Backtrax camping Trailer

You could try canvas/cloth type "tool rolls". They have small pockets for your cutlery utensils and then roll up so they don't take up too much space. Sorry if I haven't described them well, but I don't know what their proper name is.

I like to take a few good sharp knives (nothing worse than cutting with a blunt one) so I purchased a half decent set just for camping. Anyway the best way to carry them was definitely a knife roll! I think places like king of knives sell them and perhaps everton on line. Otherwise you have those sleeves which seemed more expensive.

In regards to cutlery I keep knives forks & spoons in a bag (my father in law is a upholsterer so it's a 2nd from some storage bags he made for himself), anyway it's similar to a pencil case (just go for ones that aren't so plasticky I guess). And from memory teaspoons and small utensils like the peeler are in another. Bigger utensils like egg flip, bbq tongs etc are in a seperate one. And I think the steak knives are as well. Yeah we pack enough for 6 people, just in case we have visitors :)
We also have a zipped bag that fits the chopping board, a couple of plates, and a butter knife / pearing knife for the back of the car lunch stops.
All my kitchen gear is in one or two boxes, those pencil case like bags are all labelled with a texta.

Anyway the idea might be worth a though, especially if you're handy with the sewing machine or needle, just get suitable materials and some zips.

I thought of using a cutlery rack (like the ones you insert into your kitchen draw) but I couldn't see a way how it would stay together and also still doesn't fit everything but takes up heaps of space in the box.

I love the look of the Backtrax, a nice compact little camper, may well be a serious consideration once we're at your stage and get rid of the kids (hmm got about 10-15 years to think about that).

I store cutlery and other kitchen cooking utensils. plates and mugs in a "Pelican" case. They are expensive but worth it. They are totally sealed from any form of contamination.

I experienced one trip where bulldust got into everything that was stored in the off-road trailer, including the container used for Kitchen stuff. (I hate grit in my mouth)

We also have a "Picnic bag" with extra plates, beakers, knives & forks, etc. which is OK for the Camper we now have, as it is better sealed.

The Pelican© case "lives" under the camp table when set up for camping and can be covered in dust, water, or whatever else may be blown or spilled on it, but nothing gets in.
The case has internal dividers to seperate the sharper items from the other contents.

Bill.