Date:         Wed, 1 Jan 2014 14:30:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: mini review of Ecoque grill (van camping grill/bbq)
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CANMEa3jtrAFxco6K75P6DUL0zBPESS4osWWi6_CtB5r_kYcFBQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I have Tom, I’ve made 3 “alibachis” (as they came to be called). First and longest service one was based on Bill Mason’s design for a fire box used on canoe trips. The last one I made was from a smallish stainless steel colander with a coal grate and a grill surface. The Mason inspired one had the advantage of being collapsable and able to burn twigs and sticks. But the colander one worked quite well with charcoal but it wasn’t collapsable.

I didn’t even attempt to copy the Pyromid when i first saw it, too much sheet metal work :)

alistair




On Jan 1, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Looks nice, but I would have expected Bell Industries to fabricate their own  HD version?
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> Mr. BZ
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Santa dropped off an Ecoque charcoal grill. If you remember the Pyromid grill you’ll see it is pretty well the same deal but now made by another company.
> 
> Anyway, it is a compact grill for use on vanagon camping trips.
> 
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/ecoque-portable-grill/
> 
> 
> alistair
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tom Buese