cruiseroutfit
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Very clean, I really like the aluminum cutting board/stove protection on the top. Well done :ylsmoke:
Kitchen Kit/Chuck Box
- Thread starter jim65wagon
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Very clean, I really like the aluminum cutting board/stove protection on the top. Well done :ylsmoke:
True but...
At some point all this neat stuff starts to detract from camping IMHO. I mean the point of camping for me is to get out there and keep it simple. My parents worked in Aerospace in LA in the 1960s and we had lots of parts off of Space programs on our boats and hot rods. So I dig the LA Aerospace style. However, when I'm out camping I want it to be as simple as possible. When I'm looking at some of these setups that are very trick I kinda get the feeling I'd be cheating myself. When I was 19 and 20 I left LA for Alaska and lived in a tent for the summers in Alaska. I had to live in my car for awhile in college. I had almost nothing. I really liked it. And when I camp I want some sort of hybrid of that experience and some accommodations for a body with a lot not a lot of years but a lot of mileage...
At some point all this neat stuff starts to detract from camping IMHO. I mean the point of camping for me is to get out there and keep it simple. My parents worked in Aerospace in LA in the 1960s and we had lots of parts off of Space programs on our boats and hot rods. So I dig the LA Aerospace style. However, when I'm out camping I want it to be as simple as possible. When I'm looking at some of these setups that are very trick I kinda get the feeling I'd be cheating myself. When I was 19 and 20 I left LA for Alaska and lived in a tent for the summers in Alaska. I had to live in my car for awhile in college. I had almost nothing. I really liked it. And when I camp I want some sort of hybrid of that experience and some accommodations for a body with a lot not a lot of years but a lot of mileage...
Herbie
Rendezvous Conspirator
The real question is whether or not it is APPROVED as bear-resistant. However it may be designed, if it hasn't passed approval testing and certified as a bear-container, using it as food storage in some areas would be illegal and subject to a big fine.
For those camping away from established campgrounds who just want something a little more robust "just in case", its probably fine, but if its doesn't have the certification, you can't substitute it for a bear box.
What brand?
Dave,
What brand is your box? Looks great!
Dave,
What brand is your box? Looks great!
No detail shots unfortunately but here are a couple pics of my new camp kitchen box from its first outing last weekend. Previously I was using one of those large plastic bins with the interlocking flip open lid. It was a pain to keep everything organized in there and I was always digging down to find what I needed. This is much nicer, smaller overall, and more tidy. Most of the kitchen gear fits in here. I'll add some dedicated separators and bins later to help keep it organized. The top is a thin sheet of aluminum to act either a cutting board or to protect the box from heat if I want to place my stove on it.
john101477
Photographer in the Wild
I think daves box is homemade
The all aluminum box is approved by at least one bear organization. If you check out their website they also build bear boxes for campgrounds that furnish critter proof storage. Looks like they have all their ducks in a row.
The all aluminum box is approved by at least one bear organization. If you check out their website they also build bear boxes for campgrounds that furnish critter proof storage. Looks like they have all their ducks in a row.
john101477
Photographer in the Wild
Thanks Lynn, I was typing off my phone last night, jumping back and fourth from other sites is a PITA sometimes.
Errant
Explorer
As a place to set your stove, that's great. But cutting on it will dull your knives.
DaveM
Explorer
Thanks. It's home built, hardware from local OSH (except the latch which came from Northern Tool).
DaveM
Explorer
Correct. It's primary purpose is as heat and abrasion shield form my not yet purchased cook partner stove. It seconds as a work surface more than a cutting board. Because its easy to sterilize I can place already cut food there in preparation for cooking. The real cutting board is the red rectangular thing in the box, it sits on little tabs over the cook set and paper towels in the drawer.
