**gave away my gas grill**
Don’t know what we’d do without ours. We’ve been fortunate that the last several hurricanes that knocked the power out, the wind came mostly from the south so we could cook on the north facing covered back porch.
A couple years ago, I bought a wonderful dual zone charcoal grill at Sam’s Club. It would probably hold 20 large t-bone steaks or even more. It is very heavy cast iron, with stainless grills on each side and adjustable levels for the wood or charcoal.
I used it once - and loved it! Then, the next time I went to use it, I opened the lid, and there was a huge pack rat, with nest, right there on my cooking surface!!
I have never been able to use it again! (Even after scrubbing and sterilizing the grills!)
Durned CRITTERS!