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Afternoon, all. With the new truck only a week or so out, mama and I are starting a list of all the odds and ends we need to stow in the NL. We have all the basics ready to go (this is our 6th RV so we've accumulated lots of gear over the years). The only thing we're struggling with is the BBQ - the lack of storage in a TC makes this a bit of a quandary. I'm thinking we'll have to tote it around in the back seat of the truck, but I'm betting that this group has found ingenious ways of transporting/storing BBQs that don't involve the truck. I'm also curious what brand/model you folks have found to be worth the money, as I'm a "bang for the buck" guy and not opposed to spending a few extra bucks on the right equipment.
For forty years I hauled around a BBQ one time camping with my bil, he brought out his grill/single burner Coleman he'd had for 10 years ..works great. I purchased one a few years back . And stow nicely.
We've struggled for years and years to find the "just right" BBQ grill for the TC camping style.
It must be lightweight; compact; easy to set up; work with those little propane bottles; and put out lots of heat.
Unfortunately, the pickin's are slim. The above requirements are difficult to find in a single appliance.
Trying to save a few bucks, we blew through several China (poorly) made knock offs of the tried and true Webber small gas (propane) grill before going back to Webber.
One answer was going back to a brickette style grill and taking briquettes, a starter chimney, and lighter fluid or blocks.
I really liked the old time flavor of actual BBQ the old fashioned way. You need lots of lead time for the thing to heat up.
However, with all the droughts the last few years in the West, BBQ's with briquettes or fires of any kind became verbotten .
There is some maintenance with the Webber, it does not put out as much heat as I would like, and doesn't work well in the wind, but, in the end
it's back to the Webber. Camp in Panamint Valley CA near Death Valley. From this vantage point you could see no sign of civilization in 360 degrees of searching.The players l to r are Bro John and his fetching bride Krys in his '99 Ford turbo diesel and OUTFITTER!; Jeanie and I in our Ford/Northstar; son Matt and Summer in our old Dodge HO Cummins with their new to them Lance 845 on the right.
Wife and I used to have a old Weber Q 200, We now have the Weber Traveler Portable gas grill. I love it!! You can get it on Amazon but I ordered directly from Weber. Also picked up a Weber Cast Iron Griddle. Great for using for Breakfast. I store the grill in the back seat of my truck when traveling. Get nice and hot fast and is great in the wind. Only caveat, take the grill plates out when you fold it up and travel.
Mickey: Do you have a pic or a model # of the Coleman you're currently using? Is anyone using a butane BBQ? All the portable models I've used in the past were propane-fired.
A folding charcoal chimney is also a good addition.
I just bring one grate, but it definitely works.
We use something similar made by Camp Chef. Also have a small 2 burner stove. Rocks and charcoal plus these grates has served us well. Easy to put away and store.
Mickey: Do you have a pic or a model # of the Coleman you're currently using? Is anyone using a butane BBQ? All the portable models I've used in the past were propane-fired.
just looked at it at camping world website they're called a table top portable grill. My bil and I have never had a problem with this grill, curious , i read some of the 1 star comments, most are complaining about the grill actually melting. The grill, on our is cast iron, now maybe the grills are made of something else.
I'm not returning mine it works great.
Edit; there is a new model with grill only, ours has a side burner , which is handy.
Afternoon, all. With the new truck only a week or so out, mama and I are starting a list of all the odds and ends we need to stow in the NL. We have all the basics ready to go (this is our 6th RV so we've accumulated lots of gear over the years). The only thing we're struggling with is the BBQ - the lack of storage in a TC makes this a bit of a quandary. I'm thinking we'll have to tote it around in the back seat of the truck, but I'm betting that this group has found ingenious ways of transporting/storing BBQs that don't involve the truck. I'm also curious what brand/model you folks have found to be worth the money, as I'm a "bang for the buck" guy and not opposed to spending a few extra bucks on the right equipment.
have you made a decision on the BBQ, curious if you've found something new and
better technology.
Been happy with the bbq that I keep stowed in my slid out storage cabinet on my 990.
It's gas and has legs that fold up and it fits perfect inside and I still have 1/2 the room available for other items that I travel with.
I can stow three small propane bottles inside along with a striker, metal cleaning brush and tongs to keep all the stuff together inside so Im not looking for them.
Propane bottles screw into the end so no need for a hose or any other connection. just set it on a table or even the ground for that matter. Got a gas grill at home so it's all the same to me.
I think we got it at walmart.
We have a pull behind, so not a truck bed camper, but it’s still a small 21 foot camper and storage is a premium. Anyway, I went back and forth between a Weber Q series grill and a Blackstone. I ended up with the Blackstone cause I found a close out sale on one and we love it. Fortunately for us, many of the campgrounds we frequent have the grills at the campsites, so we have both, but we have came across a few that didn’t. Once we start traveling more I am sure we will come upon this more often so things may change then and we
may look at a small grill. But the Blackstone is awesome…
Been happy with the bbq that I keep stowed in my slid out storage cabinet on my 990.
It's gas and has legs that fold up and it fits perfect inside and I still have 1/2 the room available for other items that I travel with.
I can stow three small propane bottles inside along with a striker, metal cleaning brush and tongs to keep all the stuff together inside so Im not looking for them.
Propane bottles screw into the end so no need for a hose or any other connection. just set it on a table or even the ground for that matter. Got a gas grill at home so it's all the same to me.
I think we got it at walmart.
I have two of these..lol and cheap as they are they work pretty good.
They are my home BBQs . Too big for my little tc.
