Sufficient and consistent output power over a large grilling surface provides more than enough heat to sear thick-cut meats. Yet, it is versatile enough to put beautiful grill marks on veggies or thinner cuts like a tri-tip without burning them. The fully enclosed lid offers protection from high winds, and the wheeled, stand-up design is so easy to transition that you can do it with just one hand. The Traveller is a top-of-the-line grill built to last and features performance that can’t be beaten. For most items over 150 pounds our free standard shipping service will be freight and will include free curb-side delivery and lift gate service.
Even if you clean the grill thoroughly afar each use I would still recommend the Cargo Protector cover. We had to travel about 50 yards in the unkempt grass to reach where we wanted to settle in and the huge plastic wheels made pulling weber traveler the grill effortless. As we’ve come to expect from Weber, The Traveler is a very intentionally built grill that checks all the boxes in terms of quality. Every item was packaged and protected well inside the main vessel of the grill.
Controlling the temperature — while not perfectly precise — was no real issue for me and shouldn’t be a hindrance for the type of grilling most people do. While it’s billed as a portable model, the Traveler is large enough to be your permanent, everyday home grill. The Traveler is not much easier or more difficult to clean than your standard gas grill. There’s a drip tray to catch the worst of it and you can easily remove the grill grates to clean the inside of the firebox or hull of the grill.
My testing of the grill consisted of turning it on and seeing how long it would take to get to max temperature. The hottest I ever got the grill was around 500°F which took about 7 minutes. Cleaning the grill and the grates is painless, but having the grates seasoned properly is key to preventing all that grease and gunk from sticking to them.
Some people found the grill’s simplicity of operation appealing, as it was easy to set up and fold down. Its portability was also praised by some, as it made it easy to move the grill around for cookouts. To avoid grease accumulation or leftover food particles, you should also keep the cookbox clean. The drip tray can be scraped clean of grease once it has cooled. Although it is disposable, you can put it in the dishwasher and use it again. The weber traveler is a basic grill with one burner and a solid side return that can hold a dish or a couple of plates.
At 1,300 BTUs, the Weber has a good punch of power for a portable grill so I expected some serious heat. The internal temp quickly rose to just about 500 degrees F with the lid closed but didn’t exceed that temp. Worth noting that 500 is a good mark to hit for high-heat grilling — things like steaks, burgers and in my case, tuna. The tuna steaks and sausages I plunked down on the grill grates got a nice sear with pretty grill marks in about 10 minutes (five on each side). The 49-pound weber natural gas grill is a large, heavy-weight standing grill, which makes it difficult to compete against the more petite grills in our lineup. However, the designers at Weber truly put a lot of thought into the ease of transport by including a mechanism that allows for a slow lowering into a compact position.
Therefore, if you’re not worried about feeding large groups and want a grill that can be easily transported for a day trip, this is a great option. However, it’s quite expensive for what will probably be an ‘extra’ grill rather than your go-to choice for regular outdoor cooking. The Royal Gourmet GD401 4-Burner Folding Gas Grill and Griddle is marketed as a semi-portable grill, lacking the clever trolley feature found on the Weber Traveler. Nonetheless, it can be folded down and easily transported in the trunk of a decent-sized car. It also lacks a lid, which would otherwise enable it to maintain a consistent temperature that a lidded grill can provide. For over 70 years, Weber has been a leading brand in backyard barbecuing.
Therefore, orders shipped Thursday or Friday can be expected to be delivered on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The Weber Traveler offers a high-quality cooking surface designed to be large enough to prepare a meal for a small group. Measuring 26″ x 15″, the cooking surface is the perfect size to prepare an entire meal.