self contained camp kitchen

[bobhenry]

google " patrol box " and see what pops up !

for those who find the galley space is cramping their sleeping style how about a removable kamp kitchen. Don't thank me thank the Boy Scouts

[Joseph]

You find a lot of similar kitchens at black powder rendezvous. I find that I carry most of my food in a plastic bin and do most of my cooking and food prep on a picnic table. I really gotta start packing a table cloth!

Joseph

[Miriam C.]

http://www.troop42.com/patrolboxes.htm

If nothing else it has a fairly good list of camping needs.

[mightypan42]

Don't thank me thank the Boy Scouts

You're welcome.













Just kidding Miriam - Thanks for that link. I'm going to take that to my next troop meeting. We're in the middle of going through all the junk we have so we can put together good patrol equipment.

[len19070]

I built one a few years ago.





And it was based on a Popular Mechanics article. But it was basically the Boy Scout one.



Happy Trails

Len

[surveytech]

Here is a nice one.........


http://troop679.org/patrol_box_plans.html


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[dmb90260]

Or you can get one of these.

[Joanne]

Hey Dennis,

I have one of those "kitchens" that I use when I tent camp. Mine is green and I found it at Sam's Club a number of years ago. I hope I won't need it any more once the trailer is completed.

Joanne

Or you can get one of these.

[clkelley564]

Our Scout Troop has 6 of those patrol boxes. They work great, but they are "heavy" Somebody almost broke a foot, when one end was dropped, so we ended up getting a little flatbed wagon to roll the boxes around.

Each of our patrols has one of those boxes, another chuck box, an EZ-Up, a propane tank, a dutch oven, a stove, and various pots, utensils, etc., and a "1-sheet of plywood" table.

[Caradoc]

It's funny, but searching for patrol/chuck/kitchen boxes some time ago is what led me to this who teardrop universe. After several searches, I figured that something had to come up for a chuck box that was a little more creative. I did find this one at Blue Sky Kitchen which looked interesting, as you take the outside shell, and it makes the base. I never did order the plans, however.

Searching more, I found a couple of sites which made novel use of the Harbor Frieght trailer, and mounted some boxes on the back. It wasn't much farther until I found whole custom setups built on these little trailers. And, now, here I am.

It's always the kitchen that takes so much work to pack and setup when camping, which is why I've searched for ways to make it better. Having a galley on the back end of a trailer seems like the best idea.

--Lance

[sdtripper2]

It's always the kitchen that takes so much work to pack and setup when camping, which is why I've searched for ways to make it better. Having a galley on the back end of a trailer seems like the best idea.

Your right about the kitchen setup ...
Every time while tent camping having the right utensils and condiments was a challenge and storage an issue.

The Teardrop bed and galley area really saves time for the important getaways.
I camped this weekend and caught the weather perfectly. Having a loaded
galley area and just packing menu preparations for the weekend made the
difference and much simpler for a quick get a way.

[dmb90260]

Hey Dennis,

I have one of those "kitchens" that I use when I tent camp. Mine is green and I found it at Sam's Club a number of years ago. I hope I won't need it any more once the trailer is completed.

Joanne

I hope you don't have my experience. I was using a cheap connector hose from the propane tank to my stove and BBQ. Twice it leaked and I almost burnt everything down, twice.
After the first fire I moved everything from the galley to a table which held the box better and got fire #2 away from the galley.

A good Coleman hose cured all.

[mightypan42]

http://www.troop42.com/patrolboxes.htm

If nothing else it has a fairly good list of camping needs.

I contacted Troop 42 about these boxes:

$750 for the box
$275 option to stock is fully (including stove and propane tank)
$25 per decal to put Troop # or patrol name

So yes... It is a fairly good list of camping needs. My troop will be refurbishing the old plywood boxes we have and filling them up with old equipment.

[Caradoc]

$750 for the box
$275 option to stock is fully (including stove and propane tank)
$25 per decal to put Troop # or patrol name

$1000+ for a chuck box! Why I could... I should... I have....

As I said before, my whole teardrop experience started with looking at camping/patrol/chuck/kitchen boxes, then I stumbled upon putting one on a HF trailer, then finishing it with a sleeping area. $1000 gets me a nice start on my new teardrop -- some assembly required.

For a while, I was looking at the camp kitchen at Cabela's. It's pretty nice, stocked, and only $220.
And if they make money on the deal, well then I should brush up on my production methods.

--Lance

[dmb90260]

For a while, I was looking at the camp kitchen at Cabela's. --Lance

Cabela's also has the Doskocil Campmate at http://tinyurl.com/344j73

I got mine from Sportsman .http://www.sportsmansguide.com/ whne they offered a "full setup" with dishes and an empty box.
I got the empty box. This one seems to be the full set up version.
If you are taller, this box gets the stove up to a handier level too.

Full or empty it beats that $220 price.