Drifta Camping Kitchens

Pat only heard good things about these Kitchens and have seen them up close great quality and seem sturdy and cheaper compared to other kitchens i've seen, also they have various types of designs to suit different camping ideas.

Baz.

No offence to them, but they look really flimsy..

Gas stove $80
Folding table $80ea (get 2)

and would take 1/10th the space to store and be lighter...

Pat,

We've had one for about 12 months now.. mixed feelings about them.

Structurally 100%
Functionally 100% (for what it's designed to do

Ours has seen a bit of weather and looks it. (water stain to the timber itself) - if I was to buy them new again, I'd give them an extra coat for protection on the exterior.

Our main beef is weight when packed, and whether or not you are mobile.. We bought them for weekend camping (one location), and for that they are fine. We then took them on a double Simpson crossing, and I could have burnt the bloody thing by the time I got home (14 days, in and out..)

Not only the weight, but with the size of the kitchen, it is pretty much the first thing that is packed into the car, with everything else around and on top..

Now we're looking at drawers - no lifting, can pack/unpack/use content with the rest of the car packed.. And with the drawers, won't be able to use both (Prado is quite big in the back, but we're looking at fridge on one side on the deck, and two/three drawers on the right.)

Soo... If they suit your style of camping, they are well built, well designed - just keep them out of the weather, and give them an extra coat of lacquer before you use then (exterior only..)

I have one (Drifta 200) and it is terrific. On a Flinders trip it was sensational. Strong and well made. Copped a bit of weather while we were away, and could probably use another coat of lacquer, but other than that, no worries. What I like is that you pack everything up in it, and when you open it up everything is there.

I have since bought a heavy duty trailer and may get a tailgate model next.

Jack

We have a drifter kitchen on our new trackabout trailer. Had its maiden trip to Frazer in September. A great kitchen everything had a place to stay,kept the site tidy and easy to put up and down in a very short time. The kitchen is fitted to the back tailgate. We have a long enough gas hose tthat stays connected to the stove and only needs to be connected to the gas bottle which stays fitted to the outside of the trailer. I wanted a second drawer which didn't come with the unit, contacted Drifta and a drawer plus extra 2 basinswith timber bits sent by mail and arrived within two days at a very resonable cost. Great service.

I've got one ordered for my Camper. DSO by the way. Wanted to fit a Coleman 3 burner stove, the big bugga. 1 quick phone call to Luke and no worries, consider it modified.


I've had a play with one and they are definately not flimsy

Tony Harding