I like taking my little Smokey Joe camping. And as I am getting older, I am losing my interest in tent camping. We are going with a slide in truck camper. This is a bit of an issue with the smokey joe...
Previously I had kept it in the back of the truck on one end of the bed away from everything else to keep ash and soot from getting on the rest of my gear. WIth a slide in camper I kind of have to carry it in the camper (6.5 foot bed truck, 8 foot camper, so a hitch haul won't work...).
I need a carry bag of some sort to keep the Smokey Joe in during transport to keep it from getting things like sleeping bags and camper upholstery all nasty...
What are other SJ owners doing to carry their in?
I have a bag for mine and love it, what is preventing you from buying one?
You mean like this?
https://bit.ly/2MywXA5
You could also dig through the bags
at a Goodwill or other thrift shop.
I also have one and it's great! When little Joey is napping between cooks he stays nice and clean.
I have this model and it's nice. It doubles as a big cooler bag as its insulated.
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Quote from: LightningBoldtz on September 14, 2018, 07:51:53 AM
I have a bag for mine and love it, what is preventing you from buying one?
Lack of awareness of existing carry bag. Thanks for showing me they make one specifically for the SJ! Gonna order one!
Quote from: dbhost on September 14, 2018, 08:31:17 AM
Quote from: LightningBoldtz on September 14, 2018, 07:51:53 AM
I have a bag for mine and love it, what is preventing you from buying one?
Lack of awareness of existing carry bag. Thanks for showing me they make one specifically for the SJ! Gonna order one!
Oh, I thought you knew about it and was asking about it.
I wish that bag had a tiny bit more room for my little chimney. Otherwise it works grate for camping.
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Quote from: vwengguy on September 14, 2018, 08:06:38 AM
I also have one and it's great! When little Joey is napping between cooks he stays nice and clean.
I have this model and it's nice. It doubles as a big cooler bag as its insulated.
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WOW! Where did you get that? I would love one.
I got mine here in The Netherlands by a CL seller that said he got it in USA !
Every once in a while they pop up here but they are hard to find. I have seen them on 1-2 German websites but not many.
Mostly we have the same all black bags that are listed on the Weber site. The black style came as type 1 and newer type 2.
Ja.. it just has that cool factor with the colors and the fact it is heavy duty and insulated.
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The charcoal go anywhere would be great to stow and use camping as an alternative. It's enclosed and small and square and the legs lock the lid. Not to mention, it would be more versatile to cook on imo.
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I have this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-7154-Smokey-Joe-Bag/dp/B016M5A2VS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537146670&sr=8-1&keywords=smokey+joe+grill+bag
Quote from: HoosierKettle on September 15, 2018, 06:11:05 AM
The charcoal go anywhere would be great to stow and use camping as an alternative. It's enclosed and small and square and the legs lock the lid. Not to mention, it would be more versatile to cook on imo.
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While true, I already own a Smokey Joe. CGAs don't come up in the used market, or new on sale all that often. Not that I haven't been looking. I am somewhat admittedly cheap when it comes to paying full price for a small grill when I already own one.
It should be noted the bag has been ordered. The Smokey Joe has been in my collection for years. A CGA us on the add list, it'll be a while. Watching the sales...
Quote from: dbhost on September 19, 2018, 04:54:24 AM
It should be noted the bag has been ordered...
You'll love it. I have the same bag for my SJ. Word to the wise... Clean the SJ prior to installing in the bag. Keeps the bag nice and from getting yucked out.
You could always cancel the bag order & just use a bungee cord to keep the lid on & put it inside a garbage bag to & from the campgrounds instead of cleaning the SJ before & after in order to keep the bag clean that you are using to keep the camper clean.
Or, you just could put it in the garbage bag to keep your SJ bag clean, which you are buying to keep the camper clean.
Or, you could clean the SJ before & after, use a bungee cord to keep the lid on, & skip the garbage bag since you cleaned the grill already.
Quote from: hawgheaven on September 19, 2018, 06:26:59 AM
Quote from: dbhost on September 19, 2018, 04:54:24 AM
It should be noted the bag has been ordered...
You'll love it. I have the same bag for my SJ. Word to the wise... Clean the SJ prior to installing in the bag. Keeps the bag nice and from getting yucked out.
That's my plan. Right now it's not greasy, just lots of dust from sitting outside, and some ash in the bowl that was left behind the last cleanup.
My plan here, is to grab one of the mini charcoal starters, use a thick but smaller plastic trash bag (I have some small industrial waste bags) to stow the cooking grate on the bottom, set the grill on that, and stow the chimney in the kettle in the bag. That will all stow neatly in one of the cabinets in the camper (once it is completed, order is being put in as soon as my wife agrees to the options list). The same cabinet shelf should be big enough to hold the grill, the Pampered Chef grilling set, and a lighter.
I figure a contractor trash bag to keep moisture out of the charcoal in camp would suffice. Shouldn't go through more than one bag of charcoal anyway...
Progress is being made, Will likely test the charcoal rig out tent camping shortly before the truck or camper are ready to roll... Galveston Island State Park is likely the destination....
Quote from: PotsieWeber on September 19, 2018, 06:34:26 AM
You could always cancel the bag order & just use a bungee cord to keep the lid on & put it inside a garbage bag to & from the campgrounds instead of cleaning the SJ before & after in order to keep the bag clean that you are using to keep the camper clean.
Or, you just could put it in the garbage bag to keep your SJ bag clean, which you are buying to keep the camper clean.
Or, you could clean the SJ before & after, use a bungee cord to keep the lid on, & skip the garbage bag since you cleaned the grill already.
Just trying to prevent a bag full of ash, that will collect on the outside of the SJ, that's all. Smart ass. 8)
Quote from: PotsieWeber on September 19, 2018, 06:34:26 AM
You could always cancel the bag order & just use a bungee cord to keep the lid on & put it inside a garbage bag to & from the campgrounds instead of cleaning the SJ before & after in order to keep the bag clean that you are using to keep the camper clean.
Or, you just could put it in the garbage bag to keep your SJ bag clean, which you are buying to keep the camper clean.
Or, you could clean the SJ before & after, use a bungee cord to keep the lid on, & skip the garbage bag since you cleaned the grill already.
You know, I read that hearing Jackie Gleasons voice.... But I get the point... It's more than cleanliness though. The grill has hard, somewhat damaging surfaces if they get introduced to the vinyl covered engineered wood surfaces in the camper.
FWIW, we are opting for a Eureka SlideInn 8ft box camper (our truck is a 6.5ft bed, which means 18" of the camper will rest on the tailgate). They don't show on their website, but they offer a 48" cabover option, with a pull out for a queen bed. We are working on ordering that. So basicaly an 8' camper with 48" cabover sleeper, A/C, and roof rack. Working with the MFG to see if they can option in hot / cold water system. The options list doesn't show it for this model, our rep is talking to Engineering to see if they can do it... They don't offer any sort of external stowage cubbies. And due to the camper overhanging the tailgate, my old hitch haul isn't really an option...
I have used a Weber Smokey Joe carried in a trash bag in a camper before, LONG time ago, I had a 1964 VW Westfalia camper. The Weber was stowed in a trash bag, and it dented the crap out of the interior wood in travel over rough terrain. I am going with a truck camper instead of a much larger travel trailer because i want to camp where 4x4 is a requirement... (Padre Island National Seashore, Guadalupe Mountains etc...).
The Smokey Joe bag per the mfg description has 5mm foam padding, which is about the same as my cheap gig bags for my basses, and honestly, they give protection to the wood on my musical instruments, it should protect the camper interior...
Quote from: hawgheaven on September 19, 2018, 06:43:45 AM
Quote from: PotsieWeber on September 19, 2018, 06:34:26 AM
You could always cancel the bag order & just use a bungee cord to keep the lid on & put it inside a garbage bag to & from the campgrounds instead of cleaning the SJ before & after in order to keep the bag clean that you are using to keep the camper clean.
Or, you just could put it in the garbage bag to keep your SJ bag clean, which you are buying to keep the camper clean.
Or, you could clean the SJ before & after, use a bungee cord to keep the lid on, & skip the garbage bag since you cleaned the grill already.
Just trying to prevent a bag full of ash, that will collect on the outside of the SJ, that's all. Smart ass. 8)
ROTFLOL!
I wouldn't bag it up until cool, and I empty my kettles of all ash as soon as possible when cool. Not wash it down or anything, but dumped and wiped out with a bleach wipe that I always have on hand... Get to that "clean enough" stage...
Do you know or have any drummer friends playing in bands? If yes, ask if he/she has a spare 16" x 16" tom tom drum cover no longer in use, or no longer needed. Something like this:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Humes-Berg-16x16-Galaxy-Tom-Drum-Bag-GL429/23011377259?iid=163152251283&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D7d08f77a3cdb47acb504e30569ebf7ee%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D302712606345%26itm%3D163152251283&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
You might want to reposition the handle to the top, if you know anyone that can sew.
What?
It's not like I pointed out that you'll also want to put the purchased bag inside a garbage bag to keep it from getting messed up inside the camper. (Yeah, I'm just joking & taking it to absurdity).
Wife got a brand new SUV with carpeting in the back "trunk" sort of area. Paid extra to get some sort of factory installed heavy plastic protector (like one of those plastic shoe trays for near a door) to protect the carpeting. After we got home, she wanted something to cover the plastic protector thing, so I wound up bringing out a roll of clear heavy duty plastic sheeting, cutting it & wrapping it around the plastic protector. In other words, it is carpeted so it will "look nice". But, you don't see the carpeting because of the basically heavy plastic tray that is covering up the carpeting to protect the carpeting so it will look nice. The reason for the stupid fancy (was it over $200 tray?), is so you have something that looks fairly nice protecting the carpeting that you will never see. But, my wife decided we should cover even that with clear plastic, so it stays looking nice (even though it doesn't look so nice with the clear plastic over it). True story. If was about a grill, I'd place in in the WKC confessions thread.
Quote from: hawgheaven on September 19, 2018, 06:43:45 AM
Quote from: PotsieWeber on September 19, 2018, 06:34:26 AM
You could always cancel the bag order & just use a bungee cord to keep the lid on & put it inside a garbage bag to & from the campgrounds instead of cleaning the SJ before & after in order to keep the bag clean that you are using to keep the camper clean.
Or, you just could put it in the garbage bag to keep your SJ bag clean, which you are buying to keep the camper clean.
Or, you could clean the SJ before & after, use a bungee cord to keep the lid on, & skip the garbage bag since you cleaned the grill already.
Just trying to prevent a bag full of ash, that will collect on the outside of the SJ, that's all. Smart ass. 8)
Quote from: RRRanger99 on September 19, 2018, 07:30:04 AM
Do you know or have any drummer friends playing in bands? If yes, ask if he/she has a spare 16" x 16" tom tom drum cover no longer in use, or no longer needed. Something like this:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Humes-Berg-16x16-Galaxy-Tom-Drum-Bag-GL429/23011377259?iid=163152251283&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D7d08f77a3cdb47acb504e30569ebf7ee%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D302712606345%26itm%3D163152251283&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
You might want to reposition the handle to the top, if you know anyone that can sew.
LOL... My drummer would kill me!
@dbhost Kind of cracked me up that you envisioned it being said in Jackie Gleason's voice. Now I'm going to be thinking of him saying various things all day.
No need to explain, I was just poking a bit of fun. Sometimes I go the cheap route, sometimes I find something else that isn't too much that will work better, & sometimes I just cough up the cash for that "special" accessory (whatever it is).
No worries. And honestly, $19.00 isn't too much for a padded zippered bag that will keep the camper clean, and grill bang up free...
And mind you, I know all about the low $$ route. The camper we are going for is one of the least expensive on the market, although I was aiming more for light weight, but that is because I don't want to buy a newer / heavier duty truck...
The bag came in and I am less than impressed. The description on the site says it is a padded bag, it's not. The material doesn't strike me as being all that strong etc... I will go ahead and use it, but I sure don't recommend it. Weber really should be ashamed to put their name and logo on this thing...
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 05:58:40 PM
The bag came in and I am less than impressed. The description on the site says it is a padded bag, it's not. The material doesn't strike me as being all that strong etc... I will go ahead and use it, but I sure don't recommend it. Weber really should be ashamed to put their name and logo on this thing...
Interesting you should say that. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I love the things. Thanks to some friends in the Chi town area who can find them on clearance, I have 1 for each of my 6 Smokey Joes in my collection with plans of getting three more for more SJs coming in. They provide great protection, you can strap the lid on tight and carry it around with no worries of everything falling apart. I think Weber should be quite proud to have their name and logo on them.
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Quote from: Lowbrass on September 20, 2018, 06:09:57 PM
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 05:58:40 PM
The bag came in and I am less than impressed. The description on the site says it is a padded bag, it's not. The material doesn't strike me as being all that strong etc... I will go ahead and use it, but I sure don't recommend it. Weber really should be ashamed to put their name and logo on this thing...
Interesting you should say that. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I love the things. Thanks to some friends in the Chi town area who can find them on clearance, I have 1 for each of my 6 Smokey Joes in my collection with plans of getting three more for more SJs coming in. They provide great protection, you can strap the lid on tight and carry it around with no worries of everything falling apart. I think Weber should be quite proud to have their name and logo on them.
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How long have you had your bags? The reason I ask is my initial impression of the fabric isn't stellar. There is zero padding and the item description I had seen said it was padded. I was kind of relying on that as well. HOWEVER. Given that newspaper is what I use to start the chimney, and there appears to be ample room to stuff newspaper in the bag around the Smokey Joe, I will give that a pass. I was planning on having effectively a Sunday paper in the thing every time I went out anyway, and I never have to use more than 3 sheets.... So padding isn't really a problem...But like I said, durability is a concern...
So... please help me not have buyers remorse...
...And, I can almost envision hearing Jackie Gleason's voice, lecturing you about buyers remorse!
I'd return it if it was advertised as being padded & it was not.
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 06:38:10 PM
Quote from: Lowbrass on September 20, 2018, 06:09:57 PM
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 05:58:40 PM
The bag came in and I am less than impressed. The description on the site says it is a padded bag, it's not. The material doesn't strike me as being all that strong etc... I will go ahead and use it, but I sure don't recommend it. Weber really should be ashamed to put their name and logo on this thing...
Interesting you should say that. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I love the things. Thanks to some friends in the Chi town area who can find them on clearance, I have 1 for each of my 6 Smokey Joes in my collection with plans of getting three more for more SJs coming in. They provide great protection, you can strap the lid on tight and carry it around with no worries of everything falling apart. I think Weber should be quite proud to have their name and logo on them.
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How long have you had your bags? The reason I ask is my initial impression of the fabric isn't stellar. There is zero padding and the item description I had seen said it was padded. I was kind of relying on that as well. HOWEVER. Given that newspaper is what I use to start the chimney, and there appears to be ample room to stuff newspaper in the bag around the Smokey Joe, I will give that a pass. I was planning on having effectively a Sunday paper in the thing every time I went out anyway, and I never have to use more than 3 sheets.... So padding isn't really a problem...But like I said, durability is a concern...
So... please help me not have buyers remorse...
It has a "padded shoulder pad", so I'd take a look at the description again to figure out if they stated it incorrectly wherever you bought it. If it is their fault description, they should take it back.
Quote from: PotsieWeber on September 21, 2018, 06:22:30 AM
I'd return it if it was advertised as being padded & it was not.
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 06:38:10 PM
Quote from: Lowbrass on September 20, 2018, 06:09:57 PM
Quote from: dbhost on September 20, 2018, 05:58:40 PM
The bag came in and I am less than impressed. The description on the site says it is a padded bag, it's not. The material doesn't strike me as being all that strong etc... I will go ahead and use it, but I sure don't recommend it. Weber really should be ashamed to put their name and logo on this thing...
Interesting you should say that. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I love the things. Thanks to some friends in the Chi town area who can find them on clearance, I have 1 for each of my 6 Smokey Joes in my collection with plans of getting three more for more SJs coming in. They provide great protection, you can strap the lid on tight and carry it around with no worries of everything falling apart. I think Weber should be quite proud to have their name and logo on them.
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How long have you had your bags? The reason I ask is my initial impression of the fabric isn't stellar. There is zero padding and the item description I had seen said it was padded. I was kind of relying on that as well. HOWEVER. Given that newspaper is what I use to start the chimney, and there appears to be ample room to stuff newspaper in the bag around the Smokey Joe, I will give that a pass. I was planning on having effectively a Sunday paper in the thing every time I went out anyway, and I never have to use more than 3 sheets.... So padding isn't really a problem...But like I said, durability is a concern...
So... please help me not have buyers remorse...
In all fairness, the product description I read was from another site, most likely I think it was Lowes.com or whatever where it was a special order, I didn't want to wait so I ordered it on Amazon. Amazon's description is correct. Sort of. It says padded feet, but the padding is more like that thick cardboardy plastic stuff sandwiched in the material... No idea what they call the stuff, but it seems like that same stuff collar tabs are made from. I am thinking that the one site I saw the description of a padded bag must have a description of an earlier / deprecated model carry bag. Vendors sometimes don't change product descriptions when manufacturers have a change. And the site I saw the description on and the site I bought from are not the same... I can't hold this against Amazon...
There are good things about the bag.
#1. It is sized to fit the Smokey Joe. Sort of. It is sized to fit both the silver, and gold models, The gold has extra pieces parts that consume space, so with the silver, it's a little bit loose. But the velcro strap that holds the lid down and everything together keeps it tight in there. The extra space / slop in there allows me to keep newspaper pages that would be more than sufficient padding to protect the interior of my camper from this thing.
#2. The stitching, strap, and strap hardware are every bit as good as a CaseLogic laptop bag. And I have had HEAVY laptops in those beg for far more carrying than this thing.
#3. The zipper seems to be top rate.
#4. The inside of the material seems to be heavily silicone coated. Perhaps this is also what is making the outside of the fabric "feel" like a lower grade. This coating I see in some of my camping gear waterproofs the snot out of the thing, and keeps stuff like soot from sticking to, and in the fabric. So in the occasion that I do throw an ash filled smokey joe in there, I just have to rinse it out and dry it to make it like new again..
#5. I have done a once over 4 times on this thing trying to find fault with the stitching, or anything else like that, and I can't. All the stitches are reinforced where they need to be, and doubled up in the spots where pressure is applied.
If you want to return it, you probably can. But, it sounds like you are beginning to like it.
Point out that the bottom (feet) is not padded as the description says, they incorrectly described non-padded "reinforced bottom". Also point out that Weber does not claim it is padded. You can even call Weber and ask if the bottom is padded so you can report back to them that Weber actually said it does not have a padded bottom.