Cooking in a grid down situation.

[deemus]

I have a gas grill and keep 2 of my three bottles full. My grill also has a single pot burner.

Also have a Coleman cook stove which I converted to propane. I have 10-12 of the little propane bottles. If I run out of that I can reconnect the Coleman fuel can. I have 2 gallons of Coleman fuel.

I also have some little solid fuel canisters with a small cooking surface made for them.

If all that don’t work I have a bbq smoker that has a firebox with a grate I can grill on with my big pile of firewood.

 

[Axxe55]

I have a gas grill and keep 2 of my three bottles full. My grill also has a single pot burner.

Also have a Coleman cook stove which I converted to propane. I have 10-12 of the little propane bottles. If I run out of that I can reconnect the Coleman fuel can.

I also have some little solid fuel canisters with a small cooking surface made for them.

If all that don’t work I have a bbq smoker that has a firebox with a grate I can grill on with my big pile of firewood.

I have a Coleman dual-fuel two burner stove that uses gasoline or the Coleman fuel plus my grill and smoker

 

[popsgarland]

I have a gas stove/oven and a wood burning fireplace. Which I used during the 3 days of our last freeze and loss of electricity.

ETA ; I also have a 5000 watt generator I can start up so the wife will have the fridge, TV and some lights going. And keep my securty cameras working.

 

[baboon]

I used my fireplace, never venture out to cook on my egg.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

 

[oldag]

Coleman camp stove. Must be 40-50 years old. Works like a charm.

 

[no2gates]

Coleman camp stove. Must be 40-50 years old. Works like a charm.

Those are indestructible. I used to have one that was about 25 years old before I moved, but it was in one of the boxes the movers lost.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Hold my beer…

 

[oldag]

BTW, this is the grill I have. Pic was taken right after I built its new stand - the third it's had since I've been around, and this one uses a couple of lengths of aluminum tubing from the previous one.

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Those are excellent grills.

 

[Axxe55]

If you can find one those hibachi grillrs are just sbout perfectfor anemergency bsack -up cooking gril.they csn be bought for less thn $20at follar general or family dollar during the spring and summer

 

[reddog]

Living off grid you get to see a lot of methods of getting around the no power thing. You can get 2-3-4-6 burner gas stoves that fit on a counter or have their own folding legs and run off a propane tank, 20# of gas will last forever cooking. There are gas griddles that are larger and then of course gas grills and the wood fired and charcoal grills. There are always the colman stoves, they will run fine on unleaded but I'd use them outside, the only problem I've had with them is getting clogged nozzle and poor burn. I myself currently am using a full size propane stove in my kitchen running off of a 30# bottle that I fill maybe once a year with all the cooking and baking that my family does.

 

[no2gates]

Hold my beer…

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That is badass! I'd love to have something like that.

 

[Royalecheese]

Until my wife showed me I was wrong and bought me a Kamado Joe I had no idea how inferior my previous attempts to cook meat really were.

I wasn’t so stupid that I gave into her asking me to throw away the propane grill…. but I haven’t used it in three years.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Build a fire throw the old car seat frame and springs over it.

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

If you can find one those hibachi grillrs are just sbout perfectfor anemergency bsack -up cooking gril.they csn be bought for less thn $20at follar general or family dollar during the spring and summer

Lodge makes a small grill very similar to the Hibachi - check it out.

 

[O.S.O.K. 1961]

Until my wife showed me I was wrong and bought me a Kamado Joe I had no idea how inferior my previous attempts to cook meat really were.
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I wasn’t so stupid that I gave into her asking me to throw away the propane grill…. but I haven’t used it in three years.

My son has one of those and loves it. I do have to say, it's a bit of a rigamarole to use... and I guess you need the special charcoal? I personally like the simplicity of a wood fire. Especially since I can get a cords of wood delivered for very reasonable prices.

 

[billtool]

Build a fire throw the old car seat frame and springs over it.

And top it off with a 1973 VW Bug magnesium battery box for a little extra warmth.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

And top it off with a 1973 VW Bug magnesium battery box for a little extra warmth.

VW engine blocks make a smoking hot fire. Might be a bit Toxic

 

[Grumps21]

Until my wife showed me I was wrong and bought me a Kamado Joe I had no idea how inferior my previous attempts to cook meat really were.
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I wasn’t so stupid that I gave into her asking me to throw away the propane grill…. but I haven’t used it in three years.

Is this one that Costco sells? Pop bought the Costco one, and he loves it. Meat turns out so good too! Last time I looked they were over $900. He offered to buy me one, but I don’t think I could afford the meat to cook in it. Maybe I should just buy the smoker myself and let him supply my briskets.

 

[Royalecheese]

My son has one of those and loves it. I do have to say, it's a bit of a rigamarole to use... and I guess you need the special charcoal? I personally like the simplicity of a wood fire. Especially since I can get a cords of wood delivered for very reasonable prices.

I use the lump wood charcoal as recommended (B & B brand in my case), but would not want to go back to briquettes. I get B & B from Kroger and it costs $12 for a bag. Best of all I can get a dozen or so uses per bag. I guess it breaks down to about the same cost over time, but I am in love with the taste and can‘t go back now.