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Baja&Back
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Road Kill Grill by Coleman. (the red one with wheels)
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wilderone
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I don't mean to be rude - but what a bunch of wimps. Bring a grate. Bring some heavy-duty aluminum foil; bring some wood or charcoal if you must -
but dead stuff on the ground burns into charcoal. I bring a backpacker cannister stove for quick simmers for coffee, soups, canned goods. and bad
weather back-up. And remember, leave no trace. The simpler, the better. Camping means camping. C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pompano
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wilderone...I think we're all of that opinion.
Nothing beats bison chips for a truly great campcook. Although ordinary cow chips are okay in a pinch.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
wilderone...I think we're all of that opinion.
Nothing beats bison chips for a truly great campcook. Although ordinary cow chips are okay in a pinch. |
Are you referring to cooking with them or eating them?
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Pompano
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You 'cook' with chips? Wow....
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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wilderone
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truly - free range cow chips burn hotter (that's what the Mata Ortiz potters tell me).
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jbcoug
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How available is charcoal in Baja?
John
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schwlind
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Based upon your enthusiastic recommendation... I ordered the charcoal version today... we have a small gas grill for our RV, but as others have
commented... just doesn't get hot enough to sear those steaks.
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jbcoug
How available is charcoal in Baja?
John |
sell it all over the place... calimex.. walmart.. costco...
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Curt63
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the coleman road trip has been bulletproof. I have a griddle, a bbq grate and cooking rings. I run a propane tree with a gas lantern on top. super
versatile
No worries
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wessongroup
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Had to go back and look again... and yes those chickens still look awfully good, even at 5:30 am... 
| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
The small propane grills are great for things like hot dogs, ribs and chicken but don't get hot enough to properly cook a steak or tuna.
We carry a small gas grill and a grate to put over the camp fire for things that need to be cooked at a hotter temp. One of each of the small Weber
units along with the charcoal chimney starter would cover everything but would also take up a lot of room.
Sometimes you can get lucky and find something laying around to make a BBQ with if you have a grate.....
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wornout
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
the coleman road trip has been bulletproof. I have a griddle, a bbq grate and cooking rings. I run a propane tree with a gas lantern on top. super
versatile |
Could not agree more. I don't use the tree but sure use the heck out of my Coleman Road Trip Propane w/griddle. If you have an RV, you can always
use one of your propane tanks, if the 5 gallon tank runs out, but a 5 gallon tank goes a long way so that isn't much of a problem. I love charcoal
bbq'ing but when on the road the propane sure is convenient. After all, this is not 'The Last Supper' one is cooking up when camping/traveling.
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Taco de Baja
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For those who want the smoke flavor with propane, nothing beats a little smoker box. You can add any wood chips you want. I think citrus wood adds a
great flavor. I simply toss in some twigs about the thickness of a pencil that were saved during tree trimming. Pre soak the twigs in water and add
the box as the grill is pre-heating. Or use commercially available chips like mesquite, apple, cherry, hickory, oak, whiskey barrel…..
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
I don't mean to be rude - but what a bunch of pu*sies. Bring a grate. Bring some heavy-duty aluminum foil; bring some wood or charcoal if you must -
but dead stuff on the ground burns into charcoal. I bring a backpacker cannister stove for quick simmers for coffee, soups, canned goods. and bad
weather back-up. And remember, leave no trace. The simpler, the better. Camping means camping. C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
What about the traces of aluminum left in your body? No aluminum cookware or cooking for me, if I can avoid it.
WEBER, WEBER, WEBER!!!
I have a Smokey Joe Weber, charcoal. The knockoffs just dont last. Weber's last and last.
I had a square Weber like the one shown above but it was propane. The problem with propane, irrespective of their not getting hot enough and being
tasteless, is that you are constantly replacing parts each year. Especially burners or the metal intended to protect the burner.
I use a chimney/newspaper at home but when I'm on the road, I bring a mix of Matchlite and mesquite charcoal, instead of the chimney. Just premix in a
bag and make the traditional pyramid in the Smokey Joe.
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captkw
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the go anywhere gas unit by webber is the ticket,you will be happy as hell; I rig boats for a living and all my guys will tell thy work in wind ,cook
awsome,a cool down in a couple of mins for travel, the only thing (due to lawyers) is to enlargen the littl;e orfice at the brass end,easy done and
then it will really cook!!!!!!
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Barry A.
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I'm with CasaManzana----Weber----------only we use a propane one with a "tree", and small bulk tank (3 gal size) with the single burner back-pack
lantern on top of the tree, and 2 burner stove feeds off tree also. Never have had any problem searing my steaks, and it does not take up much room,
and it is not messy. The "smoke box" is also an excellent idea, and we have used a variation often----works for us.
(edited to add this------Also, if you are at any high elevation, the propane works when the Charcoal doesn't very well----we have had a really hard
time getting charcoal to light and burn right avove about 4,000 feet.
Barry
[Edited on 10-24-2010 by Barry A.]
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UnoMas
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I have always been a charcol BBQ person and still am, but in a RV I would go with propane as with charcol you need to be parked for a while to let
cool before packing or dump the coals. Just easier IMO.
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AmoPescar
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Hi Bajaguy,
I've owned a couple of the WEBER portable gas grills over the years and they have performed VERY WELL! Both lasted at least 10 years. After several
years I replaced the Flavorizer deflector which is over the burner, was easier than cleaning and easy to buy at BBQ's Galore.
I used a hose to hook them to a 10 Gallon tank at home and sometimes for travel too. Usually used the small bottles when traveling. They heat up
quickly and there's not the wait time like there is for charcoal. Never had any problem cooking any kind of meat or fowl on them, have cooked them
all. Cooking time is very similar to any larger gas grill and as stated above, they cool down quickly.
Miguelamo   
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bajabound2005
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Bajaguy - here's the obvious question. Camping? WHAT??????
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
Bajaguy - here's the obvious question. Camping? WHAT?????? |
"Camping....... is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants (known as campers) leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and
enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite."
Hanging out in national parks and at the seashore, seeing new things, eating new and different food, visiting friends, buying tacky refrigerator
magnets.........maybe even doing some trout fishing, sitting by the campfire......having an adult beverage.......
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