12 Volt Travel

[cyndi]

Saw this website on another forum and wanted to share. Their prices,of the items in which I am interested, look comparable to others'&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>http://www.12volt-travel.com/</div>

 

[Les H]

LOVE 12v travel, have had it bookmarked for years.

 

[Seraphim]

<p style="margin: 0px;">My only interest would probably be a 12 volt coffee maker, but I heard they are invariably slow making a pot of coffee.&nbsp; Anyone have experience with fast 12v coffee makers?</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">(Then again, if there were a 12v donut fryer...) *grin*</p>

 

[cyndi]

That's one of the items that interest me. I like perked coffee ok, but the clean up is messy.<div><br></div><div>The reviews are mixed for the coleman, but it rated 4.5 stars out of 5</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-5008C...op_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-5008C...op_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1</a> </div>

 

[Seraphim]

<p style="margin: 0px;">Cyndi - it took me a few minutes to catch, but that's not an electric coffee maker. You put it over a gas burner.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Here's a review page for coffe makers:</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.ultimate-coffees-info.com/12-volt-coffee-maker.html" target=_blank>http://www.ultimate-coffees-info.com/12-volt-coffee-maker.html</a></p>

 

[bigCampin]

12 volt coffee makers usually take so long to make coffee because it takes a lot of power to make hot water. Being that most 12 volt outlets are limited to 10-15amps there isn't a lot of power to boil the water with. On top of that, most 12 volt coffee makers I've seen are 10 cups or so, yea it takes about 45 min to an hour for a pot of joe. Checkout the 16oz. maker. It brews a single (big cup) in about 15 min. If you want to use a standard household 110v coffee maker you need a power inverter which for a standard coffee maker it needs wired to the battery directly because the 12 volt accessory or lighter outlet can't supply enough power for the inverter to power the maker. So, the 12 volt 16oz. coffee maker is the way to go! http://www.12volt-travel.com/12volt-quick-cup-coffee-maker-with-16-ounce-metal-carafe-p-12011.html<br><br>Happy Trails!<br><br>

 

[Maya]

I have a 12V espresso machine that works with pods. We use it all the time (we travel most of the time), and we had no problem with it. After 3 minutes is making one coffee after another (so I can't agree with the above comment). <br />I saw it in Chicago (at a trade show), where they presented the 12V machine for the first time, and I purchased it one month later from their website (www.italbrew.com). It's working only with pods, but is ok for me because is a clean way to have a coffee on the go, and the prices are very good (I don't like companies like Nespresso that set the price for their capsules and the customers can't choose another type of coffee for their machines). <br />I hope my suggestion will help someone<img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

That is a really neat site <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[SoulRaven]

Well thanks Cyndi for this great site, it is the 2nd great site i have booked marked today... Ya really do learn something new every day here on the site...<br /><br />

Saw this website on another forum and wanted to share. Their prices,of the items in which I am interested, look comparable to others'&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;</div><div>http://www.12volt-travel.com/</div>

 

[Pikachu711]

Saw this website on another forum and wanted to share. Their prices,of the items in which I am interested, look comparable to others'&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;</div><div>http://www.12volt-travel.com/</div>

<br /><br />Thanks for the link to the 12-volt appliances website. I added it to my favorites!<br /><br />When I do hit the road next year I plan on trying to have primarily 12-volt appliances. I'd rather not have to use an inverter if at all possible. With the vast amount of 12-volt appliances available I can't see why I can't outfit my van with something that will draw too much current from the house batteries.

 

[bigCampin]

My coffee maker is still going strong (literally). It's kinda neat that we all shop the same great place. Yup, and this guy (that's me) has a brand new GPS on the way from 12Volt-Travel! ... no more low bridges for BigC!

 

[dusmir]

Anyone try one of the frying pans?<br><br><a href="http://www.12volt-travel.com/12-volt-frying-pan-p-5925.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.12volt-travel.com/12-volt-frying-pan-p-5925.html</a><br><br>Draws about the same as&nbsp;the coffee maker, looks like a hotplate with a skillet on top. If so, could you also put a saucepan on it? My son has a little&nbsp;12v oven, but doesn't use it because he said it takes so long to warm up it's not worth it.

 

[James AKA Lynx]

Some of these have bad metals that get into your food and drinks. The power draw is quite a bit. You can bring to boil and then wrap and put in an ice chest. It will continue to cook for a very long time. <br><br>It takes very little time to start the propane stove. I see no reason for them. <br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[dusmir]

That's what I suspected, I guess they have a cheap non-stick coating that flakes off in a month? I was thinking of one for once in a while use, not my main cooker. I was thinking quick breakfast or a hamburger on the side of the road thing, without firing up a stove. I'd probably be better off getting a small backpacker stove and just be done with it, cost is close to the same.