Snow Peak Addiction

[MMD3]

Update - Received Snow Peak brochure in mail, the Baja Li Burner is expected to be available on 22nd July (the date is printed against the item).
So finally after long wait for many folks, jump on !

was it discontinued and brought back or something? this is the same baja burner they used to sell right?

 

[Honu]

congrats curious what kinda work you did no worries if ya cant share just curious and if ya cant share or want to PM no worries

for the charcoal box I go more than one layer but not two heavy layers but some for sure are double stack if you took a ruler and scraped across the top of the edge of the inside box/tray it would be about even not quite above the rim I have lump but prefer the kingsford competition been debating about trying the coconut ones cause read how they burn hotter my lump tends to burn hotter but the size variation I think made it tougher in such a small box

now that said I have used one layer maybe kinda on edge for the charcoal not lying flat if that makes sense depends on what I am cooking burgers go quicker so I feel I can use a touch less vs a steak or how long I think things might take
and I start my cooking on the highest settings and the charcoal at start is like right there next to the grill
then lower the box down in more once I get both sides seared in

I have some camp chef red gloves for using with a dutch oven
for tongs I buy a lot of my kitchen stuff like that from the commercial or business costcos that have kitchen stuff just basic metal tongs ! if you can get near a business costco they have cool kitchen things for CHEAP but are decent quality or a good restaurant supply place you can see my tongs in the pic a page or so back they are the shorter ones ! I use longer ones at home but like how the shorter ones pack
spatula same thing one fish turner and a large flat griddle spatula again both from costco a couple bucks each
this is a fish turner
these 3 can double duty for the grill or griddle
plastic serving spoon and pasta fork serving thing I have a non stick pan so want something for that and I tend to do things for the kids like mac and cheese or just boil pasta so why the plastic that was a cheap set from Ikea

the things I found I also like are the wind screen for the 4 space IGT and the little tool holders have been really handy for hanging stuff and my lighter etc..

for clean up I use some wet wipe things (got the tip here) they are kitchen wipes with one side that is more scratchy so when packing up I give the set a wipe down cooking stuff like bacon or other grilling can be a bit messy so nice to put away clean non greasy stuff also I have the time at camp and like clean stuff

hope that helps

So I recently did some work for Snow Peak and received partial payment in product credit. I'm no overland-er (yet?) but I am a big backpacker and camper. I already had most of snow peak's backpacking offerings covered off on so I decided I should spend my credit on some unique stuff that they offered that nobody else has really done. As you can probably guess I ended up landing on an IGT setup and this thread seems to be the best discussion forum for Snow Peak anywhere on the web from the looks of it.

So far I've picked up a 4-unit table w/ standing legs, a 2 unit bamboo tray, 1 unit of the stainless inserts, and the single unit bbq box. I also picked up a canvas carrying bag and am waiting for the baja stove to come in stock again. I'll probably pick up a large fire pit at some point soon as well.


I had just a few questions for some of you Snow Peak veterans...

Any tips for grilling in the bbq box? is it best to do just a single layer of briquets or to go deeper? I'll mostly be grilling chicken breast probably with the occasional hot dog or steak. I've tested the bbq box out once so far and feel like I didn't get the heat up high enough because I definitely didn't have grill-marks on the chicken I cooked. I'm thinking maybe I just didn't use enough briquets.

What do you pack as far as tools? any recommendations for a fire glove/mit and some bbq tongs that I can buy online to throw in with my camping kit? Prior to this I only really had a backpacking kit put together so I'm starting to assemble a car-camping kit that I can just grab and go. It'd be great to know if there are some high quality camp-cooking utensils that are on par with Snow Peaks offerings but possibly a little less expensive.

Really appreciating all of the photos people have shared in this thread, it's definitely been helping me visualize how to configure things.

 

[MMD3]

great advice, thanks!

I do have a costco membership so I'll definitely head there to look for utensils.

Does the wind screen help w/ keeping the temperature up? I'll definitely get the tool holder bar to hang things off of.

Does the griddle they sell for the fire pit also work on top of the bbq box? or does Snow Peak have a griddle that would work alright on a single burner w/ the baja burner or at that point should I just be using a non-stick pan?

 

[Honu]

The business costcos are the ones that carry the utensils not the regular ones ?
not sure if there is one in Portland ?
But portland will have a kitchen supply store

In my sig link i have some things I have done and getting a white cutting board and cutting it down to two spaces was one mod I use a ton and it was cheap

The wind break for sure keeps my stuff cooking better ! A for sure must have I bought after I learned I needed it

I have that griddle ? Used to have a folding fire pit but never used it to many burn bans here
So I try to use it on the burners or half over the charcoal box but it warps under heat ? Might contact them see if they will send me another one cause its not so cool when it warps over a inch and wobbles like mad ! When I have used it I love the deep edges
Also its not cast iron its steel if you had a pirepit to use it on maybe without it I say pass !

Get a good old cast iron griddle or pan if you like cast iron ? I love cast iron but kinda a pain to maintain so maybe basic non stick or the cast iron for your burner
And actually I might end up leaving my cast iron griddle at home and get a partner steel aluminum griddle save weight no rust worries if I leave it out

 

[Salue]

Does the griddle they sell for the fire pit also work on top of the bbq box? or does Snow Peak have a griddle that would work alright on a single burner w/ the baja burner or at that point should I just be using a non-stick pan?

I have a full size cast iron griddle/grill also but the cast iron one I use and is perfect for the Baja Burner is this single burner reversible one:



Cheers,
Salue

 

[soul]

on the site it always showed as out of stock, but now the brochure says available 22nd july. So looks like it was not discontinued

 

[chris@rmfwc.com]

on the site it always showed as out of stock, but now the brochure says available 22nd july. So looks like it was not discontinued

I wouldn't believe anything until you have that new stove in hand and paid for; especially from a company that has consistently changed deadlines and not done a great job communicating with its customers. I reached out several times months ago without a single response. I've heard that countless times from others as well. I imagine its hard for SP to effectively communicate if it's just a big guess about manufacturing. Love the products but not the communication.

 

[cactusjk]

I got most of my SP gear a few years back when there was a big push to market it in the US. Got most of it from Zach at Overland Gourmet. I also ordered a lot directly from their WA operation and had pretty good luck with the reps up there. It was however, hit and miss. Definitely takes a lot of patience and persistence but worth it in the end! I also ended up designing a few piece parts to round out my collection. It definitely seems like the new equipment has slowed way down.

I wouldn't believe anything until you have that new stove in hand and paid for; especially from a company that has consistently changed deadlines and not done a great job communicating with its customers. I reached out several times months ago without a single response. I've heard that countless times from others as well. I imagine its hard for SP to effectively communicate if it's just a big guess about manufacturing. Love the products but not the communication.

 

[Honu]

I love my SP stuff but also love some other stuff

I still think the idea of the way I did the Partner steel stove in the SP IGT is perfect a touch of work but brings two very killer setups together in a very useable way just something to think about for some waiting on burners

I was going to do the smaller PS stoves that split ? still debating if that would have been a good way to go
I cant weld and do things but I have a good tinkering mind that thinks things through I feel

I do love there charcoal box and use it at home all the time now in a 2 space IGT use it so much starting to warp out my inside charcoal box even which is fine cause I do like the setup !

 

[MMD3]

I have a full size cast iron griddle/grill also but the cast iron one I use and is perfect for the Baja Burner is this single burner reversible one:

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Cheers,
Salue

Thanks, this looks like it could be perfect for eggs/pancakes/bacon and much much cheaper than the SP cast iron gear.

 

[MMD3]

another question for those of you w/ the baja burner. How long can you be cooking up some breakfast on a single canister of gigapower fuel? Assuming I bring along the large canisters should I be concerned about running out of fuel mid-breakfast preparation for 4-5 people? I guess I don't have a good gauge for how the gigapower fuel compares to propane for longevity.

 

[madmax718]

According to the site, you get 60 min from a 250 canister- 120 from the 500. at 12000 btu's, you'd probably easily get a few days of b-fast out. (if your doing like 1 lb of bacon, a dozen eggs, and some hash).

 

[MMD3]

According to the site, you get 60 min from a 250 canister- 120 from the 500. at 12000 btu's, you'd probably easily get a few days of b-fast out. (if your doing like 1 lb of bacon, a dozen eggs, and some hash).

awesome, don't know why I didn't see that on the site, super helpful.

Yeah, 120 minutes is plenty of time, especially if I've got it turned down low/off between items. Baja + Griddle for Breakfast, BBQ + Grill for Dinner.

 

[Hafwit]

You can't go wrong with the baja burner or the BBQ box. I bought two of each when they were readily available and have no regrets. Two of the baja burners was a better choice than buying their double stove since I can bring just one when space is limited or both when I need to cook a lot. The same goes for the BBQ box. I found the design of the double size box to be less user-friendly than the single box, and again I can use just one or two depending on circumstances. When I want two, I can cook twice as much at a time or I can stagger them with one being used for cooking while the other is heating the coals for when the first one poops out. It also helps to have different IGT frames for specific uses--I got one of each (2 unit, 3 unit, and 4 unit) to cover the bases. If I need to cook for a large group, I can connect them all together--this makes it very adaptable.

Cheers,
Greg

 

[soul]

I agree as well, Snow Peak needs to improve its communication and availability issues. Few weeks delay is fine, but items like Baja Burner are taking almost a full year.
Some said it is getting discontinued or replaced by propane version, some said its going to be available in May, then June, now July and may be who knows.