Quote: Originally posted by Wendyhouse on 21/6/2014
Only did this once.
Took everything out of the camper and laid it out in the garden like a military kit inspection.
Apart from amusing the neighbours it did let us see that we we carrying stuff I don't even remember buying plus a load of stuff we had never used.
Quite an eye opener.
I'm loving this idea but think I'm a bit scared to do it lol! I know I use everything we have but if I laid it all out I'd start adding up the cost in my head and have a coronary! I suspect I'd also have an OH freaking out :)
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Vango and Outwell Tents > VW Camper and various Vango and Outwell awnings dependent on stay location and duration > Bailey Pegasus Grande SE Brindisi and Vango Air Awning.
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We also didn't need or use the toaster rack, collapsable bucket or tiny green stove kettle and soon got rid. However, the Outwell Cazal notebook charcol BBQ has been a great buy for £20. It folds flat and when used with Lidle instant light charcol bags and Tesco fire lighter matches, you have a quick and easy light BBQ which is ready to cook on in less than 20 minutes. Also used as a fire basket with a Bryant and May Homefire log. Replaced the old blue plastic Argos picnic table and chairs with an Outwell Dawson Bamboo picnic table and chairs, four times the price but ten times better!
I hate to say it, but mine has to be my Cobb! Think we've used it three times in three years, we just don't have bbqs. I think the main thing is cleaning it up, what do you do with all the fat & oil in the drip tray when camping?
Mine would be a concertina kitchen stand. That thing was lethal.
Putting it up and taking it down reminded me of Arkwright's till in Open All Hours.
Using it to cook on the thing wobbled like anything and heaven forbid I moved it from inside the tent to outside to actually use the the stove! The most awkward thing I know
Used it on one 3 night trip and that was enough for me, it did my head in completely. Haven't got rid of it though, I should really I didn't actually opt to buy it as it came with the secondhand stove that I was buying ... no wonder they were just giving it away.
Madamzsazsa, it doesn't have to be a pain to clean your Cobb. All you need is rubber gloves, kitchen paper towel, stainless steel wire scrubber and plenty of washing up liquid. Some people recommend putting water in the moat while it's still warm to help loosen everything, but then you just get an oily watery mess!
I just don the gloves, wipe out as much of the oil as I can into the bin with the paper towel, (take coals or cobble stone out first), then run lots of hot water in and rinse, then wash with plenty of washing up liquid and the scrubby thing.
When you get home, dribble on a little bit of either Oven Pride or Lakeland's oven cleaner (both Sodium Hydroxide based, so wear gloves) and it will look like new after 15 mins.
Quote: Originally posted by Madamzsazsa on 26/6/2014I hate to say it, but mine has to be my Cobb! Think we've used it three times in three years, we just don't have bbqs. I think the main thing is cleaning it up, what do you do with all the fat & oil in the drip tray when camping?
I used to say the same about my Cadac. Then I had a revelation! Dont clean it! Not as radical as it sounds. I thought.............I 'm never selling it so I dont care what condition its in. I never wash my garden barbeque. Done deal. I now use my Cadac all the time and the most it gets is a wash like everything else in soapy water. More tmes than not it gets a quick wipe with kitchen roll. No more effort is put in. And Im happy to use Cadac stress free.
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I didn't actually opt to buy it as it came with the secondhand stove that I was buying ... no wonder they were just giving it away.
