Toaster oven... one trick pony. I don't like any gear while camping, that only does one thing.
Massively better, IMO, is this 6 in 1 Inverter Microwave. Actually changes power useage at different cook levels, instead of just pulsing 100% power on/off like a conventional microwave. So can be used at say 700W or 1800W easily, where a normal one is ALWAYS 1800W or full power no matter your setting. ALSO is an air fryer, ALSO a convection oven, ALSO can toast and broil.
I've done a lot of studies on camping/cooking power usage. Turns out that the precisely targeted ability if a microwave to reheat stuff, and use no more power than that, makes them more efficient than anything else I measure, from an overland perspective.
I mostly make premade meals and vacuum seal them for camping. Freeze, toss in fridge for a trip. I have heated them sousvide using 100% efficient electric kettle in a 1 gal cooler jug. And I have heated them in a skillet over a coleman liquid or propane stove. By far the most efficient and easiest is to microwave them though.
When I rolled out for a 3 day trip last weekend, I had these options all prepacked, sitting in my 12v fridge at 33f:
1.Sliced steak, green beans, rice
2. Pulled pork, carrots, sauteed potatoes w gravy
3. Salmon, green beans, rice
4. Brats, sauerkraut, peas
5. Ham, poached eggs, hash browns
6. Sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns
Just toss one into microwave 2 min, 20 Watt-hrs, eat from bag. No dishes, no mess, gourmet.
Toaster oven... one trick pony. I don't like any gear while camping, that only does one thing.
Massively better, IMO, is this 6 in 1 Inverter Microwave. Actually changes power useage at different cook levels, instead of just pulsing 100% power on/off like a conventional microwave. So can be used at say 700W or 1800W easily, where a normal one is ALWAYS 1800W or full power no matter your setting. ALSO is an air fryer, ALSO a convection oven, ALSO can toast and broil.
I've done a lot of studies on camping/cooking power usage. Turns out that the precisely targeted ability if a microwave to reheat stuff, and use no more power than that, makes them more efficient than anything else I measure, from an overland perspective.
I mostly make premade meals and vacuum seal them for camping. Freeze, toss in fridge for a trip. I have heated them sousvide using 100% efficient electric kettle in a 1 gal cooler jug. And I have heated them in a skillet over a coleman liquid or propane stove. By far the most efficient and easiest is to microwave them though.
When I rolled out for a 3 day trip last weekend, I had these options all prepacked, sitting in my 12v fridge at 33f:
1.Sliced steak, green beans, rice
2. Pulled pork, carrots, sauteed potatoes w gravy
3. Salmon, green beans, rice
4. Brats, sauerkraut, peas
5. Ham, poached eggs, hash browns
6. Sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns
Just toss one into microwave 2 min, 20 Watt-hrs, eat from bag. No dishes, no mess, gourmet.
TOSHIBA 6-in-1 Inverter Countertop Microwave Oven Healthy Air Fryer Combo, MASTER Series, Air Fryer, Broil, Convection, Speedy Combi, Even Defrost, Sound On/Off 27 Auto Menu Stainless Steel
Massively better, IMO, is this 6 in 1 Inverter Microwave. Actually changes power useage at different cook levels, instead of just pulsing 100% power on/off like a conventional microwave. So can be used at say 700W or 1800W easily, where a normal one is ALWAYS 1800W or full power no matter your setting. ALSO is an air fryer, ALSO a convection oven, ALSO can toast and broil.
I've done a lot of studies on camping/cooking power usage. Turns out that the precisely targeted ability if a microwave to reheat stuff, and use no more power than that, makes them more efficient than anything else I measure, from an overland perspective.
I mostly make premade meals and vacuum seal them for camping. Freeze, toss in fridge for a trip. I have heated them sousvide using 100% efficient electric kettle in a 1 gal cooler jug. And I have heated them in a skillet over a coleman liquid or propane stove. By far the most efficient and easiest is to microwave them though.
When I rolled out for a 3 day trip last weekend, I had these options all prepacked, sitting in my 12v fridge at 33f:
1.Sliced steak, green beans, rice
2. Pulled pork, carrots, sauteed potatoes w gravy
3. Salmon, green beans, rice
4. Brats, sauerkraut, peas
5. Ham, poached eggs, hash browns
6. Sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns
Just toss one into microwave 2 min, 20 Watt-hrs, eat from bag. No dishes, no mess, gourmet.
Toaster oven... one trick pony. I don't like any gear while camping, that only does one thing.
Massively better, IMO, is this 6 in 1 Inverter Microwave. Actually changes power useage at different cook levels, instead of just pulsing 100% power on/off like a conventional microwave. So can be used at say 700W or 1800W easily, where a normal one is ALWAYS 1800W or full power no matter your setting. ALSO is an air fryer, ALSO a convection oven, ALSO can toast and broil.
I've done a lot of studies on camping/cooking power usage. Turns out that the precisely targeted ability if a microwave to reheat stuff, and use no more power than that, makes them more efficient than anything else I measure, from an overland perspective.
I mostly make premade meals and vacuum seal them for camping. Freeze, toss in fridge for a trip. I have heated them sousvide using 100% efficient electric kettle in a 1 gal cooler jug. And I have heated them in a skillet over a coleman liquid or propane stove. By far the most efficient and easiest is to microwave them though.
When I rolled out for a 3 day trip last weekend, I had these options all prepacked, sitting in my 12v fridge at 33f:
1.Sliced steak, green beans, rice
2. Pulled pork, carrots, sauteed potatoes w gravy
3. Salmon, green beans, rice
4. Brats, sauerkraut, peas
5. Ham, poached eggs, hash browns
6. Sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns
Just toss one into microwave 2 min, 20 Watt-hrs, eat from bag. No dishes, no mess, gourmet.
TOSHIBA 6-in-1 Inverter Countertop Microwave Oven Healthy Air Fryer Combo, MASTER Series, Air Fryer, Broil, Convection, Speedy Combi, Even Defrost, Sound On/Off 27 Auto Menu Stainless Steel
The two problems with this is: it's MASSIVE, very large compared to the simple travel oven (e.g. Kickass) and it is massively complex. Run this thing over a few thousand miles of corrugated roads and you can probably open a new Fry's electronic parts store ...
We would have had absolutely zero chance of fitting this in our rig.
Yes, that is maybe true. They DO have smaller inverter microwaves, just 0.8 cu ft, about 2/3 the size, that are just the microwave function. HOWEVER, if you have gone electric, the unit is considerably smaller than [ toaster oven + coleman stove + propane bottle + pans + etc]
And there are a LOT of folks with vans etc. I have a Tacoma with a bed rail popup camper, and I have zero problem fitting it into my build. The smaller one that is. I don't actually use a toaster or convection or airfryer when camping... but if you DO, then this combo unit is worth considering.
Makes sense. I'm very happy with the Kickass Travel Oven for my usecase. It takes forever, but I don't care. It runs while I'm driving, or I start a cook when I get to the camp and have dinner later. It just works for us.
