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Posted: 09 May 2011 at 12:30pm

Originally posted by Hodge-PODge

Thanks David!

But now you've made me curious. Just EXACTLY what do you EAT when you are camping? I know you are bound to keep it simple. I bet you're quite happy with just salt and pepper, right? (I mean for seasoning - not for food, of course!)

Having just returned from a weekend of camping, here was my menu for the weekend:

Friday: "steak", Doritos chips, Hostess white powdery donuts, dessert - Reese's pieces

Saturday: "steak", Doritos chips, Hostess white powdery donuts, dessert - Reese's pieces

Breakfast = coffee only and I nibble on chips/donuts throughout the day.

In saying "steak", I mean NY Strip cut that I "cook" on the campfire.

In saying "cook", I mean "apply some amount of heat/fire to; in hopes of yielding something edible". Sometimes this happens better than others - this weekend wasn't too bad. I have made great strides, in recent years, in "camp cooking".....way better than the days when I would go all week eating only vienna sausages. I discovered this stuff called "Lowry's Season Salt" - which helps.

I tried hamburgers on the campfire once and things kind of got out of hand. The dripping grease made the fire get way too intense for me to approach to try to rescue my supper!

If I try them again, I may try clamping my hamburger flipper thing to a long pole.....or something.

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Posted: 09 May 2011 at 10:05am

Probably for the best, I've found turning off the stock shower head using the valve on the shower head leads to scalding hot water for a few seconds after you turn it back on. My guess is there is less resistance on the hot water side of the water system, so the trickle of water while you are soaping up allows hot water to creep into the shower head hose.

Of course I always forget this and get a very warm reminder each time. Next time I need to just turn off the main valves.

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 10:19pm

Originally posted by Pawpod

Just wondering, does the Oxygenics shower head have a shutoff?

Before I ordered it, I could have sworn it did, but I can't find any type of shut-off on the showerhead itself, and I'm afraid I've packed the hose (which I didn't change) away. For myself, I guess I will just have to shut it off at the faucet.

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 8:44pm

Just wondering, does the Oxygenics shower head have a shutoff?

Ready to pod around!

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 8:34pm

Wow, what an organizational job!

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 7:12pm

Thanks David!

Hey, seriously though . . . . there's something to be said for a simple uncluttered life. I probably SHOULD take a leaf or two from your book.

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 5:53pm

You get my vote as the most organized Podder. You've done a great job! If I ever decide to carry more than a bar of soap and a toothbrush, I might solicit your advise. What are "spices" and a "spice rack"?

Also, thanks for mentioning the shower (now 2 positive reviews). I think it was Outbound who first mentioned them. One is one my ever growing list of things to get.

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 12:40pm

Originally posted by psaman

You must lay awake nights dreaming new mods up!!! I like em Thumbs Up

You know . . . . , I kinda have been, but I HOPE this is about the end of it!

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 12:12pm

You must lay awake nights dreaming new mods up!!! I like em Thumbs Up

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Posted: 08 May 2011 at 11:55am

Updated Mods & Pics:

In MY Pod, I'm trying to hang up as much stuff as I can so I don't have to put up with any clutter on the floor, bed or table that I don't have to!

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Galley:

(Above) KITCHEN MODS:

1. Spice clips from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Consumer-Solutions-Spice-Storage-Organizer/dp/B0002TG3GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304867081&sr=8-1

2. Cutting Mat as a splatter guard (attached with 3M Velcro) – from WalMart kitchen section

3. Under-the-shelf sliding cup rack from Camping World

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/under-the-shelf-sliding-cup-rack/36207

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Bathroom:

(Above) BATHROOM MODS:

In the Pod it isn’t QUITE as cluttered as it looks in this photo!

1. Oxygenics handheld shower from Amazon (All I did was switch showerheads not hoses.)

http://www.amazon.com/Consumer-Solutions-Spice-Storage-Organizer/dp/B0002TG3GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304867081&sr=8-1

2. Thumbs-up Soap Saver (2) from Camping World

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/thumbs-up-soap-saver/2374

3. Pop-a-Toothbrush Holder from Camping World

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/pop-a-toothbrush-holder/22098

4. Net shower pockets from Dollar General (I think).

5. Plastic basket from WalMart bathroom storage (Replaced suction cups with 3M wire hooks).

6. Coleman Camping Mirror from WalMart Camping section (attached with 3M wire hook to the hole in the mirror prop, and 3M velcro on the bottom to keep it from bouncing on the wall.)

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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
2011 Mercedes ML350
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