How-To Do Dishes Camping

[@Jaypher]

One tip I learned is to carry a mesh or netted sack bag. I can use it for my bedding but also to throw the dishes in the netting and hang to let them all dry without bugs getting to them. This is also great if you’re limited on space where they can’t be laid out

[@HeyJonMoore]

Love it dude! Yeah, especially if you don't have a place to lay everything out. Hanging is much more convenient. Thanks for the input 🤙

[@yeeeeyee]

Great subject for vid! No one ever talks about the struggle of camp dishes. Avoiding dishes and waking up to dirty dishes before cooking breakfast is the worst.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks brotha! And absolutely.. the not so glamorous side of camper life haha

[@boomshiddang]

You know, it's actually super helpful to see how other people handle something as banal as washing the camp dishes. Plus you made this super entertaining!

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks man! I appreciate you saying that 🤙

[@matthewlockhart3226]

I usually use collapsable wash tubs/drying rack but I like the idea of spray bottles that some have mentioned. I may try that method some time. I always use automotive-type paper towels (blue in color) to wipe out the large stuff. They're a bit more robust than the regular type of paper towel. Great topic!

[@HeyJonMoore]

The collabasble bins are a good idea, especially if you don't have a larger/deeper dish to wash in. And dude, that's absolutely something I should have mentioned: the quality paper towels are worth the spend. Thanks for the support and bringing up that up!

[@TheCoyoteWayOverland]

To a minimalist like me these tips are gold. You can eat well without a whole kitchen setup including a zillion messy pots and utensils. At home the dishwasher changes the game, on the road doing away with dish washing is the ideal -- bravo.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Absolutely! I always implement the minimal dish strategy, house or no house. And thank you!

[@kayakerdave1]

I enjoy your laid-back-style of video. I also have an OVRLND truck camper I picked up in Flagstaff back in 2022. I retired in 2020 in Florida and spent three years traveling the USA in a small travel trailer with the last year in the truck camper. I currently live in North Central Florida in a rental house, but I am planning to travel to Maine next September and a trip around USA in 2029.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks man! Those sound like some epic journeys. Stoked for you

[@markleonard4062]

Having dry camped while full time RVing your tips are sage advice. The paper towel or napkin I use while eating becomes my food removal towel before I wash the dishes. No need for extra garbage. That rinse water makes for a good soap side cat/spit bath, backed up by another container of clean water to wipe off the soap. Not many people know what a cat/spit bath is, but you'll be amazed at how clean you can get with one vs a shower. A wash cloth and some soapy water, then wiped down with clean water easily substitutes for a shower, especially if you keep your hair short.

[@robertdavis3604]

+1 on using your napkin/paper towel to clean dishes. Using paper towels is not the most eco-friendly, but neither is spreading food scraps all over the forest. I prefer to use the paper towel to remove as much food as possible, so it doesn't get into my dish water.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Haha I haven't heard it called that before. Hilarious! I guess I've taken my share of cat spit baths then. Thanks for your comment Mark

[@VHangout]

Funny thing, I love eating out of the pan. Keeps the food hotter longer too 🙂

[@HeyJonMoore]

100%

[@MHarenArt]

Using the fewest number of dishes/utensils is by far the best tip. I do that at home as well because I HATE doing dishes - I don't have an automatic dishwasher, and I cook a lot. One more thing I might do if I were feeling particularly lazy and out for only one night. I'd wipe out those dishes like you did and just take them home to wash out better - except the cast iron, of course.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Haha For sure! If I wasn't full timing or out for multiple I'd definitely bag them up to do at home. I appreciate the comment :)

[@carmenmartinez2882]

I use a squirt bottle that comes with a pump, saves tons of water, same soap as you but I use a Swedish dish cloth instead of paper towels, one for cleaning and one for drying, they’re fantastic at home or camping they wash well, keep dishes clean and last forever for sanitation water mixed with vinegar. Great video thanks.

[@HeyJonMoore]

That sounds awesome! And you're the second person who has mentioned the water/vinegar combo. I guess I need to put that on my radar. Thanks!

[@jnl88]

I boil water in a pot on the stove until it's warm but not too hot. Then, I put a bit of soap in it and use it to clean any grease on other dishes. Hot water makes cleaning a whole hell of a lot easier.

[@HeyJonMoore]

100% Sometimes the warm water is a necessity

[@JWoodcock]

I like to lick the hell out of everything, have the dog help when appropriate, then go down to the crick with a towel to wipe them off 😊 Back to the camp table for a light soap wash well away from the creek. That system really falls to shit when we arent camping by a creem 😂 Great video.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Sounds like the dog is getting a pretty sweet deal in this system! Haha thanks for the comment

[@JWoodcock]

@HeyJonMoore yes, he gets good deals on anything that's healthy for him! BTW I'm Jon too... always nice to see another Jon spelled properly!

[@HeyJonMoore]

@@JWoodcock haha yes!! That's what I'm talkin bout 🙌

[@matthardwick587]

Yisss great info! Doing stuff while it's warm is a great point. We go through paper towels like gangbusters. Brillo pads are your friends, or the sponge/brillo combo. Warm water is definitely better than cold water for getting rid of grease, but can be tougher to acquire. Warming or boiling water in cast iron will degrade the seasoning, ya?

[@HeyJonMoore]

It might mess with the seasoning if you boil for a long time but I definitely warm up water in it if I have some really stuck on food. Appreciate the comment

[@susans8539]

Great water system idea- good way to save water. Absolutely necessary to season those cast irons. Fun vid, thanks Jon!😊

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks Susan! Always appreciated

[@daletidy.]

Great video!

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks dude!

[@nickknack5884]

Great Video ! I like to use a paper towel as my sponge to whip clean the dishes, just fold it to get a clean side when needed.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Heck yea. Paper towels are just too convenient. Thanks for the comment dude!

[@Birddoggin69]

Leave no trace 🤙

[@HeyJonMoore]

Yee yee!

[@RenegadeOutdoors99]

I use a spray bottle with a couple drops of soap to wash and another bottle with water only to rinse. Very minimal water usage!!

[@SSL0707Star]

That’s an great idea, I should try spray bottle next time

[@HeyJonMoore]

Smart! I dig the spary bottle idea. I might have to try that out

[@bradsher91]

This was awesome. Jerry says the next topics gotta be ‘How to get laid in a truck camper’

[@HeyJonMoore]

Thanks man. Jerry trying to go animal house.

[@Jaypher]

There's always that evil twin, Jerry is that guy.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Haha always dude

[@johnwillson9357]

What, no 3 basin system with a bleach rinse at the end? Your videos are so entertaining.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Haha nah, definitely for large groups but this gets the job done when it’s just me! Ps. I’m moving back east in October 🙌 I’d love to swing by and see you guys

[@HeyJonMoore]

Haha nah, definitely for large groups but this gets the job done when it’s just me! Ps. I’m moving back east in October 🙌 I’d love to swing by and see you guys

[@gabrielvasquez880]

What is that rear door bug netting!

[@HeyJonMoore]

It was a custom job by a friend who does professional upholstery. Sorry, wish I could give you a link

[@stock23]

I use a spray bottle with water no sink needed

[@HeyJonMoore]

I dig it! Do you put soap in the bottle too?

[@drewpknutz1410]

I do the same, but with about a 30% alcohol/water mix.. Its good for dishes, and great for washing your hands/face.. and your azz after a deuce

[@stock23]

@@HeyJonMoore I have one bottle just water and another with soap and water

[@rvnut1133]

Dude - I will do the dishes any day but don't ask me to cook because chances are we might end up in the hospital.

[@HeyJonMoore]

Hey at least you’re honest about it

[@kayakerdave1]

My channel is dash cam video of some of the places I traveled

[@HeyJonMoore]

I’ll check it out

[@carpediemmementomori1984]

🇨🇦 🏕

[@HeyJonMoore]

🤙

[@zanezway]

Dude I just use a spray bottle of Vinegar. Spray, let it sit a minute and then wipe it clean. No water at all (unless it’s my cast iron) Try it sometime, it’s a game changer. I learned it from @adventurevanman

[@HeyJonMoore]

Interesting! I knew Vinegar was good for cleaning but haven't heard of it used like that. Does the odor dissipate as it dries? Thanks for the tip man

[@zanezway]

@@HeyJonMoore yeah in a few minutes the smell disappears. I also use it to clean my countertop and stuff like that too. It really makes things easy.