not a beginner anymore...

[Ant Clerici]

I guess since we had our van since last April we aren't beginners anymore?

• 27 nights in the van
• including 5 nights on a Brugge/Arhem trip with 4 of us
• packed up in the dry just the once!
• 5 ferries
• several trips to the tip
• cooked breakfast for 9
• tested the wine/beer cooler....er...fridge
• loved the Remoska
• sorted out sleeping (up or down, heads to the front or rear)
• bravely gone under 2m high barriers

It's all pretty good!

Ferries booked for a trip later this year to Norway....

 

[GrannyJen]

Wonderful!

A cali is not for Christmas ... It's not for life...... It is life!

 

[Hotel California]

nice to hear you love the Cali..... did you check out my tread on our three weeks trip to Norway in june 2015?

 

[Skylark2.0]

Sound like lots of fun.
Interesting to hear about the Remorska.

 

[Ant Clerici]

nice to hear you love the Cali..... did you check out my tread on our three weeks trip to Norway in june 2015?

Hi

Yes - thanks - now who can arrange the weather?

 

[Ant Clerici]

Sound like lots of fun.
Interesting to hear about the Remorska.

Bought from Lakeland for camping with hook up - we use it more than our conventional oven at home, much more. In the van (Vikky) on short trips we take precooked (by me) frozen meals and re-heat in the Remoska.
But it is versatile - breakfasts, cakes, roast spuds, chicken etc Takes a few minutes to heat up but v economic and easy to clean. It's become an essential part of our van trips.

 

[Ian66]

Bought from Lakeland for camping with hook up - we use it more than our conventional oven at home, much more. In the van (Vikky) on short trips we take precooked (by me) frozen meals and re-heat in the Remoska.
But it is versatile - breakfasts, cakes, roast spuds, chicken etc Takes a few minutes to heat up but v economic and easy to clean. It's become an essential part of our van trips.

I've not got my Cali yet so I'm just looking ahead here - the Remoska sounds like a possible 'mobile oven' solution for me, so I'm curious... Does the Remoska only work when on a hook up, or will it heat up when off grid, with the engine off or on? Thanks!

 

[RedCali]

Only on hook up. We cook and eat in the van every night when we're away and just take our remoska, a small saucepan and the kettle. It is very versatile, but rather slow if it is full of potatoes or similar solid veg. It cooks sausages very well!!

 

[Ant Clerici]

I've not got my Cali yet so I'm just looking ahead here - the Remoska sounds like a possible 'mobile oven' solution for me, so I'm curious... Does the Remoska only work when on a hook up, or will it heat up when off grid, with the engine off or on? Thanks!

You need hook up for the Remoska (unless anyone knows different), I guess you might be able to stick the pot on the hob I don't know if it was designed for that - ask Lakeland.

 

[California Bubble]

Which ferry did you book UK-Norway? It's a bucket list trip, would love to do it!

 

[Paul Onions]

We are thinking of getting a Remoska for Christmas. Does a chicken fit in it? Also could you please advise roughly how long would roast potatoes and a jacket potato take?

 

[Ant Clerici]

We are thinking of getting a Remoska for Christmas. Does a chicken fit in it? Also could you please advise roughly how long would roast potatoes and a jacket potato take?

This sounds like a "how long is a piece of string?"
Go view a Remoska at Lakeland and you'll see how big a bird will fit!
I'd practice cooking stuff rather than go straight to an important meal: spuds vary (size etc), jackets work best with a short skewer (or little spoon) push though - to conduct the heat to the inside.
Remoska publish cook books.

You can use cooking bags

It cooks almost everything - I've even made bread when camping (pack dry ingredients in a poly bag - pre measured)

As I said we love ours and use it a lot at home and for most camper meals (with hook up)