Originally Posted by Browtine
Not a tripod, but a very useful piece of kit that is extremely light and very well made. I have the streamside packer model.

http://www.purcelltrench.com/grills.htm



That gets my vote too.

If you were cooking with a Dutch oven right next to your truck, then maybe a tripod would be handy. For backpacking, it's just extra stuff you won't want to carry.

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