Weight saving ideas - dual purpose "stuff"
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wildebus
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Ever tried making smooth mash with unpeeled boiled potatoes?
Sorry. You may have tried. Ever SUCCEEDED making smooth mash with unpeeled boiled potatoes?
Minisorella
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peels my favourite bit
Definitely agree with you both for boiled, baked and fork crushed... but mash and roasties? :tongue:
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i couldn't work this out for ages... i read it as ""smooth mash with unboiled peeled potatoes"" .... huh ????
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Actually .... I have a confession .... I haven't mashed any potatoes recently as I have discovered a really nice instant mash product from the USA.
Creamy Mash by Honest Earth. I got it from Costco, but available from eBay sellers and from Amazon as well -
Honest Earth All Natural Instant Creamy Mashed Potatoes Approx 48 Servings 8 Sachets- 6 Servings Each 1088g: Amazon.co.uk: Grocery
It is honestly really really nice when made as directed and ideal for taking in your camper or motorhome (and it is amazing hoew much a small packet makes!)
Creamy Mash by Honest Earth. I got it from Costco, but available from eBay sellers and from Amazon as well -
Honest Earth All Natural Instant Creamy Mashed Potatoes Approx 48 Servings 8 Sachets- 6 Servings Each 1088g: Amazon.co.uk: Grocery
It is honestly really really nice when made as directed and ideal for taking in your camper or motorhome (and it is amazing hoew much a small packet makes!)
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You'd have to ask David Blaine how to make that one
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You don't need to carry heavy spuds. Delicious Smash spuds weigh next to nothing.
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I like mash but I'd struggle to eat 6 servings at one go (don't judge me!) - once packet is opened can you decant into airtight container or do you have to cook the lot?
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the sachets don't look like a 6 serving which is why you must follow the instructions for volumes as it makes a load!
I do about half the packet, then use a bag clip (from IKEA) to reseal the sachet and then put it back in the sealed containers I used for this kind of stuff and boil in the bag rice, etc (rodent deterent!)
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nothing will make me forget " For Mash get Smash" Advert with outrageously stupid miniature VERY-low tech aliens - never bought dried spuds since !!!
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Awww
don't you say to yourself everytime you see a campervan with someone trying to save weight by leaving the Potato Peeler at home "They peel them with their metal knives" :egg:
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Awww
don't you say to yourself everytime you see a campervan with someone trying to save weight by leaving the Potato Peeler at home "They peel them with their metal knives" :egg:
I see the michael is being taken yet again of my pathetic attempts to be a good and safe vaner !!!! Never will i reach the dizzy heights of the WC standards of perfection - but - let me tell you i have ONE small sharp knife which acts as kitchen knife/eating knife/scraper/poking tool/general prodding implement and i Dont have a potato peeler..... Beat that .....
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You are being very sensible lookng at the major things.
People suggesting saving weight by things like leaving potato peelers behind though are a different matter!
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Hi ya DG,
I think it’s a great idea for when doing a Major ‘Clean & Air’ of all Lockers Nooks & Crannies to Not Put Anything back in the Draws, Cupboards Or Lockers that you haven’t used for a few months as you can simply do without it !.
I’ve done this several times now, & I can honestly say I haven’t missed anything that I’ve given away or chucked, Even now I have several COMPLETELY empty cupboards, My Tools & Spares are Minimal, & I know where everything is & is easily acceptable without Furkeling about through the ‘Just in case’ bits n bobs.
As some might remember as it’s just me aboard I even took 11 Doors off (Yes I DO mean 11) that has made the living space MUCH more ‘Liveable’ Took My Awning off, Safari room & Associated Bits, The Nest is Ticketed to 4500kg
I’m currently running at around the 3700kg as the Norm (Weighed recently). So I’m a great believer in just because you ‘Have’ the Space & Payload capacity, it doesn’t mean that you have to ‘Use’ it !.
OH, & I LOVE packet Potatoe, as I do Cider, Donuts, Cous Cous, Rice, Pasta, Biscuits For Dunkies, & all sorts of rubbish that isn’t good for me.
I think it’s a great idea for when doing a Major ‘Clean & Air’ of all Lockers Nooks & Crannies to Not Put Anything back in the Draws, Cupboards Or Lockers that you haven’t used for a few months as you can simply do without it !.
I’ve done this several times now, & I can honestly say I haven’t missed anything that I’ve given away or chucked, Even now I have several COMPLETELY empty cupboards, My Tools & Spares are Minimal, & I know where everything is & is easily acceptable without Furkeling about through the ‘Just in case’ bits n bobs.
As some might remember as it’s just me aboard I even took 11 Doors off (Yes I DO mean 11) that has made the living space MUCH more ‘Liveable’ Took My Awning off, Safari room & Associated Bits, The Nest is Ticketed to 4500kg
I’m currently running at around the 3700kg as the Norm (Weighed recently). So I’m a great believer in just because you ‘Have’ the Space & Payload capacity, it doesn’t mean that you have to ‘Use’ it !.
OH, & I LOVE packet Potatoe, as I do Cider, Donuts, Cous Cous, Rice, Pasta, Biscuits For Dunkies, & all sorts of rubbish that isn’t good for me.
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I just got fed up with doing a Door dance ensuring that Say the Bedroom One was closed in order for me to open the Hanging wardrobe one, or Having to Kneel one way to open one half of the Under Bed Locker To then have to close that & have to re position to open the second door to then access the other half of the Same space, Nightmare!
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NZ is the nest all sorted now engine wise?
Nesting Zombie
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Yeah it does seem absolutely fine, So Definitely the Oil Cooler was the Problem & The Work done to bypass it is a cure. Yesterday I done a 8hr Drive all in one hit, Then Stopped for Fuel (£90 !!) Ok & a further £13 on Harry Ramsdens Legendary Fish n Chips, Then with both of us fully Fuelled drove a further 2 HRs before Parking Up, Then This Morning After doing The Nests Engine checks I’ve done another 2 HRs & Just Parked Up now for some Exercise in the form of Walking Up to the very end of the pull in to a Favourite Butty van of mine for a Sausage n Egg Butty.
So all seems good,,,Phew !
I will also post this on the other thread
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good sounds like its problem solved... 8 hours in one hit WOW you must have been cream crackered !!!
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Well I wanted to give it a good test, So from Bude A39,A316,M5,M6 Then a Few jiggly bits to the West & The Morcome Estuary seems a good run with just about all the Driving conditions you can imagine to put the Nest & The Bypass surgery through its paces, I’m now however WAY over the other way
Oh I love my Lifestyle,,,
So how’s the vehicle weight loss going DG ?.
What WAS the weight?, & What is it NOW ?.