This week whilst surfing the net I came across this article on Barbecue safety, which I thought would make an interesting read during those moments you are stuck for something to do.
Thinking about your travel and touring caravan holiday arrangements for the coming year should include preparing you barbecue as well, and safety should be a top priority
Every summer, camping usually comes to mind. It sure is one of the best ways families or friends can get together after long and tiring months of school or work. While there are a lot of activities that you can do when camping, barbecue cooking can add to camping's fun and excitement. However, as safety should always be a priority wherever you may to go for your camping trip, here are few essential tips for you to remember when you decide to barbecue while camping:
- Make sure your camping barbecue grill is in good condition. It is extremely important that you check your grill first before bringing it with you. Be extra cautious and inspect for leaking gas or propane if you are using this type of grill. A quick tip for detecting leaks is to rub soapy water around all joints and look for bubbles. If there are any, then you should tighten and seal the joints.
- Have a pail of water, or a pail of sand available near your camping barbecue site. This is so that you will be prepared for emergencies. If you have these safety supplies near your camping barbecue site, it will be much safer for you to barbecue.
- Look for a safe spot to place your grill. Suppose that you chose a forested site for camping; barbecue grills must be kept away from trees, shrubs, and sheds. This will prevent the surrounding trees and bushes from catching fire. Keep children away from the grill. Kids usually don't know if something is hot until they are able to touch it. So, it is best to keep them away to avoid incidents of burns. Make sure that you also look for a flat surface to place your grill.
- If you prefer to use charcoal for your camping barbecue grill - do not put too much on. Place about 5 centimeters or 2 inches of charcoal - enough to cover the base of the barbecue. This will do the work. You can use recognized lighters to start your barbecue, but do not use petrol or paraffin as these are extremely dangerous and can get out of control.
- After cooking, empty ashes in an empty spot away from grass or twigs. When you consider camping barbecue safety, you have to consider the environment as well. Emptying ashes on a spot with grasses or bushes is not environment-friendly. Also, ashes are still hot, so disposing of them on dry bushes or grasses can also initiate a fire - same with disposing them in your garbage bins. For gas or propane types of grills, be sure to turn off your gas cylinder first before turning the barbecue controls off. This will ensure that the remaining gas in the pipeline is all used up.
- Let the grill cool down before you move or clean it. When you immediately clean or move your grill after cooking, you could definitely get burned. So, allow a bit of time to pass before touching your grill.
Camping is definitely not complete without a barbecue, and so, to make your camping barbecue extra fun, do follow these safety tips.
Daniel John Zimmerman loves to cook and especially barbecuing. He has done research and experimented on ways to make mouth watering barbecues. For more details on barbecue camping safety, try cooking for campgrounds, click the link below.
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