cooking in the truck

I got the same one, They do work well mine is like 6 years still works, Got at walmart for $56.00 in June 2005

 

Hauling propane is legal without hazmat issues in the quantities you are likely to have (under 1000 pounds) for your grill, provided that it is for your own personal use (which it would be for a grill).

Grill away!

 

Help needed with compact microwave!

I have been searching for a compact microwave with no success. It needs to fit in a space that is only 17" wide. Everything I am finding is about 17 1/2" or more. I have an inverter so it should not be a 12 V. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Have you looked atbtoaster ovens? There are ones with built in rotisseries

 

Heres one thats 17" long

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hamilton-Beach-6-Slice-Toaster-Oven/12533813

 

duct hose ? Could you explain ?

 

We didn't have very good luck with the Coleman's for some reason, we've had two of these, the first one husband put a new, bigger fan on when it went out and that helped it cool even better. The second one he bought and it lasted no time before the fan went out on it. He has a regular small refrigerator from Home Depot now with the small freezer in it. The only thing bad about it, the thing rattles so much when he or the co-driver is driving because of the way they make the compressors in them. So far it is still running, knock on wood. He does have an inverter though so he doesn't have to rely on the cigarette lighter plugin type.

 

Unless the company the person drives for says you can't, some are afraid that it would be unsafe in the case of an accident I think and forbid it being on the truck.

 

There's legal, and then there's what the company allows.

For instance, I can carry a gun legally in 30 states in any vehicle, commercial or not. My employer can tell me not to; the worst they can do is fire me. Go carrying into NJ or NY can end up with jail time.

 

I mentioned it earlier, I used a butane burn to cook on. Sometimes on the catwalk in the party row of a truckstop or sometimes on a cement table at a rest area. I wouldn't be afraid to use it in the truck with proper ventilation, I just didn't want the smell and spatter. I usually used it to fry things like steak, sausages, hotdogs or hamburgers. I made all kind of things in the lunch box cooker. Anything you can make in a crockpot you can make in a lunchbox cooker. Stew, soup. meatloaf. I would prepare the meal and start it about 4 hours before it was time to eat. The electric coolers will on cool thing about 40F below ambient temperature. I never shut off the truck or the A/C. I used to tell people a could hang beef in the cab. If you keep the cab at a comfy 72 the cooler will do real well. I used to carry one of those pocket TS guides. I would put a little marks next to each truckstop if it was walking distance to a grocery store or a favorite restaurant. Alot of outlet centers are truck friendly. Also, the big outdoor outfitter are usually big truck friendly. I don't like propane in the truck because it's heavier than air gas. It will pool in low spots. Those screw on cans about the size of a 1.75 bottle tend to leak when disconnected. My $.02.


Protip: I always had a bungie cord stretched across the catwalk. Under it I stored my fueling gloves. Lift it up shove the gloves under it and snap it back down. Many time the CB would go off with people telling me I left my gloves on the catwalk. I hate the smell of Diesel. Keep anything that touches diesel outside the truck. I used to check the wind direction before grabbing the pump handle. Those things dribble before and after. A drop on your shoe will ruin your day.

PS The wright Patterson Air Force Museum is truck friendly. I would however just park in what was a vacant lot across the street and walking the first time. The truck parking is a little tricky. I think this would make a great thread topic. That big ### crater in AZ is also accessible by big truck. You need to plan ahead and THINK! If anyone is interested I'll explain the best approach. Seeing stuff besides the windshield is important.