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Author Message   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 11:41 am:    all this grillin' has got me thinking about getting a nice 'car camping' grille/stove. not talking about the MSR stoves and those kind, but the larger grilles with legs and dual burners. and not ones just suited for boiling and so on. but for real grillin' and all that good stuff. anyone have any pics or good suggestion as to what ones to look at? saw one at REI, but you cannot grille on it. nothing TOO pricey, but nice enough. thanks!   Michael Villanueva (Michael) Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 04:57 pm:    Real Stoves http://www.gokart.net/shop-utopia/mccann/stove/stoves.html http://rockymountainrange.com/stoves.cfm http://www.campchef.com/ http://www.outdoorcooking.com/   gp (Garrett) Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 07:29 pm:    ooooohhhhhhhhhh. yes indeed. this is what i need. camping....tailgating....i can see it now. thanks   Michael Villanueva (Michael) Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 09:30 pm:    I am on my second CampChef - you can see it in action at: http://www.expeditionexchange.com/ics/ click on page two. I bought the smoke box and the extry long griddle. It is a good setup -- but I am interested in the Rocky Mountain ranges -- but only because they make units partially out of aluminum.   Chris browne Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 11:44 am:    also, www.cabelas.com much improved selection of rings and BBQs   Greg P. (Gparrish) Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 10:55 pm:    http://www.powerstove.com/index.html Came across this website a few days ago.   Michael Villanueva (Michael) Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 12:12 pm:    Now *that* looks like the ticket. I wonder how evenly that griddle heats and cooks. But man, the way the whole thing breaks down?? I wish they had a dealer here in this state so I could see one.   charles pastrano (Charles) Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 12:31 pm:    I was going to ask Greg. How is the stove you purchased working out?   Greg P. (Gparrish) Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 04:24 pm:    Well, back from MAR, I can report back on the setup I used. I bought the following: two DFS-30 Camp Chef Professional single burner stoves One FG-14 Griddle One BB-30 Grill Box Carry bags one 11# propane tank from cabelas one 3 position 30" propane tank tree two century adapter hoses to convert grill to tree I was able to set up a two burner kitchen, with lantern, running from one tank. The stoves performed flawlessly, and we cooked 2 Ribeyes one night, Rasberry french toast one morning, Spaghetti on night, and ham/egg/cheese bagel sandwiches one morning. I will be going back to buy a separate storage bag for the griddle, the adjustable legs for the stoves, and a grill box lid. The beauty of this set up is, that all of the parts store inside the grill bags. You wind up with two canvas bags, approximately 14x16x6 that you can pack very easily. They will weigh in around 30 lbs each with the stove, griddle or grill, wind screens and hoses. One thing I found out........ there are wind screens, model WS-30, that are not made for this stove, but they will work. They will sit between the stove grate and the frame of the stove. Camp Chef says they won't, and maybe it's not the way it's intended, but it does work if needed. Even with the griddle. It's just snug.   Greg P. (Gparrish) Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 04:25 pm:    PS - for the best pricing I could find: DFS-30 stoves = $59.00 at www.rei.com stove accessories = www.globalmart.com tank and tree = www.cabelas.com   Michael Villanueva (Michael) Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 07:56 pm:    Nice going Greg! Don't you love that grill box? Now, the next thing you have to try is go to Home Depot and get a small sack of some hickory chips and a small sack of Misquite chips. Soak the chips in some water maybe a couple of days beofre you are to use them. Then, put the chips in a zip lock bag and take them with you camping. Come cooking time, lift the grill and put the chips on that sloped peforated mesh. The damp chips will smoke much better than dry ones; set your lid on there and smoke the Ribeyes! Personally, I use Misquite alot -- Hickory I tried once with a turkey and was not too impressed. Apple chips are interesting with trout/ other small fishy creatures.   Greg P. (Gparrish) Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 09:39 pm:    Yeah, I thought about that, Michael. The grill insert on the 30 is a little different. It basically is a unit that replaces the stove grate. It sits flush with the top of the stove. There is a lid available independently that will fit over it that I am going to order so I can do some smoking and varied cooking though. Thanks for the tip on the wood chips. Greg   Michael Slade (Serious_one) New Member Username: Serious_one Post Number: 8 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 01:53 pm:    Powerstove rocks. I have the 4-burner setup and I love it. I also have the BIG griddle, but honestly I do not like it. It is made out of SS that is too thin, doesn't heat up evenly (hot spots are kind of bad), and, well, are those enough reasons? I haven't really needed to use all the space, but when I need something bigger I was thinking of having one made out of SS that was VERY thick and beefy, something along the lines of 3/8ths with a lip bent into it. The CampChef stuff is nice, but IMO it's not up to snuff for cooking A LOT. For occasional use it's great, but if you're going to get into it heavy, you won't need to keep buying Powerstoves. That said, CampChef's grillbox is great! I have one of the smaller versions and they are coming out with a 'double-wide' version that the lid hinges and closes with a latch. Much better design. Problem is, what do I do with my old one now? Anyone using Dutch Ovens??? I have 3 and am always looking for new recipies and suggestions.   Joshua (Joshua) Member Username: Joshua Post Number: 201 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 09:12 am:    YO GP and others...Just FYI..I was in Cosco last night, browsing the store and found a CampChef 3 burner stove, with griddle and grill inserts for 140 bucks, It has the windscreen, removable legs and everything folds up together as one unit.. If you add up the price of the LLBEAN 3 burner stove ( just like the fold up coleman, but re-badged) plus a stand and griddle/grille for it you are over the price of what the camp chef cost The thing is build like a brick shit house, super heavy and super sturdy... but i cant wait to get cooking on it. And I think it will JUST fit in the roof rack sideways. joshua   George Clayton (Offcamber) Member Username: Offcamber Post Number: 101 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 09:12 am:    Dutch Oven Recipe: I use them to "bake" buttermilk biscuits (like the Pillsbury Grands) for my own Bacon/Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuits for Morning Breakfast. Just add a bit of olive oil to the bottom, and cover, or wrap foil over the top. Low heat for about 15 mins, then flip. That and a cup of French Press Coffee in the am....and mmmmmmmmmmm.