I agree that taking one of these on a camping trip for one or two
people is a little goofy. But the moment I saw it I thought of a
friend who writes a food blog and loves to bake things for her
friends, and I thought this would be great for her: croissants in the
campground.

Whenever I describe the woman of my dreams, this sentence comes up:
"she's the type of girl who goes backpacking with copper saucepans,
knows how to get the most of them, knew how to remove the rivets and
dispense with the handles (she uses her bandana), and never rues the
added weight."

So, this oven thing is about right.

Mark

On Feb 24, 2011, at 6:55 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> And as for the Camp Chef oven in the link provided check with you
>> local
>> Costco store.  They had them last year and I saw them in the store
>> again a
>> couple of weeks ago at about $150.  A very tempting looking setup
>> but I
>> dojn't know anyone using one with a Westy yet.
>
> the thing is quite large for including in a VW camper camp kit, and
> is redundant so far as the burner tops go.  It requires a dedicated
> fuel source.  Given its dimensions and heft, it is barely portable.
> Now, folks who camp with the equivalent of a garage with them, ok.
> I have been at NF camp grounds and seen folks with propane barbecue
> cookers big enough to do a whole hog.  Those are the folks who are
> in a giant pickup truck towing a trailer of similar size to the
> truck, with a couple of four wheelers and two or three multi-room
> wall tents for a family of four.  they usually have a generator and
> a string of incandescent light bulbs that would light up a WalMart
> parking lot.  Those guys might like one of these.
>
> mcneely