After 20+ days this summer traveling and camping with my DIY drawer system, I wanted to share it in more depth with the group as it has been a game changer for our family road trips. We’re not quite to “a place for everything and everything in it’s place”, but we can quickly access everything we need without barfing half of the contents of the back of the truck out in the parking lot. A view of the finished system here:
It’s based around three Orbis FP32 totes. These are just the right size to fill the back of the truck, and I like the lids so the totes can be closed when removed around camp. Shop around the various industrial suppliers for the best price as there is a wide variance.
Orbis FP32
The best price I found was through MSC industrial supply.
I put the structure together out of 1/2” Sande wood plywood, glued and screwed together. I chose the Sande due to its relative light weight, good strength, and good moisture resistance. Here are a few shots showing the design from various angles.
I made the system just barely wide enough to slide in/out of the gate and it makes no additional noise that I have heard, even on very rough roads.
It’s based around three Orbis FP32 totes. These are just the right size to fill the back of the truck, and I like the lids so the totes can be closed when removed around camp. Shop around the various industrial suppliers for the best price as there is a wide variance.
Orbis FP32
The best price I found was through MSC industrial supply.
I put the structure together out of 1/2” Sande wood plywood, glued and screwed together. I chose the Sande due to its relative light weight, good strength, and good moisture resistance. Here are a few shots showing the design from various angles.
I made the system just barely wide enough to slide in/out of the gate and it makes no additional noise that I have heard, even on very rough roads.
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