Grill, smoker, or griddle for camping?

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We woke up one morning to a neighboring campsite cooking hash browns and bacon on their griddle. The most advanced I've gotten is foil packets over a campfire so it got my attention.

I'm curious what you guys like for outdoor cooking when a campfire isn't an option. And how you pack it up so it doesn't make a mess.
 
We use one of these when going light such as on the rubicon.
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When we have more space
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I used to have the Coleman Road tripper. I liked it because you could have a griddle on one side and a grate on the other or a stove grate for a pot. So it was easy to cook lots of different stuff at one time. But it finally broke after about 8-10 years. Put I do plan on getting another one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S57U1QS/?tag=wranglerorg-20


I also just bought this for smoking meals while camping.

https://asmokegrill.com/

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I’ve been eyeing one of these for a while. I currently use basically what App posted. Have both of those actually with various cast iron skillets or flat tops.

Pro tip for breakfast: pre make some breakfast burritos at home and freeze them and wrap in tinfoil. 10 minutes on a grill or an hour on your manifold and you’ve got a warm meal.

https://www.campingworld.com/blacks...8JS5tKEM9QCTmRYRidRoCoXAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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I’ve been eyeing one of these for a while. I currently use basically what App posted. Have both of those actually with various cast iron skillets or flat tops.

Pro tip for breakfast: pre make some breakfast burritos at home and freeze them and wrap in tinfoil. 10 minutes on a grill or an hour on your manifold and you’ve got a warm meal.

https://www.campingworld.com/blackstone-17-tabletop-griddle-735073.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign={Campaign}&gclid=CjwKCAjwrZOXBhACEiwA0EoRD9XBJYxCC0tCg3lsRwfLSexnQoAS00HSzl98JS5tKEM9QCTmRYRidRoCoXAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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My pro tip is pre crack your eggs into a water bottle or a shaker bottle and keep that in your refrigerator instead of whole eggs or a carton of eggs that leaks when smashed.

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My pro tip is pre crack your eggs into a water bottle or a shaker bottle and keep that in your refrigerator instead of whole eggs or a carton of eggs that leaks when smashed.

Don’t take this, it’ll smash

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I got one of those yellow hard plastic egg holders, but the water bottle is a good idea! The thought of egg in a water bottle is a little creepy for some reason lol.
 
I got one of those yellow hard plastic egg holders, but the water bottle is a good idea! The thought of egg in a water bottle is a little creepy for some reason lol.

Water bottles can take some abuse. Blender bottles are good for mixing. Make some omelettes on the trail.
 
We use to do the eggs in a insulated water bottle for backpacking. You had fresh eggs for the first 2-3 days of the hike.
 
I’ve been eyeing one of these for a while. I currently use basically what App posted. Have both of those actually with various cast iron skillets or flat tops.

Pro tip for breakfast: pre make some breakfast burritos at home and freeze them and wrap in tinfoil. 10 minutes on a grill or an hour on your manifold and you’ve got a warm meal.

https://www.campingworld.com/blacks...8JS5tKEM9QCTmRYRidRoCoXAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I've been using a Blackstone for 2 years. I got the slightly larger size. Beside the normal burger or eggs, I've done tortellini, stir fry , and a few other dishes. YouTube has a lot of recipe ideas.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MFM8LX/?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
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I have a dual burner Blackstone in the RV. It's a good all around easy way to cook when camping. I will say however, it is very thirsty and goes through a 1 pounder every other meal.
 
I keep mine in my RV, but ran a hose from the RV's propane tanks.

I need to do something like that, but my RV has a frame mounted non-removeable tank. It's a pain to get it refilled. I probably need to just bring a spare 20lb with an adapter to the Blackstone.
 
Most of the time I just use the camp fire (hobo packets or bring a grate) or a backpacking stove. If I'm cooking for more I'll bring my Coleman two burner with a 10" pan or two.
 
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