I would love to see everyone's cooking/kitchen galley setups. It is one area where we are looking for some inspiration!
Kitchen Galley in your 200?
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I’m very happy with my Trekboxx system.
fireball
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I'd love to see trekboxx or someone integrate something like this Into one side of a drawer system.
Taco2Cruiser
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I may be the only one who does not like to cook immediately off the back of my truck. Reasons are:
1) inclement weather, your interior gets wet/sandy, if you want to eat.
2) food cooking residue and smells fill your cab. Ever cooked in bear county? You’ll think twice about filling your cab with cooked meat.
3) you’re isolated away from others when not in an “overland” trip. I remember one trip where I ran into other people, made friends, and hung out. All of the trucks had removable kitchens (boxes to quickly relocate), we set up a central location, and people hung out. But there was one guy, who had an integrated off the back setup, and was just all over by himself till he was done cooking.
And my most important
4) hard to get to everything. Let’s look at the TrekBoxx. So if I’m cooking on the stove, and using that drawer below the fridge. I have to walk around the pull out drawer every time I need to get in or out of the fridge. If I am using the drawer below the fridge to prep on, I can no longer get into that drawer without relocating everything, which I also lost my tailgate because all the drawer pull out. If I have to get to something behind the stove, now I’m reaching over a hot burner with unstable pot or pan with food in it? Am I the only one seeing this?
I’m sure it can make for a fast warm lunch that works great in California climate. But my parents with a skottle and a fridge can pull out that curved bowl, and put it out from under the lift gate, slide a small removable table out from the rack, and make a L-shaped kitchen, then put the kitchen box on the. It takes maybe 90 seconds to set up. Give a full U shaped kitchen, plenty of flat surfaces that don’t need some to be moved to get to, and it’s free and super light.
As an organizational setup, that drawers are great for some people, but as a cooking setup. I’m not seeing it.
1) inclement weather, your interior gets wet/sandy, if you want to eat.
2) food cooking residue and smells fill your cab. Ever cooked in bear county? You’ll think twice about filling your cab with cooked meat.
3) you’re isolated away from others when not in an “overland” trip. I remember one trip where I ran into other people, made friends, and hung out. All of the trucks had removable kitchens (boxes to quickly relocate), we set up a central location, and people hung out. But there was one guy, who had an integrated off the back setup, and was just all over by himself till he was done cooking.
And my most important
4) hard to get to everything. Let’s look at the TrekBoxx. So if I’m cooking on the stove, and using that drawer below the fridge. I have to walk around the pull out drawer every time I need to get in or out of the fridge. If I am using the drawer below the fridge to prep on, I can no longer get into that drawer without relocating everything, which I also lost my tailgate because all the drawer pull out. If I have to get to something behind the stove, now I’m reaching over a hot burner with unstable pot or pan with food in it? Am I the only one seeing this?
I’m sure it can make for a fast warm lunch that works great in California climate. But my parents with a skottle and a fridge can pull out that curved bowl, and put it out from under the lift gate, slide a small removable table out from the rack, and make a L-shaped kitchen, then put the kitchen box on the. It takes maybe 90 seconds to set up. Give a full U shaped kitchen, plenty of flat surfaces that don’t need some to be moved to get to, and it’s free and super light.
As an organizational setup, that drawers are great for some people, but as a cooking setup. I’m not seeing it.
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You are correct in some respects. This is partially why I decided against a hard-mounted stove. Having the stove attach allows the flexibility of different setups. As you said, some people don't even use a stove. It also allows you to ditch the stove in case of a stove fire. If the wind is unfavorable (smoke going into the truck) you can put the stove elsewhere and use the extra cutting board in its place. Getting around to the fridge isn't a big problem, but accessing stuff in the shallow drawer is if you don't plan ahead. The idea is to store the stove or something similar in there so you don't have to access it while cooking. If you store utensils in there you will have a hard time. Even though I tell people this, they still do it. Which is why I'm prototyping a lift top mechanism so the cutting board lifts up and to the side staying level, so you can access the drawer with stuff on top.
Everyone is different. Look for a system that will work for you and will be flexible for different environments and situations.
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I prefer a chuckbox:
This is not a Trekboxx thread so I don’t want to debate that system. A small amount of forethought on what you store in the drawer below the fridge resolves that issue. I’m also partial to our old Coleman Camp Kitchen. It was bulky, heavy, and simply amazing. We loved it but I prefer the convenience of the drawer based system for how we camp.
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
Well said, I would love to see a removable table that fits between the barrier and that shallower ARB fridge. They you can remove that table, and get some modular flat surface away from the single place right off the back of the truck. You wouldn’t have to change your design on bit, could just bolt in table slides and a thin table. Just and idea. That lift idea you have is stellar. THAT would be very efficient for the masses.
You’re right, it’s a “kitchen galley in a 200 thread” and I was using the trekboxx because of the picture you just posted as an example. And the reason for that is because the trekboxx is a very common design. Two drawers and a fridge slide. You can’t do much variation with that. I have no doubts it works for you. As my earlier comment of California climate still stands. Which is why we see a lot of off the back cooking from SUVs and trailers in that state, and much less of it in the PNW and east.
And the comment on “prior planning” for the prep surface drawer. Yeah... I agree. So why not prior plan, and put it in a quickly removable box so that it’s all together? And not having to remove every item one at a time? See what I’m saying, I feel a drawer is so you don’t have to remove everything at once, but to get things as needed. So what am I gaining?
Not trying to take away from the absolutely superior quality of the one brand I’m talking about. I see real benefit to a TrekBoxx as a storage solution. I just won’t cook if the back. The same as if I bought ARB, Drifta, or MSA.
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Chuck box with a folding table and the cooking device of your choice.
If you're worried about rain, get a cheap awning/tarp/oztent.
Done.
Unless you have excess room like in a Troopy, where I have no idea what the hell I'll be doing for a final cooking solution. But I'm starting with just a foldable table, a stove and an awning.
If you're worried about rain, get a cheap awning/tarp/oztent.
Done.
Unless you have excess room like in a Troopy, where I have no idea what the hell I'll be doing for a final cooking solution. But I'm starting with just a foldable table, a stove and an awning.
Taco2Cruiser
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You and I agree way too much on things.
I’m a tailgate cooker, I guess. On a previous rig (that I miss fairly regularly) I put a narrow but long awning on the back and had some walls made for a room enclosure. I had that thing in some major wind and rain and it held up very well. Shown below with the third wall open:
I’ve considered something similar for my 200 but haven’t actually don’t it yet. The rear spoiler is a bit of an impediment, as is my RTT. The stove actually takes up much of the space in the drawer below the fridge so it’s easy to keep is as a prep area only. I have cooked on my Tailgater Tire Table before, under my side awning. I have a free standing table on the way from Trekboxx that will add even more prep space. I’m hoping it stores easily against one of the panels.
I’ve considered something similar for my 200 but haven’t actually don’t it yet. The rear spoiler is a bit of an impediment, as is my RTT. The stove actually takes up much of the space in the drawer below the fridge so it’s easy to keep is as a prep area only. I have cooked on my Tailgater Tire Table before, under my side awning. I have a free standing table on the way from Trekboxx that will add even more prep space. I’m hoping it stores easily against one of the panels.
Does anybody have the drawer/galley setup from Overland Kitchens?
I just have a folding lifetime table and plastic tub with all my kitchen stuff. I have been thinking about ditching the plastic tub and getting one of these:
D-Flite, now manufactured by Chris Christensen Systems
D-Flite, now manufactured by Chris Christensen Systems
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NEW???? It's BETTER than new!!!
I picked up one of these off craigslist for $60. needs a good cleaning, but it fits the coffee maker, blender, cups plates and assorted liquers in .5 liter nalgenes.
if I were buying new, I'd look into the larger model.
there were some amazing camp kitchen set ups at overland expo. I would go to the website and check out the vendor page.
if I were buying new, I'd look into the larger model.
there were some amazing camp kitchen set ups at overland expo. I would go to the website and check out the vendor page.
My old setup looked like this:
Was super convenient, could swap whatever cooking device I wanted (which often was just a jetboil). And, if I flipped the glass up, my left shoulder stayed dry when it rained, so I had that going for me. For storing utensils, pots, pans, etc I purchased $36 of Rubbermaid stackable drawers, glued them together in a 2x2 with Loctite 5990, and cut some plywood for top and bottom, glued that too. Cut some rubber matting, glued that to the top so that I could something up there that wouldn't slide around (in hindsight, not a safe solution; anything up there should have been strapped down).
With my 2013 LC, I haven't figured out how I'm going to do it yet. I think I saw metal table flip down system attached to the inside of tire carrier or tray swing-out bumper.
Was super convenient, could swap whatever cooking device I wanted (which often was just a jetboil). And, if I flipped the glass up, my left shoulder stayed dry when it rained, so I had that going for me. For storing utensils, pots, pans, etc I purchased $36 of Rubbermaid stackable drawers, glued them together in a 2x2 with Loctite 5990, and cut some plywood for top and bottom, glued that too. Cut some rubber matting, glued that to the top so that I could something up there that wouldn't slide around (in hindsight, not a safe solution; anything up there should have been strapped down).
With my 2013 LC, I haven't figured out how I'm going to do it yet. I think I saw metal table flip down system attached to the inside of tire carrier or tray swing-out bumper.
fireball
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I've got a Alu cab 270 awning on the 200. Will do a pull out kitchen in the drawer similar to trekboxx. When you have two kids and lots of stops it's all about making it quick and easy!
Photo of the Awning and coverage:
Photo of the setup on the 100 which will receive a few tweaks when I build the system for the 200:
Photo of the Awning and coverage:
Photo of the setup on the 100 which will receive a few tweaks when I build the system for the 200:
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I ran a wood chuck box for years out of my E-Bronco. I don't camp as much any more, mainly day trips, but use a Coleman Pack Away Kitchen now if I plan to stay long enough for a cooked meal. Or just bring the new rock griddle and cook ???? cool it off and roll.
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indycole
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We have a few setups depending on who/what/when. It's a matter of matching use cases to the tools you have available.
The "cooking on the tailgate" vs. "cooking away from the tailgate" is one reason I shied away from storage systems where the stove is integrated into the fridge slide.
If we're just preparing a simple breakfast or lunch (i.e. not cooking) then we grab stuff out of our pantry box (middle row) and the refrigerator, place on the rear cutting board surface of the Trekboxx, and then access all of our lunch/meal prep stuff stored below the forward cutting board surface. The drawer space below the rear cutting board houses some frequently accessed tools and utility items that are not needed for meal prep. Our quick access burner for doing something like boiling water is also stored with our "lunch kit."
At the other end of the spectrum, if we're doing a full cooking setup then we use the tailgate area for prep and cleanup but tend to do more of the cooking (either on the stove or on the Snow Peak firepit) away from the truck. Especially if we're in bear territory. This is partly because the tailgate setup can get a bit cramped for two people and I don't want to get in my wife's way when she's handling knives. Our full cookset is stored in the larger Trekboxx drawer and is arranged in a way where we can easily access the items we need without having to move stuff around. I typically use our camp table for the stove and cookware while cooking.
Somewhere in between we may cook a simple meal and just cook from the tailgate or using the Trekboxx workstation. It's easy to grab what you need from the fridge ahead of time or I'd just remove the lid from the hinges and set it on top so I can access from the other side. That hasn't really been an issue. I'd very likely use the stove from the Trekboxx work station in high winds or bad weather.
I used to use a chuckbox solution but it was cumbersome to get it out for simple meals and I never quite found a solution that didn't rattle like crazy. At the very least, if you go the chuckbox route, I'd suggest having a separate, lighter kit for assembly-style meals (plates, cups, utensils, water boiler, salt, pepper, hot sauce, etc.).
The "cooking on the tailgate" vs. "cooking away from the tailgate" is one reason I shied away from storage systems where the stove is integrated into the fridge slide.
If we're just preparing a simple breakfast or lunch (i.e. not cooking) then we grab stuff out of our pantry box (middle row) and the refrigerator, place on the rear cutting board surface of the Trekboxx, and then access all of our lunch/meal prep stuff stored below the forward cutting board surface. The drawer space below the rear cutting board houses some frequently accessed tools and utility items that are not needed for meal prep. Our quick access burner for doing something like boiling water is also stored with our "lunch kit."
At the other end of the spectrum, if we're doing a full cooking setup then we use the tailgate area for prep and cleanup but tend to do more of the cooking (either on the stove or on the Snow Peak firepit) away from the truck. Especially if we're in bear territory. This is partly because the tailgate setup can get a bit cramped for two people and I don't want to get in my wife's way when she's handling knives. Our full cookset is stored in the larger Trekboxx drawer and is arranged in a way where we can easily access the items we need without having to move stuff around. I typically use our camp table for the stove and cookware while cooking.
Somewhere in between we may cook a simple meal and just cook from the tailgate or using the Trekboxx workstation. It's easy to grab what you need from the fridge ahead of time or I'd just remove the lid from the hinges and set it on top so I can access from the other side. That hasn't really been an issue. I'd very likely use the stove from the Trekboxx work station in high winds or bad weather.
I used to use a chuckbox solution but it was cumbersome to get it out for simple meals and I never quite found a solution that didn't rattle like crazy. At the very least, if you go the chuckbox route, I'd suggest having a separate, lighter kit for assembly-style meals (plates, cups, utensils, water boiler, salt, pepper, hot sauce, etc.).
