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    Jesslyn Dalton
    Oct 06, 2020

    Eating at Remote Camp

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    So.. for off grid 1 week camp trip... what do you recommend for cooking in galley of a 4 x8? Also want in invest in good cooler...more like fridge ...is there a small one that fits in 4 x 8 galley that runs on propane?

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    lpudney472
    Oct 06, 2020

    I am curious about the answer also.

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    John Virginillo
    Oct 06, 2020

    Here is what I bought to fit in the space.


    https://www.amazon.ca/Alpicool-C20-Portable-Refrigerator-Vehicle/dp/B075R1LH8D/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=alpicool+25&qid=1602017461&sr=8-3 in Canada


    https://www.amazon.com/VBENLEM-Compressor-Portable-Refrigerator-Electric/dp/B07TKRY1FG/ref=sr_1_32?dchild=1&keywords=alpicool&qid=1602017633&sr=8-32&th=1 in the US


    Different name but same cooler. These have an actual compressor.


    It is an AlpiCool and it is a Refrigerator. We also carry a Stanley 30 quart cooler for the not so perishables. (vegetables, fruits and drinks.) Got ours at Cabelas for about 80 bucks


    We only did a 4 day trip but for 2 people it was plenty of space. Cooler lives in back of SUV

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    Jesslyn Dalton
    Oct 06, 2020

    Do you dimensions of gally .. how high is it and distance between table and top of galley

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    Jesslyn Dalton
    Oct 06, 2020

    We cant find dimensions anywhere for galley for 4 x 8

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    John Virginillo
    Oct 08, 2020

    I have a 5x8 which I can provide details for. Then you can do the math :)


    17 inches from top of the count to top of the hinge. 22 inches from top of counter to bottom of galley


    20 inches deep where the cooler goes when galley door is closed

    about 46 inches wide (I assume for the 4x8) I did the math on this :)

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    John Virginillo
    Oct 06, 2020  ·  Edited: Dec 20, 2020

    First night out it rained during setup and we were exhausted. Can of chili and buns and some coffee.


    For breakfast we had bacon that was precooked, sealed and frozen for travel. Same with some potatoes. Eggs traveled in a small plastic bottle, mixed already scrambled. Threw it all in a pan and had hash with toast.


    Lunch was sandwiches.


    For dinner meat sauce (pre frozen) with precooked spaghetti noodles. MIxed it up in a pan put fresh cheese on it. BOOM!! with a glass of wine


    Pancakes next morning. Pre measured in a container just add water. Some fruit and we were good


    Sandwiches for Lunch.


    Dinner frozen Perogies with Kielbasa and sour cream.


    We do a lot of prep at home and freezing things means they can help keep things cold


    We bake muffins and banana bread to take.


    There are some great recipe ideas out there. We watched many video to get ideas.

    e.g Suck Bag Taters (look it up on YouTube)


    We also have a stash of emergency foods. Canned items and precooked rice etc.


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    Iulian Lucaci
    Oct 06, 2020

    For one week off the grid just be careful with the battery capacity versus fridge consumption. Unless you have a generator I will not take the risk to discharge the car battery with the fridge. Steven has examples of calculations on the blog. But maybe I'm too cautious. We used Lipton soup (in small envelops) that comes out OK if you respect the receipt. and added a spoon of pasta. Then frozen food as much as you can like John V. Helps to keep the cooler cold longer. Attention if you use the butane stove - won't work much under 10 deg. C and may not work at all under 5 deg. C. Propane works in cold.

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    John Virginillo
    Oct 08, 2020  ·  Edited: Oct 08, 2020

    Just to expand a bit I have 250 Watts of Solar and 2 batteries. I do not use the car battery for the reasons stated above. Running batteries down below 11.6 volts basically shortens the life. I also have a few battery packs for running small items. Almost every item I have will recharge with its own solar charger. The small fridge isn't one of those Coleman battery eaters. It sips power and we eat the super perishables first. The fridge stays at about 1 to 3 degrees celsius. Again we are only doing 4 day max trips so we are fine. Based on all the monitoring stuff I have we would have been good for 7 days. Most of the precooked items are transported frozen to extend their shelf life and minimize the energy use. Also we are in cooler climate. Any summer camping needs to be rethought but solar will be better then too.


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    Jesslyn Dalton
    Oct 09, 2020

    Thank you so much.

    Iulian Lucaci
    Oct 08, 2020

    To me your answer/details are very clear and helpful. Thanks.

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