Camp Chef Double Goes for a Tumble
I just wanted to state how elated
I have been to have my Camp
Chef double burner stove. While I have owned it for over 3 years
now, I still baby that thing all the time. I wanted to share a close
call I had with it.
Last summer, while heading up the mountain in my pick-up with
my family to go camping, I hit a huge dip, going a little faster
than I should have been. The truck was chuck full of camping
and playing equipment and my stove was near the top of the heap.
After hitting the bump, I took a second to check inventory in
my rear view mirror and all looked fine.
About 20 minutes later we reached our destination. As I unloaded
the truck, I decided to get the double burner stove out to start
some Dutch
oven action. To my horror it was not there!
I got everyone settled and then headed back down the mountain
side like a man possessed! I finally reached a point where we
had hit the giant rut on the dirt road. I turned off the truck,
got out and searched. After nearly five minutes I saw it. Not
only had it bounced out of the truck on the rocky dirt road,
but it proceeded to tumble about 20 feet down the side of an
embankment.
Fortunately, the slope was not too dangerous to climb down. I
reached it and brought it back up the hill. It was not connected
to the leg extensions nor did it have a carrying case. I was
very concerned after such a brutal experience that I would be
looking at a bent frame and possibly cracks or breaks as well.
After a full and thorough inspection, the only problem I noticed
was it had gone from black to nearly all brown from the dirt
and grit. I toweled it off and BAM - just like new - no problems
at all!
No need to mention that this saved our camp out, but equally
as important, I also had my baby back. What a durable product!
I now own a carrying case, and it is the first thing to be loaded
in the truck and never again on top!
S. Hull
Received a Free Camp Tool Kit for their submission.
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