Todd Eliason
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 | | 06 Jan 2009 11:02 AM |
| So I almost came home with this Sunday. It is $219 at GI Joes and there is a 20% off coupon in the Sunday paper making it about $175. It is fairly small and I am thinking between my jetboil and this, I would not need to carry the big stove, cookware, propane cannisters etc..., making the stuff in the truck much less. Runs off 12V or 110. After our last cold weather camping trip, I was interested in an easier way than cooking and cleaning when camping. My hands were freezing and cooking with gloves sucks. With this, I could bring leftovers from the week prior and have easy home cooked meals stowed in the fridge. Also, the ease of pre-made or store bought meals (like Jimmy dean breakfast sandwiches or breakfast burritos), allows me to sleep in later and have less meal prep and cleanup on the trail, while still having a hot meal. I recently went on a motorcycle trip where we had all of our meals out of the microwave in the trailer. I didn't think I was missing a thing and we didn;t spend 2+ hours a day cooking and cleaning. Hmmnnn, can I mount this to the top of an Engel fridge? The only caveat is that you would probably want to hard wire it to the battery (2nd battery) and have the truck running when using it. I am halfway tempted to go back and get it... Any thoughts? http://www.thewavebox.com/ |
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Tony Sims
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| | 06 Jan 2009 11:37 AM |
| All you need now is a 12v brewery and there's no need to ever come home...
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Craig Miller
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| | 06 Jan 2009 12:03 PM |
| I'm having a hard time getting past the idea of microwave food on the trail. But, being purely practical it does look/seem like a reasonable solution for quick hot meal preparation. I'm having a hard time finding how many amps it draws. It isn't very powerful, so it will take a little longer than your microwave at home. It might not work well for a larger group, but for you and your son it would be OK. A little aluminum foil and your manifold would work just about as well though.  Someone needs to make a "Hot dog box" for a Land Rover V8. Craig |
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Ben Bailey
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| | 06 Jan 2009 12:36 PM |
| I'd get one, if it looked like this. |
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Todd Eliason
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| | 06 Jan 2009 12:43 PM |
| Yeah, I had a hard time with that as well on the motorcycle trip, but it was soo easy! And the food i would bring would be mostly homemade like my wifes lasagne, spag, shredded mexican chicken and such. also, they have very easy rice packets and steam in the bag veggies...
The Microwave is a 600 watt so it would be like 60-70% power on a good home microwave. I think the amp draw is 15 if I remember correctly, but it requires at lease a 20 amp fuse. Better to run it straight from the battery. For quick easy trips by myself or with Noah I think it would be great, but there is something to be said for good meals made on the trail. that said, sometimes you don;t want to bring all the stuff... |
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Tony Sims
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| | 06 Jan 2009 01:23 PM |
| According to the website it runs 240w on vehicle power, 660w on AC. 240w is 20a on 12v. 660w would be 55a on 12v -- it would be challenging the winch for battery draining supremacy! |
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Todd Eliason
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| | 06 Jan 2009 02:34 PM |
| so how many amp hours would that be if you were cooking a turkey dinner? I may need a third battery for this.... |
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Morris Yarnell
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| | 06 Jan 2009 03:43 PM |
| Wahoo...it also comes in 24v for even me. ...and 24v should have less amp draw. 12v-24v and 120v just like the ARB cooler. That is sooooo cool. The price is right for that kind of convenience. I know that many will not want to go off course from campfires but sometimes the speed and cleanup is good and I have been in many places that will not allow a fire. |
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Nevak Risew
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| | 06 Jan 2009 09:24 PM |
| I've joked about having a microwave along, but didn't realize they really made them. Would you guys make fun of me if I replaced my tailgate with an Amish Fireplace? Oak or Cherry wood? |
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Rick Lindgren
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| | 06 Jan 2009 10:22 PM |
| I would never buy one of those things. It just goes against everything I stand for.
Besides, Todd says I can warm up my morning Chocolate Double Fudge Pop-Tarts (with Chocolate Frosting and Chocolate Sprinkles) in his microwave so I have no need to compromise my morals. :-)
Nevak, go with cherry wood. The oak is too yellow and would clash with the paint color on the goat.
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Craig Miller
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| | 06 Jan 2009 10:25 PM |
| The goat (RIP)??? Have you really been gone that long? |
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Rick Lindgren
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| | 06 Jan 2009 10:30 PM |
| Damn, I drop out of the world for 1 year and everything goes in the toilet.
If no Goat, what are you driving Nevak?
I think I'm vaguely recalling some bad news about the Goat now. I'll keep removing cobwebs and see what I can remember. |
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Nevak Risew
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| | 06 Jan 2009 10:33 PM |
| Rick makes people cry. |
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Rick Lindgren
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| | 06 Jan 2009 10:47 PM |
| Nevak, you are much to uptown for a Pinto. This is more your style. Sweet Ride So what are you driving now? |
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Mike Rupp
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| | 07 Jan 2009 07:58 AM |
| 55 amps wouldn't be that bad of a load on the battery. Most 12volt winches run 70 amps or more with no load, which won't draw a battery down much for a minute or two of use, which is what the typical use of the microwave would be. That being said, there's no way I'd own one. |
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Nevak Risew
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| | 07 Jan 2009 09:48 AM |
| "So what are you driving now?"
Oh, you have been gone a while haven't you! I've gone LWB. 8 inches makes all the difference. |
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Rick Lindgren
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| | 07 Jan 2009 10:22 AM |
| I just looked through your photos; the green LWB, with a few goat transplants, looks like a nice rig. |
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TooRisky
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| | 06 Feb 2009 06:22 PM |
| got to wonder on how trail tuff that thing is...now wont kill ya eating home cooked all cold/frozen but would make for a long trip.... |
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Todd Eliason
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Posts:3524
| | 30 Mar 2009 02:43 PM |
| man, I am getting closer to doing this! It is very trail tough, ABS plastic. I'll be keeping a watch out for Joes clearance sales. if not, the website has them for $179. with free shipping. |
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