Brian I’ve done a lot of Dutch oven cooking. Your keeping it out of the wind is great. I have a fool proof formula for heat. If you have a 10” Dutch use 10 coals on top and 5 on bottom to get 350 degrees a couple more on top an one on bottom for 400 but the key is to pre heat the lid on your stove just like you would pre heat a oven. You can’t really get it to hot. 12” 12 on top 6 on bottom etc. Don’t over heat the bottom. Then every 10 minutes or so rotate the lid one direction and the bottom the other without opening the lid. Time it just like a conventional oven and resist the urge to peak until you smell the food and then wait a few minutes. Pretty soon you’ll be stacking 3 dutch ovens for a 2 item meal and a dessert. Good luck we used to cook meals for 20 on the river this way.
If it is not sourdough bread it needs to double in size before baking at a high heat. If sourdough shape the dough, put in your dutch oven, keep in a cool place overnight and bake in the morning at a high heat. It needs to bake quickly, the lower the heat, the longer it takes to bake which makes for a heavy doughy bread.
THAT WAS AN INTERESTING TRIP TO MEXICO. I WAS TRIPPIN ON HOW CLEAN IT WAS... WOW!!!!! AWESOME. HAPPY TRAVELS MOVIN NORTH, ITS GETTIN INTO THE HIGH 30S, LOW 40S FINALLY HERE IN CRATERS OF THE MOON IDAHO, ABOUT TIME. BEEN A LONG FRIDGID WINTER. BE BLESSED BRIAN . PEACE
I just bought a Bayou Classic footless 2qt dutch oven. It is enough for one person to lift and move around. Cast iron dutch oven is really versatile. I can stir fry, fry, braise, make casserole/soup/dessert/bread. Its weight is worth it.
I lived in Mexico for 6 years and there was never a wait to see a doctor or and dentist. 5 times in the hospital ER with bad migraines given a private ER room with my own baton room. First visit to ER there all day was a total cost of $50 usd. The last one with a Sunday all night and had a doctor with me a year ago was 185 usd.
My dentist wanted 3 grand to do a deep cleaning, so I considered Mexico next time I was out that way. Then I discovered the local college (Eastern Florida State College) will do it for $30. Got my first appointment next week. I'm a little nervous, because it's pretty intensive work. But there's always Mexico if I don't like it.
If you have skipped a cleaning for 10 years, no dentist is going to do it for $30. You will go there and they will take a quick look and say you will need to come back a few times at least and you will need full xrays which are going to cost more money. Be realistic.
@@jacknimble1 I literally just got back from my 2nd appointment at Eastern Florida State College a couple hours ago. The $30 I paid today covers x-rays and all 4 (quadrant) deep scaling appointments. If you really want to prove me wrong, call them now and ask them. I believe they're still there. Also: haven't skipped a cleaning in 10 years. This just happens to be the 1st time they told me I needed a deep cleaning. So, yeah. Also Also: I was more than an hour late for my appointment today because there was a fatal accident on 95 on my way. Shoutout to the awesome ladies in the dental lab! ❤
@@AdventureVanMan That says more about your personal hygiene Brian. My brother has a dental practice and from his stories about patients that skip routine cleanings it is not pretty nearly all of the time. Taking many lengthy visits to clean years of buildup away from most people that haven't bought floss in years.
Good start on the bread! A couple of tips from my experience…use pretty warm water..95-130 degrees…don’t be afraid of the heat…use more briquettes under the Dutch oven. Last but not least…don’t slice it for at least half an hr..otherwise it’ll be doughy. If you have an instant read thermometer, I think about 200 internal temp if I remember right. Bread/ dough is very forgiving. I like King Arthur bread flour too. Luis would be proud!
I'm sure we would love to see some new country, the intermountain west is an op. Utah/Wyoming/MT. I spend most summers up there. Uinta Wastach in UT. onto Jackson WY/skirt Yellowstone and into the Flathead valley MT. Plenty of public land. There's just something special about the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
Bread looked great for 1st time, maybe less coal on top a few more on bottom. To test if it is cooked tap the bottom of the loaf to hear a hollow sound then you are good to go, also cut when cold not hot, hope that helps happy baking ❤
It was nice to see a bit of Mexico. I definitely want to visit and grab a taco myself. It's going to be a while before we see temps in the 70's here in Michigan. I want to move into a van or a small camper and travel. I got to speed up my downsizing. I got a lot of stuff to get rid of yet!
We’ve been three months in Mexico this winter. You could do a lot worse than drive south for lovely weather great good silly prices and great scenery. Cheers from our van in Oaxaca. Oh and my wife got her tooth work down in Los Algodones before we drove south.
Thanks for the quick shots of the motorcycles in Mexico. I'm a big fan of single cylinder small bore motorcycles. Not as many choices in the US as elsewhere. The bread made me hungry man😅!
I am in Australia, where your Dutch Oven is our camp oven. Find yourself a recipe for Aussie damper, made in a camp oven. Trick is to almost burn the crust, best part of a damper. Eat hot with butter.
Hay Brian. Kenny the Bus guy here. I'm packing up my vanagon and xt 225 and heading south. I love the NW but endless rain and moldy air is getting me down. I live in a really cool 1972 international school bus. She is hard to leave at the park. Yet she is not ready for the long journey yet. So its the Vanagon. She be old n slow too. Old faithful. You may see me around. Thank you for all the inspiration. I learned a bit watching you even though Ive been a RV er for many years. Peace n Love out their.
It is so nice to see you both enjoying life. Wendy and I have made it to Pahrump. The weather is getting better here too. I hope our paths cross again soon. We would enjoy taking you and Kelly to dinner next time we are near each other.
Love the walk over to Mexico. We definitely will be walking over when we go FT. Even with those are good prices. Nice to buy antibiotics if needed. Good price on the cleaning too. Nothing beats some good street 🌮 tacos too 👍🏼. Nice work on that bread 🥖 in the Dutch over.
Thanks for footage on Algodones Mexico. Thinking about getting dental work done there. Been curious as to the dental offices. They look very professional.
If you cut the bread before it's cooled completely and you don't eat it all right away it will be kind of doughy when it cools off. I'm very excited to go tour Mexico probably the Baja area though. thanks for another great video.
That was smart. Next time I go to Algodonas, I’ll be sure to purchase antibiotics. Getting sick in California can be expensive. Especially when all you need is $5 worth of antibiotics but have to pay almost $200 to get a prescription 😜
Ok Brian and Kelly... we x at that border crossing last Tues for the very same reason... tacos ours were shrimp and amoxicillian... then headed north towards Bullhead... still freezing in Yerington just don't know when I'll get back... safe travels to you 2!
As a resident of Oregon I will be looking forward to the videos documenting your motorcycle camping trip through my state. Lots of beautiful places to visit from the coast to central and eastern Oregon.
You smelled Luis's pizza? LOL. Another YT guy that knows his way around dutch ovens is Living the Van Life Chad DeRosa. Anyway, glad I found your channel. I want to go to Mexico via Yuma one of these days too. And I also want to cook over a dutch oven. Love doing that kind of thing. Enjoy!
definitely can let the bread get browner .. also when you take it out , let it cool completely ( it's still cooking on the inside ).. you'll hear hollow sound when you thump it on the bottom :-))) it's fun learning , isn't it???? 🥖 🍞
You create powerful videos. When you bit into your toasted bread my stomach growled! 😁 Always enjoy both yours and Kelly’s channels and appreciate the hard work it takes to produce enjoyable vids.
Great idea you had to go get your teeth cleaned and get medication for when you need it. The icing on the cake was the authentic tacos and wow! your bread looked so good. Take care you two, hugs ,Louise
Hey Brian & Kelly, glad you guys are doing well, also glad weather is warming up, it make van dwelling easier. We had about 5 inches of snow last week. See ya down the trail!!
😎🤔 Luke you’re starting to show your age there I see that gray in your beard the old man starting to come out, lol. Dang that bread looks pretty damn good kudos to you, if I ever run across you, I’ll have to have you fix me up a piece of that tell Kelly I said hi. Looking forward to seeing you to do something this summer. If you’re in Oregon, maybe I’ll run across you hope so till then stay safe my friend.✌️
It also helps to have coals under the Dutch oven when cooking the bread! I go to Algadones myself. Did you know that for a couple dollars more, you can park the night before, stay in you rig, then be into Mexico to get things done and then be out without the long lines!
Enjoyed your going into Mexico and the Taco's looked real good. It good to be able to get dental work done at a reasonable cost. Sure was a nice park as well. Now that you have baked the bread you just need to tweak it. Sure looked good and at least you were able to toast it. Happy to see Kelly with you as always. Y'all take care and looking forward to your next adventure. Hugs to both.
I don’t know if you’ll see this or if it’s already mentioned, but if you are looking for an off-road way through Oregon, look at the Oregon Outback “bikepacking” route, which starts in Klamath Falls, just across from California, and ends at the Deschutes River across from Washington. I rode it in my bike back in ~2014 and enjoyed it immensely. I imagine doing it on motorbikes would be equally fun. It’s nothing too crazy, but it crosses right through the middle of the state and takes you through some amazing scenery, with some towns in between. We saw a number of motorcyclists riding of the same roads out there, and I personally know someone who is riding that course this summer.
Your first effort looked good. And there's great advice in the comments to make it better. I've been wondering about Algodones. That was a great tour of the place.
Always interesting to see dental experiences. In over 40 years as a dental professional, I've seen excellent and horrible dental work from around the world including the US. Use experienced friends for referrals whenever you can.
Like number 1K here lol. We are in Winter Haven at Senator Wash LTVA. Had a week left on our Quartzsite pass. Nice here with a short ride to water, trash, dumps. Stella may actually get a well needed bath since water is handy. :) Next year we'll try a Mexico stop. Bread looked good yum. We have to try it. Peace back atcha.
I ♥️ Los Algodones!!! We've been on assignment in Maine for a year and will be going back to Yuma next week! We're definitely going over to Mex to pick up meds. That parking lot at Quechan is so convenient. Enjoy!!
This video made me miss Mexico, after 6 years, I’m back NOB to get my document for moving to Panama as a retiree. Looking forward to a very same well run country with temps the same year around. Hotter weather at the beach and the higher up the cooler it is.
A must see in eastern Oregon is John Day all through there. Painted hills is so awesome. Paved drive is nice but I bet you can find some even better off beat spots.
The Mexico trip 😘 was great - I’ve always wanted to do it!!! And your Dutch-oven bread 🍞 - yummy 😋 ~ you’ll only get better 🎉 thanks for another fun day in your travels 🏞️
Nice quick trip to Los Algodones. When you want tacos, go to Mexico. That's nomad life. PS- I saw Kelly wave you off after the high-5 fail. 😀You two are such fun. ✌❤🚐
