Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #25 – July 08, 2015, 11:37:57 am Holy cow Jeff & Sandy, you all are so brave, & doing great so far, wonderful! My 1st road trip in the coach I was lucky enough to be in a caravan of 5 FT's, 2 of whom were top notch FT techs, (Gary O. & Ron, "red tractor") so when any little thing went wrong (it didn't until the last day & those fellas sure jumped into action) I was pretty happy I had help! Plus I had a co-pilot (Sandy O.) with me for the 1st half of the trip. And remember, you also got her back to NC from Nac, right? So this is your 2nd trip, but learning about all the systems & playing with all the goodies, so much fun! See you guys soon on your 3rd trip, by then you'll be pro's & we'll all be there in person (at least 5-6 more FT's!) to cheer you on! It just gets better & better.....(and I'll bet that bed's more comfy than the one at home, mine is!!!) Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #26 – July 08, 2015, 04:25:45 pm Breakfast or anything really. I use a flat electric grill you can get anywhere and cook outside on the picnic table. Clip a trash bag to table for trash. Cook the hash browns, bacon, sausage and eggs right on the electric grill. An electric skillet is OK and I carry one; but, the flat grill has more room for everything. Just wipe it down when finished, cool and restore until needed again. We have never cooked in the coach. Infact, we have never turned the stove on. I carry a small Lp tank and outside grill we got at Sams. Cook vegetables like in a wok. I use an extension cord from the shore box. Easy Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #27 – July 08, 2015, 08:39:18 pm I do most of our cooking and do not have a problem with the heat that the Gag. produces - although I must admit that sometimes I can't get enough. I did have the same issue with our fancy gas range in our S&B. We use an electric skillet to cook bacon outside as the smell is quite strong. Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #28 – July 08, 2015, 09:45:56 pm We also carry a 3 burner outfitter stove and grill box and most all cooking outside. We do use the convection for baking though. Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #29 – July 08, 2015, 10:15:19 pm We also have the gagineau two burner stove in our coach. Although it takes a bit of time to get the pan hot I can sear steaks quite well with the gagineau. Cook all our steaks with the stove and the oven, much more control then on the grill, and a much better sear.Roland Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #30 – July 09, 2015, 08:25:02 am Getting ready to pack up and head out. We learned much more than I expected, from how to dump the tanks to learning when you are just about to fall asleep and the AC comes on it is not an explosion outside. My dogs learned quickly. I do understand why we see so many folks traveling with small or medium sized dogs. Mine are 70 and 85, happy Labradors that take up lots of space in the coach. Wouldn't leave home without them.I realized that I just need to relax, go slow and be flexible and write things down in my trustee notebook. We learned that we need to rethink our cooking methods. I ordered an induction burner and a new propane grill. We already have a two burner Coleman stove and an awesome toaster oven tha came with the coach. I need a coffee maker. The old school percolator on the stove is a great backup but it takes too long.The only regret without a solution is that I can't get the coach to my house. I realize not what a big convenience that would be. It would be great to have the coach at home at the end of a trip to clean and restock. We aren't moving so I have to deal with it. Time to get to work. As always thank everybody, I really appreciate everyone's help. I am so happy that we bought this coach. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #31 – July 09, 2015, 08:58:17 am Jeff Happy to see your journey is starting and that you successfully survived. It gives me a few things to expect. Our journey starts tomorrow, with anticipation and anxiety mixed. Going full-time and never had an rv before Larry Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #32 – July 09, 2015, 09:37:23 am A thought on coffee makers is one that makes into a thermal pot and turns off so you dont have to have a warmer burner on all the time . that way if boondocking you won't be using battery power on invertor to. Keep a coffee pot on. Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #33 – July 09, 2015, 09:49:49 am I'm happy about it to Jeff. And I'm happy I got Steve's motorcycle lift. I leave the fan on the AC on low or high whenever I'm running the air conditioner, not on auto. In that way the temperature is more even throughout the coach, and the compressor is noise is not as noticeable when it comes on. Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #34 – July 09, 2015, 12:10:49 pm Jeff- glad you had fun. This is an adventure, not a destination, so continue to learn, relax and enjoy this great adventure you have started on.We use our induction burner to cook when plugged into electricity, or sometimes generator. Use the stove in the coach too, no problems. Also have a Coleman propane stove and my Smokey Joe charcoal grill ( been raining so much here haven't used it much lately).We use a Farberware percolator exclusively and then fill an insulated carafe to keep it hot ( thermos). Works great for us and we try to use the "KISS" principle as much as possible.Cya down the road Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #35 – July 09, 2015, 03:43:23 pm Congrats on the first trip!Quote from: Jeff & Sandy – July 09, 2015, 08:25:02 amThe only regret without a solution is that I can't get the coach to my house. I realize now what a big convenience that would be. It would be great to have the coach at home at the end of a trip to clean and restock. We aren't moving so I have to deal with it. Never say never... 9 years ago after moving into our current house we said we'd never move again. 9 years of not being able to keep the coach at home = we are now planning to move again so we can. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #36 – July 09, 2015, 04:04:55 pm Good luck Larry! Quote Selected
Re: Butterflies. Today is the day, our first trip. Reply #37 – July 09, 2015, 05:05:38 pm One thing I did when I started, was walk around the campground and see how others were hooked up or how they set up. It gave me some ideas.If I didn't understand how or why a particular RV was hooked up that way, I would ask. Most people are happy to explain why they hook up that way. Sounds like you are already well stocked and may have most of what you will want to carry. Quote Selected
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