Do I really need an oven?

[48Bob]

I have to agree with Jammer, we like our oven and would not have any use for a microwave, because we boondock almost all of the time. And the oven is not lost storage space, it is a great place to put bread, cereal, and other food items while on the road.

[uncledan]

After reading all these thoughtful replies I’m starting to think maybe I do need an oven. I tend to grill when I have a chance but all the talk about brownies and cinnamon rolls has got me craving baked goods.

[TBRich]

Originally Posted by uncledan

After reading all these thoughtful replies I’m starting to think maybe I do need an oven. I tend to grill when I have a chance but all the talk about brownies and cinnamon rolls has got me craving baked goods.

After you've made cookies or brownies or a pie in that oven you'll make that part of every trip! And... when you don't have electricity (which for us, is more often than not these days) you will have something besides the stove top to use for cooking. We often make a meals ahead of time, freeze them and then use the oven to heat them up while camping...works great...and those frozen goodies help keep the fridge cold while they are thawing out, too!

[THEPILL]

My wife is a "baker".We have the convection/microwave and missed the old style oven, but OMGosh, this was the best forced issue we ever undertook. Love it and worth every penny.

My opinion.
Shane

[tpi]

I use my oven frequently. I carry Costco quantity disposable baking pans and can whip up something on a moment's notice. Toss in a meat dish, toss in baking potatoes and you're half there. It has proved useful as backup to bbq when the regulator failed. It is a redundancy during electrical failure. One of the hits of my last trip was a couple tins of homemade cornbread baked in the oven.