Wouldn't think we would get our money back, i guess hopefully it makes a bigger package!
14' Series Is putting an oven in worthwhile?
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Wouldn't think we would get our money back, i guess hopefully it makes a bigger package!
I never thought it was important to have an oven in a van, after 4 of them without however since the silverline comes with an oven i wouldn't be without it,
i dont use it for roasts but heat up rolls, chips, pizzas and things like chicken kievs etc gives a better variety when free camping rather than only bbqs or stove top cooking
i dont use it for roasts but heat up rolls, chips, pizzas and things like chicken kievs etc gives a better variety when free camping rather than only bbqs or stove top cooking
We went the oven and dropped the microwave,as we can't use the microwave when bush camping, use the oven Occassionally but wouldn't be without it
we got ours built with the oven its great dose roast spuds better than our home oven always crispy and heating things up like pies and not relying on micronuke for everything the misses likes making the odd cake to I think its great we can bye a lot of stuff cold and warm it up in oven 5 stars
Just caught up with this again.
It seems those who prefer ovens also use the ovens for storage.
We had a microwave as most come with that and used it once or twice but more often to store the bread in while travelling.
Until we forgot the bread was there......penicillin prevailed.
Gas I think. Didn't think to ask but as there's only one electric hot plate and three gas, I'd assume the oven would be gas.
You'd need a big inverter to run the oven when free camping otherwise.....I can visualise the multiple generators being fired up for the baking of the biscuits .....so must be gas.
You'd need a big inverter to run the oven when free camping otherwise.....I can visualise the multiple generators being fired up for the baking of the biscuits .....so must be gas.
Gas with a turntable inside for stuff to spin so one side dosnt get burned but when she cooks spuds she dosnt turn the turntable on
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I wouldn't be without my oven. We use a baby Q but when overnighting it's the best. I love my cooking ( my husband loves my cooking too)! I didn't have one in our 2007 expanda but we didn't free camp either. So if I want to bake something and don't want hassle of getting out the webber( which by the way does the best ever cakes and scones!) my oven does the job.
Maybe we need to camp near you, instead of patronising the local bakeries!
Lately, we've been experimenting ....at home...with different types and combinations of pies. So far, the pork and fennel wins, though the chicken cheese and leek comes close!
My reason for sharing this earth shattering information is that we're going to see if we can make them while free camping with just the Weber.....and we're contemplating taking a stove top pressure cooker with us to get the filling right. The pressure cooker was about to be turfed so it may yet get a second life.
Ambition (and Scottish blood) prevails.
Anyone else tried this? And had success?
:focus:
Lately, we've been experimenting ....at home...with different types and combinations of pies. So far, the pork and fennel wins, though the chicken cheese and leek comes close!
My reason for sharing this earth shattering information is that we're going to see if we can make them while free camping with just the Weber.....and we're contemplating taking a stove top pressure cooker with us to get the filling right. The pressure cooker was about to be turfed so it may yet get a second life.
Ambition (and Scottish blood) prevails.
Anyone else tried this? And had success?
:focus:
We have our 17.56-1 arriving in a week and yes wifee ears pricked up with the oven word. With 4 kids she said we need the oven as she cooks madly in an oven at home. I have the ziggy with all the extras so I'm sure we will be having a cook off. lol
We hardly ever used the oven in our Starcraft. The odd pizza or quiche. We mostly cook outside. Slowly learning to use a camp oven for roasts etc. The new van only has a cook top and grille.
We haven't made pies, but have done homemade sausage rolls in the camp oven, and homemade pizzas in the Weber with our own dough. Look forward to hearing how you go
Unfortunate it was an extra to buy a cook. so I supplied a experienced cook. at least this one does dishes. lol
