When you buy a Kamado you are essentially swearing off traditional charcoal briquettes, although some die hards still use them, but I think it is safe to say that most kamado owners make the switch to lump charcoal. Lump is charcoal in its purest form, where briquettes are made from wood that is pressed together … [Read more…]
THEATER INFORMATION: Name of Theater: Bonnie Doon (after the movie [easyazon_link identifier=”B00COH0PHU” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]The Castle[/easyazon_link]) Location: Queensland, Australia Length of Season: All year round How did you get started?: Researched online including Backyardtheater.com then started simply with a data projector and a bed sheet using powered computer speakers for audio. How many years have you … [Read more…]
A friend of mine recently set up his own Backyard Theater and I just couldn’t pass up the chance to check out his new gear. The centerpiece of his setup is his screen, he got a Holiday Styling Inflatable screen. Overview: The screen measures approximately 14’ on the diagonal, but the viewable area is only … [Read more…]
Cody here, a big shout out to Brandon for sharing his Lost Ark Theater. Bradly has done something pretty cool with his floating movie screen idea to compensate for a second story deck. Just like Backyard Movies in general, it is a simple idea that has a magical effect! THEATER INFO: Name of Theater: … [Read more…]
I am still experimenting with my Octoforks and I have to tell you I am still pretty impressed. I recently used them for making rotisserie pork ribs. I set up the Joetisserie with the Octoforks on an unlit grill so that I could figure out how far I could extend the Octoforks. With my Vision … [Read more…]
A new addition to Backyardmovies.net, we will be featuring reader’s Backyard Theaters. If you would like to have your own Theater showcased, please see my contact info below. THEATER INFO: Name of Theater: Burr Road Theater “movies with & under the stars” Location: CT Length of Season: May – Oct How did you get started?: … [Read more…]
Right now I am pretty happy with my Backyard Theater Setup. I can put the whole thing up in about 15 minutes if I am really hustling and I can tear it down in about 20-25 minutes (getting the screen back in the bag adds some time). Of course I am always tweaking it around … [Read more…]
This blog is about eating, drinking, and watching movies (which I admit is a sedentary activity) because these are my hobbies. The problem with hobbies like these is that your weight can get a little out of control if you aren’t careful to moderate where you can. If you are reading this you probably have … [Read more…]
As some of you may know, RTIC coolers was sued by Yeti coolers for patent infringement. RTIC and Yeti settled out of court. Part of the settlement was that RTIC would stop selling their original product line no later than 1 May 2017. RTIC is relaunching a new line of products that will be coming … [Read more…]
I recently returned from a quick trip to St. Louis, MO. There is no way that I could visit the gateway to the west without sampling some BBQ. I mean there is a reason they call them a St Louis cut rack of ribs. A quick Tripadvisor search pointed me in the direction of Pappy’s … [Read more…]