Volcano Grill

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Back in 2008 or 09 I saw a short overlanding video and the author was using a Volcano Grill. I was impressed and after a few trips of carrying a small Weber and a ton of research bought one the spring of 2011. It packs down nicely and I built a special compartment for it in our expo trailer. Perfect! I used that grill for charcoal for 14 years. As I was planning for full timing, I decided to sell the grill with the trailer and purchase a new one and dedicate it to propane only cooking. I purchased extra propane hose and a needle valve to control the flame. Over the course of the past year and a half I became really good with the finicky propane control and grilled, baked, and pan fried most all of our meals with it. Unfortunately two major pains in the butt. Two of the springs that controlled the deployment of the legs broke and it became almost impossible to collapse the grill and put it into its carry bag. It took two people. The other problem was the constant rust. Instead of a stainless steel heat dispersant plate, they use regular steel. Clean up became almost imposssible. The day came last month when I finally threw in the towel and delivered the grill to the local recycling center. In its place is now a Magma Cabo portable gas grill. It’s all stainless steel and so far I’m doing well with it. Bottom line? If you have the stowage area, travel part time, and prefer a charcoal grill, the Volcano Grill is a great investment that should last for years. If you are traveling full time and are using the Volcano every day, then it will not last for years.