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PunchItChewie

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  1. Good to know. The page I was on didn't go into a whole lot of detail about it other than mentioning the store brand bags don't seal as well. Could have just been they were using the wrong type as you suggested.
  2. I've seen/read that some people sear steaks before putting them in bags, and some after. It all depends on which recipe read, or youtube video you watch. If you are going to use freezer bags instead of a vacuum sealer, it is recommended to get name brand not store brand. I'm still in s&b right now, and haven't used my anova cooker for a whole lot. It does make some good hard boiled eggs, and I even replicated those starbucks style egg bites in some little mason jars. You could probably cook stews and chilies in a sous vide (sometimes called water immersion cooker). I've even watched a video of a guy making custard in his sous vide. When/if I do get on the road full time (hoping for mid next year), I do plan on taking my anova. I bought mine off of amazon, and also bought a rubbermaid container, and a lid specifically make to seal thet op with a small opening for the cooker to slide into. I'm glad I stumbled upon this, as I probably wouldn't have thought to run the cooker while tooling down the road.
  3. I think it was another thread I read that some of the light weight travel trailers don't hold up well to full timing. I have a 2017 F150 that I have gone between getting a small TT for me and my dog, to a small class A to tow the F150 behind. I have a 4x4, so it is 4 down tow able. I have even thought about converting a HDT, as in Washington it is easy to register as a RV with only a little work. I just need to get my truck on the scale to get it's weight for both as tow vehicle, or as toad. I've become a bit neurotic though, in I don't want to exceed anything on a sticker. Example, yes with the max tow package on my truck it could handle one of those "1/2 ton" 5th wheels. But realistically it's not gonna work with what the sticker on my truck saying I only have 1700'ish pounds of payload. So if you decide to go the truck and trailer route, just pay attention to the capacities of both. I got lucky 10 years ago with a 32' 5er and my truck (at that time was an 04 silverado 2500). At that time I was dumb, a thought my 2500 duramax was all I needed. I didn't look at the plaque on my trailer, or sticker on my truck. I survived the trip from the deserts of southern California to the Oregon coast without issues, but could have been at or over my limit with all the stuff I packed in to add weight for my move. Just because it says my truck can tow about 10k pounds doesn't mean I should.
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