Anybody Grill At Night? What's Your Setup?

[Vette10R]

If you're like me you end up grilling/eating later than "normal" I have a 1 year old and 3 year old on top of a 60 hour work week. I don't have any lights on my house near where the grill is set up so I had to improvise. I work on cars/toys etc. in the garage when I get a little free time and I have this slick LED magnetic light I use for tight spots in the engine bay. I tried it out last night with the grill and it worked pretty good but I made me curious what others use to grill in the dark. Here's my quick set up last night, it can definitely be improved on!







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[Big Dawg]

Mine is very similar except that I have mounted one of those patio umbrellas on the deck railing so that I can also grill in the rain.  I've clamped a floodlight to the pole of the umbrella.





BD

[Vette10R]

Mine is very similar except that I have mounted one of those patio umbrellas on the deck railing so that I can also grill in the rain.  I've clamped a floodlight to the pole of the umbrella.





BD

I like the umbrella idea for rainy days! Hmmm now ya got me thinkin. I've seen some of those umbrellas at home depot with the LED lights built in, I might have to take a look at those they might be on sale this time of year! Thanks

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[charred]

I wear a headlamp. Easiest way to go, imo.

[TheDude]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005GYFY92/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505679128&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=man+law+grill+light&dpPl=1&dpID=41W5CrRzDRL&ref=plSrch

[Vette10R]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005GYFY92/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505679128&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=man+law+grill+light&dpPl=1&dpID=41W5CrRzDRL&ref=plSrch

Have you used this, how's the light output?

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[TheDude]

Several times. It's not like cooking in daylight, but it does the job.

[dmperfection101]

All the time. I work on my own cars too. I use a Pelican led/xenon and halogen combo headlamp. Looks like this http://www.nationalfirefighter.com/store/p/3397-Pelican-HeadsUp-Lite-2620.aspx.

Fantastic for watching what I'm doing under the hood of my cars and under the lid of my grills.

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[dmperfection101]

Decided to grill in the dark again.

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[Seth1025]

I also use a battery powered work light on my performer table and a headlight like others have mentioned.   Thanks to @Big Dawg 's umbrella comment, I am now going to try and rig up and umbrella holder to my performer.

[MDurso]

I end up grilling at night too.  a 40 watt light or holding the iPhone in my mouth with the flashlight on.

[Pat G]

This is the one I use.

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01F7RO4YS/tvwb-20

[Big Dawg]

Mine is very similar except that I have mounted one of those patio umbrellas on the deck railing so that I can also grill in the rain.  I've clamped a floodlight to the pole of the umbrella.





BD

I like the umbrella idea for rainy days! Hmmm now ya got me thinkin. I've seen some of those umbrellas at home depot with the LED lights built in, I might have to take a look at those they might be on sale this time of year! Thanks

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Hey @Vette10R, I used 8" scrap of treated 2x4 (on it's end) to raise the umbrella and keep it from scaring the deck boards.  Then I secured it with three heavy duty Zip Ties.  It stays up year 'round and I even only lower it when we're expecting 40 mph or higher winds.





BD

[MTW524]

I use a handsfree head lamp.

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[cbpeck]

I like the umbrella idea for rainy days! Hmmm now ya got me thinkin. I've seen some of those umbrellas at home depot with the LED lights built in, I might have to take a look at those they might be on sale this time of year! Thanks

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I have the Home Depot Umbrella with LEDs. We've had it three summers, and it's great. The LEDs are powered by a small solar panel in the top, and surprisingly they all work perfectly after three years in the elements.
The lights do a great job of flooding an area evenly, but they might not be as bright as you'd hope. I didn't want sparks or coals getting onto the canopy of mine, so it isn't over the grills.