I bought a big old fridge many years ago and converted it to a smoker. When I moved to B.C., I had a local paint it Camo and set it up for duel fuel (propane/electric)... holds a LOT of product and works great! But, the Lady said it looks tacky so after an exchange of opinions, she went to Calgary and bought a Traeger Timberline series. Gotta admit, it looked cool and did a nice job...however, 24 hours after she used it, the bears had a different opinion about her choice of technology. They ripped it to shreds! Traeger wouldn't warrantee bear attacks! lmao! The fridge was attacked many times but never opened and no worse for wear.
With the run starting early this year, the Lady put the fridge to use and has excepted it for what it is...reliable! I am sooo looking forward to her smoked salmon!!!
Since she reads my posts every now and then, seeing how I am doing on the Great Lakes, I figure..."That's all I have to say about that".
Once you get a smoker, the only regret you will have is, you didn't get one sooner!
cheers!