Nice to see an honest review. I have been sceptical of these, as i'm dead against straight out resistive loads on DC systems. Ive seen a boat battery catch fire from a DC kettle once. Good on you for doing a roast in it, was a lot of juice... that didn't get messy when travelling? They sure are cheap enough... I like the idea of meat pie or similar when travelling. Thats a real crowd pleasure.
I just cut the merrit plug off the end of the cable already fitted to the unit (I think it's 4mm) and wired it into my fuse board with a 15a blade fuse. The travel buddy draws 10a.
My door popped when full of party pies and it was tragic. Since then I've bent the catch slightly and it's better, but if that fails I'll pop rivet a proper catch onto it.
Would work fine off you're cranking battery while the motors running. The average alternator is putting out around 100a and these draw 10a max. Wouldn't want it running when the cars off though.
Been watching Ronny and Co. using these for a while and wondered about getting one, now I have seen a roast being done it it, I think I might finally make up my mind. Just have to find somewhere to fit it in :)
You won't be disappointed. They are brilliant! I've baked beer bread, make nachos, chicken/pork/beef roasts, pulled lamb etc........ Just make sure your electrical system is able to take the draw! OR use it while you're driving.
@@WildTouring I would probably use it while driving but have 2 x 120ah deep cycles if we do want to use it while stopped. What sort of battery setup are you using with it?
@@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen That will be fine. Plenty of people out there running them on similar sized battery banks. Im running 2x 100ah ALLSPARK LiFePO4 batteries, 40A enerdrive DCDC charger and 300w solar. If youre interested, have a look at my latest video on my electrical setup.
Using a dcdc charger. Back when this was filmed I was using the projecta idc25 and 2x 120ah AGM batteries. Recently upgraded to a enerdrive 40+ charger and 2x100ah LiFePO4 lithium batteries. There's a new video on my chanel of the new setup if you're interested.
JimmyDevere it depends what else you're running off it. but it would be fine to run off any setup while you're driving. If you're parked up, an hour to reheat a meal or heat some pies would draw about 10a off your battery, one 100ah battery would be fine. If you want to run it longer (for a roast or something) then a couple of 100 or 120ah batteries would be better. OR if you've got at least a 120w solar panel in full sun while it's cooking, then you'd be fine with one battery for a couple of hours.
Jimmy’s probably already gotten his now so this comment is best pitched at other readers: To maximise the life of your battery you should not exceed the C20 rating upon which it’s Ah rating is based and should shoot for a maximum drain from your batteries of no more than 30% (leaving them with 70% of their capacity intact). After that figure you also start to lessen the life of your batteries (Refer to your battery manufacturers data sheet to see what I mean: - Lithium batteries excluded from this comment). Thus for a 10 Amp draw load like this oven you really need it set up to run off a 200+ Ah load OR as WT states, if while driving OR you have active solar supplying most of the power (amps) required then you can get away with less. BUT this then will mean if you are still set up with a power supply of less than 200Ah then you’re going to start affecting the rated life of your battery whilst idle and not getting any solar input which means night time use is going to have consequences. Yes, a 100Ah battery after 3 hours of cooking would have only supplied (approx. 30 amps) to achieve that so you would still have 70% of the power intact so with that aspect only considered you’d say it was okay BUT the other factor to consider is the rate of draw which would mean you would be drawing out DOUBLE the amount for which the 100Ah battery was rated (once again see the manufacturers specs to appreciate what I am saying). However, money rules and the if the trade off is that you opt for the lower priced and much lighter 100Ah battery instead of the more expensive and heavier 200Ah battery knowing that it just won’t last as long as it should, then those are valid and realistic alternative considerations for many in the 4 wheeling / travelling community.
Hey mate im looking at putting one of these in my custom center console in my single cab cruiser, you said only the door gets hot but how hot is hot? is there a whole lot of heat unable to touch or warm to the touch?
Pretty hot, there's no insulation on the door, it's just 3mm stainless bent into shape. So if the ovens set to 200degrees it'll probably heatsoak until it hits around that temp (if left on long enough). Can touch it, but wouldnt hold my hand on it for too long. And wouldn't want anything plastic leaning up against the door while it's on.
Cool video, how many watts of solar are you running? ...Just found your page, really cool, I also like the drawer fridge. Do you run all of it off your solar system?? I'm still pre-planning how & what I wanna do for my van build out!
Cheers mate. Yeah I run a 2kw inverter, oven, 2x fridges and a few chargers and other accessories off the system. It's 2x 120ah AGM deep cycle batteries and 300w of solar on the roof. I'll be doing a rig run down video soon that'll show it all/explain how it all works.
Thanks! I want to do 300w-400w so I can power my 5k iMac (or else I will have to sell & get a laptop.. due to power consumption from iMac), I want to be able to charge all my camera & drone batt's, so I can travel from state to state, and do all my video production in the van on the go! :D I have to do a watt usage breakdown still & see what my total usage will need to be. Im still very new, as I bought my van in December, but it is 100% very much fun learning & planning.
Still love it. It’s a bit of a learning curve to use it though - it’s a gentle heat that takes a long time to get to temp, so often things take 2-3times longer than you would expect from your fan forced oven at home. Because it takes so long to cook AND it draws a fair amount of power (10a), you’ve got to be clever about how you use it. For instance if I’m going to cook a big roast in it that I know will take 4hrs+, I’ll stick it in the oven around midday while I’m still getting plenty of solar in, OR while I’m driving.
Not sure where you're from but in Australia we can be driving for a few hours before we get to our next stop so the car alternator is what usually runs these.
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Nice to see an honest review.
I have been sceptical of these, as i'm dead against straight out resistive loads on DC systems. Ive seen a boat battery catch fire from a DC kettle once.
Good on you for doing a roast in it, was a lot of juice... that didn't get messy when travelling?
They sure are cheap enough... I like the idea of meat pie or similar when travelling.
Thats a real crowd pleasure.
Does Linking with a fuse add safety? Any recommendations - I would like to bake meals when boondocking in my van, thanks
Gday saw bucks shout out for you guys !You are doing good stuff like the caravan make over ! Cheers from Canada
Cheers Peter. Thanks for the subscription!
Great little review! I can’t believe these things have been sold in Aus for about 4 years now and there’s only like.....4 review videos on TH-cam.
retry tobuy, yeah I found that strange too! Couldn't find too much info on them before I bought it.
Great review mate thanks for showing how they are secured 👍
Cheers mate, and no worries!
Just what I need. lil oven for my travelling van
Cheers mate.
Great real world review...
Hey mate just curious
What size cable and fuse did you run to operate the oven ?
I’m thinking about buying one
I just cut the merrit plug off the end of the cable already fitted to the unit (I think it's 4mm) and wired it into my fuse board with a 15a blade fuse. The travel buddy draws 10a.
Very informative and well presented cheers.
My door popped when full of party pies and it was tragic. Since then I've bent the catch slightly and it's better, but if that fails I'll pop rivet a proper catch onto it.
Good idea. I drilled a self tapper in the side and I loop a hair lacky from the screw to the handle.
@@WildTouring I have to get the hair lacky from the missus, I'm a bit lacking.....
Hi mate they put anderson plug on mine when i brought it has been good , happy, just watch amps but all good cheers.
Good set up Cam...similar to how I want mine..i see your tray has a tap on one u/t toolbox..just wondering where you have a water tank setup.
Paul Woolams there's a 70L water tank under the tray. I'll be doing a rig run down video on the car and canopy set up in depth in the near future.
Been looking at getting one for myself. Very interested to know how these will go on a normal car battery while driving ?
Would work fine off you're cranking battery while the motors running. The average alternator is putting out around 100a and these draw 10a max. Wouldn't want it running when the cars off though.
Hey, how is the oven hold up ?, are you sure it doesn't get hot on the sides / top, I would be worried about the canopy catching fire
Zane H, still like new. They're built bloody solid. I'm certain only the door gets hot. I've had it on for 5hrs straight doing a pulled beef.
Did you replace the plug it came with?
That roast did smell excellent, mate
Been watching Ronny and Co. using these for a while and wondered about getting one, now I have seen a roast being done it it, I think I might finally make up my mind. Just have to find somewhere to fit it in :)
You won't be disappointed. They are brilliant! I've baked beer bread, make nachos, chicken/pork/beef roasts, pulled lamb etc........ Just make sure your electrical system is able to take the draw! OR use it while you're driving.
@@WildTouring I would probably use it while driving but have 2 x 120ah deep cycles if we do want to use it while stopped. What sort of battery setup are you using with it?
@@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen That will be fine. Plenty of people out there running them on similar sized battery banks. Im running 2x 100ah ALLSPARK LiFePO4 batteries, 40A enerdrive DCDC charger and 300w solar. If youre interested, have a look at my latest video on my electrical setup.
What is the difference between the regular and the marine? Size?
Marine is slightly bigger and the temperature is adjustable 👌
Hey cam did you use a dc dc charger with this setup with your travel buddy? Or just solar, thanks mate
Using a dcdc charger. Back when this was filmed I was using the projecta idc25 and 2x 120ah AGM batteries. Recently upgraded to a enerdrive 40+ charger and 2x100ah LiFePO4 lithium batteries. There's a new video on my chanel of the new setup if you're interested.
Great video, thanks for shearing
You are welcome sheep.
How big of a battery would you recommend for something like this? Thanks.
JimmyDevere it depends what else you're running off it. but it would be fine to run off any setup while you're driving. If you're parked up, an hour to reheat a meal or heat some pies would draw about 10a off your battery, one 100ah battery would be fine. If you want to run it longer (for a roast or something) then a couple of 100 or 120ah batteries would be better. OR if you've got at least a 120w solar panel in full sun while it's cooking, then you'd be fine with one battery for a couple of hours.
A 100 amp deep cycle battery would run it for 5 hours easy without killing your battery
Jimmy’s probably already gotten his now so this comment is best pitched at other readers: To maximise the life of your battery you should not exceed the C20 rating upon which it’s Ah rating is based and should shoot for a maximum drain from your batteries of no more than 30% (leaving them with 70% of their capacity intact). After that figure you also start to lessen the life of your batteries (Refer to your battery manufacturers data sheet to see what I mean: - Lithium batteries excluded from this comment). Thus for a 10 Amp draw load like this oven you really need it set up to run off a 200+ Ah load OR as WT states, if while driving OR you have active solar supplying most of the power (amps) required then you can get away with less. BUT this then will mean if you are still set up with a power supply of less than 200Ah then you’re going to start affecting the rated life of your battery whilst idle and not getting any solar input which means night time use is going to have consequences. Yes, a 100Ah battery after 3 hours of cooking would have only supplied (approx. 30 amps) to achieve that so you would still have 70% of the power intact so with that aspect only considered you’d say it was okay BUT the other factor to consider is the rate of draw which would mean you would be drawing out DOUBLE the amount for which the 100Ah battery was rated (once again see the manufacturers specs to appreciate what I am saying). However, money rules and the if the trade off is that you opt for the lower priced and much lighter 100Ah battery instead of the more expensive and heavier 200Ah battery knowing that it just won’t last as long as it should, then those are valid and realistic alternative considerations for many in the 4 wheeling / travelling community.
Good review
Hey mate im looking at putting one of these in my custom center console in my single cab cruiser, you said only the door gets hot but how hot is hot? is there a whole lot of heat unable to touch or warm to the touch?
Pretty hot, there's no insulation on the door, it's just 3mm stainless bent into shape. So if the ovens set to 200degrees it'll probably heatsoak until it hits around that temp (if left on long enough). Can touch it, but wouldnt hold my hand on it for too long. And wouldn't want anything plastic leaning up against the door while it's on.
Cool video, how many watts of solar are you running? ...Just found your page, really cool, I also like the drawer fridge. Do you run all of it off your solar system??
I'm still pre-planning how & what I wanna do for my van build out!
Cheers mate. Yeah I run a 2kw inverter, oven, 2x fridges and a few chargers and other accessories off the system. It's 2x 120ah AGM deep cycle batteries and 300w of solar on the roof. I'll be doing a rig run down video soon that'll show it all/explain how it all works.
Thanks! I want to do 300w-400w so I can power my 5k iMac (or else I will have to sell & get a laptop.. due to power consumption from iMac), I want to be able to charge all my camera & drone batt's, so I can travel from state to state, and do all my video production in the van on the go! :D I have to do a watt usage breakdown still & see what my total usage will need to be.
Im still very new, as I bought my van in December, but it is 100% very much fun learning & planning.
In wondering how you feel about the Travel Buddy three years on
Still love it. It’s a bit of a learning curve to use it though - it’s a gentle heat that takes a long time to get to temp, so often things take 2-3times longer than you would expect from your fan forced oven at home. Because it takes so long to cook AND it draws a fair amount of power (10a), you’ve got to be clever about how you use it. For instance if I’m going to cook a big roast in it that I know will take 4hrs+, I’ll stick it in the oven around midday while I’m still getting plenty of solar in, OR while I’m driving.
Anderson plugs, I should of waited ha
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Can't see the point with such a power hungry device for a 12 volt system.
Not sure where you're from but in Australia we can be driving for a few hours before we get to our next stop so the car alternator is what usually runs these.