The Flatpack Grill – so small, we’re out of excuses!

Jan 29, 2017JamesRV Tech

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Owning a Class B Camper Van is a lifestyle full of compromises. And since our Winnebago Travato doesn’t have any outside storage, we have to compromise with our “stuff”. So there are some camping accessories we just elect to do without (rather than store them inside the van).

Sadly, one item that hasn’t made the cut lately is the grill. Both Stef and I love the taste of grilled food, and it just feels like that’s what you should be eating when you camp. But typical grills can be pretty large, messy, and difficult to clean. That’s a bigger deal than you think when you have to store the grill in the same cabinet as your clean clothes! That’s why we were excited to see the Flatpack Grill and the Flatpack Mini at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. These grills are so small and so easy to clean, it’s tough NOT to find space for them. Have a look:

And get this – you can cook on the Flatpack Mini with 6 charcoal briquettes! You could make fires for a week with Kingsford in a Zip-Lock bag! And that mini grill is seriously the size of a paperback book. The larger Flatpack Grill is maybe the size of a coffee table book. Whichever one you get, they’re both really small, and you should have no problem finding room for them in even the most space-challenged RVs.

You can buy the Flatpack Grill on Amazon here. The Flatpack Mini seems to be really new. Expect it to show up directly from Uco at their Ucogear.com website soon!

UPDATE!! 2/15/2017

The Flatpack Mini is now appearing on the Ucogear website. You can find it here!

http://ucogear.com/flatpack-mini-portable-grill-and-firepit.html

I have it on good authority that they expect it to be in stock and shipping by the end of this week. Woot!

Happy Grilling!

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James

James is a former rocket scientist, a USA Cycling coach, and lifelong fitness buff. When he's not driving the RV, or modifying the RV (or - that one time - doing both at once), you can find him racing bicycles, or building furniture, or making music. In his spare time, he works for a large IT company.

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15 thoughts on “The Flatpack Grill – so small, we’re out of excuses!”

Roxanne Herbert August 17, 2021 at 11:52 am
If i didn’t want to cook on the ground could I set the grill on top of a plastic bin I have stowed under the bed? Would the radiant heat melt it? Or, if I set a cookie sheet on the plastic bin & put the grill on that, would that work?
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1. James - Post authorAugust 17, 2021 at 5:44 pm
  I don’t think the radiant heat would melt the plastic. But the cookie sheet is a solid idea in any case!
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Joe Ebsworth October 4, 2017 at 9:19 am
Both the UCO Flatpack and the Mini version come with a canvas case now. It’s got a velcro closure and a leather patch on it.
https://www.ucogear.com/portable-grills/mini-flatpack-grill-gr–mfpg
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1. James - Post authorOctober 4, 2017 at 9:38 am
  Woot!
  We bought the mini, and it lives in our outdoor storage box.
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Interstate Blog March 11, 2017 at 5:31 pm
I got one of the larger ones, tested it (thumbs up), and designed a storage case for it. I posted general sewing instructions on my blog. I also have two suggestions for more efficient use, over and above what its manufacturer seems to recommend.
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1. James - Post authorMarch 11, 2017 at 8:05 pm
  Fantastic write-up! I just read through it and I’m pretty impressed.
  I was holding out for the Mini, but since you’ve posted the sewing instructions, I’m tempted to make myself the case and get the regular sized one.
  Nice work!
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Bob B February 11, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Have been using this one the last year. Folds flat, too. Has a charcoal grate. Only downside can be the actual grill grate can move around, say when something cooking sticks to it. So, use a couple of “bulldog” clips to secure it.
http://amzn.to/2kfOX8Y
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JE Buckingham February 1, 2017 at 7:27 pm
Already checked uco dot com and the Mini is not there yet. The good news is, though, that the larger flat-pack is still listed at $39.95, price not yet hiked to the $49.95 mentioned in the video. “We want the Mini! We want the mini!” ((Do ya’ think that might help get it out faster?) Although, if the regular size had that über-cool pouch like the Mini does, I’d be sorely tempted…
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1. James - Post authorFebruary 1, 2017 at 10:44 pm
  I can sew now (sorta).
  I could always make one!
  The ability to cook more than two burgers would be useful sometimes…
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Billy Sprague January 31, 2017 at 4:13 pm
What a cool little grill! I’ll be getting a Mini for sure!
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1. James - Post authorJanuary 31, 2017 at 4:37 pm
  I know! I plan to keep bugging them until the Mini is Generally Available.
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  1. Billy Sprague January 31, 2017 at 6:34 pm
    James,
    Tell them you know at least one old guy who’d buying one, because of this quick review. I’m getting tired of lugging my Cobb Grill around.
    Bill
  2. James - Post authorFebruary 1, 2017 at 9:01 am
    Will do!! I’m bugging them weekly until it shows up!
Ed Marks January 30, 2017 at 6:15 pm
Nice find! I’m hoping you’ll try one out and do a full review!
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1. James - Post authorJanuary 30, 2017 at 8:19 pm
  I intend to – but I want the Mini.
  I just heard from the manufacturer – the mini should be in stock by the end of February.
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