Kitchen Configurations:

[dbolton]

Scott,

You probably saw the link on the 4wdtrips board to bluesky:

http://www.blueskykitchen.com/

The company I guide with built several of boxes similiar to these (slightly less complicated) for cooking in camp for clients. I'm in the process of building one myself. I'll post up some photos.

Incidentally, this is really a great board. The build on my 02 Tacoma is coming along (thanks to some great help and feedback from bajataco - thanks Chris!).

Dan

 

[OutbacKamper]

Here is a link to some photos of kitchens I have seen in Australia:
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=546424879&security=xVWrWq
Cheers
Mark

 

[paulj]

I've been using Rubbermaid Roughneck boxes for my camping gear for years. One 8 gallon box holds the food, another has stove (currently a Trangia alcohol), pans and plates. When experimenting with dutch oven cooking I've added a third.

These boxes are cheap, sturdy, stacking, and rain proof. The 8 gallon size is easy to carry even when full of dense items. I have to arrange pots and such carefully to make use of the limited height, but they fit under my sleeping platform.

If you can find them, the commercial Rubbermaid version, Brute, is even stronger.

Boxes like this are most useful when the camp site already has a table. Add a tarp (my favorite is a Kelty Noah 12 wing), and the kitchen is complete.

I've experiemented with tables for a undeveloped campsite, but haven't found anything that is compact enough to be worth the storage space. If bugs aren't a problem, a tailgate (possibly with an extension) is an option.

paulj

 

[Scott Brady]

Paul,

This one looks like an interesting solution:

Several in our group use these:

Aluminum:

I have used one of these rolling ones for about six years:

Stoves:

Here is the one like Al has:

 

[Scott Brady]

Outfitter Kitchen

For extended remote camping (where you stay in one place for 4-5 days or longer, I use this outfitter kitchen.

 

[Scott Brady]

Ed,

Congrats on the Adventure Trailer. It is the most robust and comprehensive trailer I have found on the market. Martin and Mario are excellent people to work with too.

Look forward to seeing it on the trail!

Here is a little more info on the trailers

 

[Mlachica]

Paul,

This one looks like an interesting solution:
http://www.campingworld.com/ts-cwi/images/products/primary/19000/19858.jpg?hei=250&cvt=jpeg

Several in our group use these:

Aluminum:

Scott,

I have one of these and love it, but a few trips ago one of the plastic hooks on the table top part broke. It still works great but if more were to break

 

[cruiseroutfit]

For extended remote camping (where you stay in one place for 4-5 days or longer, I use this outfitter kitchen.

Very cool.. custom? Specs? Source?

 

[Ursidae69]

The Cabelas Camp Kitchen is good for trips where you stay in one place for a long time. I have one, but rarely use it. It was a Xmas gift.

http://www.cabelas.com/products/Ccat20112.jsp

 

[VikingVince]

I too am redesigning my kitchen...both inside and outside cooking...I'm seriously considering changing one side of my built-ins in the truck bed to a small counter with a small sink (12v water pump/5-6 gallon water tank refillable from other water I carry) and single or double propane burner).

I've been meaning to design and make an outside kitchen box for when I want to cook outside...just haven't gotten around to it.

Re the butane single burner like Al has...I went back and forth before the Baja trip on whether to buy one of those or the Coleman single burner. I opted for the Coleman (the units are basicall the same size; however, the Coleman takes up a little more table top use when cooking because of the detachable brass arm that goes out to the side attached propane cannister) unit because I carry portable propane cannisters anyway. So I didn't want to have to shop for and carry two types of fuel...plus, generally speaking, propane cannisters are more availabe/easier to find than butane. (at least in the stores I've been in) Cooking time on both units is 2-3 hours. What I like about these single units is that the flame is more adjustable, i.e. you can get a steady low flame for simmering

 

[paulj]

The butane hotplate type of stove is one of the safest designs for use inside or in confined spaces. In the US they still have some sort of 'not for indoor personal use', but are widely used indoors in Asia. I bought one initially for use on a small sailboat, where stability is an important consideration. Now I mostly use it for at-the-table cooking at home.

I imagine it would also be a good choice for tailgate cooking in Arizona and Baja. But butane is a poor fuel for cold weather.

paulj

 

[Scott Brady]

Very cool.. custom? Specs? Source?

It is made by a company in La Mirada, CA called Field Products

The site does not show my model anymore, which is an ultra HD outfitter version. They do have a new and lighter model as shown on the link above.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

"Counter" space is the #1 thing I have found I am lacking... The tailgate of my trailer has always served as the cutting board, counter, etc. But that doesn't work too well when you are trying to get gear in & out as well. I carry a small 3'x5' folding table in the trailer, it is great, but I need to find a way to store it so that it can come out first, not last (currently stored on bottom of trailer).

Here are a couple shots of the countertop I was working on for my trail trailer... The idea is to add some hooks of some sort so that it can hang freely from all sides of the trailer (or my Landcruiser), giving a dedicated cutting board/counter top area versus using the tailgate for everything...

 

[BajaTaco]

Here is a link to some photos of kitchens I have seen in Australia:
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=546424879&security=xVWrWq
Cheers
Mark

Mark, FYI - the webshots links that you have been posting do not work. Is an account required?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

It is made by a company in La Mirada, CA called Field Products

The site does not show my model anymore, which is an ultra HD outfitter version. They do have a new and lighter model as shown on the link above...

Not a bad option for $130... stores small, takes just a few minutes to setup I presume?