Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Folding Campfire Grill

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Practical and straightforward: You’re getting a no-nonsense product here. It does the job and doesn’t have any added bells and whistles. Gets Hot: All grills get hot (obviously), but you’re often tempted with height-adjustable stake grills like this one to adjust the height mid-fire. Unfortunately, this can burn your fingers! You get a choice of two sizes – medium (13.6″ x 9″ x 6.5″) and large (17″ x 12.6″ x 5.7″). Those heights drop to 1″ when folded. Unfortunately, both sizes are small compared to some larger competitors – but again, it’s designed this way for portability. We noticed that this grill is not as big as it looks. While in the photos online, it seems enormous; it’s just 14 inches x 14 inches. So, the size makes it a grill for a small family. We love that this grate can be assembled and deconstructed without tools. However, it is pretty bulky, so it’s not the most portable campfire grill on the list.

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This particular grill from their campfire range is an 18-inch round grate. Think extra-large pizza size. So, it fits a lot of food on the grill surface. It could probably feed a small family easily. The grate connects to the stake with a simple clasp mechanism, which is nice but not as good as others we’ve seen. Size Choice: Choose from Medium, Large, and Extra Large. We like the extra-large size to easily use it on an open fire pit in a campground. Comparable to the “CampfireGrill” grill above, this one comes with a heavy-duty nylon bag for transportation. It has an up-turned edge to prevent your sausages from rolling into the fire. And like the CampfireGrill, the handle can get hot if you adjust the height during the cooking.But we were annoyed that it didn’t have a carry bag. On the other hand, it handles like the ‘RedSwing’ or ‘Perfect Campfire Grill’ grills reviewed in this article. So we give them a little leg up over this one. Sometimes there’s an included grate at the campground (see image below). Like a friend enjoying a beer after a long drive from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone. That includes using stainless steel rather than iron, making it significantly lighter than competitors. We like that swivel stake grills tend to have the most range for adjusting the height of the grate. They can usually move up and down the 20 inches or so of stake above ground. You’ll need a Mallet: If the ground around your fire is hard, you’ll need it to be able to dig the stake.

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On the flip side, it is much thinner and less sturdy than iron grills that you can install and leave above a fire pit for an extended period. Tripods. Tripods are our most minor favorite types of campfire cooking equipment. They look nice, but we find them impractical. Our primary concern is that the grate tends to swing, meaning it’s pretty useless for grilling. It works if you want to place a pot of water on to boil, though. The other worry about tripods is that the legs tend to get in the way. We prefer a grate where the legs are below the grate and don’t cut off our access to the grate itself. We particularly like that this one has stabilizing fins at the base of the stake. The fins add to the overall feel that it’s a sturdy stake campfire grill. If you manage to hammer it in the entire length of the underground section into firm soil, the stake isn’t going to fall. There’s no way your food will fall off mid-fire! Another thing that bothered us a little about this grill is its height from the campfire. Unfortunately, you can’t adjust the size much. Therefore, for the medium, a height of 6 1/2 inches is a little close to the fire for us. Consequently, it would be best to let it burn down to charcoals before cooking (which is good practice anyway – but we get impatient). Oversized: The 18-inch diameter means this one can simultaneously hold and cook a small family’s food.

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We think the larger model is a nice size for cooking breakfast for a few people. In contrast, the medium option is perhaps too small for us. Cast Iron: Most grills on this list are stainless steel, but this one is of excellent sturdy cast iron. It gives it a very sturdy feel.