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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: lksdrinker on July 18, 2018, 08:58:10 AM
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So trying to plan a family camping trip. Its been a number of years since I've been camping; and it turns out that while buying all your camping supplies with group(s) of friends in your late teens and early twenties helps save a few bucks then, a decade plus later when you plan a family trip you realize you no longer have any gear and no longer speak with all those people from way back when!
So I'll bring along a kettle for sure. But I'm thinking I might need/want something like a propane go anywhere or maybe something like a coleman camp stove. Any thoughts or advice on which makes more sense for legit camping purposes? Any other advice for things I should try to have with me when I go that I might be forgetting?
I feel dirty thinking about using propane for any cooking....its been so long! But I figure the ability to fire something up instantly and maybe cook on cast iron will surely make the trip more enjoyable for my wife and 2 daughters...hopefully leading to more trips in the future!
....also realize this might not be the proper section for this...whoops
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I used to camp all of the time before my little ones came along. IMO get a little 1-burner Coleman portable stove and use that to supplement your grill. Most of your cooking will be grilling, but you can boil a pot of water, cook something quick in a frying pan, make a pot of coffee, etc. on the stove.
The other cooking device that I love to take camping is a dutch oven directly on a campfire.
Here is the little stove I use:
https://www.coleman.com/perfectflow-1-burner-propane-stove/2000020950.html?cgid=coleman-stovesandgrills-stoves#start=22
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That stove is nice if space is an issue but for the same price I would prefer the Coleman two burner stove. Better for making breakfast and the like. Burner for coffee and burner for eggs and bacon.
I also heat up large pots of water and take two plastic tubs to wash dishes.
I like to take an inexpensive tripod for cooking over the camp fire. That’s a must in my book. A gas go anywhere would be handy as well.
Also, the griddle irons that clamp together to make sandwiches are awesome. Get the cast iron ones and not the cast aluminum ones. Those are junk.
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May be this thread can give some inspirations and I do agree that at the minimum one 1 burner stove will help- Coffee/Boiling/ quick frying etc?
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/grilling-bbqing/who-says-you-can't-eat-well-while-camping-(pic-heavy)/msg253433/#msg253433
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there is actually a three burner coleman near me on CL right now; but its the older white gas style. I have no problem with that; but do already have one propane lantern so it'd be nice to have to bring along one type of fuel (well two if you count charcoal!). I think that three burner might be a bit too large too the more I think about it.
What about brewing coffee? I thought about grabbing a french press, boil water, pour, press repeat. But saw coleman makes camping coffee pots (white gas and propane)....anyone have any thoughts there?
Keep the tips coming. I need to keep the girls happy (happy wife, happy life) so I can keep doing these kinds of trips (happy dad, no-ones sad!) .
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May be this thread can give some inspirations and I do agree that at the minimum one 1 burner stove will help- Coffee/Boiling/ quick frying etc?
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/grilling-bbqing/who-says-you-can't-eat-well-while-camping-(pic-heavy)/msg253433/#msg253433
wow....culinary camping at its finest!
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I'm old school and use white gas for camping / lighting. I have a two burner coleman stove and several single or dual mantle vintage coleman lanterns. I love that 'hiss' from the lanterns! I've never tried or thought about bringing a kettle with me for camping.. but if I did I would probably take along a SJ or an 18. Lot's of stuff I need to pack in th van.. especially with two young daughters.. so gotta keep it small. We were supposed to go camping earlier this year (work got in the way) but hoping to get a weekend out late summer / early fall.
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I'm old school and use white gas for camping / lighting. I have a two burner coleman stove and several single or dual mantle vintage coleman lanterns. I love that 'hiss' from the lanterns! I've never tried or thought about bringing a kettle with me for camping.. but if I did I would probably take along a SJ or an 18. Lot's of stuff I need to pack in th van.. especially with two young daughters.. so gotta keep it small. We were supposed to go camping earlier this year (work got in the way) but hoping to get a weekend out late summer / early fall.
I've got a double mantle coleman propane lantern so I'm already destined to bring cans of propane. Otherwise I have no issue with the white gas....probably easier to find a non coleman alternative (naptha if I recall?)
I took a peak on CL for other coleman lanterns....the vintage ones seem to be speaking to me like older weber kettles. There is one lantern near me that looks just like a brownie kettle!
The more I talk about it the more excited I get. Keep the ideas coming!
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May be this thread can give some inspirations and I do agree that at the minimum one 1 burner stove will help- Coffee/Boiling/ quick frying etc?
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/grilling-bbqing/who-says-you-can't-eat-well-while-camping-(pic-heavy)/msg253433/#msg253433
wow....culinary camping at its finest!
@Mr.CPHo is camping and cooking expert, and can talk more from experience.
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I'm old school and use white gas for camping / lighting. I have a two burner coleman stove and several single or dual mantle vintage coleman lanterns. I love that 'hiss' from the lanterns! I've never tried or thought about bringing a kettle with me for camping.. but if I did I would probably take along a SJ or an 18. Lot's of stuff I need to pack in th van.. especially with two young daughters.. so gotta keep it small. We were supposed to go camping earlier this year (work got in the way) but hoping to get a weekend out late summer / early fall.
I've got a double mantle coleman propane lantern so I'm already destined to bring cans of propane. Otherwise I have no issue with the white gas....probably easier to find a non coleman alternative (naptha if I recall?)
I took a peak on CL for other coleman lanterns....the vintage ones seem to be speaking to me like older weber kettles. There is one lantern near me that looks just like a brownie kettle!
The more I talk about it the more excited I get. Keep the ideas coming!
Coleman stuff can be just as addicting to collect as vintage collectors. Be warned.
My collection is pretty small compared to others... I'll post up a pic later when I get home of the Coleman 'family'.
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Thanks for this post; it reminded me I have to book our camping sites for the cooler weather.
Just to clarify, we’re car campers and we pack so much shit it’s not even funny. We definitely are NOT “roughing it” when we go camping. It’s re-donk-ulous how much stuff we bring, but we’ve done it enough to be pretty proficient at setting up and breaking down. It sounds like this may be the first time taking your wife and daughters camping and you want to make a positive impression to make way for future endeavors. Kudos to you!
I’d definitely plan all meals in advance, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks too. Get input from your family on what they’d like to eat on their first camping experience. Once you have your meals planned out, get down to the granular details like specific ingredients. Try to do as much prep work and portioning in advance and package all the components of individual meals together so you’re not constantly in-and-out of your cooler looking for random ingredients. Freeze the meals that will be cooked towards the end of your stay and use them in place of ice. I like to keep a copy of the meal plan in a ziplock taped to the cooler as a reminder of what to thaw next.
Coffee is a big deal for us and we’ve tried different methods, in the end, we settled on a coffee press and an electric kettle to quickly boil water. Our friends always bring a percolater to make coffee over the fire, and while there’s no doubt campfire coffee is awesome, it also takes a long time. I need coffee ASAP after waking up. (When there’s no electric hookup, I use the outlet in the back of my truck - no shame in my game)
As others have mentioned a gas stove is probably a good idea, especially for breakfast. Grilling three squares a day sounds nice, but when people are hungry, they don’t give a damn whether it was made on the grill or on the stove. Given your circumstances, err on the side of caution.
My next comment isn’t related to camp cooking, but it has saved me several times. Practice setting up a ridgeline and hanging tarp(s) before you go, and practice doing it solo. You never know what conditions will be like when you arrive to your site, so master a few useful knots and keep these shelter items easily accessible on top of all your other camping stuff.
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Thanks for this post; it reminded me I have to book our camping sites for the cooler weather.
Just to clarify, we’re car campers and we pack so much shit it’s not even funny. We definitely are NOT “roughing it” when we go camping. It’s re-donk-ulous how much stuff we bring, but we’ve done it enough to be pretty proficient at setting up and breaking down. It sounds like this may be the first time taking your wife and daughters camping and you want to make a positive impression to make way for future endeavors. Kudos to you!
I’d definitely plan all meals in advance, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks too. Get input from your family on what they’d like to eat on their first camping experience. Once you have your meals planned out, get down to the granular details like specific ingredients. Try to do as much prep work and portioning in advance and package all the components of individual meals together so you’re not constantly in-and-out of your cooler looking for random ingredients. Freeze the meals that will be cooked towards the end of your stay and use them in place of ice. I like to keep a copy of the meal plan in a ziplock taped to the cooler as a reminder of what to thaw next.
Coffee is a big deal for us and we’ve tried different methods, in the end, we settled on a coffee press and an electric kettle to quickly boil water. Our friends always bring a percolater to make coffee over the fire, and while there’s no doubt campfire coffee is awesome, it also takes a long time. I need coffee ASAP after waking up. (When there’s no electric hookup, I use the outlet in the back of my truck - no shame in my game)
As others have mentioned a gas stove is probably a good idea, especially for breakfast. Grilling three squares a day sounds nice, but when people are hungry, they don’t give a damn whether it was made on the grill or on the stove. Given your circumstances, err on the side of caution.
My next comment isn’t related to camp cooking, but it has saved me several times. Practice setting up a ridgeline and hanging tarp(s) before you go, and practice doing it solo. You never know what conditions will be like when you arrive to your site, so master a few useful knots and keep these shelter items easily accessible on top of all your other camping stuff.
Awesome and thank you! Yes this is the first time taking the wife and daughters....hopefully first of many. Good idea on planning the meals; and it sure seems like I'll need a gasser of some sort. I definitely need to practice a few knots before we go!
We're definitely not roughing it too bad.....found tentrr.com where a company comes onto someone's private land (farm, woods, meadow etc); they build a ~ 10x10 wood platform/deck and erect a really nice large tent with a bunkbed frame inside for an air mattress. You can of course also pitch a tent right there as well and certain locations have other amenities (bunk house, cabin, etc).
The really attractive part of this to me was the idea of privacy and not sharing a public campground with 908459045 other families! The one we picked is right on the east branch delaware river....should be able to roll out of the tent in the morning and right into the river for swimming or fishing!
Little pricey compared to typical campground sites (I was amazed to find out you cant find many sites for $12/night anymore!) but I also dont have to incur the expense of buying a nice/large tent, air mattresses etc. Figure I can slowly but surely start collecting more and more gear after this trip if all goes well!
The tent on our site and the view of the river right from the site below! If anyone is interested they have a referral program of sorts....once I booked they ask you to refer friends via email and that friend will get 20% off their first trip; and then I (or whoever refers someone else) earns a 20% discount on any future trip once one of their referrals books a site.
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Hi there!
I also go camping every Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are a minimum of 7 adults and sometimes a maximum of 20. We do go to a park that has electricity so we take an electric percolator, a weber OTG 22” and a Colman 2 burner camp stove. We are a large group so we try not to be wasteful of food or supplies so this is my input.
My saving grace are my lists.
Plan your menu for all meals, include the meal after your set up. (That one should be simple because you’ll be exhausted by the time you want to start dinner. Also try not to make an elaborate breakfast the day you pack up. (We just use whatever is leftover, big fan of steak and eggs lol)
I have a spreadsheet that I use every time i go and it helps me with inventory i have and what i need to buy. If you want i can sent it to you via email.
I enjoy camping and look forward to it every trip. Even though its a lot of prep i find it relaxing.
Enjoy your trip!!!
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If you are drive up camping where space and weight isn't a concern, then get a Camp Chef 2 or 3 burner stove. Can have coffee ready in about 5 mins.
We have an extended family camp out a couple of times per year. We roll with at least 2 Camp Chef Big Gas Grills giving us 6 burners rated at 30K btu each.
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I absolutely love to camp. My wife and I started camping together when we were dating and love to go on vacations with camping involved. We do now have a lot more than we did in the beginning but we also have minimal setups.
One thing you must make sure of if you want to bring a kettle is what the fire restrictions are, during high fire risk times they will restrict charcoal cooking, and even sometimes I have seen propane cooking restricted to inside an RV. Kinda rough but they are just trying to protect from wild fires.
OK we have 3 set ups we use, If we are just in the jeep doing tent camping i bring along a 14 inch Smokey Joe and a Stok Tourist, The tourist is about the size of a 14 inch kettle and uses those disposable propane bottles. it is a great grill. This set up can cook a lot but is not going to feed a bunch of people.
Our next set up is if we are towing my trailer I designed for pulling behind the jeep down 4x4 trails. It is big enough to have a proper camp setup. I carry 2 easyups, some fold out shelving, camp chairs and tables along with a lot of kitchen gear, for cooking I have an 18 inch SJ and a Coleman stove that runs off those disposable propane bottles. I also carry 2 dutch ovens for cooking on the ground and a large one for setting up on a tripod over a fire. With this setup we can feed quite a few people. It has taken years to set up what is worth taking and what not to but this is how we love to go exploring down Jeep trails. I have pulled that trailer over the Rubicon Trail. from pots and pans to full spice rack the trailer is set up for making camping in the wilderness easy.
My final set up I do not really consider camping, it is our 20 foot travel trailer. What can I say, of course that means a 22 inch kettle comes along and the sky is the limit, but we mainly use this if we are going to a National Park and staying in one place for the week. I do have to admit having a shower and a flushing toilet is nice however, as well as a refrigerator.
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Hi there!
I also go camping every Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are a minimum of 7 adults and sometimes a maximum of 20. We do go to a park that has electricity so we take an electric percolator, a weber OTG 22” and a Colman 2 burner camp stove. We are a large group so we try not to be wasteful of food or supplies so this is my input.
My saving grace are my lists.
Plan your menu for all meals, include the meal after your set up. (That one should be simple because you’ll be exhausted by the time you want to start dinner. Also try not to make an elaborate breakfast the day you pack up. (We just use whatever is leftover, big fan of steak and eggs lol)
I have a spreadsheet that I use every time i go and it helps me with inventory i have and what i need to buy. If you want i can sent it to you via email.
I enjoy camping and look forward to it every trip. Even though its a lot of prep i find it relaxing.
Enjoy your trip!!!
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Awesome. Lists are definitely a good idea! I'll take a copy of your spreadsheet for sure....i'll pm you.
If you are drive up camping where space and weight isn't a concern, then get a Camp Chef 2 or 3 burner stove. Can have coffee ready in about 5 mins.
We have an extended family camp out a couple of times per year. We roll with at least 2 Camp Chef Big Gas Grills giving us 6 burners rated at 30K btu each.
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Appreciate it.....sounds like I'm expanding my normal CL searches past just weber stuff today! Gonna need a camp stove fore sure.....and whatever else I can find cheap!
I absolutely love to camp. My wife and I started camping together when we were dating and love to go on vacations with camping involved. We do now have a lot more than we did in the beginning but we also have minimal setups.
One thing you must make sure of if you want to bring a kettle is what the fire restrictions are, during high fire risk times they will restrict charcoal cooking, and even sometimes I have seen propane cooking restricted to inside an RV. Kinda rough but they are just trying to protect from wild fires.
OK we have 3 set ups we use, If we are just in the jeep doing tent camping i bring along a 14 inch Smokey Joe and a Stok Tourist, The tourist is about the size of a 14 inch kettle and uses those disposable propane bottles. it is a great grill. This set up can cook a lot but is not going to feed a bunch of people.
Our next set up is if we are towing my trailer I designed for pulling behind the jeep down 4x4 trails. It is big enough to have a proper camp setup. I carry 2 easyups, some fold out shelving, camp chairs and tables along with a lot of kitchen gear, for cooking I have an 18 inch SJ and a Coleman stove that runs off those disposable propane bottles. I also carry 2 dutch ovens for cooking on the ground and a large one for setting up on a tripod over a fire. With this setup we can feed quite a few people. It has taken years to set up what is worth taking and what not to but this is how we love to go exploring down Jeep trails. I have pulled that trailer over the Rubicon Trail. from pots and pans to full spice rack the trailer is set up for making camping in the wilderness easy.
My final set up I do not really consider camping, it is our 20 foot travel trailer. What can I say, of course that means a 22 inch kettle comes along and the sky is the limit, but we mainly use this if we are going to a National Park and staying in one place for the week. I do have to admit having a shower and a flushing toilet is nice however, as well as a refrigerator.
The off roading setup sounds awesome! I'd love to see that custom trailer!
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Camp coffee in a on-the-stove old school percolator!! Omg, best smell in the world, waking up to that coffee perking. Found one at a yard sale a couple weeks ago and have been making it at home! Lol.
We always brought a stove, at least a 2 burner because you want a way to make your eggs and bacon that’s quick.
I love Dutch oven cooking and do a lot of it at home so I’d bring those too, but that’s me.
Here’s another vote for prepping everything. Young kids means plenty of snacks too so make sure you bring some stuff like sliced oranges or apples as I’m sure you don’t only want them hitting chips and cookies all the time. Maybe some cheese sticks, nuts and cut up lunch meat too.
One thing I brought were those “add water and simmer” rice or pasta side dishes to round out a meal. They are dead simple, pack flat, don’t require prep and kids typically like them.
I freeze meat in the marinade so as it thaws, it marinated, like teriyaki pork chops or chicken.
I typically packed a regular cold cooler and a “cold cold cooler”. Regular cold is packed with ice and frozen stuff but cold cold is packed with frozen and dry ice. I’m favoring dry ice these days when I take a long drive to an outdoor concert because of the lack of leaking water and the fact that it just keeps stuff colder. Easier to deal with if you buy things on the road to add to the cooler too. The dry ice comes packed in a plastic bag, I just buffer it with a paper grocery bag and it’s all good.
Have a great trip and make sure to upload some pics!!
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Hi there!
I also go camping every Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are a minimum of 7 adults and sometimes a maximum of 20. We do go to a park that has electricity so we take an electric percolator, a weber OTG 22” and a Colman 2 burner camp stove. We are a large group so we try not to be wasteful of food or supplies so this is my input.
My saving grace are my lists.
Plan your menu for all meals, include the meal after your set up. (That one should be simple because you’ll be exhausted by the time you want to start dinner. Also try not to make an elaborate breakfast the day you pack up. (We just use whatever is leftover, big fan of steak and eggs lol)
I have a spreadsheet that I use every time i go and it helps me with inventory i have and what i need to buy. If you want i can sent it to you via email.
I enjoy camping and look forward to it every trip. Even though its a lot of prep i find it relaxing.
Enjoy your trip!!!
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Awesome. Lists are definitely a good idea! I'll take a copy of your spreadsheet for sure....i'll pm you.
If you are drive up camping where space and weight isn't a concern, then get a Camp Chef 2 or 3 burner stove. Can have coffee ready in about 5 mins.
We have an extended family camp out a couple of times per year. We roll with at least 2 Camp Chef Big Gas Grills giving us 6 burners rated at 30K btu each.
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Appreciate it.....sounds like I'm expanding my normal CL searches past just weber stuff today! Gonna need a camp stove fore sure.....and whatever else I can find cheap!
I absolutely love to camp. My wife and I started camping together when we were dating and love to go on vacations with camping involved. We do now have a lot more than we did in the beginning but we also have minimal setups.
One thing you must make sure of if you want to bring a kettle is what the fire restrictions are, during high fire risk times they will restrict charcoal cooking, and even sometimes I have seen propane cooking restricted to inside an RV. Kinda rough but they are just trying to protect from wild fires.
OK we have 3 set ups we use, If we are just in the jeep doing tent camping i bring along a 14 inch Smokey Joe and a Stok Tourist, The tourist is about the size of a 14 inch kettle and uses those disposable propane bottles. it is a great grill. This set up can cook a lot but is not going to feed a bunch of people.
Our next set up is if we are towing my trailer I designed for pulling behind the jeep down 4x4 trails. It is big enough to have a proper camp setup. I carry 2 easyups, some fold out shelving, camp chairs and tables along with a lot of kitchen gear, for cooking I have an 18 inch SJ and a Coleman stove that runs off those disposable propane bottles. I also carry 2 dutch ovens for cooking on the ground and a large one for setting up on a tripod over a fire. With this setup we can feed quite a few people. It has taken years to set up what is worth taking and what not to but this is how we love to go exploring down Jeep trails. I have pulled that trailer over the Rubicon Trail. from pots and pans to full spice rack the trailer is set up for making camping in the wilderness easy.
My final set up I do not really consider camping, it is our 20 foot travel trailer. What can I say, of course that means a 22 inch kettle comes along and the sky is the limit, but we mainly use this if we are going to a National Park and staying in one place for the week. I do have to admit having a shower and a flushing toilet is nice however, as well as a refrigerator.
The off roading setup sounds awesome! I'd love to see that custom trailer!
Appreciate it.....sounds like I'm expanding my normal CL searches past just weber stuff today! Gonna need a camp stove fore sure.....and whatever else I can find cheap!
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Yeah, finding out about the Camp Chef stoves was a game changer. A few of us used to bring Coleman 3 burners along with some Coleman fuel. Those things were great back in the day, but man, they can be a real pita!
We were using those Coleman on one campout (and fighting with them) when a friend came along and joined us on a Friday. He saw us fussing with the Colemans and said "you guys have to check this out". He wen to his trunk and came out with a 2 burner Camp Chef Explorer. Set it up in 2 mins and started cooking in it.
Absolute game changer. An uncle picked up the same model shortly thereafter and I snagged a 3 burner. The next year, I stumbled into another 3 burner and upgraded my uncle's situation.
Setting up the kitchen is a breeze. Slide each of the 4 legs on, tighten the thumbscrews. Adjust the leg levelers, hook up the propane tank, turn the valves and hit the igniter.
BTW, the camp chef explorer 2 burner is $100 at Amazon.
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Also, some Costco's have the Camp Chef Tundra, 3 burner with a griddle on clearance for $110
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So where does everyone find dry ice for their coolers?....I'm not sure I've ever seen it for sale.
When it comes to those camp chef stoves....am I destined to lug along a 20lb tank of propane for those?
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So where does everyone find dry ice for their coolers?....I'm not sure I've ever seen it for sale.
I buy dry ice at Publix, a SE grocery chain, though not all locations carry it. It is stored in a separate cooler than the regular ice and the customer service people grab it and wrap it before selling. (Do a little research on safe handling of dry ice).
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So where does everyone find dry ice for their coolers?....I'm not sure I've ever seen it for sale.
I buy dry ice at Publix, a SE grocery chain, though not all locations carry it. It is stored in a separate cooler than the regular ice and the customer service people grab it and wrap it before selling. (Do a little research on safe handling of dry ice).
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Yeah i know it needs to be handled with care; and I dont think I've seen it at any stores near me. I'll check with the beer distributor. If he cant get I'm sure he could tell me where I need to go locally.
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My $0.02 :-)
Small, powerful and handy !
The Weber Kettle of single burner Colman stoves.
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We head up to the Sierra just about every weekend during the hot summer months in the valley. I bring a 22” every time. I bought one of those hitch racks for the sole purpose of carrying a grill, charcoal, coolers and accessories on it.
I love doing long cooks while camping. I try to get the meat on early in the AM and we have a big feast in the afternoon. This weekend we are going to do a brisket on Saturday up in the hills.
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When it comes to those camp chef stoves....am I destined to lug along a 20lb tank of propane for those?
Nope. You can use 5lb tanks like on SSP's or there's even adapters for 1lb tanks like on modern Performers (though I have no idea how much cook time they will provide.
I can tell you that a 20lb tank seems to last forever. Dinner on Thursday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday then breakfast on Sunday. Cooking a ton of stuff for 25 ppl at breakfast and dinner. Probably flip each burner 2 or 3 times. Basically, every burner on medium high heat for at least 30 mins per meal. . Each three burner doesn't even use 1/2 a tank.
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I have camping equipment that spans the gamut from Backpacking, I just want to boil water, to Boyscouts, full on Patrol box portable kitchen.:)
When I am just car camping, I bring a Weber CGA, a one or two burner coleman stove, (mine is white gas because I am old school), Pot to boil water and cast iron skillet to fry in.
I will also bring a Dutch oven, it makes the best cinnamon rolls for breakfast and blueberry cobbler for desert.
For coffee, I bring a plastic Mellita cone with paper filter and ground coffee. Boil water on the coleman and pour it through the grounds into a large insulated mug.
To me that is camp coffee but my twentysomething son calls it a pour over. Who knew it was so shi shi.
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Dry ice: there are numerous stores who sell it. GFS, Meijer, walmart. Not all locations. Your best bet is to google “where can I get dry ice in xxx” substituting your town for the xxx. You’ll get a bunch of hits.
Airgas has a retail distribution division for dry ice called Penguin. If you go to http://dryiceideas.com/ you can enter your zip code and find a distributer. (This is the brand most Walmart’s, grocery stores sell). Usually it’s a 10lb bag, you can get multiples of ten but can’t get like 5 lbs. the pack it up in tens. . I bought it in the northern Chicago suburbs last weekend for about $15.
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I took this brisket cooking beast up to Sugar Pine Reservoir this weekend. The OTP worked out great. It was nice having the extra table space. I usually take a vintage kettle with me when we go up to the hills. However, since we are getting into fire season, I wanted to make sure I took a kettle with an ash bucket. I think I’m going to stick with the OTP for a while because of how much I liked the extra table space while cooking at the campground.
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I took this brisket cooking beast up to Sugar Pine Reservoir this weekend. The OTP worked out great. It was nice having the extra table space. I usually take a vintage kettle with me when we go up to the hills. However, since we are getting into fire season, I wanted to make sure I took a kettle with an ash bucket. I think I’m going to stick with the OTP for a while because of how much I liked the extra table space while cooking at the campground.
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Nice!
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I still camp, sith groups and just with the family. If we are going with extended family (my wife is one of 9, and all the asscilated neices, nephews, grands etc...) so we tend to take a LOT of gear. Folding tables, multiple 2 burner camp stoves, etc... But even then, most of our cooking is done on a couple of Smokey Joes. Or a grill grate directly over a camp fire... Pretty much anything BUT the campground provided grate. Yuck!
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I’ve got a white fuel Coleman stove, my Smokey Joes and 18.5 kettles I can take camping. I used to camp all the time in Boy Scouts and will be again now that I have returned to Scouting with my son as the Cubmaster. Looking forward to it!
GRAILS: 1950s era Black or Custom finish 22.5, 1978-1980 Blue 22 MBH, 1974-78 Lime 18.5 MBH
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Coleman 2 burner stove and a weber q200 fitted with an old school propane grill regulator where the fitting for the tank can be swapped out. This one usually rocks the 20 lb tank+qcc1 fitting, but I swapped out the tank fitting to a quick connect to take advantage of a nearly full 5lb ssp tank.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/d2c3fef3bf775aad52219e333047e885.jpg)
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So trying to plan a family camping trip. Its been a number of years since I've been camping; and it turns out that while buying all your camping supplies with group(s) of friends in your late teens and early twenties helps save a few bucks then, a decade plus later when you plan a family trip you realize you no longer have any gear and no longer speak with all those people from way back when!
So I'll bring along a kettle for sure. But I'm thinking I might need/want something like a propane go anywhere or maybe something like a coleman camp stove. Any thoughts or advice on which makes more sense for legit camping purposes? Any other advice for things I should try to have with me when I go that I might be forgetting?
I feel dirty thinking about using propane for any cooking....its been so long! But I figure the ability to fire something up instantly and maybe cook on cast iron will surely make the trip more enjoyable for my wife and 2 daughters...hopefully leading to more trips in the future!
....also realize this might not be the proper section for this...whoops
Just returned from 29 days on the road....7500 miles....14 campgrounds....family of 5..... We used a Gas Go Anwhere, with 20 lb. propane tank for grilling & frying. Anything requiring pots and/or boiling we used a one burner butane stove.....crazy how hot they get and how fast they get hot....they are also really small & inexpensive and really require zero set up. No matter what you choose, happy camping.
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Wow, now that sounds like a trip! Where did you go?
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Wow, now that sounds like a trip! Where did you go?
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Actually, 15 campgrounds....
1..South Sandusky Campground, Sesser IL
2. Oliver Reservoir, Bushnell NE
3. Wind River KOA, DuBois WY
4. Colter Bay, Grand Teton WY
5. Grant Village Campground, Yellowstone, WY
6. Beavertail Hill State Park, Clinton MT
7. Riverside State Park, Spokane WA
8. Fay Bainbridge Park, Bainbridge Island, WA
9. Milo McIver State Park, Estacada, OR
10. Farewell Bend State Rec. Area, Huntington, OR
11. Spruces, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
12. Camp Lutherwood, Alton, UT
13. North Rim Campground, North Rim Grand Canyon AZ
14. Devils Garden, Arches National Park, Moab, UT
15. Peak One, Frisco, CO
Thread with some pictures can be found in "Off Topic".
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Okay I am waiting for thing to happen so I can type a bit now...
I am a bit, well I got carried away with camping gear. I have a small / medium collection of stoves, lanterns etc...
They are...
Century single burner propane stove. My Dad bought this for me at a garage sale in the 1980s. Probably early 80s build date.
Early 90s MSR Whisperlite white gas single burner backpacking stove. Kind of heavy by todays backpacking standards, but it works awesome!
Mid 90s Coleman dual mantle propane lantern.
Brinkmann 2 burner stainless steel propane stove (gift I got in 2004)
Coleman 242 Dual Fuel 2 burner stove. I rebuilt this one about 6 months ago after the packing and pump were leaking.
Coleman Dual Fuel lanterns (2, model #s long forgotten). Both the lanterns and stove were bought in 2004.
Coleman Xponent F1 isobutane single burner stove (2005).
Coleman Xponent F1 Lite isobutane single mantle lantern. (2005)
Coleman 2 burner propane "Classic" stove. 2017.
iRegro stainless steel wood gasifier stoves x2.
Several cooking grates etc...
So why all the stoves and lanterns?
I live in Hurricane Alley, and I tend to camp with fairly sizeable groups. (My wife is 1 of 9 kids, and most of her siblings have kids, so we tend to be a BIG group...) And... people seem to give me stoves for some reason...
Honestly, camping with my wife takes up a few levels of complexity, and effort. I like a minimalistic approach. the isobutane stove for backup, a camp fire and a cooking grate for primary use. She likes a camp kitchen, with an easy start propane stove, lanterns big pots and pans etc...
Another example. My favorite tent? My Sierra Designs Sirius 3, 3 person backpacking tent. My wife's favorite? Our Swiss Gear 10x20 3 room tent. Our best compromise and for good reason? My old Colmean Sundome 10x12. It is a dual door model that I shove an AC in the back door to camp in the summer here!
I do tend to, and like to take my Smokey Joe SIlver when I go camping. Especially at the beach. Makes grilling burgers and brats super easy!