zimm17
Observer
I'm ready to buy some equipment for cooking outside at the campground with my little camper. I'd rather buy once, cry one and get something that'll last years and let me cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a family of 4 and tie into my propane tank. Coming from a tent or backpacking background, I'm not used to having 2 propane tanks to tap into and a decent size space to keep my cooking gear.
What's the ultimate cooking set up?
Some options I'm looking at:
-Partner Steel 18" stove and their griddle. Super expensive, but top quality/last forever, they'll make me a 12' hose to attach to my 20# tanks. Or skip the griddle and use a cast iron skillet
-Blackstone 17" griddle- $130 with bag and will cook nearly anything, but won't work for boiling water
-Blackstone Tailgater with BBQ box and griddle- would cover all my options, but is big, bulky, and 75 pounds. If I already have a griddle, how important is having a grill?
-Camp Chef ranger and use a lodge cast iron skillet for cooking.
I already have a Weber Q100 grill, which is nice, but takes up a lot of space and has limited use (steaks/burgers/dogs) and that's about it.
I have a cheapo coleman stove and a lodge cast iron griddle. The griddle doesn't hold enough grease, so when doing bacon, it runs over the side and all over the place. It also takes forever to cool off.
I also have a MSR windburner which is perfect for boiling water, but requires it's own fuel can. (I'd still pack it along as a back up, or for making coffee without firing up the kitchen)
I'd love to hear your thoughts as I have a whopping 1 night out in my new-to-us camper so far.
What's the ultimate cooking set up?
Some options I'm looking at:
-Partner Steel 18" stove and their griddle. Super expensive, but top quality/last forever, they'll make me a 12' hose to attach to my 20# tanks. Or skip the griddle and use a cast iron skillet
-Blackstone 17" griddle- $130 with bag and will cook nearly anything, but won't work for boiling water
-Blackstone Tailgater with BBQ box and griddle- would cover all my options, but is big, bulky, and 75 pounds. If I already have a griddle, how important is having a grill?
-Camp Chef ranger and use a lodge cast iron skillet for cooking.
I already have a Weber Q100 grill, which is nice, but takes up a lot of space and has limited use (steaks/burgers/dogs) and that's about it.
I have a cheapo coleman stove and a lodge cast iron griddle. The griddle doesn't hold enough grease, so when doing bacon, it runs over the side and all over the place. It also takes forever to cool off.
I also have a MSR windburner which is perfect for boiling water, but requires it's own fuel can. (I'd still pack it along as a back up, or for making coffee without firing up the kitchen)
I'd love to hear your thoughts as I have a whopping 1 night out in my new-to-us camper so far.