rusty_tlc
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I'm going to try my VX-7R HT in it but it looks way to big for that.
Chuck box/camp kitchen (4 Viewers)
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rusty_tlc
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That's what I'm planning. Set one up cooking and another as a table for eating at. Store the cooking equipment inside.
rusty_tlc
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It works out well for me when I solo camp. I can get everything inside the chest including my tent and sleeping bag. That chest and a day pack for clothes are all I take when I camp out of the FJ40. I use to take a folding table and a lawn chair this will allow me to skip the folding table.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
How stable is that setup?
I like it.
I like it.
rusty_tlc
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I was impressed with how rigid it was, it uses the same clamps that hold the top tight.
rusty_tlc
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This is the box loaded up.
Contents:
The stove, tent, Snow peak pot set, castiron skillet, percolator, MSR tea kettle, my Big Agnes holo filled air mattress, my pillow, some paper Christmas plates left over from last year, a few coffee cups and the green box. The green box holds spices, sugar, coffee utensils a chefs knife, flexible cutting board, my Opinel knife/corkscrew, foil, paper towels etc. etc. My sleeping bag is stored loose for the winter, it usually goes where the green box is. The green box is kept out and holds lunch stuff when I am on the trail.
Contents:
The stove, tent, Snow peak pot set, castiron skillet, percolator, MSR tea kettle, my Big Agnes holo filled air mattress, my pillow, some paper Christmas plates left over from last year, a few coffee cups and the green box. The green box holds spices, sugar, coffee utensils a chefs knife, flexible cutting board, my Opinel knife/corkscrew, foil, paper towels etc. etc. My sleeping bag is stored loose for the winter, it usually goes where the green box is. The green box is kept out and holds lunch stuff when I am on the trail.
Rusty, I'm impressed, you're down to motorcycle loading! That is a very cool bin.
I can sit on mine(135#) and rock back and forth w/o it coming off or wanting to fall over and that was on my bin w/o clips...might be a bit short to cook on for taller people, but it is perfect for me and I'm about 5'7ish. it'll hold a 426 stove just about perfectly...
This is the box loaded up.
Contents:
The stove, tent, Snow peak pot set, castiron skillet, percolator, MSR tea kettle, my Big Agnes holo filled air mattress, my pillow, some paper Christmas plates left over from last year, a few coffee cups and the green box. The green box holds spices, sugar, coffee utensils a chefs knife, flexible cutting board, my Opinel knife/corkscrew, foil, paper towels etc. etc. My sleeping bag is stored loose for the winter, it usually goes where the green box is. The green box is kept out and holds lunch stuff when I am on the trail.
no toilet paper?
Hey, some of these people are really get back to nature types.
rusty_tlc
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TP is in my daypack along with wet wipes. It is also in a 1# coffee can in the glove box.
rusty_tlc
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Thanks, it's not so much the lack of space in the FJ40 as the loading time. I can't garage my truck so it gets loaded the morning of a trip. The more compact and cohesive the load the faster I get on the road.
rusty_tlc
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They are getting hard to find these days
Try:
Medical Transport Chest, U.S. G.I. Aluminum
Used U.S. Military Aluminum Storage Case - 229902, Storage Containers at Sportsman's Guide
If you ever go to Death Valley there is a guy that sells all sorts of military boxes in Beatty. I stop to browse anytime we pass through. Lots of cool s***.
I got mine from a guy in Fresno who sells all sort of surplus from his garAGE- I paid 60 bucks for 2 mint, then proceded to destroy one of them
Colemans looks like they are selling any of the three sizes for the 80 bucks...the bigger boxes are going to be quite heavy when full...
I don't get to Fresno, but I drive thru Beatty several times a year... guess I need to stop once in a while
I've found them on ebay, but they are $120 and up... each
I've found them on ebay, but they are $120 and up... each
Coleman's pricing is good... shipping almost doubles the price to $153 for a medium case
There's a surplus place in North Las Vegas (Hahn's Surplus and Survival) that's been around for 40? years... they say they carry them, but the half dozen times I've been in the last two years, they have not had them. I'll try again today..
rusty_tlc
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He is on the north end of town.I don't get to Fresno, but I drive thru Beatty several times a year... guess I need to stop once in a while
I've found them on ebay, but they are $120 and up... each
I always stop at Eddie World too, it is the ultimate road trip supply stop.
