Downsized and Happy !!


 

BLever

New member
Saying "Hello" from the oldest city in America. I recently moved down here and am living full time in a Motor Coach. I've been cooking on Webers for decades. I started off on a basic black OTG. I added a 22.5" Smokey Mountain and added a Cajun Bandit door and an Unknown lid hinge. Later I also threw in a CyberQ for brisket cooks.

Down the road I added a 26er and Cajun Bandit Roti. With the addition of the 26er, I gifted my original OTG to a long-time friend.

Fast forward to retirement - I was a Special Educator for 40 years. Then, with my mom's passing, I decided to move to Florida, if only for the tax savings.

In doing that I decided to downsize my life and live full time in my Motor Coach. I gave the Smokey Mountain to one S-i-L, and he's still using it for ribs & butts. I brought the 26er down and am storing it on my other daughter's lanai. I've cooked ribs and wings (Vortex) a couple of times but it's pretty much in retirement as well.

After settling into the Camperhood, I went on Craig's List and found a 2002 One Touch Platinum up in JAX. It has a few dents but is, otherwise, in great shape. It came with a Slow n' Sear and a set of Grill Grates. I was fortunately able to adopt it for the low, low price of $50 ! ! !

I've recently added a cast iron Drip n' Griddle and am on step 1 of seasoning it right now. I can't wait to give it a work out.

I am looking for to reading up on what you guys are cooking and getting new ideas to try out.
 
Hi and WELCOME fellow Floridian!!!!!

You will love it here on this site. Chris and fellow members are just full of great information and hospitality.

I hope you will share what you cook.
 
Enjoy the fun here! If you find the “Fountain of youth” keep it to yourself or we will be bringing so many rusting projects down they will make you move to….anywhere else!😉
 
Welcome! Nice to meet another fellow charcoal cooker and Weber gifter!

Love the history of your evolving collection. 👍

I'm in process of 'giving' a friend (effectively father in law) a restored Genesis Platinum C. That is he'll ever be back home for me to give it to him! Also getting ready to do a BBQ sampler for my mom who just moved from Texas to Long Island; I'll be cooking a brisket, pulled pork and BBQ chicken and driving them up to her for Christmas.
 

 

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