Sep 15 2015
Over 4 years ago when I built my smoke deck I had some nice
pieces of 2X6’s left. I built a box large enough to store two 20 lb. gas
bottles in and keep out of the weather. It had a top lid I could just lift off.
I didn’t realize just 4 years later after having a back operation I could no
longer lift the bottles in and out.
I always had a bottle hooked up to a grill and two spares in
the storage box. I had a gas single burner but I only had it hooked up in the
summer. Last year when I bought a new Weber Spirit 2 burner grill I gave my
almost new Weber Q120 to our son along with a full bottle of gas.
This spring I was hobbling around with a cane. I bought a
new Camp Chef Pro 30 single gas burner. When I wanted the gas bottle I had to
have the son get it out of the storage box for me. I can still roll them around
and use a 2 wheel cart to move them. I got a nice cover for the gas burner and
wanted to leave it out for the winter.
I looked at the box and after some measuring all I had to do
was remove 3 of the front boards and saw the cross piece out of the bottom.
Then I screwed the lid on permanent. I was able to slide the gas bottle in and
leave my burner hooked up. It’s a comfort to know it’s there and if the snow
isn’t too deep and I can get to it I can use it. Before winter sets in I want
to buy another bottle and get it filled; I have room in the box for it.
Over the 42 years I have lived here we have only been
without power twice in the winter; once for 2 days and once for 3 days. We
never lost power during the 1978 blizzard.
The two times I needed it the gas heated water for bathing
and gave us some hot meals. Meanwhile as long as I can hobble out to my smoke
deck and cookers I am going to keep on smoking and cooking.
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