camp kitchens

[hillbilliywheelchair]

camp kitchens what has everyone else got Im looking for ideas for the backof me ute as i want to start doing a bit of long distance touring
and im fed up with useing my single buner stove

[PJ.zook]

You can buy twin burner units with external gas bottle from almost any camping/adventure store. A lot of people use them if the $20 single burner unit isnt enough.

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camp kitchens what has everyone else got

You'd probably search for a thread no more than 2 weeks ago by hamo I think it was, or one of the 40 series guys...

[Jeeps]

camp kitchens what has everyone else got Im looking for ideas for the backof me ute as i want to start doing a bit of long distance touring
and im fed up with useing my single buner stove

Here's mine:

[benhl]

Drifta's a good but a bit $$ for plywood and a few hinges IMO

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Drifta's a good but a bit $$ for plywood and a few hinges IMO

x billionty

[MUD CLUB]

make a custom one to suit your needs it aint that hard

[Guy]

Drifta's a good but a bit $$ for plywood and a few hinges IMO

+ the time, tools and skills to make something that works as well for the $$.

How much is the Drifta .. looks pretty good to me.

[hillbilliywheelchair]

make a custom one to suit your needs it aint that hard

thats what im doing but i need ideas so i can get past this mental blank i got

[r0ck_m0nkey]

Drifta's a good but a bit $$ for plywood and a few hinges IMO

+ the time, tools and skills to make something that works as well for the $$.

How much is the Drifta .. looks pretty good to me.

Check out their website, it has the prices.

http://www.drifta.com.au/

I have just a normal Drifta Swing Out fitted to my camper. It was already fitted to the camper, but i don't think the price is to unreasonable for what it is.

The only thing i don't like about mine, is purely the fact that i have a gas burner with grill, so it's to high to permanantly mount in the kitchen. I could go back to a regular gas burner, but i like my grill. I would cut it down, but if i went to that extent, i'd make a new one and fit an oven into it also.

[nellyb1]

a Camp Kitchen?

Isnt that how the boys from broken back mountian started out.

Nice.

[Jeff80]

IMO thats too expensive for what it is. For that price Id want it made from aluminium or something which is easier to clean. Ply would stain pretty easily.

[thehanko]

I saw an awsome set up on a crusier ute a few weeks back.

no pics sorry but he had it set up so that under his tray between the cab and wheel acch it looked like a tool box, but when unlocked it slid out to the side and had a stove set up ready to go on top, with gas bottle below, the sides and back around the stove folded up to protect from wind. beside the gas bottle was a few cups, coffee etc.

Then in the middle at the front under his tray was a small water tank with a tap beside where the sotve came out.

The idea was you could stop anywhere and have a cuppa without unloading the truck at all, turn one key and you were ready to cook or boil some water.

[Guy]

Just looking at the Drifta stuff and the pricing.. I reckon it looks quite good for the $$ Most of the kitchens are sub $1k when you consider design, materials and time etc .. I would say it is money well spent.

[ajsr]

Just looking at the Drifta stuff and the pricing.. I reckon it looks quite good for the $$ Most of the kitchens are sub $1k when you consider design, materials and time etc .. I would say it is money well spent.

X2 Im amazed at what some people think they are going to get for their money its hand built boys.

[macca81]

im using a kovea stove and trangia pots

http://www.kovea.com/product_view.php?b ... 000&pno=12

http://www.trangia.se/english/5614.27_series_ul.html


does the job for me, weighs bugger all so not noticed in ya pack, and it boils a litre of water faster than ya conventional LPG stoves

takes up less space than the BBQ in the back of the truck also

[Jeeps]

Drifta's a good but a bit $$ for plywood and a few hinges IMO

+ the time, tools and skills to make something that works as well for the $$.

How much is the Drifta .. looks pretty good to me.

Hell yeah they're pricey, but they're awesome to deal with and provide an awesome warranty. I've bought a lot of 4wd and camping gear over the years and this is one of the best investments i've made for family camping. So much so if i had the money i'd think about buying the 'carback' model for when i don't have the trailor LOL

I got a heap of custom stuff built into mine, extra drawers, built to suit my stove, swings out the side i want it to, extra coating on the marine ply + my choice of laminated surface + it freestands away from the trailor etc. Mines the largest in the range and it came in at about $1050 delivered and worth every penny. It holds all the food, cooking gear, tools, EVERYTHING! Had it for 2 years now, no probs at all, DOESN'T STAIN or mark easy, and we would not go camping without it. I get annoyed when i go on boys trips and don't take the trailor cause i can't take the drifta! And when you've got a wife and kids something like this transforms a campsite into a much more enjoyable experience. I mean, look at this - done the cooking and washing up for the night and everythings put back in it's place. In a coupla minutes i could have that all folded away and back in the trailor ready to hit the road



Plus, the possums can't get to the food

[TRobbo]

A lot of kitchens that you waste space that could otherwise be used for storage, or dont make that space easy to use. The drifta is the exception here with a place for everything that you need when cooking.

[Jeeps]

Also have a look at the Coleman & Oztrail aluminium kitchens, we used to have one before we got the drifta and it was pretty good once setup. Something like these: http://www.oztrail.com.au/furniture/kitchens/

cheers

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