dstefan
Well-known member
Perfect! Thanks, that’s helpful
OVRLND CAMPERS ONLY : Post your OVRLND Camper build here or a link to your build thread to inspire others!
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Phessor- I'm going to be doing the same thing in a couple of days, I like the inspection port rather than the port the OVRLND is selling, yours has a much cleaner look. I originally was going to install a sliding RV window in my flip up hatch but this port seems to be a much simpler solution.
Do you have any pictures of the inside of your camper with this port? I know these ports usually come with screws did you use the screws or is the port bolted in place? Did you use a 3-inch or a 4-inch port?
Motafinga
Adventurer
Can you you share a link to that port? Looks Good!
Phessor
Member
I didn't grab any interior shots of this project.
I purchased the 4" deck plate off amazon, it did not come with screws or the tool to snug it shut.
I purchased stainless steel screws, nuts and washers at a local hardware store, along with a 4.5 inch hole saw.
I made a backing plate out of 3/8" plywood and squeezed the siding in between. I have my camper insulated with 1" and stick-on carpet. So I had to cut through all of it.
I am happy with how it turned out. Much simpler then the wedge system I was using. And it allows unimpeded access to the side door.
@Motafinga that is a heck of a rig you have, very nice.
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Double Down
New member
Very expensive, but this is the nicest diesel heater port I have seen anyone come up with so far:
Phessor
Member
I was looking at that one, but he doesn't make it in 4"
bonuscup
New member
I’m knee deep in planning my interior build and stuck on trying to figure out how to incorporate a sink, primarily to do dishes. I’d be really grateful for any examples folks have or suggestions? Here’s what I’m working with:
1. The interior is really just reserved for sleeping and the kitchen is outside. I have a swing out with a flip down table and building a drawer-based kitchen setup with a stove and fridge on a slide.
2. Doing dishes tends to be messy so having a sink away from the tailgate/kitchen is preferred.
3. It has to be simple to transport and fast to set up/tear down. Going for maximum convenience.
4. I have a 13 gal water tank and pump and will have a sprayer piped to either the back, side, or both depending on where the sink ends up.
5. My current setup is one of those plastic/rubber collapsible sinks. Works fine but would ideally have somewhere to mount it or something similar to vs. in the dirt.
My initial idea was to hook up something like this teardrop trailer has (sink basin that stows away in the back kitchen area then attaches to the side at camp), but I don’t think it would make sense because the camper is too tall to attach something like this to.
Would love to see any examples anyone could share of an outdoor sink, thanks!
1. The interior is really just reserved for sleeping and the kitchen is outside. I have a swing out with a flip down table and building a drawer-based kitchen setup with a stove and fridge on a slide.
2. Doing dishes tends to be messy so having a sink away from the tailgate/kitchen is preferred.
3. It has to be simple to transport and fast to set up/tear down. Going for maximum convenience.
4. I have a 13 gal water tank and pump and will have a sprayer piped to either the back, side, or both depending on where the sink ends up.
5. My current setup is one of those plastic/rubber collapsible sinks. Works fine but would ideally have somewhere to mount it or something similar to vs. in the dirt.
My initial idea was to hook up something like this teardrop trailer has (sink basin that stows away in the back kitchen area then attaches to the side at camp), but I don’t think it would make sense because the camper is too tall to attach something like this to.
Would love to see any examples anyone could share of an outdoor sink, thanks!
Peter_n_Margaret
Adventurer
The failings of kitchen sinks are (in my view)....
1) Water volume requirement to get decent depth.
2) Water temperature. Wash-up water needs to be HOT.
To address the first issue, consider how the dishes are washed. Don't put them all flat in the sink. Pick up one at a time and you will notice it is washed "on edge", so the sink needs to be only a bit longer than the biggest diameter fry-pan and only as wide as the deepest saucepan. The smaller the area of the water, the less water you need for a decent depth. And that makes it an elongated oval or kidney shape. If you are right handed, you hold the article with the left hand and wash with the right hand, so the shape of the sink is best at 45 degrees, not square with the back.
Try it.....
Now onto temperature.....
You don't want to use the water to heat up a kg of stainless steel. Make or buy one that is plastic or fibreglass and spray the back with some closed cell polyurethane insulation.
And finally....
Avoid sharp internal corners. A smooth radiused internal shape is easier to clean (and reduces the surface area which helps the heat loss some more).
Maybe something like this?
EDIT: changed the pic to the sink I have actually purchased for our new build vehicle. This is also about the angle that it would be used at.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
1) Water volume requirement to get decent depth.
2) Water temperature. Wash-up water needs to be HOT.
To address the first issue, consider how the dishes are washed. Don't put them all flat in the sink. Pick up one at a time and you will notice it is washed "on edge", so the sink needs to be only a bit longer than the biggest diameter fry-pan and only as wide as the deepest saucepan. The smaller the area of the water, the less water you need for a decent depth. And that makes it an elongated oval or kidney shape. If you are right handed, you hold the article with the left hand and wash with the right hand, so the shape of the sink is best at 45 degrees, not square with the back.
Try it.....
Now onto temperature.....
You don't want to use the water to heat up a kg of stainless steel. Make or buy one that is plastic or fibreglass and spray the back with some closed cell polyurethane insulation.
And finally....
Avoid sharp internal corners. A smooth radiused internal shape is easier to clean (and reduces the surface area which helps the heat loss some more).
Maybe something like this?
EDIT: changed the pic to the sink I have actually purchased for our new build vehicle. This is also about the angle that it would be used at.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Dave in AZ
Well-known member
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.
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.
Dave in AZ
Well-known member
@bonuscup
I know not what you asked, but you may find of interest for zero cleanup cooking:
forum.expeditionportal.com
I know not what you asked, but you may find of interest for zero cleanup cooking:
Energy Efficient food prep: sous vide all in one method.
For overland truck food prep, maximizing the efficiency of our electric energy use for cooking a meal can be important. This is a method I've been experimenting with to efficiently boil water, then use it for hot drinks, heating precooked vacuum sealed meals "sous vide" style in a 1 gallon...
forum.expeditionportal.com
Fergie
Expedition Leader
@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.
Motafinga
Adventurer
I totally agree with most of your cleanup methods and generally never use soap either. I use a scrapper / squeegee thing for backpacking and regular sanitizing surface wipes if need be then I use those expanding coin size paper towels that puff up with a couple tablespoons of agua.
I also do ADV moto trips were you gotta be way frugal with water so I don't mind. If I cook something greasy I just mop up the grease with a paper towel or squeegee it out. Very little water is really required to clean dishes. If I need a bit of hot water to cut grease I just put a squirt of it in a skillet and heat it on the stove....does the job fine