How to improve the Bitty Big Q grill plate

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

You may want to check this out too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ_GqnuNi5igiLs

[@wolfking2281]

I made a foldable hollow rod and attach it diagonally across works great... or i just hammer softly with the back of my axe till the legs are in the ground about half inch ..cheers happy wooding

[@markbailey2981]

Great mod Shane :) I might try this on my old Coghlan camp grill. That thing is always rocking about, so this could do the trick :) Thanks for taking the time mate.... it is always great to catch up with you. All the best, Mark :)

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks Mark, simple but effective. Hope you’re keeping well mark. Thanks for your comment mate

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Good idea. (Might be good to keep the chains etc lightly oiled or vaselined to stop them stiffening up after use, storage etc.) A good hardware store that sells individual items like these is to be respected and supported! Best wishes from Sussex

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks Nick. Appreciate your comments bud👍

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft thanks for the reply. It's a well made video too, I forgot to add that! :)

[@jonswain7196]

Brilliant I've been looking at one of these but the wobble but me off but now I might just buy one great vid cheers fella

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks Jon, yeh a lot better with these mods

[@purleybelter7344]

Cheers mate. Curious to know how it’s held up after the last couple years? Surely needs a deep clean and an oil I’d guess after use so the moving parts still operate. Thanks

[@cgriggsiv]

That is one extremely old old old old tree behind you on that rock Awesome just awesome 👍

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks CG, an old macrocarpa pine

[@Woodswalker1965]

Hey Shane ,looks like a beautiful day over there. Nice to see you out and about. Nice mod, it looks great👍

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks wade me ol China, hope you’re well bro, howza weather over your side

[@Woodswalker1965]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft It's cold rainy and snowy over here man. Freeze thaw, freeze thaw. Winter hasn't settled in completely yet.....soon!

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Rain wind, rain wind yet more rain and wind. When will it end. Exciting WT,s at the moment wade.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Good mod and great idea 💡 to stabilise the grill 👍🏻

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thank you Michael,

[@D9everything]

Sweeeeeeet... Thanks for the insight! Now, i just need to move out of California to somewhere that I can have a fire... At the moment we can't even light propane in a designated campground. Fortunately, we do still have SOME forests left. For now... Love the scenery - particularly that ancient-looking rock wall between the roots of that gnarled tree.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks for your comms

[@trooper2221]

Ill probalby do that , only just received my bitty big q grill today. thanks

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Makes a big difference.

[@rockabillycatz]

Great idea Shane more stable and makes a difference.take care buddy,

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks John, yeh, a big difference.

[@MichaelR58]

Shane, thanks for sharing, that's a great idea. I like the grill plate, but it is a bit unstable . God bless !

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks Michael, do you have one, if so, this will make a big difference

[@MichaelR58]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft Shane , not yet , but I will do this mod ,it's a great idea

[@jeffiow]

Awesome mod shane, nice and sturdy..atb...jeff.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks jeff, hope all going well for you down trickle creek

[@jeffiow]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft Yes shane it is, 18 and a half acres of permission...wonderful :)

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Very nice. Plenty of scope there. It is a very nice woodland.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Very nice, there’s plenty of scope as well for projects, you’re very fortunate jeff. Well done mate

[@shadowandmystify]

I prefer the Titanium Otzi Spark, lighter, less room in your pack, way more stable and better cooking/heating options

[@oggimorozko702]

brilliant idea !!!!

[@cgriggsiv]

Awesome little mod for that grill Nothing worse than having a grill that will tip over as you are cooking

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

So much better

[@phyllismulkey3778]

great idea

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thank you Phyllis, hope you’re well

[@kenkorpa9314]

Or just prop a rock or wood found around any site if needed.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

This is a more permanent solution though, I’m sure you’ll agree.

[@kenkorpa9314]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft I have one and most of the time I do not use all the legs. One side or one corner may be on a rock, sometimes both sides are on rocks with no legs used. Yes your design works but i'd rather use bushcraft. No rock around, use logs with bark on or invert and suspend with wire if logs are not available.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

That’s fine for you, I respect your freedom to choose for yourself the way which you prefer, as I’m sure you respect my freedom to choose the way I would like to use it. As for your argument that using chains is not bushcraft, one could argue that using the griddle itself is not bushcraft, afterall , like the chains, it too has been made from metal, fabricated at a factory, not from natural materials from the forest, so hardly constitutes bushcraft. Using a knife, and not a knapped flint blade, could also be said not to be bushcraft, I mean how far do you want to take it. By your argument, you could not use anything, unless fashioned from the natural materials to hand, which really is just a little bit silly. I’m afraid we,ll have to agree to disagree on this count.

[@kenkorpa9314]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft 99% of the time you are fine without bracing and t hat 1% you can batten down the grill like a tarp if you feel the legs may give out which they won't if you are cooking for a couple and there are no other means at hand then as I said earlier this is your solution. Do you really want to carry excess for that less than 1%. Silly eh....

[@kenkorpa9314]

@@IsleofWightBushcraft It's a good grill. You have a wobble phobia and no this grill is not designed to handle excessive weight.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Nice mod Sir! Thanks!

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

👍

[@irameslisboa6418]

Hi brother this is a good ones

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Many thanks Irames, and thank you for your comment.

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Five pounds Shane I hope it's less in Scottish money lol. Usual great video ATB for 2020.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Thanks Eddie, they’re great for short hikes, a bit too much for a grueller though.

[@orcharddweller1109]

Looks like a dangerous trip hazard in the most dangerous area of your camp, if it could be changed so that the grid is stabilised without the chains spreading out from the grill then it would be useful.

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Works really well for me. You’d have to be on top of fire to trip, there are far worse trip hazards in the forests and woods

[@davidjiang5667]

Yo be honest,too completed in camp life. I have give up this bbq grill. Brilliant design,but not works well

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Not sure I understand you correctly

[@fepowson]

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[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

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[@fepowson]

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[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

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[@fepowson]

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[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

This is one of my faves.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpbRhKCPlrV4rM0

[@infosmith1805]

Personally........ Not keen!! Accidently catch one of those chains with your foot or a piece of firewood and you'll be dragging boiling water or food all over your leg! 🤕