Grilliput...opinions?

I am thinking about this for the upcomming PNW Forums hike when we can't make a fire:

http://www.gofastandlight.com/Grilliput-Compact-Outdoor-Charcoal-Firebowl/productinfo/CO-I-FB/

http://www.gofastandlight.com/Grilliput-...o/CO-GRILLIPUT/

Anyone used it? Opinions?

BF

There may be some lighter weight alternatives to the grill. I use the Purcell Trench Streamside Packer on canoe trips. It weighs 140 gm (4.9 oz). Pictured here with a Snow Peak Trek 1400

Where we are going you can't make a fire, hence the need for a fire-bowl.

BF

I bought my husband one.....but...it still might be banned in the backcountry - technically is still a fire

I think my mom used one of those for steaming vegetables.

That's the exact idea i came up with for a MYO Grilliput I am looking at making a lightweight version out of titanium bike spokes and an aluminum arrow shaft, with titanium tent stakes for the legs. The veggie collander would be the fire bowl.

BF

I have the commercial version of both the grill and the firebowl, because I am a gear dork. They're fun toys, but:

--They're *heavy* for their size.
--They don't pack down well. Ok, the grill does, but then you're left with a compact tube and a semi-compact firebowl that don't logically pack with each other.

I treat them like a cute novelty, and maybe I'll take them to the park this summer. But I'd never carry them into the woods.

Update:
I ended up making my own version out of two aluminum tubes (a cut i half Golite pole extender with some holes drilled into it), four steel shish-kebab skewers and four titanium tent stakes (that i carry along anyways). The grill portion is held up by small alligator clips that keep it from falling down the length of the stakes. Total weight: 4.9 ounces. Not bad, but not great. I think i can get the weight lower if i use some titanium bike spokes in place of the steel skewers.

The grill cooked two heavy rib eyes this past weekend over an open fire with no problems. I will post pictures in the MYOG section eventually. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an UL grill option that is super simple to build on your own.

BF

I cant believe I am seeing such equipment on this forum.

where are the objections to all the metal and weight.

Do people from this forum really do this fire pit thing to the backcountry.

This particular camp was well established on the Albany River. It was maybe even used by HBC men as far back as the 1680's as they worked their trade from Lake Superior to Fort Albany (est. 1683). Like I said in my post - a canoe trip.

No.

You are right, it is heavy. If I am using a fire, I wouldn't carry that much weight. I would carry two SS bike spokes to put my pot on, if that. If a fire is allowed, then I don't see a need to carry anything for it. If no fire is allowed, then a "normal" stove for me, probably alcy.

Metal and weight? 5 ounces is not heavy for a grill, pal. Especially for a first attempt where the alternative is over 2 lbs! If you read the whole post, i was looking at a lighter alternative to the Grilliput (an item that needs a serious UL makeover, hence my MYOG project using titanium bike spokes) for an upcoming backpacking trip with other forum members. We plan on staying at a lake one night that is near an established road where a friend will be meeting us and bringing steaks as a treat.

As for the "metal" you objected to, what's your alternative? Plastic is not an option on this planet, as it does tend to melt near a flame

BF

P.S.
It seems to me, after reviewing all your 21 posts, that you are basically here to sell us your "civilized" tent stove ideas and are not very kind when people disagree with you. You even went so far as to insult a friend of mine in another of your postings by calling him ignorant I am not sure you understood who you were talking to, but that guy is one of the most knowledgable people we have here, especially about the topic in question on that thread. We have many people on TLB Forums, with many different ideas about backpacking. Like my Mother always used to say: if you can't say anything nice, please don't say ANYTHING AT ALL.

http://www.youtube.com/user/chimpac

Hey, my mom said that to me too. They must have gone to the same Mom School.

The extra weight does not bother me, I just want to be treated

fairly about complaints about extra weight.

You should quote me accurately when it is right there in the

record for all to see. I said I saw evidence of ignorance from

the remarks he made. All I can go on is what a man says or

what I think he says, I do not know otherwise who I should

give proper reverence and due honor to. Have you ever

detected some ignorance expressed on this forum. The mistake

I made was to identify and mention it. My lack of knowledge

(ignorance) gets me into trouble often.

Yup.

BF