a small mini food processor, and our coffee pot. Remember the old hand crank mixers? We have one of those too.
Great job! My wife and I are newbies to the travel trailer world and we just love your channel.Thank you so much for these tips you both give to us! We look forward to more tips from you two. LOLOHO!!
When you mentioned inside the trailer while you’re pulling it a long, it does feel like an earthquake inside, I hope you saw the movie, the Long long Trailer with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez, where she is in the trailer and Desi’s character opens the trailer door and it’s a huge mess inside and she’s on the floor covered in all that mess and she throws a pie in his face. It’s a funny movie! 😁
We recently downsized to a camper van and I've begun using a lot of collapsible kitchenware including storage bowls and a measuring cup. I even found a collapsible silicone tea kettle with a metal bottom that works on a propane stove or an induction cooktop. Big space and weight savers.
I absolutely loved your video. The best one I found 's far on youtube. My request is that you make another one with talking about what kitchen utensils you do and don't take with you camping.
Got this for Christmas and quickly realized it would be perfect for the Rv. MultiQuick 9 Immersion Blender, Hand Blender - MQ 9097 View Gallery What's Included: * Blending Wand * Beaker * Whisk * 1.5-Cup Chopper * Masher * Jug Blender/Ice Crusher * Food Processor with inserts (fine shred, coarse shred, slicing, julienne, french fry & chopping blade)
We were on the road for six months from moral bay to cobs cook bay. 15k miles.200 every other day. We stayed in it for two weeks be for we started.that was 15 years ago we still have the 25' airstream much like yours and dreams of doing it again.what a life.
You wouldn't recognize me in a line-up, and you may not remember my name, but we've exchanged a couple of texts previously and I'm the guy that had the tire crisis in Virginia last year. (Vinny was your recommendation and our go-to for 16" upgrades). I like your conservation of space and multi-functional equipment, and wanted to provide you some feedback for your consideration. First, plastic. You wonder why the incidence of cancer is so much more prevelant today? Doesn't matter if it's BPA free; it's still a chemically-created polymer, and I believe it's a contributor to our current medical crises. My pedigree for that statement is that we're a couple that've both lived through cancer, and -- believe me -- we don't want you to go through it, too. We do what you do with regard to space management, but we use Snowpeak titanium. Light, strong, lasts forever, and nothing can leach (especially when you apply heat). It's stackable, unbreakable, and the only downside is cost. It's made in Japan. My second point; Made in China. I'm fully aware that U.S. manufacturing initiatives have paid for most of their capital equipment, and our designs are what they use, but (and I work in the US National Security endeavor), I'd ask you not to spend your money to drive the economy of a country that's actively seeking to do us harm. If that isn't enough for you, please watch "The Human Experiment" on Netflix. It's media, so take it with a grain of salt, but it's a fact that China uses chemicals in their export products to America that they don't even allow in their own country. Really. Check the label on your your cooking items, be they measuring cups or dish ware. Non-stick cookware. That means teflon -- the slipperiest substance known to man, and the equivalent of ice-on ice for friction. They way they get it to adhere to the pan is what you could consider a WHOLE lot of tear-drop shaped holes in the metal, larger at the bottom than the top. When they apply the coating, it (theoretically) has a hard time escaping the small 'neck,' but the truth is that the material (which is toxic to humans), will continually leach out, and -- as you know -- will wear off over time. That's going into your food. The solution is the cast iron you keep on the second shelf of your oven, in combination with the titanium Snowpeak we use. Don't want to sound like an over-the-top, foaming-at-the-mouth activist, but believe strongly that we have to change some of our habits in order to protect our families and our nation. My wife and I haven't missed even one of your videos, love the information you provide, and would still enjoy a glass of wine at a campfire with you. Thanks for what you do.
I used to go camping as a kid an to prevent things from falling out on us was to use netting inside that hooks to little eye hooks so if anything shifted the netting stopped it from konking us in the face. You should try it an see if its not safer than worrying about whats going to come flying at you. Just a thought.
Great tips guys. Mice are a potential problem for everyone particularly during winter storage. We found and use a product called "Cab Fresh" which is a proprie baggett that is just tossed around the unit. Wonderful smell that mice don't like. Unlike poisons that attract mice then leave then dead in some far away corner of the unit . Works great for us ! Available from TSC.
Great tip and I will add one I got from my country girl wife. Soak cotton balls with peppermint or cinnamon essential oil and place them around the camper, (or in her case the horse barn).
Great Tips - thanks. Always love your videos. We don’t have an oven but we bought a Ninja Flip Air Fryer the one with the sear tray. We bought it for the house as well as the RV. We love it. It sits on top of the stove when we are moving and when stopped it flips up and out of the way. We will start using it outside to keep the smell to a minimum in the RV. Just need to get the right extension cord. I am a big cook so this was a good addition. Again, Thanks Karen.
Omgosh!!! You are one of the only people that we have heard pronounce “Bruschetta” properly this side of Sicily!!! It’s one of our pet peeves after living in Sicily for 3 years. Thank you for saying it right 😘
I love your videos. The information is so useful and your humor is great! I appreciate the time, thought, and effort you have put into your presentations. My list of what I need for my camper keeps getting longer. Thank you.
Anyone old enough to remember those Tupperware parties of the 1970’s to 1990’s? The cheese shredder/red container demo brought back some flashbacks of Tupperware parties of yore. Everything with multi-use features!
I don’t know about Corell dishes today, but when I was growing up I broke Several Corell Dishes and plates. Millions of little pieces on the floor, every time!
Keep spearmint oil and a little water and spray it all over where ever you don’t wanna see any bugs or mice they don’t like to smell are use this in my home all the time and I haven’t seen ants for the last eight months
I use different sized bungee cords between the handles to “lock” some of my cabinet doors that pop open if something inside knocks into them. I also put smaller things in organizer trays, and I use the cabinet bars to keep the pantry from becoming such a jumbled mess-push everything tightly together toward the back of the shelf and install the bars right up against the cans and boxes to keep it all from shifting. Makes setting up much easier and you’re less likely to experience #8. 🤪
Instead of carrying the muffin tin, use the silicone muffing cups. They store inside each other then you store just it, takes up less room and weights less too. Thanks for all your tips, they will help us greatly!
I found a 3 piece nesting non stick pans with small handles on two sides at Costco. They work nice. I also converted our closet into a pantry. Used the metal grids for closet storage. Cut to fit and zipped tied them together at various heights. Best use of space. To keep my dishes from falling on my head I put a tension rod across the front.
We use Corel plates too, but they do break. I posted a video on our channel of the disaster and mess we had when our plates flew out of their cupboard and, let me tell you, they don't just break, they shatter!! We still use them, but I installed a really cool lock on the cabinet to avoid a repeat. Live and learn right! Thanks for your videos.
Magma nesting blue coated induction cookware on Amazon. I haven't tried them personally. They're on my" to buy" list. Thank you for the videos. I really enjoy them.
One of my campers is a permanent fixture in a cow pasture at our family hunting camp, Mice are a never-ending battle, one of the ways we keep sugar and other mouse friendly items is to use the microwave for storage. Great videos, keep it up!
Great video, as always - watched it last November, and tonight, in May, while I set up my Airstream kitchen! We did find nesting pans that are non-stick, AND the handles come off and store easily. Made by Magma, and so far they're great. Also I've had Corel for years, but I really, really wanted melamine, which is nowadays tough to find. A shame. Found a great little set on Amazon with a pretty pattern of French lavender. I mean, Corel will break, melamine won't. It's what we always used in our RV when I was a kid. I wish a few more companies would make it. Try finding coffee mugs! Found some melamine from Lenox, I think (hasn't come yet) but I also picked up some big, clear mugs with fun patterns in them from AN AMERICAN COMPANY, called Tervis. They've been around forever, since the 40s. Happy trails!
A friend had a full set of Corel which he found smashed all to pieces on the floor of his trailer when he got to the campground. I found a really cute set of Melamine on Amazon. There are lots of patterns and colors.
We carry a Camp Chef 3 burner stove that goes outside the trailer.. Most of the cooking is done on this stove.. You can even cook pizza on this stove with either the pizza oven they sell or a pizza stone and a Webber grill lid! We made 11 pizzas one evening using this method with all the guests in awe that we could do that! We also carry a small bullet smoker so we can start smoking a pork butt or other meats while we are away doing what we want to do.. 9 hours later it's perfectly smoked and ready to eat!! We entertain a lot when camping so the outdoor items come in handy for us!!!
A couple of things.... 1) Mice don't like Downy dryer sheets. We put them everywhere...where the pipes are under sinks, in every cabinet & drawer, under bed, behind furniture, ANYWHERE you think of. 2) Here's a link to some great nesting, non-stick pans on Amazon ... www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CN7JJ0O/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1494220117&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=nesting+pots+and+pans
Great tips LoLoHo. I will be implementing most of them. Also nice recommendation Catherine Page on the non-stick nesting pans. Here's another cookware set from Magma that is stainless steel, nests and is Ceramica non-stick. Checks all of the boxes for me. You were using a gas stove so here's the link. They also offer an induction set. www.amazon.com/Magma-Products-A10-366-CB-10-Piece-Stainless/dp/B00IB39NT2/ref=sr_1_10?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1497803410&sr=1-10&keywords=nesting+pots+and+pans+camping
Hi Guys, I love watching your videos. Thanks for all of the tips, they are helpful ideas for even seasoned campers like my wife and I. We can't wait for the day we can spend more time on the road. A recommendation for tip 8 is tip 8a not only lean back but use your other hand to slide under the door as you are opening the cabinet to catch anything that might be falling from the items that may fall out. Another trick, which i haven't done yet, but is on my list is to put small eye hooks inside and small bungy cord to hold thing back in the cabinets from falling out. I have seen some new trailers and motor homes with a net but that would get in the way. Safe journey.
thanks Tony, I guess we're not the only people who've experienced items leaping out of those overhead cabinets! I agree that a bungee cord or netting might be an interesting option, if it wasn't too cumbersome.
For super-ultra light and stackable, GSI Outdoors makes some pretty wicked stacking sets that include pots, skillet, lids, mugs, plates, and cups. I have a Bugaboo set for car camping that I found on clearance. The Bugaboo and Pinnacle are both pretty robust sets. Probably too ultra-light for your size airstream, but a good idea for smaller campers trying to shave ounces and save space.
LOLOHO guys! My wife and I watch your videos as soon as possible when you post new ones and as new subscribers to your channel we're enjoying going back and watching your earlier videos. I have camped all over the eastern US myself but I still find that I'm able to learn a couple of new tips here and there from you. This leads me up to a question that we may still encounter one of your videos that cover the subject but not as of yet. My wife wants to know, how do you manage laundry? I used to use truck stop laundromats myself but what's your method? Can you do a video on it? We're not yet on the road but we will be shortly- Thanks for the videos Russ & Joyce
There often aren't many drawers in an RV, but you have silverware and utensils. We got one of those 3-drawer plastic containers that fits nicely inside a cupboard for travel. Holds all that small stuff.
Wow, I just got back from a week off grid in a school bus I'm converting, and could totally have used that pot scraper.... click and buy now! Thanks for sharing that, and the links!
I saw you had a Pampered Chef measuring cup, I have many of their products in the camper as they are multi-use. However, they now have nonstick pots and pans with removable handles which allows you to nest them. Just thought I would share, Oh- and they are LIFETIME guaranteed.
By keeping your cast iron skillet in the oven while cooking help distribute the heat from the gas fire. This will allow you to cook biscuits, casseroles, etc. without scorching the bottom of your food. I have considered getting a cooking stone to use for this purpose also.
Hearing the husband say poor little guy to a mouse and the catch and release traps totally earned you a sub. So nice to see people not think of them as just pests to kill.
I first saw those pan scrapers in a friend's kitchen. She got them free at a Pampered Chef party. I found them in the cast iron section of an outlet kitchen store. LOVE THEM. I appreciate all your good ideas!
If you do use your oven to store things... Please remember to remove said item(s) PRIOR to pre-heating oven. (This is particularly important IF the item is a PLASTIC container of Christmas cookies) :-/
I thought about that. Maybe our oven is a basement bargain, but you have to light the pilot, which is inside the oven, before every use. No chance of forgetting to take pans out before preheating. At home, that’s a different story altogether. I’ve preheated my cast iron many times! LOL
Command Hooks. Use the vertical or even roof spaces in your cabinets as storage with command hooks. Our Cabinets are very tall and deep. So I will use command hooks for hanging up key ring type measuring spoons, pot holders, oven mitts, and even as holders for boxes of ziplock bags, plastic wrap, etc. Nesting bowls not only come in storage like Lock and Lock but also for cooking. We have a set that has 3 different bowls, strainer, sifter, measuring cups and spoons all in one nest. Find on amazon. Saves a ton of space. There also lots of collapsible kitchen items like strainers, and dish racks that fold up flat to take up less area of storage space.
To reduce space in my fridge and protect my eggs I use a small plastic container that is designed to hold a dozen eggs. Get it at an sports and outdoor store.
For the mice/rodent issue I now use plugin that goes into electric socket that removed all rodents same day. None dead but mice not missed at my house!
Magma nesting pots and pans. Come in non stick, available in few different colors, and there is a storage bag that is available. I have owned mine for over a year and I think they are absolutely excellent to cook in.
When I drove a big truck I'd pack a crock pot I'd cook roast while rolling down the road , just make sure you can strap the lid down. I also have a little sandwich maker and a toaster along with a microwave. Didnt have a sink so when I stopped for fuel I had a 5 gal bucket while I was fueling my truck I'd wash dishes. Had an electric griddle that I could cook pan cakes bacon and eggs. And one last thing I had a 3000 watt inverter and a one gal vacume cleaner to keep the truck clean
I like your tip 'think how you cook'. We cook with fresh ingredients; produce, meats, eggs, fruits etc and I'm a scratch baker; breads, muffins, cobblers, pies etc. We use the microwave to warm liquids or melt butter, chocolate etc. We have a huge gas grille on the back deck but we have a nice electric grille we use inside when the weather's bad. We love to entertain and have a gourmet kitchen; 2 sinks, 2 dishwashers, a 36" cook top, 3 ovens, a micro/convection, a 36" wide refrigerated marble dough rolling counter and a matching Sub-0 fridge and freezer. The dilemma is how to function in the tiny galley in our FTV Class C and what to stock it with to do so. I'm thinking we may prep meals here to take along, the fridge/freezer seems to be a pretty good size considering how compact our soon to be RV is. I like the idea of Corelle dishes separated with the non-skip shelf liner material, it's a motor home, no rattles allowed. There are 2 deep drawers, 1 for cookware and a pull out pantry for dry goods and spices. It's going to be a hoot to get it right!! GREAT video and tips, thanks!!
I haven’t bought my RV yet, but watching videos here and the rest of YT, I’m learning. I only make suggestions when I don’t hear something covered that really should be. Like now! When not only setting up your kitchen, but your entire RV, because RVs are considered to be High Profile vehicles, and it gets windy, Very windy at times, may I suggest Not draining your water tanks down all the way to save on fuel. And try to store most of what’s considered Heavy more towards the floor of your RV. Because every single pound you have that’s higher than center of gravity makes you more Top heavy. And when you incorporate what you have for water at 8lbs/ gal. plus your heavy items stowed down low, you’re both minimizing your chance of a rollover upon turning, plus if it gets windy both factors will keep your RV’s wheel more firmly on the road. I drove way back towards the end of what was called Swinging Meat, before it was cut up smaller before shipping. I can’t tell you how many times I saw these swinging meat trucks on their side along with Glue tankers making two turns in the same direction rolling over as the glue gets stuck, let’s say on the left side of the tanker after a right turn. And then almost immediately making another right hand turn onto an on-ramp. I’ve seen it happen. And all it takes is that one extra pound, stored up high to flip you. Speaking from experience, this is something to keep in mind as you not only load your RV, but before you leave, do an Inside walk around as well. Things get moved, people forget to turn off things that shouldn’t be on when you’re moving down the road. Sometimes you get in a hurry and that’s all it takes. And besides, that couple extra minutes of extra added attention to detail will save you a lot of heartache down the road. If there’s too many things to remember, write up an Exterior and Interior Checklist and laminate it. Then use a dry marker and check things off as you check it. You’ve put a lot of time and money into your RV. Take that extra step and be safe.
Great video and great tips. I loved the 4.0 earthquake analogy and the have your face out of the way when opening cabinets. Let the guy at the RV shop take it for a "test drive" and see where things end up. The only tip I would add is an "Either/Or". Either do most of your cooking outside or be able to turn off the smoke detector quickly. LOL. That thing goes off almost as soon as I light a burner.
We have the Magma 10 piece nesting, ceramic non-stick Stainless Steel cookware set (A10-366). They come with pan protectors and quick release handles. They aren't the lightest or cheapest, but they take up little space, cook evenly, are very easy to clean and are designed to last a long time. We are very happy with this set and highly recommend them for stove cooking.
If you go to the dollar store you can get rubber matting that you can cut up and line your cabinet 's and also put between each of your plates and they won't slide around and break. Each roll is only 2.00 dollars and it comes in black, grey, red, white, and blue. So it you have a toyhauler you can line your toolbox shelves as well.
To keep my contents from falling out, especially dishes, I stuff clean towels, opened, around the contents of cupboards before closing doors. You still have to open cupboards carefully, but nothing falls out. Also helps dampen any rattling.
We are using ceramic pans. Relatively non stick and don't have to scrub and avoid the traditional non stick cookware. Also got stick on spice holders that are mounted on plexiglass that is covering the wallpaper poin the kitchen walls under our cabinets. Happy Camping and safe travels.
I like cast iron for easy cleanup with little water used. It's all stored in the oven for two reasons. 1 its great thermal mass, storing heat to keep the temp consistent, pretty much what people use pizza stones for. 2 It gets reheated every time I use the oven sterilizing that pan I haven't used in a while and keeping it from going rancid.
You make some great points... Kristy also carries a cast iron pan that she stores in the oven. (And I must say that her cornbread out of that pan is pretty amazing. :D) Thanks much and safe travels!
I really enjoyed your you tube posts for tips on Rving. And your campfire post for the wrapped dinner, looked delicious! I'm sorry about the fear I have re: cooking with aluminum foil. I've family who used a lot of foil thru the yrs and Alzheimer's was linked & proven to be a strong (possible) link to their health issues. Non the less I thank you for your time & effort to share great ideas! We are NEW to TT Rving.
thanks Robin, I've tried to research this issue... if it makes you feel any better, the Alzheimer's Association believes there is no link between aluminum and the disease. www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths_about_alzheimers.asp Same goes for the Alzheimer's Society of Canada www.alzheimer.ca/en/About-dementia/Alzheimer-s-disease/Risk-factors/Aluminum Of course I am no scientist... just passing along some info that gave me some peace of mind. (Also, we certainly don't eat foil dinners every night... it's a once in a while kind of event.) Cheers and thanks for your comments!
Another great video! One thing I'd like to add about pots/pans. These new "Copper Chef" pans come in all sizes, they're much lighter than cast iron (tho I have a full set of those too lol), but the clean up on the Copper Chef is EXACTLY AS ADVERTISED (you'll see them on infomercials, but don't let that deter you from buying them, just make sure they're NOT the "knock offs" lots are selling. The Copper Chef pots/pans are awesome. Most of the time you can wipe ANYTHING even grilled cheese wipes right out w/o any muscle at all! They truly are awesome. I've been using them in my home and will pack them in the RV when the time comes. Check them out, they really are GREAT! (I can't tell you how important it is to get the brand "Copper Chef"....and no, I'm in no way affiliated with this company but their products are the bomb!).
