Okay let's see everyones camp/ 4wd kitchens!!

[JKJenn]

I am going to be testing my new set-up next month. I picked up a Timberline Kitchen chuckbox nd soled my Coleman roadtrip and replaced it with the Coleman instastart Perfectflow grill/stove combo to save on size. I have a soft sided Kelty sink and the Camp Chef hot water heater. I will be hauling all of that in my M416.

I do have a question for camp kitchen folks. assuming you clean everything thoroughly after each use, is it safe to leave the grill/stove and chuck box outside (not including actual food items) in bear country (Yellowstone)? Or, do you guys pack everything up in bear country? My tent in mounted directly on top of my M416 lid and I don't want to attract any unwanted guests. I do have a bear canister for dry food and a Yeti Tundra cooler with a lock, which is rated as bear-proof.

 

[Black Dog]

I do have a question for camp kitchen folks. assuming you clean everything thoroughly after each use, is it safe to leave the grill/stove and chuck box outside (not including actual food items) in bear country (Yellowstone)? Or, do you guys pack everything up in bear country?

My general purpose rule of thumb is that if I have to ask, I secure it stronger and then secure it some more. In Yellowstone chances are you are going to be in an established campsite with other campers who are less bear aware so it probably won't matter either way, if a bear comes he is going to come no matter what. Camp grounds in Yellowstone are kind of notorious for bears rummaging through tourists belongings because people either thing something won't attract bears or think that the bag they put it in is sufficient to keep bears from getting to it.

 

[Honu]

I think if I go camping in Yellowstone I am just going to chuck some raw meat under neighbors trailers at least two spots down from me then when I hear the screams I know there are bear closing in

 

[JKJenn]

I think if I go camping in Yellowstone I am just going to chuck some raw meat under neighbors trailers at least two spots down from me then when I hear the screams I know there are bear closing in

Brilliant. Why didn't I think of that?

 

[Yuman Desert Rat]

Wow thats a lot of stuff in a TJ. Nice looking setup.

It's an LJ. that longer wheelbase and interior room makes a world of difference! Lol

 

[Hilldweller]

I think if I go camping in Yellowstone I am just going to chuck some raw meat under neighbors trailers at least two spots down from me then when I hear the screams I know there are bear closing in

That was you?
You owe me a bottle of bear spray... :ylsmoke:



This and a Dutch Oven for us.
When I was a backpacker it was just a Svea stove and a Camillus Pilot knife though.

 

[zimm]

Teardrops may be the best ready to rock and roll, bang for the buck out there.

 

[Hilldweller]

Teardrops may be the best ready to rock and roll, bang for the buck out there.

A real bed and a real kitchen. That was all we really needed or wanted.

 

[SSSSTFIRE]

Ammo Box Kitchen Box

This was an interesting setup for those who like the ammo box idea.

 

[Nvydvr]

There seems to be a lot of pictures here with the Coleman dual fuel stove. I am looking at getting one of these myself instead of a propane alternative (weber baby q, coleman propane).
Does anyone with the smaller version (not the powerhouse) find its too small for single or small family cooking? There is a significant cost savings by going the smaller version down here in Aus.

 

[Bennettbf]

Our basic configuration - Kitchen box, table top and Pantry box:

There's a table that we generally use between the boxes, but at this campsite we got an extra-long picnic table so we just clamped our table top onto the end of the park's table


Kitchen box during use - messy

Pantry box - built around several milk crates that can be loaded up in the house and hauled out to the truck. It is, to my knowledge, bear proof. We'll double check it in Yellowstone next year.

The right hand drawer has a tupperware container filled with condiments we scavenge along the way.

Truck drawer carries the heavy stuff - we never camped with cast iron until we got the truck drawers. Now they are indispensible:

In the back of the drawer is a one-burner and a spare bottle. When we want to camp quick, we just pull out the pantry box, cooler and the stuff from this drawer and we can have a quick hot meal anywhere.

Viola! Tasty Breakfast in a bowl - scrambled eggs, cheese, leftover spam, ham, onions, peppers, etc. etc.



Kitchen box tidied up - the dutch oven gets more use then we ever thought it would. The big dish pan in the back is what makes this box as large as it is. The next kitchen box will be narrower and won't include a big honking dishpan.

 

[SSSSTFIRE]

Classic Scout Patrol Box derivation. Very nice setup.

 

[Bennettbf]

Classic Scout Patrol Box derivation. Very nice setup.

Thank you. I derive with the best of them.

B

 

[Black Dog]

The big dish pan in the back is what makes this box as large as it is. The next kitchen box will be narrower and won't include a big honking dishpan.

One trick I saw someone doing once was using the giant sized collapsible dog food dishes. You really can't soak your bigger pots and pans in them at all but they take up barely any space in storage when not in use.

 

[Bennettbf]

One trick I saw someone doing once was using the giant sized collapsible dog food dishes. You really can't soak your bigger pots and pans in them at all but they take up barely any space in storage when not in use.

We need to evaluate exactly what we're eating when we camp and go from there. We're three right now and in the next few years, it'll just be two, so some questions need to be asked what we're willing to do without free labor on hand to tote our stuff for us.

Those teardrops are looking better and better for two middle aged campers.

B