help with camp kitchen

i think i have seen some new ones advertised for sale somewhere recently. not sure where though?? it may have been in a 4wd or caravan magazine, or otherwise on ebay.

good luck, sorry for being so vague

I built a unit to go into the swing out door on a camper trailer, not freestanding, but same principles could apply. I cut down on the weight and joinery problems by making a frame of aluminium, QBlock, I think it is called,with a number of compartments. Just joins up by tapping plastic corners where you want them. I designed it around plastic drawer units from Bunnings and this saved lots of construction time, joinery and weight. Covered the whole thing, except for drawer fronts of course, with plywood which was bolted onto the QB using light bolts. This also added rigidity to the whole structure. Then painted with marine grade estapol. There is a panel which slides over the front of the plastic drawers when travelling and becomes a shelf when set up. Whole unit has worked very well for quite a few years and has been much copied
If you wouild like to give me an email address I can send some photos.

My new one isn't free standing but the design idea is similar.

This is a direct drifta ripoff.

Built this one last year. Its was built as a prototype but has become sorta permanent ;-)

Built to fit in my camper which is 500mm deep.
Made from plywood. Drawer is a prefab unit from Bunnings on standard kitchen style runners with a ply front.
Aluminium struts and hardware from Whitworths Marine, canopy bits.

Well the above are really great and put my camp oven and dual burner Coleman to shame!! But Geoff before you start building do consider how much space particularly and also weight you are prepared to dedicate to just eating. I apportion my load with consideration to sleeping, eating, washing, navigation, recovery, maintenance, clothing. I just wouldn't be prepared to give so much space and weight to just eating.

There are a couple of photos on my member page of my kitchen. It isn't free standing but could easily be made like that with different legs. I used mdf and painted it. May give you some ideas.

Regarding the post above about extra space etc. I find my kitchen actually creates space for little things by having them within easy reach and organised right up to top of trailer. Weighs about 18kg empty. Less than a full gerry. Don't have to put just food in the plastic boxes.

Barnesy

Hi DuxLux,

Not exactly free-standing but this is as cheap and yet as serviceable as they come. Check the photos at the bottom of the page for my el-cheapo camp kitchen.
http://forum.camping.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=1095&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30&sid=3d750e75b399a9726e1e816c1232118e

If this doesn't work go to -
http://forum.camping.com.au

On page 2 of the forum , down the bottom under the topic of
"Organizing your kitchen", go to page 3 of that thread and down
the bottom. Let me know if you want any details.

NotherLux

Some goodies in there.... Does anyone have like a plan of any of theirs? some measurements and the like

Thanks
Geoff

Geoff,

Have a look at these "Patrol Box" plans that some scout troops use. A few have detailed construction plans.

http://www.troop168.net/forms/patrolboxa.htm

If you google "Patrol Box" you'll get some others.

Adrian

Thanks for that

Well for all that have helped me with my queries, here's the project so far.

P.S thanks for your help

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