Camp kitchen

[nigelp]

A simple camp table/kitchen box for base, car and canoe camping. Stove, fuel and bits live inside the grey box - also doubles up as a another cooking surface.










I may give it a coat of paint if I get time before heading up to Wales Thursday first thing.

 

[Mesquite]

Nice KISS kitchen box

 

[Broch]

'Tidy' as we say in Wales

 

[Tony]

Good stuff Nigel, it looks very useful.

 

[nigelp]

Thanks for replies and kind words. It’s not a carpentry masterpiece but will give me a chance to see how practical it is.

I’ve added a back sheet of ply to stiffen it up a bit.

 

[Mesquite]

Thanks for replies and kind words. It’s not a carpentry masterpiece but will give me a chance to see how practical it is.

I’ve added a back sheet of ply to stiffen it up a bit.

If you're happy with it that's all that matters.

If you ever fancy doing a new build check out Blue Sky Camp Kitchens. He's got some very impressive designs and the build is very similar to how you built yours

 

[nigelp]

Funnily enough I bought some plans from him last year. His designs are simple and light - just need to do some imperials to metric conversions!

 

[Minotaur]

I really like that idea.
Are you putting it straight onto the grass or does it sit on a groundsheet?

 

[nigelp]

I really like that idea.
Are you putting it straight onto the grass or does it sit on a groundsheet?

Straight onto the grass if it’s not too bad. There are two lengthways bits of wood on the base that should keep it off the worse and stop the thin ply getting bashed. This weekend I’m base camping and will give it a test.

 

[Minotaur]

Straight onto the grass if it’s not too bad. There are two lengthways bits of wood on the base that should keep it off the worse and stop the thin ply getting bashed. This weekend I’m base camping and will give it a test.

Might be worth a coat of marine varnish on top of the paint.

 

[nigelp]

Might be worth a coat of marine varnish on top of the paint.

Totally untreated so far. I may use some outdoor wood preservative I had left over from a job. It may be a prototype and the next one will get some extra care!

 

[Minotaur]

Totally untreated so far. I may use some outdoor wood preservative I had left over from a job. It may be a prototype and the next one will get some extra care!

I would look at the link above as those tuck boxes are amazing and some really clever ideas out there.
I would be tempted to put a shelf above so I could put my 2 burner stove in it.
Also I would be very tempted to have the leaf(not sure if that the right spelling) go as long as possible and have something so the brace cannot be knocked out by accident. Might also be tempted to have 2 leafs.
That said mine will be for a Coleman Savanah which gives me a lot of space to play with.

 

[knowledge=gain]

It’s not a carpentry masterpiece but will give me a chance to see how practical it is.

i take practicality and portability over aesthetically pleasing any-day