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This is the closest thing I've seen, someone has this set up in their Ford Expedition.
Something contoured to the back of the one seat, though I would probably stop at the top of the seat before the head rest. Either put velcro headrest and pouch kit there or leave the surface flat for storage and maybe use straps or something hold stuff up there. I'll have to measure but one thought is I could make a Tiki Crate version 1/2 mini mini bar that snap into place their. The space is not very deep to the back of the seat so to have a stove/caddy pullout on the bottom would a series of 2 drawer slides (around 14 inches each), and then I could have some additional storage above that. Not sure if its feasible to do drawer slides on a bottom base plate hold the drawer from underneath that actually reach under the third row so it could be longer (maybe 28 inches), not sure if drawer slides can hold the same weight that way. Trick is the stove has to come out either far enough or low enough I can still get into the storage above it when the lid/wind blocker is up without coming out too far so that reaching into the storage is impossible. For the storage area my thought is instead of a hinge with a door to have a notch lid that pull up and then slide back into a groove an it stays open.
The stove and the silverware/utensil caddy would pull out together and then the caddy would pull out an additional distance for access, and the cutting board could pull out from the caddy either straight out or to the side (side might be more useful). My last drawer slides were 40inch slides rated for 400lb, for this I imagine I could get away with 100-200lb rated slides for the stove and 100lb for the caddy/cutting board.
Of course, it will all be Tiki Themed luxurious walnut and mahogany. I think the entire side as well as the faces will be walnut/mahogany. I thought about putting a velcro/molle panel of the side of the upper storage spot that will be exposed like in the photo above. But I think I will save that for some cool carvings into the wood and figure something else for more storage.
Here's my crummy initial brainstorm drawing.
Two more things that would help this set up (and my existing set up) is a very short fridge or even a drawer fridge so there can still be enough space to store a couple of item above or around instead of being on the roof rack in a plano box. Second, a way to have propane for the stove already connected or a quick connect/disconnect. Not sure what the options are there.
The goal at the end of the day, and what you need in order to travel/off-road/long distance remote travel with an entire family, is you need to be able to stop and make meal and access necessities without having to unpack anything. We have this in my existing set up, and it even helps save money and time on trips. We can pull over in a rest stop or a state park or on our way to wherever make a meal, eat, and be on our way.
Something contoured to the back of the one seat, though I would probably stop at the top of the seat before the head rest. Either put velcro headrest and pouch kit there or leave the surface flat for storage and maybe use straps or something hold stuff up there. I'll have to measure but one thought is I could make a Tiki Crate version 1/2 mini mini bar that snap into place their. The space is not very deep to the back of the seat so to have a stove/caddy pullout on the bottom would a series of 2 drawer slides (around 14 inches each), and then I could have some additional storage above that. Not sure if its feasible to do drawer slides on a bottom base plate hold the drawer from underneath that actually reach under the third row so it could be longer (maybe 28 inches), not sure if drawer slides can hold the same weight that way. Trick is the stove has to come out either far enough or low enough I can still get into the storage above it when the lid/wind blocker is up without coming out too far so that reaching into the storage is impossible. For the storage area my thought is instead of a hinge with a door to have a notch lid that pull up and then slide back into a groove an it stays open.
The stove and the silverware/utensil caddy would pull out together and then the caddy would pull out an additional distance for access, and the cutting board could pull out from the caddy either straight out or to the side (side might be more useful). My last drawer slides were 40inch slides rated for 400lb, for this I imagine I could get away with 100-200lb rated slides for the stove and 100lb for the caddy/cutting board.
Of course, it will all be Tiki Themed luxurious walnut and mahogany. I think the entire side as well as the faces will be walnut/mahogany. I thought about putting a velcro/molle panel of the side of the upper storage spot that will be exposed like in the photo above. But I think I will save that for some cool carvings into the wood and figure something else for more storage.
Here's my crummy initial brainstorm drawing.
Two more things that would help this set up (and my existing set up) is a very short fridge or even a drawer fridge so there can still be enough space to store a couple of item above or around instead of being on the roof rack in a plano box. Second, a way to have propane for the stove already connected or a quick connect/disconnect. Not sure what the options are there.
The goal at the end of the day, and what you need in order to travel/off-road/long distance remote travel with an entire family, is you need to be able to stop and make meal and access necessities without having to unpack anything. We have this in my existing set up, and it even helps save money and time on trips. We can pull over in a rest stop or a state park or on our way to wherever make a meal, eat, and be on our way.
I have not actually measured it but it says it fits a 5 series BMW and I have one of those and it certainly seems narrower than the 100.
