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yankeeslover
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May 13, 2013

Who here cooks inside camper or Outside camper?

going on my first big outing in two weeks. Adirondacks in NY.. old forge... they do have black beer. Current camper has indoor three burner stove. Just getting epinions on who cooks inside, or who cooks outside? I have a two burner coleman stove that I think im gonna take with me. im not sure I really want to do a lot of cooking inside camper besides boiling water.. I imagine cooking bacon or frying steak inside will linger smell wise even though there is a powered vent right there.. how do you guys do it? do you utilize your inside stove, or cook mostly outside? im just looking for epinions, that's all..thanks
  • we cook inside most of the time, but grill a couple times a week.
    we haven't fried anything inside. (except for sauteing onions and garlic) we've got one of those microwave bacon cookers and it works right well. also, we bring about 3 lbs of cooked, frozen bacon with us when we first start out, and supplement that with microwaved ham or sausage links.
    for frying fish, we use an elec fryer on a table outside. also for fried potatoes.
  • we mainly cook inside, though we do cook on our outside grill.
    we've camped in Yosemite and Yellowstone and simply follow bear policies at those places and have never had a problem.
    we have no lingering smells inside, whether cooking bacon or chicken or anything else.
  • The only things cooked outside are on the BBQ and pie irons over the fire. The stove top and oven are used most of the time. Never had any issues with lingering scents in my RV any more than in my stick house.
  • Aside from the weather, indoor or outdoor cooking makes little difference to me as a full timer. It all depends on the menu and whether or not I'm going to use the grill. Bear country or not, after each use before retiring, the gas grill gets cleaned and is stowed away.
  • I cook all the time in and out of the camper. Breakfast is usually done inside. (Not ready for the outside world yet). I do run the exhaust fan for odor and humidity control inside. Lunch on the attached outdoor stove for speed and convenience. Dinner on the campfire or charcoal grill. Never had any issues with Black Bears but would be concerned in Grizzly Bear country just cause.
  • Although I cook outside frequently using both our Weber Q and Coleman stove, we also utilize our onboard galley's stove and convection microwave. We have a couple of high powered vents and have cooked virtually every type of meal and have no lingering odors. Our camper is parked in our backyard and always vented eliminating whatever residual odors that may still linger after extended camping trips.
  • We've been camping for more than 30 years with 5 rigs, 3 pop-ups and 2 TT. I can count on one hand how many times I've cooked inside the trailer. Simply don't want to smell it up. Mostly boiled water for coffee/tea/hot chocolate. I had a Rockwood pop-up for 21 years and only lit the stove once when it was brand new to make sure it worked.

    I've always used a 2 burner Coleman stove outside for cooking connected to the bulk tank. I was a Scout, and have been involved with my son in Scouts for many years. We always cooked outside in all kinds of weather. Nothing beats the smell of bacon cooking in the morning on a Coleman stove.