Insurance Quotes
Insurance Discount Campsite Offers All offers
UK Sites French Sites European Sites Map Search Text Search Near your Location Popular Searches Leave a Review My Saved Sites Add a New Site
All Sections Caravanning Camping Tent Talk Motorhomes Trailer Tents Backpacking Equipment Statics UK Campsites Camping Abroad General Chat News More Sections Latest Posts
All Adverts Tents for Sale Caravans for Sale Motorhomes for Sale Equipment for Sale Post an Advert Campsite Jobs
All Categories Caravanning Advice Caravan Equipment Tents and Camping Motorhomes Towing and Towcars Equipment Furniture and Cooking Electrical / Gas Shows and Events General More Categories
Join for Free Log In

Advertisement

Message Forums
Welcome Guest Register  Log In  Search  Latest Posts
 Reception - All Forums
  Camping under canvas 		Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email
Subject Topic: Cobb owners - a question
Post Reply
PersonMadamzsazsa
08/4/2015 at 10:54pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Sunncamp Pathfinder View Madamzsazsa's Profile View Profile   Reply to Madamzsazsa Reply   Quote Madamzsazsa Quote  
Joined: 11/9/2010

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   201
Tent Reviews:   3
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 1 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 3
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
So I've got a Cobb that we've probably used three times max. I've even got some cobblestones somewhere!
I've read other users saying they cook everything on there, but how? Does this not cost a fortune in brickettes? If not, what do you do with them? Do you put them out somehow after use? I don't think we've used it much cos it just seems so wasteful ( and I hate cleaning it, unless you have any tips for that too!).


PersonKatieep
09/4/2015 at 9:42am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Xplore 422 View Katieep's Profile View Profile   Reply to Katieep Reply   Quote Katieep Quote  
Joined: 30/8/2012

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   708
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 9
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 1 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 3
Site Nights 2020: 0
We got a load from a discount store so it only worked out at about 10p a go - think it was Home Bargains


Personkate w
09/4/2015 at 10:22pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Camplet Concorde Bailey Phoenix+ 420 View kate w's Profile View Profile   Reply to kate w Reply   Quote kate w Quote  
Joined: 25/5/2004

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   4064
Tent Reviews:   5
Site Reviews Total: 99
Site Reviews 2026: 10
Site Reviews 2025: 11
Site Reviews 2024: 9 
Site Reviews 2023: 6 
Site Reviews 2022: 6 
Site Reviews 2021: 3 
Site Reviews 2020: 1 
Site Nights 2026: 38
Site Nights 2025: 40
Site Nights 2024: 32
Site Nights 2023: 33
Site Nights 2022: 24
Site Nights 2021: 20
Site Nights 2020: 5
I only wash the grill plate whilst camping, just give the moat a wipe out with some kitchen roll. When we get home I put it in the dishwasher.

We use ours most days, using the cobblestone lookalikes from Home Bargains that I can't remember the name of!

-------------
Kate

Trailer tent, caravan and too many tents!


PersonMadamzsazsa
10/4/2015 at 10:22pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Sunncamp Pathfinder View Madamzsazsa's Profile View Profile   Reply to Madamzsazsa Reply   Quote Madamzsazsa Quote  
Joined: 11/9/2010

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   201
Tent Reviews:   3
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 1 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 3
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Thank you, we have a home bargains near my work so I shall go take a look.


Personsarahlr
10/4/2015 at 10:26pm
 Location: Cotswolds
 Outfit: Vango Shangri La & Renault Grd Espace View sarahlr's Profile View Profile   Reply to sarahlr Reply   Quote sarahlr Quote  
Joined: 04/9/2008

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   512
Tent Reviews:   4
Site Reviews Total: 10
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
They are called Lokki briquettes, I think they come in a pack of two. Good luck!

-------------
Tent + food + glass of cider + friends = perfection

May: Drybrook, FoD
August: La Garangeoire, Vendee
Plus a few local weekends


Advertisement



Personbrookekim
11/4/2015 at 7:59pm
 Location: Devon
 Outfit: Swift Azzurra 5 birth View brookekim's Profile View Profile   Reply to brookekim Reply   Quote brookekim Quote  
Joined: 05/8/2008

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   641
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 5
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
i kep looking at a cobb, but like you i did wonder if you could dampen the briquettes to reuse?

-------------
KIM.
2013 Season.
Upgraded from a TT to a caravan.
Loving it!
Roll on summer :-)


Personmoppetsdad
11/4/2015 at 8:33pm
 Location: The foot hills of no
 Outfit:  A full biohazard su View moppetsdad's Profile View Profile   Reply to moppetsdad Reply   Quote moppetsdad Quote  
Joined: 29/3/2009

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1032
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Yes you can dunk briquettes and reuse them but they do take a long time to dry out and for the small amount you use it hardly seems worth the bother.

-------------
David

    

I've stood on Lego and didn't even cry!!


PersonFrazzle-
11/4/2015 at 9:11pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6P tent View Frazzle-'s Profile View Profile   Reply to Frazzle- Reply   Quote Frazzle- Quote  
Joined: 25/6/2013

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   970
Site Reviews Total: 6
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
We use the cobb (circle thingies) and have the quick light ones and the normal ones. Usually just use 1 and use for evening meal. Mr Frazzle has been shopping and bought some Heat Beads but have yet to use them.


Personcarol benham
12/4/2015 at 7:34am
 Location: South Staffs
 Outfit: Vango Ventanas Cabanon Andorra & Calvi View carol benham's Profile View Profile   Reply to carol benham Reply   Quote carol benham Quote  
Joined: 14/4/2003

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   368
Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 1 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 7
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
I use Aussie heat beads and you don't need that many (6-8) as it depends what you are cooking. A bag of Heat beads costs around £7, I get mine from Waitrose. I found the Loki ones from HB didn't get that hot but that's my opinion.

This year Cobb are selling disposable liners so cleaning the moat isn't a chore but that's an expensive option. I do sometimes line mine with foil if I know I'm cooking something messy just to make cleaning easier.


PersonMadamzsazsa
12/4/2015 at 8:50am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Sunncamp Pathfinder View Madamzsazsa's Profile View Profile   Reply to Madamzsazsa Reply   Quote Madamzsazsa Quote  
Joined: 11/9/2010

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   201
Tent Reviews:   3
Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 1 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 3
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Thanks for those Carol, I bet you could make something like that yourself, with the disposable roasting tins from the pound shop!

Maybe I should be a bit more adventurous with mine.


Advertisement

Roofbox


PersonFrazzle-
12/4/2015 at 10:17pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6P tent View Frazzle-'s Profile View Profile   Reply to Frazzle- Reply   Quote Frazzle- Quote  
Joined: 25/6/2013

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   970
Site Reviews Total: 6
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
In the moat we often put potatoes (peeled) with drop of oil and drop of water and some chunky pieces of carrot and wrap them in foil. Remember to make them slightly curved to fit into moat. Veggies and spuds done and moat clean (ish).



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Camping under canvas - Top of Page

     Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...












    Upcoming Event

UKCS Meet Motorhome and Campervan Show Exeter 20/11 to 22/11

A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets


7474 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Special Offers]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Tent Reviews] 

[Contact Us] 



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2026


Advertisement
Advertisement

Advertisement