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RobRed

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I get a lot of ideas from other forum members about gear so I thought I would share my latest iteration of the venerable camp kitchen. I think I've got this to a very manageable size and weight (34 lbs). Pots, pans, utinsels, plates, tableware, spices and more all in this Pelican 1550 case.

Complete list of gear on TLCFAQ http://tlcfaq.com/main/2015/07/gear-organization-2015-camp-kitchen/

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How/where do you store it?
 
Very nice RobRed! Very organized and good looking as well. Well thought out.
 
rusty_tlc said:
It's a Pelican case, wherever he wants to: roof rack, back of the Cruise, wherever.
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Sure, I got lots of pelican cases. I was just curious where he stores his.
 
Well I think rusty has it right of course but thats not an answer you want :) My 100 series is now a two seater. I have an elevated platform in the mid-row made from 3/4" baltic birch that is mounted to the floor via mid-row seat mounts. This gives me a flat load deck across the Cruiser and about 30" front to back. I have Outback Solutions drawers in the back as well. I've got some options for storage.

Driver side of the mid-row platform I have a perm mounted Pelican 1610 that holds recovery gear. Opposite (passenger side) is open. The camp kitchen Pelican lays flat there and is secured via bungie to the platform's L-Track eyelets. I generally stack some lighter gear / go bag on top during transport.

I will snap a picture of the platform and post.

There are a few more pics of the box contents on the link to my blog.
 
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I got a rolling tool box a few years ago. Bottom compartment is big enough for several pots/pans, Jetboil, fuel cannisters, roll of foil, tongs, etc...
The lid comes off and there is a shelf on top that has dividers/compartments that are big enough for utensils, salt, spices, wet wipes, lighter, etc... Its strong enough to sit/stand on and has extending handle and roll-cart wheels. It was about $40 and works well for me.
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@BMThiker Thats a good repurpose of the tool box.

@half k cruiser I have a prep table of sorts in my outback solutions drawer.... The drawers are steel so I have a piece of Richlite cut to cover the top of one drawer opening and secured by neodymium magnets. This doesn't solve the tailgate problem but provides a convenient surface to make sandwiches. I have a large roll out table per my blog post.
 
@LandCruiserPhil Check the link in the first post - detailed inventory and pics on my blog... including the "Kitchen Kit"

With the lid up on the Pelican case it obviously creates a shelf for the spices to sit on. When its time to pack up and close the lid the spices go into a Eagle Creek bag that fits in the the "Kitchen Kit".

Im going to be gluing/double sticking a thin metal strip on the edge where the spices sit with the Pelican case open (as depicted in the above photo). I'll glue a small magnet to each spice bottle bottom to keep them in place for use. This is not for transport, they will still go into the EC bag as above when on the move.
 
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That's great! If I could pare down my cooking gear to such a small space I'd be one happy camper. LOL

Mine takes up a whole milk crate and I don't have half the gear you do. Not sure how that could be, but it is. Plus my only frying pan isn't even in the crate, it's stuffed behind the subwoofer! :(
 
@JCruse It's taken a few years of fine tuning to get the gear to that level. The nesting pots/pans is a huge step in that regard. My previous setup was and MSR Flex 4 which is also nesting but the light weight aluminum is warping and the non-stick coating is coming off. Before the nesting systems it was quite a bit larger affair.

Another strategy is to minimize redundant items where you can or dual purpose. I don't have bowls but instead use stainless GSI cups. My SnowPeak mugs nest right into them. So I either have 4 mugs, 4 bowls, or 4 really small pots :)
 
@scrapdaddy

The Magma's are new so no long term on them yet. The quality is very very good on initial impressions and test cooking at home. I'll be field testing them for 4 days coming up so I will update. I anticipate these will be around for a very long time. I have the non-stick versions and by all appearances the non-stick coating looks to be very durable.

This set weighs 12 pounds. The MSR set it replaced was 3.2 lbs. I'd say there is a slight quality improvement. :)
 
BMThiker said:
I got a rolling tool box a few years ago. Bottom compartment is big enough for several pots/pans, Jetboil, fuel cannisters, roll of foil, tongs, etc...
The lid comes off and there is a shelf on top that has dividers/compartments that are big enough for utensils, salt, spices, wet wipes, lighter, etc... Its strong enough to sit/stand on and has extending handle and roll-cart wheels. It was about $40 and works well for me.
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Love this idea. Portable kitchen on wheels! I'm eyeballing a couple of options...

Flambeau 6531BK Rolling Tool Chest with Lift Out Tray, 31-Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F8ZJE7M/?tag=ihco-20

Keter 197481 Masterloader, Black/Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PX0YTNQ/?tag=ihco-20
 
Rob,

You always have great posts! I may not comment on them all (BOB comes to mind), but I appreciate the thought and attention to detail. And especially the focus on organization.

We've used the stainless steel version of the Magma for a year or more and really like them. And we have other similar tastes.

This post just made my decision to get a Pelican case for our kitchen box and consolidate everything into one kit. Thanks.
 
Oh - and how do you like the Partner Stove?

I've currently got a Century stove and talked to the Camp Chef guys at the Outdoor Retail show about the Everest.

(Note: Thought it was somewhat funny the the Camp Chef guys had never heard of Partner Stove.)
 
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