We bought the Camp Chef "Tailgater Combo” about 2 months ago and have used it on 5 trips so far. We love it. It's basically the Explorer-60 2-burner stove, with 14" griddle and 14" grill box. Love it. Versatile. It’s a bit bulky to carry around in the truck bed, but it’s versatility makes up for it. We also use a 12” dutch oven on it, and any of our everyday pots and pans. The burner flame is somewhat sensitive to wind, especially when on low.
As already mentioned, recommend carry bags for all the pieces and parts. Also the patio cover. Overnight we will leave the stove set up with the patio cover on it. But the griddle and grill box get stowed each night. Forgot to stow the griddle one night and found sandy raccoon prints on it the next morning.
Had to season the griddle (2 cycles in the oven at home), and it has been easy to keep clean since, with no rust. After cooking, I spritz with water while is still hot and wipe off, then follow with a thin film of oil and its good to go.
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