Camp Stoves

You mentioned cooking in the truck in another post . NEVER , NEVER use charcoal in a closed space . People have died from carbon monoxide give off by charcoal inside homes and campers . Even having the flame from a propane camp stove inside a truck is not a good idea . You can get hotplates at truckstops which would be safer and more economical .

 

One time when I was loading at the auction in Detroit I saw a Mexican truck with 4 guys pull in,.One stayed in the sleeper to sleep,..Two of them were busy loading cars,..And one was cooking on a propane grill,(smelled good).....That had to be a rolling three ring circus!!!!...........

 

I've cooked with my little sterno stove in the truck many times. I usually open the windows,and crack the vents in the back,and haven't noticed any problems.

 

The sterno is a bit different. That's designed for indoor use. That's what some restaurants use under pans in buffet lines and for other things.

 

Well I'll be, I learned something new today ... and here I always thought sterno was only for making squeeze.











And I swear I have never barbequed indoors ... when it was pouring rain out.



Never.



Honest.



*cough*

 

Glad I could contribute to someone's education!

The only reason I know about that use is I use to work in a restaurant that did an awesome Sunday brunch and we used them.

 

Out of the over 42 thousand folks per year who die every year on Americas highways name a few or even ONE who died from your "NEVER, NEVER" warning !!
Share some lunch with the working car loading and tarping mexican friends.
Do not get caught with compressed propane tanks in your cab. It is highly illegal in Arizona for starters.
Maybe stash the tank in the trailer ?
I rembember one dude who had a 12V coffee maker and set it up on the dash of a new rig only to die in his sleep while it melted through everything and made a convertible outa that thang.
We used to have all the mechanics welding all sorts of char-boyz to da' frame !
On the boarder there wase old furniture littering the place. Then one day I was tarping and the mexicans were cookin' it up and we enjoyed the day outside in the desert togther.
We got our work done.
Last Friday a young dude in Athens county OH died from exposure. He froze looking for help.
At the very least a Trucker should pack a couple bags of charcoal or somthing.
When the road is closed and its over 25 below , light-up the charcoal then when the flame goes down pull your oil pan over the hot coals.
Throw your blankets over the engine also if nessary.
But Yeh' Back on topic !
Hide UR tanks !
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