how to survive in a travelodge

[Globetrotter.uk]

Just interested in anyone's thoughts on how to cook a meal whilst in a travelodge. With smoke alarms fitted and the provision of just a kettle, I want to try something other than popping out to the chippy. Is there a heat proof pot that could go into the kettle so I could boil stuff

 

[sapper1]

I spent many nights in a travelodge whilst working on coach tours and always smoked in the room and cooked on a camp stove without any problem.The secret?



Put a shower cap over the smoke detector,works every time.

 

[SimonM]

Wide neck food flask to cook:

• Pasta - add stir in sauce once cooked.
• Cous cous
• Rice
• Boil in the bag food - "look what we found" range is very good!

Most supermarkets now sell pot noodle type food. Might be worth a look around to see what can be picked up.

HTH

Simon

 

[ex Member swampy99]

Have a look on here http://www.azbushcraft.com/ under the az bushcraft (bear) some good advice

 

[Jared]

Should be a be able to find resealable "boil in the bag" bags?

So can fill with own contents, and boil in kettle... perhaps.

Though thinking about it putting the hot water into a insulated flask/pot first, then put the bag in maybe safer.

 

[Shewie]

I've always fancied a bit of salmon done in the Formby trouser press but SWMBO wont let me.


I imagine cooking in the room is a none starter now with the new smoking regs, you'll probably get stung for redecoration fees.

Boil-in-the-bag might work in the naff tiny kettles they have though, its' about all they're good for.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Get an iron and a big pile of heavy book's.....

Crank the controls as high as they'll go then invert the iron, build a supporting structure of books to support the iron somewhere near flat and level..... hey presto, a hot-plate!

It takes a while to "cook" anything properly, but can be quite good at warming simple meals . The only give away is the smell, but that can be avoided if you can open windows etc.

Oh and take care over what drops onto the sole of the iron, especially if you have to use it for your clothes after dinner

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[alpha_centaur]

Get an iron and a big pile of heavy book's.....

Crank the controls as high as they'll go then invert the iron, build a supporting structure of books to support the iron somewhere near flat and level..... hey presto, a hot-plate!

It takes a while to "cook" anything properly, but can be quite good at warming simple meals . The only give away is the smell, but that can be avoided if you can open windows etc.

Oh and take care over what drops onto the sole of the iron, especially if you have to use it for your clothes after dinner

ATB

Ogri the trog

Wonder if I could fry bacon on it

 

[forestwalker]

Purina Student Chow, sorry Ramen Noodles, cooked in a wide mouth thermos flask?

I saw some military system using insulated containers and handwarmers (the "click" kind, IIRC) and soft-cans. Might be doable.

While in the Army we cooked on our substitute Trangias indoors "all the time", but I don't think smoke alarms were installed there. Try at home? The pocket Trangia is fairly compact...

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.mynewcheap.co.uk/products/details/wavebox-portable-microwave/11632/

Doubt you would set off the smoke alarm so long as you don't go burning food and making a lot of smoke? Cook in the bathroom, often no detector in them I'm told but not something I've thought on looking for to be honest.

How about this

http://www.electricshopping.com/shop/shop.do?cID=46&pID=2247

 

[Hammock_man]

Kettle and rat pack / Compo rations.

If you want to go a step further, use a bit of CCF mat to insulate a billy can / pound shop container and swap the kettle boiled water two or three times to keep the heat up

 

[traderran]

Before I retired I spent a lot of time in loges. And part of my kit was
a electric coffee pot and a electric skillet. This combo worked quite well for me

 

[inthewids]

I cooked on a small gas stove a few years ago, it was in a smoking room though.

 

[firecrest]

Just chuck loads of things in the kettle - boiled eggs, noodles chicken legs. Keep switching it on over and over. you arent paying for the electricity!

*seriously dont try , they will not be amused!