Onboard cooker/bbq/smoker?

[Walleyeye]

So I’m in the planning stages of my overland trailer here in Canada and I haven’t seen much about what people use to cook with.

I like the idea of a verticle charcoal smoker that can also be used as a grill.

Apparently I have too many in the yard so my options are many. I have a couple small verticle tube type smokers as well as a weber Smokey Joe Gold portable grill which I am leaning towards as it can be modified into a smoker but also used as a grill.

What are you all using and what ideas do you have?

 

[Lunch Box]

I'd say if you already have smokers/grills, by all means use one of them. Maybe a trial run with all your options to reveal if one turns out to be a pain in the butt out on the trail for some reason. If you're not happy with any of them, then start investigating other options.
In my own setup, I just use my old two-burner Coleman propane grill. It ain't fancy, but it's compact and it cooks my food. And since I bought it decades ago, it's 'free'.

 

[Walleyeye]

I e also thought of getting a charcoal weber go anywhere grill but I really like the idea of the we er Smokey joe mini kettle grill cause it can double as a fire pit!

I do have a propane Coleman two burner which would be the main cooker and another red tank Coleman two burner stove as well.

 

[Lunch Box]

Double as a fire pit? Fear no more!

I've got one of these:



If you don't mind lugging an extra 15 kg around, it works really well.

 

[Walleyeye]

I'd say if you already have smokers/grills, by all means use one of them. Maybe a trial run with all your options to reveal if one turns out to be a pain in the butt out on the trail for some reason. If you're not happy with any of them, then start investigating other options.
In my own setup, I just use my old two-burner Coleman propane grill. It ain't fancy, but it's compact and it cooks my food. And since I bought it decades ago, it's 'free'.

I couldn’t fit all my options to take along. That’s how many I have. Haha

 

[Lunch Box]

I couldn’t fit all my options to take along. That’s how many I have. Haha

Ha! That sounds like my backpacking gear...

 

[Walleyeye]

Double as a fire pit? Fear no more!

I've got one of these:

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If you don't mind lugging an extra 15 kg around, it works really well.

I do like that style of grill but it doesn’t lend itself to low and slow smoking.

That is on the bucket list though but I may hold out for an original version of that. Not sure who made it. It I remember them from back in the day!

 

[Lunch Box]

I do like that style of grill but it doesn’t lend itself to low and slow smoking.

No. It has two settings: HOT and CREMATE.

 

[trailhunter]

So I’m in the planning stages of my overland trailer here in Canada and I haven’t seen much about what people use to cook with.

I like the idea of a verticle charcoal smoker that can also be used as a grill.

Apparently I have too many in the yard so my options are many. I have a couple small verticle tube type smokers as well as a weber Smokey Joe Gold portable grill which I am leaning towards as it can be modified into a smoker but also used as a grill.

What are you all using and what ideas do you have?
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Girl has some pretty hot legs, unfortunately now. They are probably old and wrinkly.

 

[-Yeti-]

If I'm out for any amount of time, I take my Green Mountain Grill. it's 12V, doesn't draw much power and can cook a turkey. It can be used as a smoker or grill and wood pellets make my life easier. If I'm doing more of a solo trip that I need to manage my gear better, I use a multi fuel single burner.