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12v COOKING OFF GRID || Induction Cooker & Air Fryer - My Experience After 10 Days On Solar Power
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2022
- I've been playing around with cooking off 12v for a while now.
I thought I'd film something for you to share my experiences preparing meals for 10 days off-grid with an induction cooker and an air fryer.
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This trip relied heavily on solar, 2 of my panels did not perform well and conditions were not favourable.
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My 12v setup supports running large power hungry devices, but to do that really requires moving every day or other day to recharge my battery bank - that is how I normally travel, and it works perfectly as designed. To stay stationary for longer periods really requires a larger battery bank and more solar, but that means more weight and bulk!
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Love your videos Cam. It's simple and to the point, not throwing around sponsors etc just honest reviews. I've learnt heaps from watching your channel, as we plan our first 4 week outback trip in September. Cheers Legend
I have an inbuilt induction and had the same issues. I found that it is due to lack of air flow so I drilled a few holes surrounding the cooktop and it’s been sweet ever since 👌
Thanks Cam. I enjoyed it very much
Great insight, cheers Cam for the update and video. Looking forward to the caravan build...
Cheers Mark...
Cheers Mark, can't wait to get started on the van!
Thanks Cam, myself and the kids have just decided we are having dim Sims in the are dryer for lunch👍 another great video
Haha
Hope you enjoyed them Tim!
Thanks Cam great vid,an honest,down to earth review on what went worked
and what didn't.Thanks mate.😎👍🍻
Cheers Doug 👍🏼
Great video mate with some really helpful insight. I’ve been thinking of getting a portable induction cooker mainly for the compactness.
Another good one Cam it just shows what can be done in real terms .Gonna have to do dim sims in my airfryer now.
They’re so good Dean 😂
Thx Cam...that was interesting and good to know. Air fryer sounds like the way to go 👍
Cheers Jack. I love it!
Another casual but well presented appraisal.
Cheers Bob 👍🏼
Another great video Cam. Don't give up on induction just yet. I have the twin Westinghouse induction unit and run a 300AH Amptron setup. It is brilliant and hasn't missed a beat. Heat control kills gas any day. Fossil fuel, fossil system, though wood fire is always first preference.
Cheers mate 👍🏼 I’ve still got a portable one I’ll probably play with.
Love ya work … we are just starting out in TH-cam and we learn lots by watching experts like you in action :)
Mark n Mandy
Thanks guys. Good on you for having a crack, it’s great fun!
Hard to beat a good airfryer, and the Ice maker is a real treat to have available
Good to test it out like that. Bugger that you had crap weather and appliances that died on you. You always seem to have alternatives though.👍😉
Nice one Pusser! (saw your AWE). Keep up the good work mate.
Our own experience with solar and induction cooking while touring is that to buy quality solar panels and blankets is a must. The induction mistake you may have made Cam is getting the induction hob built in. Keep the hob portable and wrap in a bag to store while traveling. Ours is stored in the chairs that we carry, that gives a padded environment to cushion corrugation damage. Also just buy an ikea or kmart off the shelf fairly cheap hob.
Yeah I’d agree with all of the above. I have the Kmart induction cooker and it’s a much better unit. I just hoped the built in induction cooker would perform as well- as it was a much more convenient and elegant solution.
I’ll probably go back to a solid bench and a portable induction cooker 👍🏼
Yep. I just bought my second $50 Kmart one, not that the first one is broken, I just like the new display. Bloody great.
We carry a portable induction cooktop (nuwave) and can't fault it. Anytime we are travelling over corrugations it gets packed in a padded bag. We also have experience with a portable $50 no-name induction cooktop and again works like a dream. We only have a small battery setup by todays standard, 200ah lithium battery, 300 watts of solar and a 2000W inverter. If the days are sunny and you are travelling, all is good with the world. Otherwise, if staying put for a few days as you have done in overcast and windy weather, we would revert to the gas cooktop inside the caravan. Looking forward to the new caravan setup.
Cheers Janice, that’s pretty much been my experience too 👍🏼 It’s a shame my built in induction cooker didn’t work out, was a nice neat solution.
Cam thanks for the video 👍👍👍
I like these videos, some real first hand experience. I am still going to add an induction cooktop though. I have been thinking of permanently mounting it into my slide out kitchen but now thinking that I will just keep it in a drawer maybe wrapped in a tea towel. I also have a jetboil minimo as an addition incase of failure or lack of power due to no solar.
I reckon keeping it portable is the way to go 👍🏼
Cheers Oli 🍻
useful content, thanks mate.
Good stuff mate! I've run into the same lack of solar issues earlier in the year, running the same 150ah battery without flaw for couple of years now, but offroad living have recently done my caravan fitout so power not an issue!
Nice one! My van goes into them next month for a fitout too. Bigger system to handle those crappy cloudy days!
@@WildTouring its cool we've been running similar products over the years, and having the same great experiences with them.
We have 2 induction cookers, we got a set from Nuwave, the PIC gold and the reflex. They have variable power usage, you can set 900, 1500 and 2000 watts. Having the 900 watt option reduces the power usage. They do online specials, we paid $349 and got both, a frypan and an adaptor plate for non induction pans. More expensive than the Kmart, but can’t complain.
Hey cam have you tried using your roof top panel since your trip.
Mine would not work on my roof but once I took it off and used it as a portable panel and point it to the sun it works fine.
Hope your is as easy.
Cheers Andy
Hi interesting your video just dropped as was wondering about the induction cycling. I have tefal branded but with the pan I had either flat out or off. Now based on your followers comments will try different pans
Took a George Forman grill away this time winner for both grilling and toasties.
Keep up the videos great content 👌
Be interested to hear how you go with other pans, I can’t test it on mine now it’s in the bin 😂
Hi Cam love all your content.
What do you do for a living when you’re not camping?
Very helpful thank you
Couple of used residential solar panels with a stand/bracket on the back to angle them correctly would be a better solution than the blankets. Blankets suck, and you can find used residential panels pretty cheap on ebay. Not ideal if you're moving around heaps but for a trip like this where you are still for 10 days, might as well set up a decent array.
Or use gas haha!
🏞️🛻😎🤙📹 looks good !
I just bought some solar panels and a blanket . I'm needing a new 2nd battery now .
my understanding of the king's panels and controller I got both 15amp and 20amp controllers which I believe they regulate the panel voltage and amperage to 13.8v 20amps for the output ? also I just bought them the other day and I reckon that a new product will come out soon . ah well still better than nothing .
Yeah that’s pretty much it Brent. They regulate the voltage, and the 15 or 20amp is the max current they can handle 👍🏼
Cam, I went fishing on Nth Stradbroke Is for three days and tested my 200ah Lithium with DCDC charger, 120w slimline solar panel on canopy roof and 2000w inverter etc. I was using a Westinghouse induction cooker to boil water and cook, a toaster and a milk frother, fridge, lights and charged phones. I didn’t drive much and got down to 30% charge. I think induction is great for touring but if you’re stationary you need to supplement with a gas store or camp fire oven. I keep my induction cooker in an ARB cargo bag with some padding to protect it when not in use. Thanks for the video. Very good info.
Yeah that’s pretty much my experience too. Which is great, because 90% of my trips I’m driving somewhere every other day!
This one was just particularly troublesome because we had several days of cloudy weather, we were parked up for 10 days AND there were no campfires allowed!
Hi Paul how many amps does your slimline panel push through your setup TIA
@@davidgirdham1439 Depends on the weather, sun, clouds, shade. Its enough to keep the lithium fully charged with the fridge running. The fridge draws around 3amps when cycling. I probably need min of 400w of solar if I was base camping!
120W solar is no where near enough. The unwritten golden rule is twice as much solar wattage as your battery bank size. This is to take into consideration cloudy and non productive solar harvesting days. Hope this helps.
Nice video Cam! The MPPT controller that comes with the kings may not be lithium compatible?
I have the same kings blanket and it absolutely pumps when angled to the sun and wired direct to a dc-dc charger.
Use a high voltage house panel through the enerdrive unit. It will take up to 800 watts. You will not need the other panels at all.
great video mate. 👍🍺🇦🇺❤️
I had an induction setup, my main problem was when I wanted to camp in the same spot and not drive I could never seem to keep my battery fully charged. Also another problem I had is that when I cooked a big dinner the next morning I would never be able to make any breakfast. For the reason I have gone back to a gas cook top, I still have my lithium setup bur that is just to charger 230v devices and run the air fryer.
Thanks Cam, I imagine 40Amp charging in ideal conditions. The last few percent to full takes longer as the BMS accepts less Amps.
I got a 70v 300w solar panel from australia thats got etfe coating.. no controller $745 posted.. If I have it flat on the ground as it doesn't have its own stands.. And have it at a range of 10m from the controller using 4mm2 solar cable on a day like you have I get 300w with 21.40amps going into the battery.. If I lay it on a stand at an angle I get 26 amps into the battery. On a cloudy day as in the sun is totally behind the clouds I get 10 amps into the battery.. Good ole high voltage. Im building a custom camper trailer.. Currently only got a enerdrive 40+ dcdc and victron 100/30 smart controller for the portable solar.. as for the enerdrive I got thick enough cable to set it to 50 amps to charge the battery if needed.. currently, I only have a 140ah lithium battery but planning on getting 2x 300ah lithium battery setup and on the custom rooftop tent I designed and my dad made I'll have 3x 200w panels in series so 78v at 600w to produce max 53amps though I will max it at 50 amps mainly cause I'd rather just get a 100/50 vicrton controller over the 150/60 controller cause its a massive saving.. But in total I'll have 900w solar and I may get another 300w 70v solar blanket later on.. But pretty much on a good day I'd be looking at max 74 amps into the battery and on cloudy day about 20-25 amps. I could easy do induction and id go with the safari 2000w double one but I've also thinking about the air fryer also.. I like the travel buddy and uses less amps but the size just looks too small compared to air fryers .. and with a 600ah battery bank with up to 400amp discharge, 100amp charge I could get a pretty nice airfryer with a good size.. or even better a instantpot with airfryer function.
I’ve had cheaper panels, and no good. Bought a super thin 300w kickass panel, and can get up to 16amps in the right conditions. Highly recommend it
Hi cam great vid as all ways you say not good to run to solar panels with one control if you run 2 control would that upset BMS on one battery always learning 👍🤟
Thanks mate,
Nah there’s no dramas running two controllers. Many people run multiple solar controllers for seperate solar arrays on bigger lithium systems 👍🏼
Awesome, I lov my air fryer 😁😁😁
cheers andy
Haha me too mate!
Hi Cam, thanks for this and many other very informative vids. Is there a reason you don't carry a genny as a back up power supply? Either way, any chances of a review of gennies? Cheers John
Cheers mate. Just not a fan of generators to be honest John!
What about something like a microwave convection oven for overlanding with solar? I've seen them in a lot of RV's.
Wrap the pan with a winter sweater for inductive stove it will be much more efficient and you can run it at Lower power. You can save 30% energy. If you're not frying anything,only boiling soup should be safe. At your own risk, there is a chance that sweater might catch on fire if temperatures go too high
Great advice and knowledge shared
May I add… very jealous !
Cheers Tom 👍🏼
Gas stove for the win! Yeah maybe the wind might be a pain in the ass but there's ways around it! I can't believe the amount of money people are spending to cook induction 5k/10k plus set ups! Have a setup to power a fridge and get back to basic camping
Different strokes for different folks 🤷♂️
I bet a hot dimmy would change your mind 😂
A really worthwhile video Cameron as I now have a question resulting from it. Are you able to advise the amount of draw the air fryer drew (also what is its wattage) Cheers and take care.
Air fryer is 1800w and draws about 150 when cycling. 👍🏼
air fryer all the way! i give mine a good workout. way better then the induction top.
Edit: The Victron 712 is the best cheat code! i love mine.
Victron mppt’s are awesome, the best on the market! You need a decent Reg
Yeah I agree, got a couple going into the caravan build.
Ive found with induction the type of pan is even more important then gas, ive got one of those square fry pans you use (smartspace or w/e its called) and i find the temp control with it is difficult because of its aluminium body + steel base, where if i use a scanpan or tefal which has a heavy base and is all stainless i can control the temp more consistantly. I just use the kmart portable induction plates which has 200w increments.
I agree. I have found that my tefal pan works the best on the induction compared to anything else
That’s interesting, wouldn’t have even considered the pan would make a difference. I’ve got the Kmart induction cooker too, and it’s definitely a better unit. I’d hoped the safiery would have worked better- was a much neater/ more convenient option.
@@WildTouring it’s worth trying a different pan, Ie your home pans if they are induction capable
@@matthewfinnigan3862 The cookware/pans can make a huge difference depending on the unit employed. Some units are touchy regarding the pan construction or outright reject a pan.
I think 200 amp lithium is the sweet spot 👍
Do you use the air fryer while driving like you would the oven? Contemplating swapping my oven for fryer. Thanks for your input.
Great informative vid mate. Maybe an upgrade to a 200ah battery will give you a bit more leeway? Keep up the good work 👌🏻🍻
Cheers mate. Like I mentioned, this is the longest I’ve ever camped out of the car in one spot. I had 200ah in the last canopy for 5yrs and never got under 50%, so went with the 150ah this time for weight/size/cost saving. And it suits 99% of my camp needs!
Pretty happy to go for a drive once every few days if it’s overcast for the sake of those savings.
There’s always some compromise somewhere!
Good vid mate. I will be absolutely be going air fryer and induction cooktop.
I think the life of your battery will not exceed 10 years. The cells have about a 10 year life max and they may have been a year or more old before they were put in the battery you purchased.
Also, it looked like you have a shadow on your panel on the roof. As soon as there is a shadow covering cells, you lose considerable power.
Seeing your eyes light up at the air fried dim sums! Haha 😂 same bag hun? Lol
😂 gotta love a dimmy !!
I had a very similar experience recently. 200ah lithium, 410w solar. 4 days cloud and rain. I'm starting to think a 1kva petrol generator would be handy. Thats enough to run a 40 or 50amp charger. And is only 13kg. And would be something you'd only take on those trips where you're not driving every day or two.
Yeah for the odd trip it would come in handy.
Murphy’s law is it would only be needed at camps they’re not allowed though!!
Hey brother I see the White Ensign on the fridge. Are you EX navy
This was fun to watch the honesty, with an electrical background I know what works and doesn't, Induction cooktops are a delicate piece of equipment, they and most non off-road designed electrical equipment will fail when hard mounted as the sensitive electronics will fail under corrugations etc, these things are designed to be stationary on a kitchen benchtop, go for portable induction like the IKEA, so you can safely pack it away when finished either inside the cab or some sort of foam etc so it absorbs the shocks, kings electrical stuff failing, say no more, their stuff is built to a price it all fails sooner or later, pay the extra and get a decent brand it will keep working long after the cheap stuff has failed and left you without power.
You’re not wrong, they don’t like thousands of kms of corrugations haha!
@@WildTouring Corrugations are the ultimate destroyer, will be interested to see how long the Air fryer lasts, seems to be holding out, but will eventually succumb to the vibrations, probably one cold dark windy night after a full day driving and all you want to do is cook that roast you been carting around for a few days🤣🤣
When you are doing your dim sims in the air fryer do you do them from frozen and what temp/how long? Love ya vids.
Yeah frozen, 200c for about 15mins (check them around 12mins).
I really want to get into camping but watching this makes me realize how clueless I am when it comes to important things like this 😂
We’ve all been there mate! Just keep it simple for now and pick up bits and pieces of knowledge as you go!
Nice job going through the system!
I can see the air fryer, but that induction is impractical. Sucks your juice like a thirsty kid on a hot day.
I love my Victron! Less expensive than Redarc and very versatile.
Should watch Aussie Arvos video on how he fixed the issue with the travel buddy. Easy fix.
With a voltage booster? I’d have thought I would have little gain on my system as I’d normally be running it with the car running (14.1v off the alternator). And even then resting voltage of the lithium batteries is quite a bit higher than lead acid.
We just did 17 days without 240 v input running a 150 ah Allspark battery and a 1225 Redarc charger. Very impressed with the package but jeez Offroad living are difficult. Even spending 2k with them (thanks for the discount code) it took multiple attempts to contact them (and two drives to the shop) to actually drive away with the components we needed. If I wasn’t convinced their product was superior I would have spent elsewhere.
Now I am sold on lithium. No going back now.
Glad ya got it sorted mate, it’s top notch gear 👍🏼 sorry to hear you had a few dramas getting into contact with them- I know they got smashed with Covid and have been ran off their feet for a while!
@@WildTouring Yeah I appreciate that Covid smashed them though spending 2k on gear, I can justify getting a bit antsy when I cant get into contact with them to spend it and further, couldn't make sense once it was installed (troubleshooting was difficult) but now it is installed, i look forward to 15 years of trouble free off grid stuff. Further, I would highly recommend the same product I got to anyone who was showing interest.
Hi mate. I'm the Sales Manager at Offroad Living. I'm really sorry you had that issue. As Cam said we were absolutely smashed by Covid protocols and have been ridiculously busy. Not trying to make excuses. It's something we have tried really hard to work out and have been improved our response time lately. Hope you really enjoy the holiday and hope to see you back 😊
@@greencoolawa9580 thanks for reaching out. We are all good now, it was just a bit stressful at the time considering the investment and the fact that I couldn’t figure it out straight out of the box.
All things going to plan, we should be set for 10-15 years so we will see you when we next fit out a rig!
Good info dude but more importantly, are the dimmies cooked from frozen or thawed first?
From frozen! 🙂 15 minutes 👌
Go the kmart induction cooktop, it has way more temp settings.
That is our own experience also Cam.
Yeah I’ve got one, definitely a better unit. Just really wanted the inbuilt one to work out for convenience.
Im not sure y u said ur solar doesnt work well when connected together? When u put the allspark on u got 6 amps or so, when u put yhe kings on u got 2 amps... when u joined them both u got bout 9 or 10 amps. Seemed to be working well enough. Are ur solar panels in series or parallel? Can u elaborate as i always thought as long as the panels were parallel it was all good on 12v systems. Ur enerdrive dc charger can accept up to like 45v of solar ?
My understanding is it’s not good practice to wire different size (voltage or current) panels in series or parallel.
In series the arrays total current is determined by the panel with the lowest current rating.
In parallel as I did in this video is an issue when panel voltage differs. The total voltage of the array is determined by the panel with the lowest voltage rating.
It made little difference here because both panels were pretty close (19v/19.8v), but I thought I’d mention it in the vid, because it can make a big difference in some situations.
I searched for a non pulsing induction cooktop, can turn it right down low without it doing it. It's portable and worth considering especially if you're going to replace your existing unit.
What was the brand you found? I would like one that is Variable rather than pulsing
@@wakawaka12320 xiaomi mijia, they are round rather than square, but it has been brilliant
@@mikefoster7085 thanks mate I'll check it out
Are you sure induction stove is efficient? I would think that direct heating stove is better option, specially rice cooker, because it kind of keeps the heat inside the heating pan. With rice cooker you can cook food. Slow cooker will be the best option, specially if you wrap it with winter sweater to contain the heat. You can run that off of solar.
Great vid mate, good 12V info.
I find Kings to be rubbish, and solar output never meets expectation. Especially with flex panels
Do you have a ‘just in case’ Ando connection from engine battery ? I’ll get an extra 24hr out of 100ah century on a hilux and car zings over no probs, has come in handy 🤣
Lookin forwards to van build, cheers for the content mate.
Cheers Kato! Nah I never normally have issues with running low. I’m generally driving every other day looking for the next camp site!
@@WildTouring sounds horrible 😎🍻
We have the safiery twin hob in our caravan and it frustrates me. When you use 2 hobs is limits your cooking power to under half. I actually get out my Kmart hob so we have half a chance of cooking’s food in a reasonable time.
Oh thats annoying, I guess its capped at 2000w total.
My Kmart induction cooker has been going great for a year 49 bucks
I've got one too, definitely a better unit. Just really wanted something built in to work, for convenience!
Hi Cam how did you find your solar blanket after being rained on
No dramas with the rain. Very little input anyway due to cloud cover, but once the clouds clear it was working as it should
Hey bud who did ya compressor setup on the roof of the canopy?
Thunderfab made the bracket, Offroad Living wired it up.
Can, I watched your video with great interest, with the induction Failure I believe that you have condemned this process prematurely. We have used induction for a long time and have not had issues, I must say ours has several heat settings from 60-240 degrees Celsius. It would be better to throw away the ice maker, you make ice in the fridge.
By the way
ZB133.
You should have bought the Zone
Cam, what brand and model is the Air fryer please.
Hey Neil, its the 5l Anko one from Kmart
Mate get an Ikea induction only $59 and has 10 settings i think and only max 2000w
Hey cam not sure what happened to my original comment but have you tried the solar blanket rack so you can angle it to the sun, let me know if want the link but love mine its the best, works well
I’ve seen the Amptron one, clever idea. Same price as the kings panel that needs one though!
@@WildTouring yeah worth the investment I think, love mine iv got a couple and its been a huge improvement since getting it, there is a guy here in Perth that sells the kits I actually designed and built a few and he ended dup buying the idea off me and making them
@@LVNITUPM8 oh wow that’s cool! Well done mate!
What drone do you use mate? And would you recommend it?
DJI Mavic air 2s, yes absolutely recommend it. Can’t go wrong with any of the DJI offerings.
is that exmouth or shark bay?
Hi Cam and team.
The correct symbol for amps is Capital A not lower case a. Current or A is coulombs per second but let’s not get too techy.
BTW, If it is cool enough you do not need ice in your drink… so no need to use your ice machine …save power. If it’s cold or wet, drink your spirits straight !!! Clear skies!!
You think I could run a induction cooktop, and a toaster, coffee machine (at seperate times) off a 200ah lithium?
Yeah definitely. You’d probably need a 2000w inverter and a battery with a max continuous discharge current of 175a+
@@WildTouring Cheers Cam... Probably don't necessarily need the induction cooktop as I think that is where all the big amps are needed and they suck a fair bit of juice hey? I usually break out the webber for all of our cooking anyway
Your much better off, getting a automatic pressure cooker, it has a frying mode and you can do soups and casseroles with them…
Much more efficient then the induction hob…
I'm thinking regular glass panels would be better and a 100 watt panel is not that big.
I keep seeing warnings about cancer with the electric air fryers, is it something to actually worry about, as in documented cases caused by the fryer, or is it just speculation of potential? If it's not gonna take me out early, then I'm in, otherwise I'm not sure what I'll use instead, maybe a regular gas stove and change my food menu
Air fryer is basically a small convection oven. If someone tells you this, probe them with a few questions you know the answer to, see if they are into conspiracies.
Maybe a genniewould have been useful for those cloudy days?
Genie or a drive is really all you can do if you get a week of cloud cover! Many national parks in WA won’t allow them though.
King Controllers don't work. Aussie Arvo has a video on this and also know of heap of folks that checked there kings solar controller and it was useless.
So why wouldnt you prop up half the Kings Solar to make it more effecient with solar. Its not that difficult.
Fyi, Kecap is pronounced as ketchup. "Kecap manis" translates as "sweet soy sauce"
Shame about your induction cooker. Rather than replacing the slide out bench, you could get a custom chopping board/block made to fill the hole where the cooker currently is. Or even a removable basket / bin to slide scraps and off cuts into while preparing meals. Just a thought instead of spending heaps replacing the slide out bench.
Solid idea 👍🏼
Shit gear equals shit results use those kings panels to sight your rifle in and get some redarc ones massive difference
This seems like an insane stress test on such a small battery. 150ah is about as small as you can get and your running a fridge, ice maker, induction cook-top, air fryer, and lights accessories off of it AND you had bad luck with weather for your solar system. For me I'd kick out the ice maker (fridge would make this mostly redundant) and either induction or air fryer (not sure why both are needed) and also double up on battery (two in parallel). More power less demand
You're not wrong. Big ask from a system that wasn't designed or sized to run those loads.
But like I said, this type of camping is unusual for me (staying in one place without moving for over a week).
It wouldn't be economic to spend money on a larger system for the 1 trip in 2 years that pushed it to the limits...
Add WA sun… argh I see how it worked
you need to compare the same panel flat and angled to be fair comparison
- it is possible that you have a panel not peforming to spec. The way you tested, you would never know
- the happy from cheep and cheerfull does not last long
Cheep and tearfull
- Kings
- your induction cooktop (dunno the brand)
Yeah absolutely, I’d have to control lots of variables to compare panels properly!
This was not a comparison or a test or anything like that. Just me chatting around how things were performing for me on this trip.
1800W inverter requires 150Ah, other than quick frying food the setup expense will never be justified, just sayin 👍
Get a better induction top. There are brands that have much better temp control.
pronounced "kechup manis" 🙂
Reason why it isn’t working is why it’s kings. Kings are for blokes that don’t know anything about 4WDs or camping off grid
Don't be afraid to go below 20% on your battery occasionally. Calendar ageing and heat will cause more degradation than dropping below 20% once in a while in a setup like this.
Get 2 working solar panels on your car roof and with that portable 200w will be set 👌
Cheers Ben. Fixed panels on the car is a bit of a drama with the boat loader. For 90% of my trips I get away with just the blanket for the odd occasion.
@@WildTouring fair enough.
Cheers for the awesome content as always.
122 watts total. Cheap crap panels often fool people into thinking the have enough, but often put out 1/4 or less of rated output.
Do yourself a favour and buy yourself a brand name house panel. I have seen 300watts out of a 350w panel.
Solar is great just don't buy cheap shit.
Overkill.
Don’t really need/could do without an induction cooker or ice maker
Of course I could do without them. I choose not too. I could also ride a bike or walk places, but I choose to drive. Different strokes for different folks Brandon 🙄
Kings stuff in general is absolutely rubbish, lucky to even get half the watts they claim online
Is this an electronics roadshow or good old Aussie camping? The expression "cooking with gas" is still relevant, cheap and practical. Even in today's world of solar power. Quit faffing around with crap gear, go camping and fishing like a man!
Nah it’s just me doing my thing, my way.
Thumbnail and title both have induction cookers and air fryers in it- probably wasn’t for you eh?
@@WildTouring I watch a lot of your videos, enjoy most of them. I have to admit, the thumbnail... I found intriguing but it is easy to see where your rhetorical question is aimed... eh? I must have hit a tender spot, so I apologise unreservedly.
@@malcolmyoungacdc sounds like my thumbnail game is strong then 💪 👌 😂
No tenderness, and no need to apologise.
@@WildTouring oh good, well... perhaps next time leave out the rhetoric. Being direct is better, just like gas 🤣