offroadchef
Adventurer
http://www.gandermountain.com/modpe...&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=343238393438&cID=GSHOP_428948
I didn't know that they made them.
I didn't know that they made them.
Kitchen Kit/Chuck Box
- Thread starter jim65wagon
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nwoods
Expedition Leader
Bundu Gear Kitchen Kit
Hey Guys,
We hope to have these in stock soonish. We'll be showing them at the OX2011.
This kit uses good old South African-style ammo boxes with high density foam inserts. There is space for 6 settings of dinner plates, side plates, bowls and cups and 6 hiball polycarbonate glasses. Everything is polycarbonate in fact so they do not break. There is also space for salt and pepper shakers, a small jug, and your cutlery. There is no rattling, no dust, and everything stays where it should. We use this in combination with our Howling Moon cutlery and cooking utensil holders, and our spice roll. All have hooks to be able to hang on doors, tables or awnings.
You can see the rest of the images here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55316
We'll hope to have pricing and availability by OX in Amado in 2 months.
Hey Guys,
We hope to have these in stock soonish. We'll be showing them at the OX2011.
This kit uses good old South African-style ammo boxes with high density foam inserts. There is space for 6 settings of dinner plates, side plates, bowls and cups and 6 hiball polycarbonate glasses. Everything is polycarbonate in fact so they do not break. There is also space for salt and pepper shakers, a small jug, and your cutlery. There is no rattling, no dust, and everything stays where it should. We use this in combination with our Howling Moon cutlery and cooking utensil holders, and our spice roll. All have hooks to be able to hang on doors, tables or awnings.
You can see the rest of the images here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55316
We'll hope to have pricing and availability by OX in Amado in 2 months.
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Cabrito
I come in Peace
Cool. I found a photo of it opened:
I've got this one.
There is a discussion on it here -
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39563
my post with pics is here
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=590592&postcount=15
It's flimsy, and you can't put the stove in the top shelf and have it hooked up to the gas line if it's a side connection.
I like it though.
I have it mounted to a Engel slide lock in the back of the cruiser.
thanks Cabrito, for posting the pics.
so how do you like it? Looks like pretty good utility for the $$$. But also some of the metal shelfs/dividers look a bit on the flimsy side. Any feedback on that? Or any other aspects? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this one.
so how do you like it? Looks like pretty good utility for the $$$. But also some of the metal shelfs/dividers look a bit on the flimsy side. Any feedback on that? Or any other aspects? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this one.
Wyowanderer
Explorer
I'd encourage you to get your hands on one first. Cabrito likes his, but after having looked at them in the store, I wouldn't bother. Like he says, it's flimsy, and the stove won't work in it's spot on top. That's exactly what I noticed, along with fairly cheap quality.
You might be able to make it work for you, depending on your expectations. Good luck.:sombrero:
Cabrito
I come in Peace
Exactly -
It is FLIMSY - I don't use it much unfortunately. I still wonder how it would do fully loaded bouncing around on a long washboard road. I only managed to get out with it last year two times. The first trip did include 40 miles of off pavement driving or more. I like it because it's light. I close the lid and put the stove on top and it works great that way.
overlander
Expedition Leader
This is now my plan A! :victory:
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
The Portal Forum needs a 'LIKE' button like Facebook has:victory:
doc holiday
Adventurer
Read much?
grimbo
Explorer
this Aussie company make some great setups. Don't own one but have used them in the past
http://www.drifta.com.au/prodd100200300.php
http://www.drifta.com.au/prodd100200300.php
NuggetHoarder
Adventurer
This is not a slam on anyone's boxes, but how do you keep them from becoming nasty oil and grease covered boxes?
I've camped a lot over the last 45 years and I've gone through at least 20 generations of camp kitchens - from simple to elaborate - and it always comes down to the fact that the stove needs to be separated from the rest of the kitchen or it ends up getting grease on everything below and to the sides of the stove. The closest I ever gotten to an all in one solution was a setup that I could pressure wash out at the car wash but that got old fast. At some point, too much gear makes you a slave and you end up spending all your time tending to gear instead of just camping out.
So after 45 years of camping I've resigned myself now to have a 24 gallon actionpacker that is organized inside with kitchen implements, dutch oven, french press, and a single burner stove, etc. - everything related to the camp kitchen. Separately I carry a fold-up table. One half is usually for food prep and one half for cooking. I lay down a disposable table cloth, or just use a large garbage bag as a table cloth and place the single burner stove on top of that so that I can throw away the garbage bag or vinyl tablecloth after it becomes nasty with whatever I've been cooking.
One of the main reasons I've gone with a single burner stove is because they tend to be completely under the pot and don't catch a lot of grease - making cleanup much easier. The two burner models with a windblocking lid catch a lot of grease in the crevices that I've found can only be cleaned with a pressure washer.
I guess the bottom line to my question is: How do you keep things clean with these elaborate boxes that combine the cooking area with the prep area? It's the one thing that keeps turning me away from these chuck style boxes.
I've camped a lot over the last 45 years and I've gone through at least 20 generations of camp kitchens - from simple to elaborate - and it always comes down to the fact that the stove needs to be separated from the rest of the kitchen or it ends up getting grease on everything below and to the sides of the stove. The closest I ever gotten to an all in one solution was a setup that I could pressure wash out at the car wash but that got old fast. At some point, too much gear makes you a slave and you end up spending all your time tending to gear instead of just camping out.
So after 45 years of camping I've resigned myself now to have a 24 gallon actionpacker that is organized inside with kitchen implements, dutch oven, french press, and a single burner stove, etc. - everything related to the camp kitchen. Separately I carry a fold-up table. One half is usually for food prep and one half for cooking. I lay down a disposable table cloth, or just use a large garbage bag as a table cloth and place the single burner stove on top of that so that I can throw away the garbage bag or vinyl tablecloth after it becomes nasty with whatever I've been cooking.
One of the main reasons I've gone with a single burner stove is because they tend to be completely under the pot and don't catch a lot of grease - making cleanup much easier. The two burner models with a windblocking lid catch a lot of grease in the crevices that I've found can only be cleaned with a pressure washer.
I guess the bottom line to my question is: How do you keep things clean with these elaborate boxes that combine the cooking area with the prep area? It's the one thing that keeps turning me away from these chuck style boxes.
Corey
OverCamping Specialist
For me it is easy.
I do not cook greasy food or cook with grease.
Never been a problem for me in all the years I have camped.
I guess being a vegetarian for many years leaves me with a cleaner camp stove.