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Goatboy

Full Member
Jan 31, 2005
14,956
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Scotland
Why dont Muslim countries have plugs? All of the ones that I have been to have had them

A lot of cheaper accommodation doesn't as they tend to wash in running water as it's considered unclean to soak in your own bathwater. Have a wee read of this LINK.
Plugs are often put in in higher end accommodation to suit western tastes.
 

torc

Settler
Nov 23, 2005
603
0
54
left coast, ireland
I bought one of these a while back but haven't had a chance to use it yet.
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It's a dual voltage Sanyo RN-38NF Electric Travel Cooker, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lDi4LUd4Rc.

Low cost and US regional flight and cabin crews have elevated hotel room cooking to a fine art trying to save a few bob.
[video=youtube;jASIQToP31k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jASIQToP31k[/video]
Here are some more videos about cooking in hotel rooms.
http://www.youtube.com/results?sear...j5j1.9.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.lKv-ZrmT6M0
Happy trails...torc.
 

torc

Settler
Nov 23, 2005
603
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54
left coast, ireland
Is it an induction hob?
No, it's an electric coil hob under a protective plate.
I've tried it out at home a few times and it works great.
It packs up small into it's 1.3l pot and being dual voltage and, with a universal plug adapter, it can be used worldwide (One can but dream).
Aircrew forums mention them a lot but I don't think Sanyo manufactures them anymore.
I bought mine on eBay from a Hong Kong dealer who had only a few left last year.
The main market for these sort of cookers seems to be the Middle and Far East and a lot of clones are available from online traders there.
The cooker works fine with all of my Al and Ti outdoor cookware.
If your in the market for something like it, the RK 501/SU (115-230v plus pot) or the RK501 (230v, no pot) hotplates from the reputable German manufacturer Rommelsbacher look good, try eBay or Amazon.
Happy trails...torc.
 

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dave53

On a new journey
Jan 30, 2010
2,993
11
70
wales
i always carry a spork with me and no john its not a pink one as well as a few bits and bobs regards dave
 

Nonsuch

Life Member
Sep 19, 2008
1,862
1
Scotland, looking at mountains
In my spell travelling on business in Africa I always carried my own mosquito net and water filter. Scenario one : powercut, room temperature rises, have to open window, or window broken or won't shut - malaria! Scenario two : staying with local friends, no bottled water, "our water is fine, don't worry!"
 

mountainm

Bushcrafter through and through
Jan 12, 2011
9,990
12
Selby
www.mikemountain.co.uk
No, it's an electric coil hob under a protective plate.
I've tried it out at home a few times and it works great.
It packs up small into it's 1.3l pot and being dual voltage and, with a universal plug adapter, it can be used worldwide (One can but dream).
Aircrew forums mention them a lot but I don't think Sanyo manufactures them anymore.
I bought mine on eBay from a Hong Kong dealer who had only a few left last year.
The main market for these sort of cookers seems to be the Middle and Far East and a lot of clones are available from online traders there.
The cooker works fine with all of my Al and Ti outdoor cookware.
If your in the market for something like it, the RK 501/SU (115-230v plus pot) or the RK501 (230v, no pot) hotplates from the reputable German manufacturer Rommelsbacher look good, try eBay or Amazon.
Happy trails...torc.

I think an induction would be more what I'd go for, for travel purposes - with a steel pot. No heat when the pot isn't on so really safe if you accidentally leave it switched on. Cheap too £30:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/2kw-inducti...{adposition}&gclid=COLSg5OF17kCFS3HtAodzTEAgg


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The Survivor

Nomad
Feb 1, 2013
408
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On Earth
Toilet Paper! Just take a load and keep it in you pockets. It will save you in a multitude of situations...including bleeding out from a large cut!
 

Laurentius

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Aug 13, 2009
2,422
614
Knowhere
I have been known to take a couple of self heating MRE's to avoid paying hotel prices for food. Hot plate seems a bit of a bulky solution, and induction depends on having the right cookware, which also is not light.
 

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