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Low-wattage, or it doesn't come

Two rules run this cupboard: mains kit must be gentle on van electrics, everything else must work on two burners.

On hookup, the little Russell Hobbs kettle and the 700W toaster do breakfast without troubling a 6A bollard. Off hookup, the stove-top whistler takes over, donkey's years old and still outliving fancier kit. The air fryer is described in this van, accurately, as "the obligatory air fryer". And for anyone cooking in a smaller van, where two burners is the whole kitchen, there is Two Burners and a Dream.

Field note

Cheap low-wattage appliances are the correct tool: a 2kW household kettle will trip a small campsite bollard before the first cup, usually in the rain, usually while your neighbour watches. Off hookup it is the bottle that runs the kitchen, which is why Stops & Stays records gas level on arrival and departure rather than leaving you to shake it and guess.

KitchenCraft Living Nostalgia Stove Top Whistling Kettle 1.3L

KitchenCraft Living Nostalgia Stove Top Whistling Kettle 1.3L

£24.99 at time of listing

Gas/induction stove-top kettle, 10-year guarantee

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Outwell Feast Set Cook Set (Large)

Outwell Feast Set Cook Set (Large)

£70.74 at time of listing

Camping pan set: 5L pot + 2L casserole with detachable handle

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Russell Hobbs 0.85L Travel Kettle (dual voltage, 1000W)

Russell Hobbs 0.85L Travel Kettle (dual voltage, 1000W)

£14.99 at time of listing

Compact mains kettle for hookup, incl. 2 cups & spoons

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STATUS Seattle 2 Slice Toaster 700W

STATUS Seattle 2 Slice Toaster 700W

£13.29 at time of listing

Cheap low-wattage toaster suited to van electrics

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Proscenic T22 Air Fryer 5L (app/Alexa, 1700W)

Proscenic T22 Air Fryer 5L (app/Alexa, 1700W)

£58.99 at time of listing

13-preset air fryer, "the obligatory air fryer"

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2.5L Stainless Steel Whistling Camping Kettle

2.5L Stainless Steel Whistling Camping Kettle

£9.49 at time of listing

The gas-stove kettle for days off hookup. Whistles, pours, survives.

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Gas is a cost and a level. Both get logged.

Cylinder swaps, onboard top-ups and what's left in the bottle, stop by stop. Ten stops free. No ties.

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