Hi,

I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on the
grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to find a
suitable rock, so I'd like to pack some kind of flat tray to put it on. So
far I have rejected the following materials:

wood: (will burn)
metal: (conducts the heat)
paving slab (too heavy)
asbestos (difficult to source ;-)

surely someone else must have thought of this

TIA

Andy

On 14-Jul-2005, "Andy Fish" > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on
> the
> grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to find a
> suitable rock, so I'd like to pack some kind of flat tray to put it on. So
>
> far I have rejected the following materials:
>
> wood: (will burn)
> metal: (conducts the heat)
> paving slab (too heavy)
> asbestos (difficult to source ;-)
>
> surely someone else must have thought of this
>
> TIA
>
> Andy

Get yourself a piece of corrogated tin roofing or siding material. It's
cheap,
light and the corrogation will cure the conductivity problem.
--
The Brick said that (Don't bother to agree with me, I have already changed
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Andy Fish wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on the
> grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to find a
> suitable rock, so I'd like to pack some kind of flat tray to put it on. So
> far I have rejected the following materials:
>
> wood: (will burn)
> metal: (conducts the heat)
> paving slab (too heavy)
> asbestos (difficult to source ;-)
>
> surely someone else must have thought of this

Legs?

Altho, I gotta ask where are you camping that there's only grass (no
rocks, no soil)? Been camping for years, in tent, VW camper, pickup
camper and backpacked all over the AT, and never saw a site that didn't
have some sort of fire pit...

"jesskidden" > wrote in message
...
> Andy Fish wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on
>> the grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to find
>> a suitable rock, so I'd like to pack some kind of flat tray to put it on.
>> So far I have rejected the following materials:
>>
>> wood: (will burn)
>> metal: (conducts the heat)
>> paving slab (too heavy)
>> asbestos (difficult to source ;-)
>>
>> surely someone else must have thought of this
>
> Legs?
>
> Altho, I gotta ask where are you camping that there's only grass (no
> rocks, no soil)? Been camping for years, in tent, VW camper, pickup
> camper and backpacked all over the AT, and never saw a site that didn't
> have some sort of fire pit...
>

I should have explained I'm in the UK.

here, most camp sites consist of a grassed field with maybe a dirt track or
tarmac road going round or across. Actually, to be honest, that describes
most of the country ;-)

Andy Fish wrote:

> > I should have explained I'm in the UK.
>
> here, most camp sites consist of a grassed field with maybe a dirt track or
> tarmac road going round or across.

Oops, yeah, I missed that. Didn't camp in my trip to the UK (since I
was there primarily for the real ale, I preferred B&B's in/near a pub)
but have seen pictures of camping in the UK & Europe and know what you
mean. Here in the states, as noted, every campsite has a stone/brick
grill or some area (often numerous) where a previous camper had a fire.
But, if there are no trees around, gathering wood (usually against the
rules, but...) for a fire makes it kinda difficult...

> Actually, to be honest, that describes
> most of the country ;-)

Well, I recall a bunch of nice-sized stones around Avebury that would be
fine for a bbg grill base, but some jokers stuck 'em in the ground...

http://www.anima.demon.co.uk/avebury/96120216.jpg

Back on subject, I used to have a little collapsible grill I used on top
of a picnic table or in a pit. About 18" in diameter, 2" deep, with
legs of 1/2" tubular steel that attached to the pan through slots in the
sides- the tops of legs extending 3" or so, notched to hold the grill at
various heights. Didn't take up much room when "knocked down" and
cheaper in the long run than "disposable". I also had a stamped steel
(as opposed to cast) hibachi I used for the same purpose.

"Andy Fish" > wrote in message
news
>
> "jesskidden" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Andy Fish wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I like to use a disposable BBQ when camping, but just putting it down on
>>> the grass causes the grass to get burnt, and it's not always easy to
>>> find a suitable rock, so I'd like to pack some kind of flat tray to put
>>> it on. So far I have rejected the following materials:
>>>
>>> wood: (will burn)
>>> metal: (conducts the heat)
>>> paving slab (too heavy)
>>> asbestos (difficult to source ;-)
>>>
>>> surely someone else must have thought of this
>>
>> Legs?
>>
>> Altho, I gotta ask where are you camping that there's only grass (no
>> rocks, no soil)? Been camping for years, in tent, VW camper, pickup
>> camper and backpacked all over the AT, and never saw a site that didn't
>> have some sort of fire pit...
>>
>
> I should have explained I'm in the UK.
>
> here, most camp sites consist of a grassed field with maybe a dirt track
> or tarmac road going round or across. Actually, to be honest, that
> describes most of the country ;-)

Why not just buy a small portable barbecue with legs instead ? I have one
here that folds up to about 14 inches on a side and an inch thick. it has
four small legs that keep it about 3 inches off the ground. I seem to recall
it cost £4.99 five years or so ago. Unfortunately, it has no maker's name on
it, but it has certainly paid for itself many times over.

Has the Hibachi died ? Ahh good, no, much too useful.

http://www.toolking.com/shop/view.asp?ID=8089

http://search.ebay.com/Hibachi_W0QQf...fsooZ1QQfsopZ3

http://www.mercantila.com/Catalog/St..._Hibachi_Grill

I bet there's some in wee Britain.

It's a grill though and you were looking to 'Q?