I just picked one of these up. I was looking for a low energy consumption cooking device for camping. I purchased a small solar generator/ battery bank. It was the smallest big battery I could find. Max energy pull is like 75 watt. Even though this crockpot is like 50-60, I didn't have high hopes my battery could handle it. I got an extra insert as well. As soon as I got home I plugged it in and tested. It's not going to be the fastest method of cooking but I'm excited to wake up, plug it in, throw in some oatmeal, tend to the fire, take the dog for a walk, and come back to the camp site to a warm breakfast. No more energy bars or dried fruit. Should be excited to come up with new recipes for it. I figured I'll get maybe 3 hours of cooking before I need to charge my ... MoreI just picked one of these up. I was looking for a low energy consumption cooking device for camping. I purchased a small solar generator/ battery bank. It was the smallest big battery I could find. Max energy pull is like 75 watt. Even though this crockpot is like 50-60, I didn't have high hopes my battery could handle it. I got an extra insert as well. As soon as I got home I plugged it in and tested. It's not going to be the fastest method of cooking but I'm excited to wake up, plug it in, throw in some oatmeal, tend to the fire, take the dog for a walk, and come back to the camp site to a warm breakfast. No more energy bars or dried fruit. Should be excited to come up with new recipes for it. I figured I'll get maybe 3 hours of cooking before I need to charge my battery. Heck I can cook in the tent if it's raining. I'm really excited.

My husband is in love with this portable lunch crock! He’s a contractor and always has a cold lunch. There’s no microwaves on a job site. But this is a game changer. Being able to put leftovers from dinner in here for lunch and enjoy a warm lunch is great. All he has to do it plug it in 4 hours before he wants to eat and tada a nice hot lunch. His only complaint is it could be a little bigger. His absolute favorite meal to use this is spaghetti. He swears it tastes better in this! I like that it’s super easy to clean and even part of it can be thrown in the dishwasher! This is great for anyone that has power but no microwave. It’s definitely a gamer changer for this house!

I got this in anticipation of my wife being able to use it at work. Sometimes the microwave leaves a lot to be desired when heating or reheating certain foods. After several uses we have come to the following conclusions. First the good: The compact size make for easy travel and storage. The simple attachable lid keeps contents from spilling while traveling. The unit does do a great job of keeping things warm/hot once it get them up to temperture. Cleanup is relatively simple and easy. It will be great to use as a warm dip holder for get togethers. Now the bad: It does take a long time to heat up. That can really be an inconvience if the reson the unit was purchased was for a quick and esay warm up. Overall, it is a great unit, it just requires more preplanning than ... MoreI got this in anticipation of my wife being able to use it at work. Sometimes the microwave leaves a lot to be desired when heating or reheating certain foods. After several uses we have come to the following conclusions. First the good: The compact size make for easy travel and storage. The simple attachable lid keeps contents from spilling while traveling. The unit does do a great job of keeping things warm/hot once it get them up to temperture. Cleanup is relatively simple and easy. It will be great to use as a warm dip holder for get togethers. Now the bad: It does take a long time to heat up. That can really be an inconvience if the reson the unit was purchased was for a quick and esay warm up. Overall, it is a great unit, it just requires more preplanning than originally hoped.