[cumminsdad08]

we char-coled for the first half of the season. it was good, but a pain. it was always raining, and always a mess to clean up. took time to just make burgers, and i have two kids 2-4, need i say more. we searched for a few months and finally i got sick of it and bought a colmen compact one. it works well, BUT... it does not have a stand and the propane bottles hang off it, so you almost have to have it on a table or something to use it. other pain is the lighter for it almost never works, so i got to use my long gas hand held one. not overly crazy about it, but we could never settle on one. so now i know that i prefer gas over the coal. just a matter of finding the right one.