cpd520
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The post about BBQ Pit Masters got me thinking. I love to smoke/BBQ. I was wondering how that will jib with the full time lifestyle.
Does anybody travel full or long term with a smoker???
Will firing up the smoker turn you into "THAT NEIGHBOR"?
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Old-Biscuit
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Been FT 5yrs...using a Weber Smoky Joe charcoal BBQ.
Small, easy to store
Now it's not a 'true' smoker......no offset smoke box etc.
You can place an narrow aluminum pan with wood chips in center/stack coals on both sides and get a pretty good smoke going on.
Or just throw some wood chips on coals for smoke flavoring.
A 'true' smoker would be difficult to store for FT. Lack of space.
As to "THAT NEIGHBOR".......yep! You will drive others nuts with the aroma 
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I am not a full-timer but do take a smoker camping. We use a propane box type smoker. I have an offset type at home and didn't want to baby sit it at the lake. With the propane we can fire it up, throw the meat on and head out on the water without worrying much about temps. We did watch it pretty close the first couple times to make sure it maintained heat and we knew what to expect. It doesn't put out a lot of smoke, we haven't heard any complaints, just had people comment how good it smelled. We always offer some of the bounty when its ready, that usually helps. We also only camp at the fairly local SP and the sites are massive compared to the parking lot campground pictures I see on here. We are in KS so its always windy, I do check to make sure it hopefully wont bother anyone. If I thought it would, I would certainly ask.
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A comment from a Non Smoker, hopefully taken in the right context.
I have a friend that is a Smoker and he and I have discussed this.
Sometimes when the wind or breeze is blowing in my direction and the smoker is really putting out a lot smoke, it can be irritating. Most smokers that I have observed take this into account when smoking.
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We take our Traeger Junior with us when we will have electricity. It sits on the p-u tailgate or on the campsite picnic table when smoking ribs or brisket.
We get to meet a lot of fellow campers because of the great aromas, not because of smoke. It puts out less smoke than their campfires do! If we have enough food, we often invite our immediate neighbors to share IF they are friendly folks.
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cpd520 wrote:The post about BBQ Pit Masters got me thinking. I love to smoke/BBQ. I was wondering how that will jib with the full time lifestyle.
Does anybody travel full or long term with a smoker???
Will firing up the smoker turn you into "THAT NEIGHBOR"?
Not a full timer, and I don't carry a smoker, but I have to relate a story;
While camping on the west coast we were next to a large diesel pusher with a retired couple in it. He pulled out a "Little Chief" smoker one morning and started smoking the salmon he had caught on a charter boat the prieviuos day. Smelled wonderful! Along evening time, we here a knock on the TT door. It was him and he presented us with a plate of freshly smoked salmon! I'll camp next to "THAT NEIGHBOR" any time!!!
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When I purchased our Chargriller Pro w/ side fire box...the instructions come with an order form. You can purchase an accessory bracket that bolts to the smoker...the other end goes into a reciever. So if you had a reciever on the rear of your 5'r...you could potentially carry the smoker with you wherever you go.
If you have a Motorhome...you could tow a trailer mounted smoker.
I've got to admit...there have been many time that I wished I had my smoker with me. I can envision swinging in the hammock...watching the smoke wisp into the air filling the campground with that intoxicating aroma.
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Vermin
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Here is a link to make a vertical smoker out of a Weber Smokey Joe.
http://tvwbb.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3471094836/m/5870049575
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I think a Brinkman Gourmet is probably the best bet. I use a single rack Brinkman, but if I was a fulltimer I would go with the larger one. The advantage it would bring is that it can be stored for travel and not take up a lot of space.
Gas or electric smokers are bulky and heavy and the Weber and eggs are very heavy. They're all good smokers, but the Brinkman does a good job too.
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