A fellow camper is in love with his Green Mountain pellet grills at home and on the road. He claims that the cooked product is superior to any other type of grill. It’s basically a smoker that can also sear meat as desired. He did have 2 Traeger grills but returned them for the Green Mountain models. He carries the Davy Crocket portable Davy Crocket portable grill in the rig. I haven't used a pellet grill and was wondering what others think of the cooked meal on this type of grill. My thoughts for use with a RV:Pros: Fantastic cooked meals, different flavor food grade pellets available, WiFi enabled and can be controlled from a cell phone, temperature probe, removable legsCons: Weight, size, cost, price, requires 12V or 120V power, needs steel table or aluminum plate due to heat with the legs removed

I have a small Traeger pellet grill. I knocked the legs off and moved the electrical cord from the bottom. I sit it on an aluminum work stand and the whole thing fits in my cargo hold without a problem. Love it. Throw a butt on in the early am and requires little attention. You can crank it up to 400 degs if you want. Pellets can be expensive but just about any hardwood pellets will work.

It seems like a large, bulky item to take camping. I guess if you really like cooking it would be okay.It's not for me, I like things simple. And, I definitely don't need a grill that is controlled from a cell phone.Different strokes....

A friend of mine has the Davey Crockett and I can say it is a neat piece of machinery. I have a Trager at home and I think the Green Mountain is much better.You do not remove the legs on the GM, those are the carrying handles and then they fold down for the legs. Temperature regulation is much better than my Trager and the unit is much easier to clean out.The DW said I could buy one but haven't got around to it yet

dons2346,My camping guy said it was not high enough with the carrying legs deployed. So he removed them and just used the supplied 4 spring legs. That does beg the question of carrying it with the legs removed but I suppose you can't go far because it does need power.The use of WiFi is optional as it does have a panel but it has to have power.

Check this thread..We left the legs on ours as you need them for being able to lift and move it. We store it in the front compartment in our Bus on the passenger side. It fits perfectly in there. We use a small shop vac to suction the ashes out with. Very easy to clean. Great solution for portability.

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davosfam
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
I didn't think the GMG Davy Crockett was bulky and everyone seems to love it.

We opted for the Rec Tec Mini which is bulkier than the GMG DC but it is normal cooking height and all around a heavier duty machine. We love it.

Everything we have cooked on it has been better than a gas grill. We have only done burgers, steaks and ribs so far.
mowin
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
Love my GMG. Look a little farther down in this section for a thread on a 14.5# prime rib cook I did on my Daniel Boone. Yes it not very portable, but we're seasonal, so it only gets moved twice a year.
magnusfide
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2016
gbopp wrote:
It seems like a large, bulky item to take camping. I guess if you really like cooking it would be okay.

It's not for me, I like things simple. And, I definitely don't need a grill that is controlled from a cell phone.

Different strokes....

Double ditto.
sch911
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
Just what every RV park WiFi system wants: A grill that uses bandwidth! Now we can complain to our neighbors that we can't stream Game of Thrones because he's grilling. Wonderful...
:)
jnharley
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
We love our Davey Crockett and carry it on our slide out tray in our 5th wheel. We slightly modified our legs so when we leave the smoker out, the legs are secured in the stand position. Going to make a small platform with wheels so it can be rolled around easily. It really is not that much heavier or bigger than a Webber Q (had that in the past). We smoke in bulk, use a vacuum packaging machine, and freeze the smoked meats. As full timers, we can pull something out of the freezer and have a delicious meal on travel days.
journey15
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
Check this thread..

We left the legs on ours as you need them for being able to lift and move it. We store it in the front compartment in our Bus on the passenger side. It fits perfectly in there. We use a small shop vac to suction the ashes out with. Very easy to clean.
Great solution for portability.
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jul 15, 2016
dons2346,

My camping guy said it was not high enough with the carrying legs deployed. So he removed them and just used the supplied 4 spring legs. That does beg the question of carrying it with the legs removed but I suppose you can't go far because it does need power.

The use of WiFi is optional as it does have a panel but it has to have power.
dons2346
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
A friend of mine has the Davey Crockett and I can say it is a neat piece of machinery. I have a Trager at home and I think the Green Mountain is much better.

You do not remove the legs on the GM, those are the carrying handles and then they fold down for the legs. Temperature regulation is much better than my Trager and the unit is much easier to clean out.

The DW said I could buy one but haven't got around to it yet
gbopp
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
It seems like a large, bulky item to take camping. I guess if you really like cooking it would be okay.

It's not for me, I like things simple. And, I definitely don't need a grill that is controlled from a cell phone.

Different strokes....
Cool_Canuck
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016
I have a small Traeger pellet grill. I knocked the legs off and moved the electrical cord from the bottom. I sit it on an aluminum work stand and the whole thing fits in my cargo hold without a problem. Love it. Throw a butt on in the early am and requires little attention. You can crank it up to 400 degs if you want. Pellets can be expensive but just about any hardwood pellets will work.

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