Toasted at the Cottage
August 7th, 2008Living off the grid toast is considered a luxury, simply because you have to start the generator before you can plug in the toaster. It’s easier just to eat cereal, or at least it was.
On a recent trip through Canadian Tire my husband discovered a camp stove toaster. Made by Coghlan’s, this little metal looking pie plate with metal frame makes great toast. We just place it on top of our propane stove burner, turn the gas on to heat it up and then put the toast in place. About a minute per side and it’s ready - warm crunchy toast.
The frame is wide enough to cook bagels too. For $5 we are enjoying some of the luxuries of home.
If you live off the grid and have any tips you’d like to share with me please leave me a comment.
Cheers,
Julie
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August 7th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
We’ve been using this same toaster for many years. The only problem is with it rusting. I scrub all the rust off before storing it in the basement at the end of the season only to scrub the new rust off at the beginning of the next. I wouldn’t give it up, though. Keep your eye out for end of season sales. I just bought a new one at a big name grocery store, on clearance, for $1.98! A spare won’t go amiss. Being able to toast 8 slices at once is great with a crowd.
August 9th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Good advice Laura,
I will keep my eyes peeled. It’s amazing how simple we live at the cabin compared to at home. I wouldn’t dream of using this at home, but it works just as well as our fancy electric toaster.
Cheers,
Julie