Crockpot cooking while travelling

[moonstone]

I've made lots of dinners in the crockpot while camping but never while travelling. My crockpot fits perfectly in the kitchen sink & I will probably roll up the oven mitts & jam into the corners of the sink for added stability. I am wondering how to secure the lid. I am sure it would slide off & smash (its glass) onto the floor during a sudden turn or hard brake. Or should I forget about using the crockpot lid & just use aluminum foil?

Thanks,
~Diane

[mpierce]

Roy&Lynne wrote:
You are really thinking about cooking while you travel. I'm sorry, but I really think that is a bad idea. I've got about a dozen healthy delicious meals that only take a few minutes to cook that we have on travel day, including heating up leftovers. Amazing

WHY is it a bad idea? I drive semi, and use a slow cooker in the sleeper A LOT! Put 1/2 a small roast in, add potato, celery, carrots, spices. Turn it on when I take off in the AM. At noon, have a delicious meal! Meat left over for a sandwich later.

Why is it a "bad idea"? I can see nothing wrong with it. I plug into my inverter. Pulls 100 watts, when on. Not much at all. Sits on floor. Glass lid had NEVER come off.

[The_Mad_Norsky]

You could try this: link: Australian Dream Pot


As I understand it, you get it started, and it cooks the rest of the way without power input.

So once things are going good, set it in a sink and prop it up good and forget it until supper.

[John_Burke]

Next time you are at a truck stop pick up a 12 volt crock pot. Uses a cig lighter end. I have been using mine for about 10 years, works great. Takes about 6 hours and supper is done.
I have used in my van when tent camping, really a bad idea because you smell your food cooking for about 4 hours before you get to eat. When using the TT I put the crock pot in the sink and tie the lid to the handles with a small cord. No problems or issues. Close the stopper in the sink if you are worried about spillage.
I use my cooker a lot when we are on the road. Nice to have supper ready when you stop for the day.
When I first got the cooker I wanted to know the effect it had on a battery so I filled it with water, hooked it to a battery and let it run. Took two days before the battery was down to 12 volts. I do not have the cooker right here, but I have a 5 amp fuse in the power cord and it does not blow.
I have also used my large 8gt cooker with my 800 watt inverter, a crock pot does not draw much power.

[pianotuna]

I have been crock potting for 15 years as I trundled down the road. You do have to set up properly and safely.

I'm in a class C which makes it easier.

[jamway]

I don't know what pot we have but we have cooked several meals going down the road. I don't remember doing anything to our lid. We just pack towels around the pot and go.

Our inverter is hard wired because our 12V plugs will not run much.

[derouen6]

Roy&Lynne,
That is not answering the question.

[Roy_Lynne]

You are really thinking about cooking while you travel. I'm sorry, but I really think that is a bad idea. I've got about a dozen healthy delicious meals that only take a few minutes to cook that we have on travel day, including heating up leftovers. Amazing

[GordonThree]

moonstone wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Diane the cigarette lighter type plugs in my RV are fused at 15 amps. Many 120 volt crock pots are rated at 300 watts which translates to about 30 amps @ 12 volts. It would be best to have the inverter near the battery bank rather that using the outlet above the sink.

Ohoh - I never thought of that! We don't want to end up towing an inferno! That is the only 12v (battery) plug in the trailer. We usually just use it for the TV & VCR when camping. I forgot how much more power the crockpot will draw. I may just give up on the idea & make it at home then re-heat when we arrive. I thought by cooking while driving it would be nice to have a meal ready after driving all day rather than wait for it.

Thanks for the tips! I love the crockpot with clamp on lid - never seen one like it before.

~Diane

Depending on your tow vehicle, you could run the crock pot up there while you drive. It may be easier to wire a 500-600 watt inverter into your tow electrical than it would be for the trailer. Only down side is having the good smells tempting you while driving.

[magnusfide]

moonstone wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Diane the cigarette lighter type plugs in my RV are fused at 15 amps. Many 120 volt crock pots are rated at 300 watts which translates to about 30 amps @ 12 volts. It would be best to have the inverter near the battery bank rather that using the outlet above the sink.

Ohoh - I never thought of that! We don't want to end up towing an inferno! That is the only 12v (battery) plug in the trailer. We usually just use it for the TV & VCR when camping. I forgot how much more power the crockpot will draw. I may just give up on the idea & make it at home then re-heat when we arrive. I thought by cooking while driving it would be nice to have a meal ready after driving all day rather than wait for it.

Thanks for the tips! I love the crockpot with clamp on lid - never seen one like it before.

~Diane

Many of us simply do make ahead meals that can be microwaved when we stop. We save any crock meal cooking for camp time. It's simpler than worrying over inverters and bracing the pot while in transit.

[moonstone]

pianotuna wrote:
Diane the cigarette lighter type plugs in my RV are fused at 15 amps. Many 120 volt crock pots are rated at 300 watts which translates to about 30 amps @ 12 volts. It would be best to have the inverter near the battery bank rather that using the outlet above the sink.

Ohoh - I never thought of that! We don't want to end up towing an inferno! That is the only 12v (battery) plug in the trailer. We usually just use it for the TV & VCR when camping. I forgot how much more power the crockpot will draw. I may just give up on the idea & make it at home then re-heat when we arrive. I thought by cooking while driving it would be nice to have a meal ready after driving all day rather than wait for it.

Thanks for the tips! I love the crockpot with clamp on lid - never seen one like it before.

~Diane

[NYCgrrl]

96Bounder30E wrote:
We bought a Hamilton Beach "Stay or Go" crockpot that has a clamp down lid......just for the reason stated...

My mind started wandering last night and I was intrigued by just that type of closing. I'll need a different slow cooker for RVing anyway since my current model is an 8 qt version.

[96Bounder30E]

We bought a Hamilton Beach "Stay or Go" crockpot that has a clamp down lid......just for the reason stated...

[pianotuna]

Diane the cigarette lighter type plugs in my RV are fused at 15 amps. Many 120 volt crock pots are rated at 300 watts which translates to about 30 amps @ 12 volts. It would be best to have the inverter near the battery bank rather that using the outlet above the sink.

[moonstone]

Thanks for the replies. I thought of tape but figured the glue would become soft & not stick when it got hot. Also considered bungee cords and thought the rubber in them might melt from the heat as well. The lid gets quite hot (enough to need a pot holder to lift it) while food is cooking. I am only going to fill it 3/4's full so nothing sloshes out. Might just stick with the foil, my only concern is the possibility of condensation dripping down in between the pot & liner & causing problems.

It will be plugged into an inverter & into the 12V plug that is directly above the sink.

~Diane