I don’t know HOW I forgot to mention this earlier, but I did.  Thanks to SaraRules for reminding me about it…

We stopped at a truck stop outside of Barstow for petrol and a pitstop. Once we got inside, I found the most curious thing: The Burton Pot-Popper

That’s right: Pop. Corn. IN YOUR CAR! Thanks to the power of the 12V outlet. Not only does it pop corn, but it also can be used to cook soup/stew.

If only we had something like this last September when we went camping…