12 v fridge/ appliances

I have a ARB cooller (50)more then 3 years,works nice on 12 v cigarlighter can go home 3.4 days and the fridge runs without shootdown the battery.use less energy tan a doorlight is a true cooler yo can froozen food is worth every $.Comes with 3 year Warranty.Look on youtube you see videos from ARB

 

I agree that you would be better off getting a quality inverter and then regular appliances. However, a good 12v cooler can carry you through for a while (I've got a Koolatron that I think is over 20 years old). And there are some 12v food warmers that I believe are okay (no personal experience, although I have one in my stuff ). I tried a 12v coffee maker and it only ever made it lukewarm.

And yeah, 12v fridges are stupid expensive.

YMMV

ETA: you can always get a roll of aluminum foil and learn the fine art of manifold cooking.

 

my truck has a dometic 12v fridge/freezer

 

I used a 12V coo;er for over 30 yrs.

keep the cooling fins clean and they last a couple of yrs. then buy another with your truck stop points for about $30-$40.

for cooking ,I started with a "lunch box" 12V cooker. thing worked great. get you some small aluminum pans that fit and clean up is easy.

you can cook a half chicken in 45 minutes. add vegs, a can of soup.

I would bring a lot of left overs from the house and sandwich stuff.

 

I love my lunchbox oven.
Liner trays at walmart are cheap. Like 5 for $1.
Wife makes home made soup, chili. Grilled chicken... she freeze it in smaller freezer bags. About 45min before I stop for the night I stop thru something in the oven set on low. When I stop dinner is ready

 

I have a 12v cappuccino machine that @catalinaflyer left in a truck. Pretty sure he has a fancier one at home now.

 

I have a 12v truck fridge it is a OEM replacement for Freightliner, small freezer on top and fridge on the bottom . It has a real compressor but uses a 12v molecule style cable , probably a adapter for it . These are expensive options unless its your truck . Going on 3 yrs no issues. Truckfridge is the brand.

 

Actually, the fancier one is on my credenza in my office.

 

The 12v fridges are expensive, usually $500+, though I’ve seen them for $350 ish. Domestic brand. Longevity is a crap shot. The 12v thermoelectric mini coolers, aren’t bad. Might be best bet, along with a thermos or two. Till you get inverter set up. Small mine fridge, A 500 -600w micro, and a coffee pot, eventually. I’ve had all that for a long time. Brand new, Still at the house, Lol. I need to get my inverters hooked up, and fridge etc. Like you say, stop everything focus on that, hard to do sometimes. Always another priority