Kitchen Kit/Chuck Box

[jim65wagon]

This is not a slam on anyone's boxes, but how do you keep them from becoming nasty oil and grease covered boxes?

This is exactly the reason ours is designed the way it is. The stove is absolutely separate from the chuck box. The box itself carries the utensils, dinnerware, glasses, pots and pans.

The stove is a two burner coleman that tucks neatly behind the wheelwell in the bed of the truck. We use a stainless steel table for a cooktop - easy cleanup.

Another reason for not integrating the stove: If you replace the stove and the box has a size-designed space, it may be difficult to find another stove "that" size.

 

[evldave]

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.

Exact same setup I have, works great and keeps everything from being uber-greasy

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[WildHare]

I've camped a lot over the last 45 years... 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.... I've resigned myself now to have a 24 gallon actionpacker.. fold-up table... disposable table cloth... single burner stove... a single burner stove... don't catch a lot of grease - making cleanup much easier.

This is perhaps the most salient point I've read on this subject thus far. While I admire the functionality of the solutions here, most of them are just too large for my purposes.

 

[Hawkeye]

Here ia our newest addition. This is the new Warfield Off-Road Mini Kitchen. The entire set up closes down to only 16x16x26. when opened this kit has 76" of usable counter top/work surface, all at one level.
Sets up in about 2.5 min.

 

[zimm]

Wow Kanz! that this is killer! It is pricey but most great things are!

and a smoking deal when compared to the 750.00 red oxx nylon bag.

was gonna get me a deep blue 2000gmt watch with my CC cashback, but im thinking of the kanz kitchen... and my mind WAS set. darnit.

 

[overlander]

That Warfield is pretty neat. How sturdy are those legs though? They don't look that durable. I find that anything that isn't close to "milspec" tough just won't last in this type of activity. The rest of it look durable though.

 

[Desert Dan]

Her legs look fine but the kitchen's legs look a little weak. LOL

 

[Hawkeye]

Those are just some legs we used in a pinch. They are pretty sturdy though, I would suggest it to anybody that wants a easy collapsible leg.
The production model has a new one piece Al. leg with screw in levelers, the leg fits nice and positively into a welded Al. bracket. It is now "milspec" all around. We have also added a neat paper towel holder.
I will post some more pictures soon.

 

[ETAV8R]

Cabelas Regular Camp Kitchen is on sale for $90USD down from $150. Looks like a good deal. May order one.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camping/Outdoor-Cooking/Camp-Kitchens%7C/pc/104795280/c/104754780/sc/104248980/Cabelas-Standard-Camp-Kitchen/746444.uts?WTz_l=SBC;cat104795280;cat104754780;cat104248980

 

[WickedZJ]

I have the Cabelas Deluxe Kitchen, though it is nice it is big and rather heavy.

 

[tpatching]

I have been trying to keep it simple and much less expensive than the Kanz. I like the idea of converting things that are already in production. Besides, If you spend all of your money on the box, than you won't be able to buy the stove.

 

[ThomD]

I have been trying to keep it simple and much less expensive than the Kanz. I like the idea of converting things that are already in production. Besides, If you spend all of your money on the box, than you won't be able to buy the stove.

That looks very interesting. What did it start out as?

 

[tpatching]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120648181742&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT#ht_3262wt_941

That looks very interesting. What did it start out as?

I found this box buried in Ebay. It looks like he is sold out for now. I paid 39.00$ I guess I should have picked up a few more.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

This is not a slam on anyone's boxes, but how do you keep them from becoming nasty oil and grease covered boxes?...

With my aluminum Kamp Kitchn, cleanup is pretty easy. I'll generally give it a really good cleanup the last day of a camping trip with some hot water or clean it up good when I unload it back at home. With the stove on one side of the box and the rest of the goods on the other, it keeps them out of harms way. Its cooked hundreds of pounds of bacon (literally) and last week we did some fish n' chips with some fresh croppy and a pan of oil

 

[Herbie]

I have been trying to keep it simple and much less expensive than the Kanz. I like the idea of converting things that are already in production. Besides, If you spend all of your money on the box, than you won't be able to buy the stove.

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That's a great idea. Did you have to do much to keep it from "collapsing"?