Last night, I ran out of propane just as dinner was finishing. The chicken needed an extra minute, but a lid and the residual heat from the very hot cast iron pan finished the meat off nicely. So, no propane, turn the water heater off, make a note to pick some up after work the next day.
This morning, I wake up and stumble to the dressing room to wash my face. Run the hot water for a second, splash some on my face, and WOAH, that’s cold! Oh, right! No propane. Duh.
Shuffle back to the kitchen to make coffee. Rinse French press. Why is the water cold? Oh, yeah, I’ve been down this road this morning. Fill kettle and put it on the stove. Strike match, turn on burner, and… oh, right.
(Mornings are tough for me. 🙂 )
Since I’m moving in just under two weeks, it didn’t make sense to get a full 30lber of propane. I asked for 10lbs. Except that propane is sold in litres here… Quick, some math! A full tank is about $18 so a third is $6! The propane filler guy was very good natured about the exercise. 🙂
Now that was really funny!! Sounds like something I would do 🙂
Thanks, I needed a chuckle.
Glad you appreciate my bizarre sense of humour. 😀
I supose that’s one advantage to the microwave/convection oven in my RV, although I would need to fire up the generator unless I was plugged in. I’ll see how fast I go through propane when I move into the RV full time next month. I added over 10 gallons once, so it’s probably a 50 lb tank.
Well, look at the bright side, my dear … at least you HAVE a dressing room … not so many RV’ers could say as much :-)!
LOL! Too true, I am spoiled! My favourite comment from people who visit the rig is that, crikey, I’m not making up the whole dressing room thing. 🙂
Hi, I was quite surprised when you said you are going to stay in Lethbridge for the winter. Of course it is all part of your odessy. I am very happy to hear you are finally making some good money and able to put money away. Hopefully next winter you will be in the sunny south.
We have been RVing for 40 years so we can relate to all your problems, etc. The longest time we were away at one time was 4 months when we toured Mexico in 1972 pulling a 15 foot travel trailer without a bathroom (can’t believe we did that)!! We were much younger.
It made so much sense to me to heat the water on the stove. 🙂
I hope Blars’ generator is not propane or he’s going to find that his fix doesn’t work either.
Powered appliances are no guarantee, either. Take this morning for example: I forgot I was running a heater, so when I started the microwave and toaster, well, :head desk:.
Hi Rae.
There is a neat little gadget that will adapt a 1 lb camping cylinder to the end of your propane hose. It is just a small adapter that screws onto the end of your hose and then has a female end to take the 1 lb cylinder. It’s easy to keep a couple of spare 1 pound cylinders in the RV. We have the same in the boat.