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[ITTOG]

I have a collapsing rubber sink too. Also small collapsible table. If I want to wash dishes, I put table far enough away from truck I dont make mud if I spill, that depends on terrain. Then I put minimum hot water in, and NO SOAP. The largest water usage comes from trying to wash off soap! But soap doesn't sanitize, it only bonds oil and fat to water to clean off oil and fat.
1. Use a small plastic scraper to remove all food residue from plates and pans.
2. Scrub pans in hot water with this stainless chain scrubber, it removes all residue without holding it to get smelly
Cleaning Scrubber https://a.co/d/8VKKp9U
3. Wipe any remaining oil residue off and sterilize at once with Bar-keepers non-rinse sterilizing wipes:
HandyClean Rinse Free Sanitizing Wipes, Surface Cleaner Wipes, 120 ct of 9.5 x 7 inches Sanitizing Wipes https://a.co/d/5BSXFjV

Basically, don't use soap to cut oil and you reduce water use 90%.

Don't make foods that are oily greasy to clean. Basic camp cooking tips for easy cleanup:
1. #1 camp cleanup rule: don't serve messy sunny side up eggs EVER, always scramble or omelet!! Carry pre-mixed egges in a bottle to pour out and save cleanup.
2. I do mostly premade, prepackaged stews and meals in vacpack, so reheating in hot water is fast. I have cooking writeups here showing this, correct size meals and boiling water amount to achieve hot meals. 1 Gal wide mouth cooler, 2 meal bags, 1.5 L boiling water, eat meals from bags for zero cleanup. 1.5L water stays in 1 gal thermos for later cleanup or coffee etc.
3. Serve tortillas to use for holding messy foods and wiping plates clean.
4. Serve oatmeal in large sierra style cups, easy to clean... and if they want coffee or cocoa after oatmeal, they have to clean out their own cup!! This works like a charm to get kids to clean own dishes.
5. Make most food and calories clean items. Nuts, trailmix, tortillas, meatsticks, sausages, whole fruits, handheld veg like carrots, celery, Broccoli. If cooked, make one-pot type meals that can be eaten from bowl. I do mostly chinese type dishes all fried in one 12" wok.

That is a lot of rules. I have just one if I don't want to cook (usually the case) or clean up (not a big deal). Drink protein shakes or eat protein bars.

 

[Inyo_man]

Don't make foods that are oily greasy to clean.

Now this is just absurd!
Who doesn't like bacon cooked up over a camp fire?

(...just playin' Dave in AZ)

Cheers

 

[Dave in AZ]

Now this is just absurd!
Who doesn't like bacon cooked up over a camp fire?

(...just playin' Dave in AZ)

Cheers

BACON!!!

You are totally right, but I assumed everyone just licked their plate and pan spotless when bacon was involved

 

[Inyo_man]

In all honesty, most of my cooking is done in dutch ovens and cast iron skillets...so really just washing plates and utensils in the end.

Cheers

 

[KellyM]

@KellyM - While I cant speak to the OVRLND itself, I had an AT Summit before my current camper, and the filler plate was used as my Tundra bed was slightly longer than the Dodge Ram it came off of. The plate had a 90* bend that was bolted to the front of the bed using the factor rail bolt holes, and the VHB'd to the leading edge of the camper, and then copiously caulked for water intrusion. That leading edge doesnt carry much of a load, so it never flexed or leaked, and worked until I sold the Summit for the OVRLND.

Thanks, @Fergie. I ended up keeping my F150. The bed dimensions would have worked with a filler plate, but the cab of the F250 was too tall.

 

[dirtnsmores]

I'm seriously considering going with the wave 3 heater for occasional use in parking lots and to warm things up when camping. The diesel heater was just too bulky and cumbersome, also not ideal in parking lots at work or wherever we're hanging out. People that haven't used it say they create too much moisture and are unsafe, but people who have used it often say that's not the case. I'll go with experiences I think.

Also congrats everyone we recently hit 1,000 posts in this thread. Happy holidays! Still loving this camper.

 

[Fergie]

Speaking of heaters....finally go around to mocking up my Propex for the final installation.

 

[jagarcia89]

With weather getting cooler, I think it means more time spent chilling in bed.

Anyone have good tips for sitting up in bed? I try not to lean against canvas or the boards and I don’t pack a big pile of pillows for obvious reasons.


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[MR E30]

With weather getting cooler, I think it means more time spent chilling in bed.

Anyone have good tips for sitting up in bed? I try not to lean against canvas or the boards and I don’t pack a big pile of pillows for obvious reasons.


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Haha, in all seriousness, maybe try to duplicate this in the OVRLND??

We too tried leaning against the canvas in our camper, but it never worked out. The above linked product gets to my door in another 5 days or so, and I can't wait to install it.

 

[jagarcia89]

We too tried leaning against the canvas in our camper, but it never worked out. The above linked product gets to my door in another 5 days or so, and I can't wait to install it

Interesting. I'm having trouble picturing where it goes, probably because I'm not familiar with the layout of the alucab. Does it sit lengthwise? or across?

 

[Fergie]

One of those inexpensive stadium bleacher chair might work too.

https://www.coleman.com/furniture-sports/camp-chairs/stadium-seat/SAP_2000020268.html

 

[jagarcia89]

One of those inexpensive stadium bleacher chair might work too.

https://www.coleman.com/furniture-sports/camp-chairs/stadium-seat/SAP_2000020268.html

This sure seems like the lowest cost option. Just ordered a couple and will try this first. Thanks!

 

[Delberto Montalban]

With weather getting cooler, I think it means more time spent chilling in bed.

Anyone have good tips for sitting up in bed? I try not to lean against canvas or the boards and I don’t pack a big pile of pillows for obvious reasons.


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Get a Crazy Creek chair.

 

[MR E30]

Interesting. I'm having trouble picturing where it goes, probably because I'm not familiar with the layout of the alucab. Does it sit lengthwise? or across?

It goes across the width of the truck bed (~50" across). The Canopy Camper has two 'bed' sections. One where the mattress is, and another, smaller platform towards the rear of the truck. Both lift away on struts. This backrest replaces the original smaller platform.

I tried Crazy Creek chairs up in my camper for a while, but could never get used to them. They were too uncomfortable to sit in for longer periods of time.

 

[Motafinga]

With weather getting cooler, I think it means more time spent chilling in bed.

Anyone have good tips for sitting up in bed? I try not to lean against canvas or the boards and I don’t pack a big pile of pillows for obvious reasons.


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I just put pillows against the lift boards and lean on em, doesn't seem to h
urt anything unless I'm missing something....