AverageCamper

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  • @theebikenomad
    @theebikenomad2 күн бұрын

    Nice spot well secluded. Thanks for sharing

  • @chadlpnemt
    @chadlpnemt3 күн бұрын

    I've been learning how to "restore" cast iron pans recently myself. I've ordered a few antique ones from ebay that said they were restored, cleaned and seasoned, but when they got to me the cooking surface still had rough spots on it from old seasoning or cooking. After watching a few dozen videos I took the plunge and took out my electric sander with 80 grit paper and smoothed it out to mostly bare metal. But it was smooth. I cleaned it again and used canola oil at 450 in the oven and it works great. As others may have mentioned here, heat and oil are your friends in cast iron. I thin coat the whole cooking surface with oil, be it olive or canola before I drop my eggs or meat in there. Not deep fried, but I get no sticking doing it that way. The only sticking I get is carmelization from sauces, sugar or burned juice from the meat, but it comes right off in really hot water and a wipe. Not too different from teflon. Eventually I'll use less oil as it gets more seasoned on the fly but it's kinda fun restoring old pans.

  • @diligentsun1154
    @diligentsun11544 күн бұрын

    I'll ask how you found the owner, to secure permission to camp? This will be useful for the Traveler, who needs to stop for the night, along the road. Please advise if you would? Excellent pack, by the way

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6954 күн бұрын

    I didn't track down the owner to get permission to camp. I already knew her.

  • @scottljr
    @scottljr9 күн бұрын

    No fire ring fire pot?

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6954 күн бұрын

    No. I don't own a fire ring or a portable fire pit.

  • @roberttolley5055
    @roberttolley505510 күн бұрын

    I will say your pack is awesome looking set up.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69510 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @user-de3mg1hg5l
    @user-de3mg1hg5l13 күн бұрын

    Yeah it's like my Bauer chainsaw and pole saw . I already had the batteries and charger. Plus bought more batteries and chargers and got both free.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69510 күн бұрын

    I'm trying to convert all of my power tools to Craftsman v20 to simplify the battery charging. That makes this chainsaw a good fit. I was, however, very impressed with the performance of the saw itself.

  • @user-by8dr4it8w
    @user-by8dr4it8w23 күн бұрын

    50 of 74 years a hobo. Tho with permission this is pretty much how you stealth camp. It's not about splitting hairs but how to. Did this sort of thing for decades until my health prevented me from riding the rails. Good show.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69510 күн бұрын

    Thank you. I appreciate the comment.

  • @lowermichiganadventures
    @lowermichiganadventures24 күн бұрын

    9:13 I think you did pretty good at setting it up

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69524 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @OnlyUpNorth
    @OnlyUpNorth24 күн бұрын

    Great first time stealth camp. I have that same tarp but it’s the dark green one, I love it! I like that little twig stove too. Might have to get me one. Thanks for sharing your adventure 😊

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69524 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching, I hope you make more videos with Raider

  • @OnlyUpNorth
    @OnlyUpNorth24 күн бұрын

    @@averagecamper695 lol, you know I’ve been thinking about it and I might just do that. Thank you!

  • @raelonmasters7437
    @raelonmasters743725 күн бұрын

    Not a stealth camp. Try again.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    I get where you are coming from. I'm reading your comments and replies, and I will consider your opinions in the future when I title a video. Thank you for taking time to discuss this. I appreciate your comments, even if they are somewhat negative.

  • @OnlyUpNorth
    @OnlyUpNorth24 күн бұрын

    When you go camping anywhere and nobody detects you were even there, I’d say it was stealth camping. That’s what it’s about

  • @OnlyUpNorth
    @OnlyUpNorth24 күн бұрын

    Oh, I want to add that it was a ‘successful’ stealth camp. Now, if you get caught doing that, well it’s STILL stealth camping but the difference is you got busted doing so. Don’t listen to the haters, they’re just jealous

  • @mikec1001
    @mikec100124 күн бұрын

    That was as much a stealth camp as any I've ever seen.. enjoyed the video.

  • @raelonmasters7437
    @raelonmasters743724 күн бұрын

    @angelula Jealous of what? I've camped out 4 times overtly this season and once covertly. Not jealousy, proper terminology.

  • @jerrywilliams3544
    @jerrywilliams354425 күн бұрын

    Good camp! I was worried for you until you said you had permission. It’s been my experience people that put those signs out are either hiding something you don’t want to stumble upon or at their whit ends with people coming onto their property and can be dangerous. Haha. Looking forward to more.

  • @raelonmasters7437
    @raelonmasters743725 күн бұрын

    People put those signs up so as to not be responsible for the idiots who trespass on their land. Not to hide things. Sound like you need to get some more "experience".

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    I wouldn't camp private property without permission. But I didn't want anyone to see me and call the police. I think it qualifies as a stealth camp. Looks like some people disagree.

  • @raelonmasters7437
    @raelonmasters743725 күн бұрын

    @@averagecamper695 A stealth camp is by most acceptable definitions camping in a non permissive environment. What you're doing is just camping which is still cool.

  • @johntennant6838
    @johntennant683825 күн бұрын

    not really stealth camping if She gave you permission , I slept in my backyard when I was 10 , if a bear made it to my suburb past my dog !! lol wow how awesome would that Be? hahahAA

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    I was trying to camp without being noticed by anyone in the neighborhood. I didn't want someone to see me and call the police. Or worse, grab a flashlight and check things out for themselves. Camping without anyone knowing you are there, seems stealthy to me.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69524 күн бұрын

    A bear would scare the crap out of me.

  • @pismorichy
    @pismorichy25 күн бұрын

    You can always say you didn't see the posting. I was charged twice whatever! No harm No foul. Americans are way over the top tenting for night on wilderness land. Not so much in Spain at least

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the comment.

  • @pismorichy
    @pismorichy25 күн бұрын

    Good job man! They now get easier. 1st one I did when I was 8 I'm now 64😂

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    When I was a kid, my friends and I spent a fair amount of time in the woods. We didn't care who seen us, we didn't know who owned the property.

  • @TyroneOutdoors
    @TyroneOutdoors25 күн бұрын

    Great camping! Thats how to do it!

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper69525 күн бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    There is a wrench, Screw Driver Combo tool. It was tucked into the saw itself, on the under side. 😬

  • @lorettaandjasonoffgrid
    @lorettaandjasonoffgridАй бұрын

    We have never been to Aruba. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day we'll get there! 😁 Oh I see my favourite Cruise line Norwegian! Ahhh so nice!

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    Aruba was one of my favorite vacations of all time. Thank you for the comment.

  • @lorettaandjasonoffgrid
    @lorettaandjasonoffgridАй бұрын

    Hello there! New subscribers from Northern Ontario! I love camping trips! We just had an amazing camping and roadtrip on the East coast. Check it out if you like. Looking forward to seeing more content from you! ✌️🇨🇦🇺🇲

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the sub, I found your channel and subscribed as well. looking forward to checking out your adventures.

  • @eugenenelson5398
    @eugenenelson5398Ай бұрын

    Nice time, got me interested back in camping.i have a shell on my truck ,and have gear scadderd around . But plan on getting back into it ,your vedio helps me get into the mood, thanks.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    I hope you get back to camping. And, my gear is completely disorganized right now. lol. Thank you for the comment.

  • @poolchuck66
    @poolchuck66Ай бұрын

    I don't own a vehicle now and live in a big city. Video's like this helps me engoy the outdoors vicariously. Thanks for the video sir.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Comments like this help keep me motivated to get out and make videos. Thank you

  • @soonerjhtravels
    @soonerjhtravelsАй бұрын

    Nice, what kind of Coelman burner is that? Looks very old school bc of the pump, like the pump you had to do with the older 2 burner stoves.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    Its a 508. I bought it in California when I was at Fort Ord. About 1989 or 1990. I've been told it's kind of rare.

  • @TheOliveBoyzz
    @TheOliveBoyzzАй бұрын

    U gained another subscriber. I can't wait for the next video

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    Thank you. I hope you enjoy my channel. I just subbed your channel as well. I'll try to get you some likes and comments and watch time.

  • @TheOliveBoyzz
    @TheOliveBoyzzАй бұрын

    @@averagecamper695 awesome thank you so much. I really appreciate it

  • @TheOliveBoyzz
    @TheOliveBoyzzАй бұрын

    That meal looks good. I gotta say I enjoy filming for my channel as well

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper695Ай бұрын

    It was pretty good, considering who the cook was. I had leftovers for 2 days.

  • @EnjoyLivingPHAM
    @EnjoyLivingPHAM2 ай бұрын

    Looks very good.👍

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6952 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @Outdoorsieguy
    @Outdoorsieguy2 ай бұрын

    Cool video

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6952 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I'm still working on a location for a "Tarp Tent" kind of thing.

  • @roadtaco3924
    @roadtaco39242 ай бұрын

    enjoyed. nice outing

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6952 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

  • @kimmer6
    @kimmer62 ай бұрын

    The circular shape of the bail handle and the stepped font tank probably puts it in the 1940's. I used to know the traits of every D-Lite from 1913 to 1957. The date and where it was made is stamped on the air tube about half way up from the lift lever side. Sometimes it takes a strong magnifying glass out in the sunlight to see the numbers. It might say S-3-45 for Syracuse March 1945. It's nice to see it running again. Good job!

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6952 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to comment. I just lit this thing up for the first time while camping. I'm not sure why, but this is one of my favorite pieces of gear.

  • @charlesfaulkner8653
    @charlesfaulkner86534 ай бұрын

    Why didn’t you just back the truck up to where you wanted the wood? Lol

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6953 ай бұрын

    It was pretty close. Close enough to just chuck it into a pile. I think I walked a few pieces over and placed them on the pile.

  • @meh1943
    @meh19434 ай бұрын

    Might be the camera angle. It looks like you pick a spot that is not level at all. Just curious……seems like it would be very uncomfortable and impossible to sleep. But I wonder if it is camera angle.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6954 ай бұрын

    You're right , its a bit of a hill. I always sleep with my head elevated at this spot. Seems ok to me. I don't think I could sleep the other way , with my head down. I love this spot, though. Surrounded by woods and very quiet. I can't wait to get back out there.

  • @smyerpropertiesllc3858
    @smyerpropertiesllc38585 ай бұрын

    Keep em coming!! Great job

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6955 ай бұрын

    I'll be back out there camping in the spring. Thank you for the encouragement.

  • @louisethomas8074
    @louisethomas80746 ай бұрын

    I just did the same thing. Can I use steel wool? So far I just rinsed it and went over it with crisco a couple times. No oven yet

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6955 ай бұрын

    Sorry I completely missed this comment. But yeah, you could even it out with stool wool and then try to season the bottom of the skillet on a cooktop. Best thing for a cast iron skillet is to cook with it.

  • @CampfiresandColdBeers
    @CampfiresandColdBeers6 ай бұрын

    Just extra flavor on that last one 😆

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6956 ай бұрын

    It was fun to give Brian a little crap about it.

  • @Dionisio181
    @Dionisio1817 ай бұрын

    Sticking because it was not pre-heated enough

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6956 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I've been told that a few times. I'm getting better at using cast iron on a campfire. Thank you for the comment.

  • @bitemenow609
    @bitemenow6097 ай бұрын

    Making more videos is never the wrong thing. What do you have a degree of expertise in? Disney is a bad subject to one side of the tribe. What is interesting to you. Do not preach, Do not offend, Good luck.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Sounds like good advice. Thank you for the comment.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Given the success of some of my recent camping videos, I never posted any videos from our Orlando Trip in July. Leave a comment if you would like to see Disney World Vids. Or if you think I should keep them off of my channel.

  • @theshell2387
    @theshell23877 ай бұрын

    "Your chairs dry" "yep, my butt dried it out so my butts wet" "oh goody" 😂😂😂 sounds like you two have known each other for quite some time. Idk if it would help but maybe throw some of the spare firewood under the truck on top of a tarp to keep it out of the rain? Thats all I could think of besides putting some wood in the tent with ya.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    yeah, Brian and I worked together for a couple of decades. I think in this video I had some wood stashed under the cedar tree. It was somewhat dry in the morning. But we just didn't think we would get as much rain as we got overnight. I really need to pay more attention to the weather report. lol.

  • @theshell2387
    @theshell23877 ай бұрын

    Girlfriend just got me a backroadz bedtent for christmas and I'm really looking forward to using it. Its pretty hard to find recent yt vids with the series 19 and I gotta say, the red and grey is gonna look great on my red truck if yours looks like that good on your black one. Watched a couple of your vids with it now and its good to know its decent quality and not money wasted on the tent. Stay safe out there! Not sure where your spot is but seems like arizona fall/early winter weather to me. ✌️

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    It is a great tent. I hope you get one that fits your truck. I can't wait to get back out in the spring. I'm in the Kansas City Missouri area, so it's cold right now. Thank you for watching.

  • @Babygirl_Adventures
    @Babygirl_Adventures7 ай бұрын

    great video you got a sub from us much love from Baby girl Adventures

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Thanks for subbing! I subscribed to your channel also. I'll get you some watch time and some likes. looks like I can't leave comments though. Keep camping guys.

  • @Babygirl_Adventures
    @Babygirl_Adventures7 ай бұрын

    @@averagecamper695 thank you and bless you 🙏

  • @TonyM540
    @TonyM5407 ай бұрын

    Almost certainly USA made. The bottom number on right hand air tube should be date of manufacture. The other dates a patent dates. I don’t think you overpaid for it. Warning : they’re highly addictive.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the info. The last line of numbers says 1 - 4 as far as I can see. I'll spend some more time cleaning it up. maybe the date will become more clear. Thank you for the comment.

  • @robertberry3394
    @robertberry33947 ай бұрын

    Good restore. I used JB on the pot of a perfection heater restore. Looks good.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @robertberry3394
    @robertberry33947 ай бұрын

    Toilet bowl cleaner will eat the rust and crud out of a tank.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    I've heard that from more than 1 person. Is there a specific product that is known to work well? I may check into that, if I ever need to do something like this again. Thank you for watching

  • @sidewyndersshed1676
    @sidewyndersshed16767 ай бұрын

    My father put in 36 years on the railroad. He retired in 1977. Our basement was full of old kerosene "railroad" lanterns with red,green, "white"(clear) and 2 cobolt blue globes. I wish now, that I still had them. Thanks for saving this one and sharing. 👍😁

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    It's too bad you don't still have a few of them. Thank you for the comment.

  • @bmw801d2
    @bmw801d27 ай бұрын

    Good Job. Nice to see see a beat up antique, that most would throw away, brought back to life

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I still have some work to do on it.

  • @doghousedon1
    @doghousedon18 ай бұрын

    I break these things in by cooking French fries a couple of times.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    For some reason, cooking potatoes seems to help season a cast iron pan. A viewer even suggested leaving the skins on and frying them up crispy.

  • @CreachterZ
    @CreachterZ8 ай бұрын

    You really should have started over. It’s no big deal. You’re basically applying a patch where it is much better to start over and build the polymer chains all over. They will link better that way.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    I basically started over. I tried to even out the entire bottom of the skillet. Then coated the entire inside surface with Flax seed oil. Do you think I should have taken it a step further?

  • @kuuipo823
    @kuuipo8238 ай бұрын

    Yeah im wondering how to fix mine too,i did the same as you did,i thought i turned the stove off but it was on high,i was gone for a while [doing the laundry and cleaning up other rooms and such] i didnt notice until i came to the kitchen to get a drink to notice it was still on. I turned it off. The bottom of the pan looks cracked honestly and i dont know what to do,i dont have any drills or any tools like you have so im not sure what to do with my pan other than just buying another one.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6957 ай бұрын

    I don't think you need to sand it down with power tools. you should be able to scrub it with an S.O.S. pad or some steel wool and then bake on a few layers of seasoning. Then the more you cook with it, the more non stick it will be. I don't know about a crack though. may not be able to fix a crack. Good luck . Thank you for taking the time to comment.

  • @Real_g.s.
    @Real_g.s.8 ай бұрын

    Too much work. Stick it upside down in a self cleaning oven, run it on a cycle or two, then start the seasoning process. Someone gave me a cast iron pan that had been laying in their yard for months. I got it looking like brand new and have cooked many delicious meals with it using that method to restore it.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6958 ай бұрын

    Ok, thanks

  • @bmw801d2
    @bmw801d28 ай бұрын

    What's the cats name?

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6958 ай бұрын

    Pixie.

  • @pnwoutdoorlife2720
    @pnwoutdoorlife27208 ай бұрын

    What happened. Did you finish building this. I don’t see a part 2 video.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6958 ай бұрын

    I did get some work done on it before we sold the house and moved. I recently tracked down all the parts to it, with the intent of doing an update. I might be able to get a part 2 out this winter. But no, it was never finished.

  • @stevenlennaman2073
    @stevenlennaman20738 ай бұрын

    How TO RESET YOUR CAST IRON PAN: WARNING: ONLY DO THIS OUTSIDE, not in the house, garage, or shed (OUTSIDE.). You need a plastic bucket large enough to hold the pan. CoverCould you the pan with hot water? Eye covering/gloves needed: add 2 LB of pure Lye Drain cleaner. After 12 to 24 hours, remove the pan from the lye bath and wash with soap and water to remove the last lye. (NOTE: will start to rust 5 min after getting dry) Heat the pan to 150 to 200 degrees F, add oil, and bake in the oven at around 500 degrees F for one hour. Let cool in the oven. Repeat the oil 3 times. I say reset and not wire wheel because sanding/wire brushing leaves scratches that the meaning needs to overcome to make it nonstick again.

  • @averagecamper695
    @averagecamper6958 ай бұрын

    Ok thank you. I'll consider using that method on another old pan that was my grandmothers. It has a lot of built up crud on it.