RE: Coleman Road Grill

[whitestar505]

 Hi Folks,
 
    I have to say that this new Grill is very nice. Cooking on it is very easy. Camping with it is not so nice compared to just having a two burner stove. I found that cleaning it was a pain in the butt after each meal. Needless to say I could not wash it in any sink I had. Getting the grease off is another story. When it rained it filled up with water. Trying to find a place to store it for travel, the weight, and time to set up is also a pain in the butt. This stated because we popup campers have to pack with all weight/room  in mind. All in all it is a very nice product but I do not believe it is made for camping... [&:] If you are buying this product just for camping your money would be better spent somewhere needed.

[griffsmom]

 whitestar505
We have a Coleman Road Trip Grill (with the optional griddles, grills, stove burner rack, and 20 lb. gas propane attachement) and just love it for camping.  Of couse, I did learn the hard way to cover the catch pan in foil the first time we grilled steaks on it--all the grease went down into the catch pan and it was hard as all get-out trying to wash it in the little PU sink!
 
 I love the dual griddle option for pancakes and sausage in the morning.  I can cook pancakes for my family--and then some--in less than half the time it used to take me with my skillet and our outdoor, high-pressure two-burner stove.  As for storing it, it is heavy, but we just leave it in the PU and it doesn t seem to take up too much space since we still have plenty of room to put all the other stuff we take camping.  And we take a lot of stuff, second only to Old Moose!
 
 Maybe you would be able to sell yours here or on ebay.  I feel for you since it s a lot of money to spend if you re unhappy with it. []

[whitestar505]

 griffsmom
griffsmon,
 
 

Maybe you would be able to sell yours here or on ebay. I feel for you since it s a lot of money to spend if you re unhappy with it.  

 Like I stated above it was very nice.. So we use it at the house, on the deck. I am not unhappy with it, just feel it is to much to take camping all the time. []

[Steve-o-bud]

 whitestar505

 

ORIGINAL:  whitestar505
 
 Hi Folks,
 
    I have to say that this new Grill is very nice. Cooking on it is very easy. Camping with it is not so nice compared to just having a two burner stove. I found that cleaning it was a pain in the butt after each meal. Needless to say I could not wash it in any sink I had. Getting the grease off is another story. When it rained it filled up with water. Trying to find a place to store it for travel, the weight, and time to set up is also a pain in the butt. This stated because we popup campers have to pack with all weight/room  in mind. All in all it is a very nice product but I do not believe it is made for camping... [&:] If you are buying this product just for camping your money would be better spent somewhere needed.
 

 If you don t have the optional carry case, I would recommend you get it. It has wheels, etc., and since it contains any grease or mess that may be on the outside of the grill, makes it easier to pack the grill and stand. That may make the difference.
 
 For us, although the Road Trip is a bit more bulky then a traditional Coleman stove, it wasn t much worse then a portable grill. And, we often go camping in a group, so the size and flexibility makes it worth the space. We thought about a big Camp Chef stove, that that seemed way bigger, and less convienient to store, etc.
 
 

[PopupSgt]

 whitestar505
After reading reviews I also purchased the road grill.  We took it on a camping trip last wknd & the DW absolutely loved it.  She truely hates the outside stove that comes with our Jayco due to it being low pressure & she said it takes forever to even boil wtr.  She finds the grill much easier to exchange plates, grill on one side, cook a side dish on the other.  She plans on removing the outside stove & placing it in the storage shed & using the road trip as our primary cooking stove[].

[oldmoose]

 whitestar505
After reading someone elses suggestion, I lined the tray with heavy duty foil for bbg ing. I bbg d pork chops and didn t use water as they suggest. The next morning I lifted out the foil and dumped it. It only took a few minutes to clean the tray. The top cleaned up with 409.

[griffsmom]

 Steve-o-bud

 

ORIGINAL:  Steve-o-bud
 
 If you don t have the optional carry case, I would recommend you get it. It has wheels, etc., and since it contains any grease or mess that may be on the outside of the grill, makes it easier to pack the grill and stand. That may make the difference.
 
 For us, although the Road Trip is a bit more bulky then a traditional Coleman stove, it wasn t much worse then a portable grill. And, we often go camping in a group, so the size and flexibility makes it worth the space. We thought about a big Camp Chef stove, that that seemed way bigger, and less convienient to store, etc.
 

 I agree with Steve.  We also have the carrying case and it makes a world of difference in transporting the grill.  We also looked at a Camp Chef but just thought this one looked easier to use and to store. []

[whitestar505]

 whitestar505
All,
 
   Well, the Coleman Road Grill did not go to waste after all. After Isable came through and we had no electric, the grill came in handy for cooking on for three days.