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I have used my instant pot while driving so the van can support my electrical system, but recently bought a stove top pressure cooker off craigslist for $20.  I can cook a pot of soaked garbanzo beans in 15 minutes on my propane camp stove.  This is faster than the instant pot. The pressure...

Back from trip to Florida.  It was a little sweltering, but otherwise great trip. :)  I have an Ford e350 15 passenger van.  Only the front windows open all the way.  The middle windows pop out about an inch and a half.  Nothing opens in the back.  We sleep in the back and need some...

This sounds like a great idea.  I'll look into it.  It would take the guess work out of where to stay every day.  Thanks for the recommendation.  Tell me how to give you credit if I join. Tracy

This also sounds good.  Making the idea the day before and then seeing if it works.  Always starting the day with coffee and tea is my policy, too. :D Tracy

Sounds like an ideal life to me. We'll see how loose and free we can play it.  (My husband likes to know the plan.)  :-) Tracy

Hi, Tony and Karen, We're leaving next week and have only four weeks.  We will probably go slowly there, but come back doing long days.  That's generally how we roll.  I like the way the rhythm of your days sounds.  I think we'll have to get more driving.  I'm also concerned about cooking if we...

I'm looking to develop a rhythm to our life while on the road.  My husband, son, and I are about to embark on a 5000 mile trip.  Husband and son do well with routine.  I would like to create a routine so they feel more comfortable being on the road for an extended time. We would like to prepare...

Since you will be on the road, maybe you could consider a different strategy.  When doing a road trip, I plan to carry two days worth of food at a time.  The packages coming from Costco are too big to carry comfortably in our vehicle.  I go to a smaller market (it could be bigger, but I like...

I'll try to get a fan installed before we leave.  I have one from Walmart that plugs into the cigarette lighter, but I bet the fantastic fans would move more air.

I am white and my husband is brown.  When we traveled in the midwest we did get hassled--not by police, but by servers in restaurants or people in gas stations.  Kansas had Klan graffiti in the restrooms.  In Iowa the cashiers in McDonald's were hostile as were the Mennonites stopping in for...

Thank you for educating me.  I'm sure you are right.  My friends from the south are very lovely and mannered people.  I should have thought before I posted something so thoughtless. Thanks for the reminder about truck stops and Wallyworlds.  I like both places. :)

My son wants to go to Florida this summer, and since I just like to go anywhere, we are traveling from Los Angeles to Gainesville, FL.  I have never been through the south and don't know what to expect. My family has membership with the YMCA, so I figured we'd look for Y's for our showering and...

I had a similar question.  I made the decision to get enough power to run a dorm fridge with an inverter, even though people said I couldn't do it.  It would take too much power. My thinking was that if I invested the money in power, then I could do many things with the power.  If the fridge...

I figured out how to make the beans taste like Sun Vista!  After I soak them for a day, I put them in the pressure cooker covered by about 1/2 inch of water.  To this I add 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar, then I sprinkle powdered garlic on the top (probably about 1/2 teaspoon).  I bring...

I called Renogy and told them what I wanted to power, and the rep told me what to buy.  I bought a 300watt system and will be using 2 12v deep-cycle batteries (combined for 200RC).  I can follow the diagram for wiring my system, but I don't see how to ground it.  The instructions say to ground...

My method for pressure cooking beans: 1.  I read in a test kitchen cook book that for the best results for cooked beans they should be brined in salt water and soaked for a long time.  I soak two cups of dried beans in a bowl of water with at least 1 tablespoon of salt.  The book recommends two...

Thanks for linking this!  I hadn't thought of using angle iron or whatever you call those long L pieces.  I was trying to figure out how to mount to square poles.  This would be perfect AND relatively easy. Tracy :shy:

John, I'm going to go with three Renogy panels http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B33NQQ8?keywords=renogy%20300%20watt%20solar%20kit&qid=1446870152&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3  It looks like they combine to two wires coming through the roof.  I just don't want it to leak.  Thanks for the link.  That...

I am just about ready to buy a 300-watt solar system and roof rack.  I had a couple of questions about installing them: 1.  Can I mount them directly to the roof rack or do I need to mount them on plywood?  What is the best way you've seen to mount the panels?  I normally don't drive more than...

I'll be there!  Fixing up my rig. :D