How to move a large egg

Charcoal Mike

Hi all -[p]I am going camping for several days, starting TOMORROW, and the plan is to take my large egg (the only one I have) along on the trip. 3 chickens, 2 pork butts, 4 racks of ribs, hamburgers, ribeyes, and bacon wrapped filets are on the menu, as well as corn, potatoes, and anything else we decide to pick up along the way.[p]We will be taking a pickup truck, with the back slam full of camping equipment. There is going to be a bit of a walk involved (200 yards?) once we stop, so I know I will have to remove the top and the other pieces once I arrive due to weight.[p]My question is, are the other internal pieces, such as the firebox and ring, safe traveling INSIDE the egg during the road trip (bad bouncy roads, over creeks, etc., etc.)? I will probably wrap the entire thing in a blanket to provide protection for the sides and bottom. I had also considered wrapping each piece individually with bubble wrap or the equivalent, but I am not sure this is 100% necessary.[p]Can anyone who travels with their egg frequently let me know the best way to travel? I only have until tomorrow morning, so I do not have the time to make any of the fancy carriers that I have seen folks build on this site.[p]Thanks![p]Mike

Unknown

Charcoal Mike,[p]Gat a golf cart and put your egg on the back and you now have a partabile egg :-)

mad max beyond eggdome

Charcoal Mike,
i've transported my large a number of times now to various bbq competitions, either in the back of my station wagon, or in brett's minivan. . . in both cases i leave it completely together, with no problems experienced with the fire box, ring, dome, etc. . .i think it is all too heavy to 'bounce'. .. to move it around on grassy ground, we've found a two wheel dolly to work well (here i recommend protecting the egg's finish with a blanket or towell to keep the metal dolly from rubbing/chipping the finish. . [p]hope this helps[p]max

egghead2004

Charcoal Mike,
If it were me, I'd disassemble and wrap each piece with at least newspaper. I'd even take the dome off and re assemble at the site. I know it's worth more work, but it beats a cracked egg.
Dane

The Naked Whiz

<p />Charcoal Mike,
This help any???
TNW

Mark Backer

The Naked Whiz,[p]That picture makes me laugh every time I see it. It shouldn't...it's not that funny. [p]Yet it does.

Charcoal Mike

The Naked Whiz,[p]See, that's one of those things I wouldn't be able to get by tomorrow.....[p]And that picture makes me laugh too - every time I see it.[p]- Mike

fishlessman

Charcoal Mike,i have never moved an egg far, but i have carried a keg up a mountain. cut one of those blue plastic drums in half, cut four handles in the newly formed bucket, tie four short ropes to the handles, attach 2 ropes to each of 2 oars, 4 people each with one side of an oar on their shoulder, easy walking. would work for an egg and a second trip for a keg.

Unknown

Charcoal Mike,
I think I would have a helecopter drop it in. Oppps, fly it in.
Actually, I would take all the pieces out and wrap them seperate. The blanket thing will be good. Maybe you need to have a wagon to pull it to the camp site. 200 yards is a long way to lug the Egg. Good luck. [p]Jerry

yaB

Mike,
When I had my new LBGE delivered, the guys had the spring hinge, top and bottom assembled at the store. That assembly was strapped to the side of their panel truck, with all the innards outside the Egg. The ceramic parts were loosely wrapped in shipping blankets and the metal parts were in a cardboard box. [p]I haven't done it, but if I were going to move my Egg over any distance and/or rough road, I think I'd take their example, removing the ceramic innards and setting them on some sort of padding for the trip. You could put the fire ring on, say, a blanket, wrap the blanket over the top of the fire ring, then nest the fire box inside the ring to save a bit of space, I would think.[p]Enjoy your egging in the wilderness.[p]Bob

egghead2004

fishlessman,
I like your idea

tn slagamater

Charcoal Mike, I think the current Governor of NEW JERSEY is looking for work....Maybe... He??...is that the right word... likes to hug things...maybe he could pick up yur luvable, hugable EGG and carry it to the destination. He might like to camp out with y'all,too. Is the camping location near Jersey.....?? The Gov. can not travel to distant locations due to terrorist/homeland security concerns and the recent resignation of his security advisor.