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Love camping. Actually had my first taste of Aeropress when a friend brought one along on a trip about seven years ago. As good portable brewers go, that one's hard to beat.
Mt Remarkable National Park - Mambray Creek Campground
If i'm camping somewhere with power I just take my dual boiler and grinder. If no power (like the above pics) then I have a wacaco nanopresso. I just pre grind the beans before going. May not win any awards but its better than instant.
Just bought a nespresso pod adapter for the nanopresso as the grinds was a bit fiddly and messy in the smallish confines of the van (there are 4 of us). Hopefully I can find a pod i'm happy with before easter.
Looks like a great setup
I would be interested in some additional information on the vehicle brand and typical fuel economy on the road and also the manufacturer of the camper
It's a custom made camper based on a Isuzu NPS 300 4WD truck chassis.
It has double the normal Tanks at 250 Litres, this gives around 1,200KM.
(about the same fuel running costs as our Landcover Discovery V8i)
The 2012 Isuzu is pre any computer or turbo, so it's simple to fix off road, very very reliable and bullet proof.
The down side is it's slow, (max $100KM/Hr and cruise at 80 - but all you need exploring).
It's truck suspension so it will shake you're fillings out off road if you don't install suspension seats.
The diesel engine and gearing give you tons of power low down for off road work but if you run empty you have to re prime the engines in these older ones.
Best of all are the exhaust assisted brakes, (it would be hard work changing gears all the time in the mountains without this option).
Variations of this type of camper regularly come up for sale on CMCA.org.
and are easy to convert.
My travel kit for making espresso shots on the road has been made up using a Portaspresso, Rossa PG Air Espresso (Aluminium) coupled with a Knock Feldgrind grinder. (The photo shows a Hausgrind which was an earlier larger heavier version.)
All I need is boiling water from a jug if in a hotel room or a gas stove when camping or on road trips.
The pressure is provided by an air cylinder that is pumped up by hand using a bike shock pump, this allows 9 Bar extractions. The pressure control valve allows you to control pre-infusion and extraction pressure which is monitored on the gauge.
Some nice setups and gourmet on the road coffee. My last camps have been pre-ground coffee and plunger coffee. We have an off-road camper trailer but usually camp on a powered site, more glamping than camping :-) Hopefully next camp will be Flair (I have just picked on up) and maybe a stick battery powered milk frother (on the shopping list) with a hand grinder as I always get cravings for proper coffee.
This is a photo I saw some years ago that caught my attention. Espresso on a Harley. Let's not get hung up on the pros and cons of the espresso quality
Looks like a great setup
I would be interested in some additional information on the vehicle brand and typical fuel economy on the road and also the manufacturer of the camper
Here's a picture of the baby roaster.
Magnificent Yemen roaster, no fan, solid copper conduction only.
No off gassing use delay required, Yemen tastes right after 2 days (not 10 days as with a Hottop).
the trick is to get a gas cooktop with good heat control.
(This model is the best I've ever found).
Second pic is the camper showing the outside opening fridge next to the cooktop, really practical idea.
Just about to go to Tassie for a month, will spend most of it camping. We don’t have a big 4wd, just a Mazda 6 and 2 kids, so we bought a tiny little European “camplet” trailer. Weighs 250kg (500 when it’s fully loaded) , but has two off-ground double beds, a fold out kitchen and a very comfy living area.
Coffee gear is a Lido 3, Flair and Bellman steamer. Also an oxo pour over for times when I need something simpler.
We have a 25 year old Jayco finch which we most recently used on a half lap of Australia.
Porlex mini grinder and moka pot or Aeropress with home roasted beans for small trips or commercial beans on long trips.
Photo from Finke National park in the NT.
Jacksons Carry me Camper. Made in Australia with Australian canvas. Ideal for remote area travel. First photo taken at Dalhousie Springs at the end of a very wet Simpson Desert crossing.
Coffee gear is Aeropress and Aerspeed grinder. IMO Aeropress can't be beaten for ease of cleaning, especially when availability of water is very limited. Have thrown a Dr Mahn Handy Roaster in for long trips where bean availability will be challenging. The slight smokiness imparted to beans roasted over charcoal is a genuine camping experience. Also just acquired an Esbit stove top 'espresso' maker for a more espresso like option.
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