Show Me Your Chuckboxes/Camp Kitchen Setups

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Looks like one of the other threads has some missing pics, no doubt from Photo Buckets move to charge members $400 a year to post on forums.

After we got back from vacation up at Mount Rainier National Park the second week of August, I began the hunt for a smaller/lighter chuckbox.
I did not rally care for the other wooden offerings on the market, and I was going to pull the expensive trigger on the Kanz Kitchen, but he is pretty much out of business for now.

Then I came across the King Charles Chuckbox by Trail Kitchens who make assorted camping kitchen setups.
I spoke with them about adding a cable to the front door to hold it horizontal like my wooden one, and they said they could do that.
This way I can set a cutting board on there and chop away.
I wanted an upper compartment added to house the stove like on my old chuckbox, but they could not do that they said.

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You can put a stove all the way on the bottom as seen on Trail Kitchens website, but I am using that for plates/bowls, etc.
I will have to hunt for a bag for the Camp Chef Denali stove.
Camp Chef has one, but they are out of stock, so I may have to look elsewhere for one.

Overall I am very pleased with the new chuckbox.
Fully loaded it weighs less than the empty wooden chuckbox.
The wooden one loaded weighs in between 80 to 100 lbs, simply too much for me to be lifting in and out of the rig these days.

I may look in the future to the FJ Cruiser plate system by Goose Gear, and add in their fridge slide module with a drawer on top.
Where they show the fridge, I could just put the new chuckbox in there instead.
This way I could slide out the chuckbox and actually cook off the back of the rig.
That will take a lot of planning though, as I would have to delete my current cargobox, and go with a drawer system of theirs on the other side of the fridge or kitchen module.

Links:

Trail Kitchens Website

The King Charles Chuckbox

Pics and one video:

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You do loose the upper stove compartment like I had on the wooden chuckbox built by member Pat Lambert, but this new box is so easy to lift, even fully loaded

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My old silverware tray fit just fine in the upper pull out tray, and it has more sections than the one they included

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The old paper towel holder works (yeahhhhhhhh), but alas the one for a hand towel will not work

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Inside shot of the sections, and I fit just about everything I had in the old chuckbox
I did switch from the heavy Magma 10 piece cookset to the GSI Pinnacle Base Camper non stick Large and Small cookset.
Customer service there did a test fit for me and found that all the pots from the small set will nestle in with the large set just fine.
I found the large set I had the pots were just too big if you only had to heat up a small item.

 
that's pretty neat. classic looking. I've looked a lot at the bluesky stuff, but only so much as to copy...I'm not wealthy enough to purchase one. My rule is
1. wood.
2. not too heavy to carry myself(<50# loaded)
3. dedicated only to kitchen utilities; not a pantry
4. self supporting
so far, it isn't super high on my priorities, due to a trailer and some surplus medical boxes...but it is on the list.
curious to see what others are going to post...Thanks for the thread!
 
so far, it isn't super high on my priorities, due to a trailer and some surplus medical boxes...but it is on the list.
curious to see what others are going to post...Thanks for the thread!
You are welcome.
The high priority for me was that this one fit most of the other stuff, and be fairly light in weight.
This box hit it on both of those.
 
Looks like one of the other threads has some missing pics, no doubt from Photo Buckets move to charge members $400 a year to post on forums.

After we got back from vacation up at Mount Rainier National Park the second week of August, I began the hunt for a smaller/lighter chuckbox.
I did not rally care for the other wooden offerings on the market, and I was going to pull the expensive trigger on the Kanz Kitchen, but he is pretty much out of business for now.

Then I came across the King Charles Chuckbox by Trail Kitchens who make assorted camping kitchen setups.
I spoke with them about adding a cable to the front door to hold it horizontal like my wooden one, and they said they could do that.
This way I can set a cutting board on there and chop away.
I wanted an upper compartment added to house the stove like on my old chuckbox, but they could not do that they said.

11.jpg


You can put a stove all the way on the bottom as seen on Trail Kitchens website, but I am using that for plates/bowls, etc.
I will have to hunt for a bag for the Camp Chef Denali stove.
Camp Chef has one, but they are out of stock, so I may have to look elsewhere for one.

Overall I am very pleased with the new chuckbox.
Fully loaded it weighs less than the empty wooden chuckbox.
The wooden one loaded weighs in between 80 to 100 lbs, simply too much for me to be lifting in and out of the rig these days.

I may look in the future to the FJ Cruiser plate system by Goose Gear, and add in their fridge slide module with a drawer on top.
Where they show the fridge, I could just put the new chuckbox in there instead.
This way I could slide out the chuckbox and actually cook off the back of the rig.
That will take a lot of planning though, as I would have to delete my current cargobox, and go with a drawer system of theirs on the other side of the fridge or kitchen module.

Links:

Trail Kitchens Website

The King Charles Chuckbox

Pics and one video:

1.jpg


You do loose the upper stove compartment like I had on the wooden chuckbox built by member Pat Lambert, but this new box is so easy to lift, even fully loaded

2.jpg


3.jpg


My old silverware tray fit just fine in the upper pull out tray, and it has more sections than the one they included

4.jpg


The old paper towel holder works (yeahhhhhhhh), but alas the one for a hand towel will not work

5.jpg


Inside shot of the sections, and I fit just about everything I had in the old chuckbox
I did switch from the heavy Magma 10 piece cookset to the GSI Pinnacle Base Camper non stick Large and Small cookset.
Customer service there did a test fit for me and found that all the pots from the small set will nestle in with the large set just fine.
I found the large set I had the pots were just too big if you only had to heat up a small item.


great thread lots of good ideas, I love goose gear but the fancy overlanding prices piss me off. I built all my own I rather invest in a hobart 180 and have at it, that being said Im hardheaded and penny wise a dollar foolish often
 
I'm working on my first camp kitchen after having just a drawer with a stove in it. I'm planning on making a drawer for the area underneath the stove, but still not sure how I'm going to organize the bin on the left. I've used it a handful of times and I love it!! Slides right into my drawer system and isn't too heavy!

Wouldn't mind suggestions on how to organize the left side of this camp kitchen.

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You are welcome.
The high priority for me was that this one fit most of the other stuff, and be fairly light in weight.
This box hit it on both of those.
The King Charles box weighs approx 25.5 lbs. What was the weight of the old wooden chuckbox by itself?
 
The old box served you well...the new one is sweet as hell!
Thanks Pat!
That wood one you built me for me 7 years ago garnered a lotta of attention up at Mount Rainier on vacation.
People thought it was very cool and so well equiped.

The King Charles box weighs approx 25.5 lbs. What was the weight of the old wooden chuckbox by itself?
I think the King weighs less than what they state.
Not sure how much the wood one weighs by itself, but it is comparable to the new box fully loaded.
I think the wood one is around 1/2" or less thick, and apple wood if I remember which is a heavy wood???
 
I have the Magma cookset and know it is crazy heavy. The stove and bag probably weigh 10+ lbs. I bet you lost more weight from the contents than the actual chuck box. ;)
 
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I have the Magma cookset and know it is crazy heavy. The stove and bag probably weigh 10+ lbs. I bet you lost more weight from the contents than the actual chuck box. ;)
I will have to try and weigh the wood one this weekend.
 
Saw Trail Kitchens year before last at the "Tahoe Made Festival" which is held at Squaw Valley. They, Trail Kitchens, are based out of Truckee and do all their construction there. Talked with the owner, who had the kitchens out and setup so you could play with each and they are VERY nice. But like @LAMBCRUSHER, they are a little pricey for my blood at this point in my life so I will eventually make something my own similar to what @GLTHFJ60 has made himself.
 
Saw Trail Kitchens year before last at the "Tahoe Made Festival" which is held at Squaw Valley. They, Trail Kitchens, are based out of Truckee and do all their construction there. Talked with the owner, who had the kitchens out and setup so you could play with each and they are VERY nice. But like @LAMBCRUSHER, they are a little pricey for my blood at this point in my life so I will eventually make something my own similar to what @GLTHFJ60 has made himself.
I didn't see that this year. But I did buy me a new snowboard there...

<edit> I just looked them up - nice stuff!

:cheers:
 
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like a metal version of the Blue Sky Kitchen stuff. Neat!
 
Not the best picture of my set up and doesn't even have the light stand on it.... but its pretty solid. Heavy as hell also, lol

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Also a nice kitchen :-)

Because I always use Zarges cases for my equipment in the Land Rover and the kids don’t go/come with us anymore
I had to find a more efficient and smaller way to take all our/her kitchen stuff with me :-)

This was my solution, it fits in-between the rest.

After I took it with me on one of my travels the feedback was so positive I decided to make some of them
and see if there was interest.

There is, . . a lot!


Made six, sold four, . . but all without a profit.
If all the kitchens are sold I am planning on making 50 more and see if there is a profit in it for my work.

Problem for you guys is the shipping cost to the USA :-(
It’s a pitty it is so expensive.

(sorry for my bad English btw)


Regards,
Hans
 
Trail Kitchen was my choice & no regrets. I don't have any pics yet, but Camp Kitchen with the extended counterspace was my choice. Pretty spendy, but well constructed and I love being able to keep all the kitchen stuff together. Of course my old 2 burner Coleman won't fit inside, but does well on top in the center. Light enough, even loaded, to put in & out of my rig. Legs to stand alone, so convenient even at remote camp sites. I think I would have gone for King Charles Chuckbox, had it been available when I ordered mine last year. Nice price & well worth the $, IMHO. But, experiencing the campsites in overlanding that I've done, & not always having a picnic table, I'm content with my choice. Oh, & I plan to pick up a Tembo Tusk skottle to add a variety to my cusine...lol. :cheers:
 

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