I built a very similar camp kitchen for my 1965 VW bus a little over 50 years ago. Primarily 1/4 & 1/2 inch plywood & mahogany strips. We used it for many years & gave it away when we moved & got a motor home. They used it for at least another 20 years before it needed too much repair. It always created a lot of curiosity & conversation everywhere we went. I want to make one again for day or weekend trips with the grandchildren. I am getting a lot of ideas from the variety of YT videos.
Sounds like you built a solid unit Ronald! I get quite a bit of attention with this kitchen, we traveled down through Spain a couple of years ago and every time I unloaded the kitchen a crowd would soon appear to have a look. Good luck with your new build and happy travels 👍
After a lot of searching on UA-cam I have decided to essentially use your design but modify it minimally to cater for my kitchen items and a few staple pantry items. Thanks for the inspiration and sensible design approach. The wine glass cutouts are a definite inclusion!. Cheers.
Deceptively simple. A lot of thought has gone into this design and it flows effortlessly. What a great chuck box! I like the wine glass holder, heh heh, very clever! The Europeans do the same thing in every RV with a wine bar and rack for glasses, same concept, but in plexiglass with blue LED lighting and it looks so elegant. I love the fold out doors becoming supports for top ledge, the holes for hooks for the trash bag, the towel rod becoming a rolling pin (genius!), the bungee cords holding the plates down to prevent rattling. Also love the fold down shelves from the swing out doors - so clever. They do double duty holding stuff back then open to give more surface area. Ras El Hanout spice from Morocco? You do get around. Looks like you are a good chef. Nice range of spices for Moroccan, Indian, Western foods. I looked at your video a second time. Your build is exceptional. The aircraft case hardware and corner supports, the metal sheet coating on table tops, the beautiful support system for the leaf extensions, every attention to detail including cutting holes in the shelf walls to reduce weight. The elastic cord anchor system on plates and pots is genius. I will borrow this idea from you, along with several others. I love this build. You have a keen eye for detail and a low key presentation that belies the greatness of this build. To make a functional, robust, and beautiful Chuck Box/Camp Kitchen that is also a compact size, molded to your needs, and lightweight, is a woodworking challenge. I feel a fire burning in me to make my own version. A good camp kitchen is a feat of engineering and the ultimate challenge in creative skills. Love the pots and pans with no handles. That saves space for sure. Put a piece of soft foam between them or you will scratch the Teflon interior. Very nice build, enjoyed the tour and excellent visuals. Thanks!
Thanks! I hope you get around to building something similar, not only is it functional but it's always a talking point at every campsite. Thanks for watching 👍
I viewed this a couple of years ago and built my own using some of your ideas here. I have since purchased a small teardrop camper with a dry galley kitchen. The previous owners built shelving which worked for them and their equipment, however, not for mine. I remembered this video and the bungee cords locking down your equipment. Great idea and I will be using the video again! Great build and great Channel! Thanks!
I LOVE the extra space at the back. That was always my main complaint about this style of chuckbox: by the time you add the cooktop you really don't have that much workspace. This is a great design with so many nice touches. I'm going to make a near-perfect copy for my own setup, thank you so much for sharing!
This is brilliant! I love the bungee cords that fit neatly in the cut outs to keep things from bounding around. I love your pots and pans with the detachable handles and the deep set doors with storage
Finishing my box this week, just in time for camping trip next weekend, thank you for the inspiration!!! It has been a fun (90% of the time), learning experience (100%).
Even if you had a travel camper, and a floor to counter space recess to tuck this into, you could in deed relocate it both indoors and outdoors with fairly relative ease. Thus, it could be used inside the camper trailer or outside when it is great weather and not be troubled about it getting buggered up by foul weather. Even if were deemed as a bit heavy to carry, you could also adapt some wheels just like on a table saw frame to roll it towards the doorway, but then off load it.
Today I saw a camp kitchen box that reminded me of our Boy Scout kitchen box from 60 yrs ago But we did it better & most important, simpler But this box is a work of art
Really well done- I haven't seen another one like it and I have seen many in my pursuit to find plans. Love your demeanor, too, style-wise great video. Thank you for sharing the dimensions and links.
Hello fella, you've just made my year. I've been looking for an idea to kit out the back of my forester for weekends away and mate that kitchen is right up my street. I live at the lower end of the country and am doing my best to entice my wife to explore this country of ours together. Thank-you for your amazing video. Total admiration from the South of England.
I love your chuck box! So many great ideas from your bungee cords with the little slots that hold them in place to all the fold out bits that allow for more table top area. I am amazed that you use real crocks rather than the lighter weight (and much more inferior) aluminum products! I suppose if you use this chuck box regularly you would also want to use real pots. Now as I plan my own chuck box I will plan for real supplies over simple/cheap aluminum crap.
Nice! One of the best boxes I have seen. Then you top it with a Made in Idaho, USA stove! I have one and have been to the shop where they are made. If you don't have one look at their aluminum griddles. You could eliminate the fry pans and the griddle has even heating
Cheers! Yeah the Cook Partner stoves are great, you can't buy them over here in the UK or anywhere else in Europe for that matter so I had to get it direct from the US. It ended up costing a fortune to import it but well worth the money, it'll out last me probably. All the best 👍
@@Adventure-Outdoors I'm actually at the cook partner factory right now getting some repairs on mine that's over 20 years old and lots of boy scout camping! Needed new hose ends is all where it plugs into the stove. The rest is in great shape! Has taken quite the beating and still works! Mine is a six burner and have their large aluminum griddle that covers 3 burners. I'm sharing your video with them. This is a lifetime stove. All the river runners around here use them.
@@Darenator1 Nice! The six burner model must be a dream to cook outdoors with, that's more burners than I have in my kitchen at home. I just wish their gear was more readily available over here, the 22inch burner is available through a company called 'Camp Champ' in Europe but it costs the equivalent of $711 USD!! They're without doubt the best stoves in the world though 👍
Yeah it's a heavy unit. I built a smaller, lighter kitchen shortly after I made the big one, it's just as useful but reduces the risk of injury! - ua-cam.com/video/279KRIlKat8/v-deo.html
I subscribed and had a watch at your video last week , great job with your video delivery , I’m learning and are on the UA-cam Journey here in Australia 🇦🇺 I love my outdoor camping and Sharing in the warm weather. So your video was inspiring for me to aspire to your level, so thank you 🙏
Mate, fantastic video. I have been one of the guys waiting for a review for months hahaha, (also a plan asker) Luckily I went and found a South African company that builds something similar, Hectic Leisure kitchens are the boys. Not as big, and I do still have to use the extra box for pans etc. I think I'll build one like urs eventually. Great vid as always mate.
@6:35... noticed that when you pulled the roll of paper towels out that it was set to pull from under the bottom and when you put it back, it was set to pull from over the top (correctly), just like t.p. should unroll in the bathroom. My OCD gets the better of me sometimes :0 Great project and video.
Nice set up. Well done. You have given me some great ideas. Have a look online for the Trasheroo which is a great solution for rubbish on long trips. Cheers.
Hi, I just watched the video, it's pretty much the same design! 😳 I modelled mine on a kitchen that is in production called the 'Camp Champ', I think they started making them in 2015 - they must've took inspiration from Lance without doubt! 👍
Overland and Outdoors I just now looked at the Camp Champ. Yours is at least as good as that one if not better and they sell theirs for almost $7000..!!! The detail in yours is extraordinary. I’m happy if I can cut a 2x4 straight with a mitre saw!!
Space, size, weight, cost, &???.. I have been wanting to build a camp kitchen chuck box for years but empty they all look way too heavy & bulky. So I have decided to buy 3 things that together will equal a chuck box without being too heavy for one broken old guy. With all the tool box configurations out there I found one that is very useable and affordable. Hart, sold by Walmart has a 2 drawer plastic tool box that will work well for all my cooking tools that along with a Hart rolling tool box and a folding table should carry all the stuff for a solo motorcycle camper. The great thing is if I make a mess being plastic I can just rinse it out. The only downside is is it durable enough?
I'm coming by 4 years later. Very inspiring! Thank you for sharing your build!
I built a very similar camp kitchen for my 1965 VW bus a little over 50 years ago. Primarily 1/4 & 1/2 inch plywood & mahogany strips. We used it for many years & gave it away when we moved & got a motor home. They used it for at least another 20 years before it needed too much repair. It always created a lot of curiosity & conversation everywhere we went. I want to make one again for day or weekend trips with the grandchildren. I am getting a lot of ideas from the variety of YT videos.
Sounds like you built a solid unit Ronald! I get quite a bit of attention with this kitchen, we traveled down through Spain a couple of years ago and every time I unloaded the kitchen a crowd would soon appear to have a look. Good luck with your new build and happy travels 👍
After a lot of searching on UA-cam I have decided to essentially use your design but modify it minimally to cater for my kitchen items and a few staple pantry items.
Thanks for the inspiration and sensible design approach.
The wine glass cutouts are a definite inclusion!.
Cheers.
Deceptively simple. A lot of thought has gone into this design and it flows effortlessly. What a great chuck box!
I like the wine glass holder, heh heh, very clever! The Europeans do the same thing in every RV with a wine bar and rack for glasses, same concept, but in plexiglass with blue LED lighting and it looks so elegant.
I love the fold out doors becoming supports for top ledge, the holes for hooks for the trash bag, the towel rod becoming a rolling pin (genius!), the bungee cords holding the plates down to prevent rattling. Also love the fold down shelves from the swing out doors - so clever. They do double duty holding stuff back then open to give more surface area.
Ras El Hanout spice from Morocco? You do get around. Looks like you are a good chef. Nice range of spices for Moroccan, Indian, Western foods. I looked at your video a second time. Your build is exceptional. The aircraft case hardware and corner supports, the metal sheet coating on table tops, the beautiful support system for the leaf extensions, every attention to detail including cutting holes in the shelf walls to reduce weight. The elastic cord anchor system on plates and pots is genius. I will borrow this idea from you, along with several others. I love this build. You have a keen eye for detail and a low key presentation that belies the greatness of this build. To make a functional, robust, and beautiful Chuck Box/Camp Kitchen that is also a compact size, molded to your needs, and lightweight, is a woodworking challenge. I feel a fire burning in me to make my own version. A good camp kitchen is a feat of engineering and the ultimate challenge in creative skills.
Love the pots and pans with no handles. That saves space for sure. Put a piece of soft foam between them or you will scratch the Teflon interior. Very nice build, enjoyed the tour and excellent visuals. Thanks!
Thanks! I hope you get around to building something similar, not only is it functional but it's always a talking point at every campsite. Thanks for watching 👍
Beautiful camp kitchen with table aspect and metal trim.
I viewed this a couple of years ago and built my own using some of your ideas here. I have since purchased a small teardrop camper with a dry galley kitchen. The previous owners built shelving which worked for them and their equipment, however, not for mine. I remembered this video and the bungee cords locking down your equipment. Great idea and I will be using the video again! Great build and great Channel! Thanks!
Cheers mate! 👍
Excellent setup and yes, better than plastic boxes.
Cheers Richard 👍
Beautiful build! Probably the best I’ve seen and one I’d like to try building for myself. Thanks for the close up shots of the fine details
I LOVE the extra space at the back. That was always my main complaint about this style of chuckbox: by the time you add the cooktop you really don't have that much workspace. This is a great design with so many nice touches. I'm going to make a near-perfect copy for my own setup, thank you so much for sharing!
Good luck with the build! 👍
Nice work. No unuseable waste, a lot of practical details. It's all what you need for outdoor caming.👍
Thanks 👍
Nice setup! The flight box hardware and the stainless sheet top are both very nice touches. Very well thought out and well executed!
Cheers! 👍
Beautiful. This could hold its own in an art gallery.
This so reminds me of my grandfather traveling kitchen for camping. It was so awesome.
Excellent craftsmanship! Built a chuck box 30 years ago but your kitchen is a whole other level. Brilliant work.
Ken Baker Cheers Ken! 👍
This is brilliant! I love the bungee cords that fit neatly in the cut outs to keep things from bounding around. I love your pots and pans with the detachable handles and the deep set doors with storage
Cheers! 👍
Agree with the bungees. I'll be adding that to my design as well!
Amazingly, beautiful, elegant solution! Well done mate 😊
Finishing my box this week, just in time for camping trip next weekend, thank you for the inspiration!!! It has been a fun (90% of the time), learning experience (100%).
Remarkable organized & will be good for all camp trips, kept right along other gear! WOW!!
Fantastic job! Such a functional design, which will make life very easy on the road. Love it.
i can imagine two porters carrying this in the old days of overlanding,. very nice thanks for a closer look
Fred wilkinson Hahahaha I was thinking the same thing
Cheers Fred, I need to hire a couple of porters I reckon.....save my aching back 🤣👍
Prob the most organized chuck box. Everything has it's place and not crammed in.
Even if you had a travel camper, and a floor to counter space recess to tuck this into, you could in deed
relocate it both indoors and outdoors with fairly relative ease. Thus, it could be used inside the camper
trailer or outside when it is great weather and not be troubled about it getting buggered up by foul
weather. Even if were deemed as a bit heavy to carry, you could also adapt some wheels just like on a
table saw frame to roll it towards the doorway, but then off load it.
This is really nice. Would even be nice for day trips. You can make some elevated meals on that thing! Nice work!
Cheers Wayne! 👍
Just amazing, you did such a good job. You thought of everything even wine glass holders.
Today I saw a camp kitchen box that reminded me of our Boy Scout kitchen box from 60 yrs ago
But we did it better & most important, simpler
But this box is a work of art
Now that's what I would call a very nice camp kitchen! Great job OnO!!
Cheers Craig, thanks for the comments! 👍
Very nice, you must be happy with that setup.
Really well done- I haven't seen another one like it and I have seen many in my pursuit to find plans. Love your demeanor, too, style-wise great video. Thank you for sharing the dimensions and links.
Thanks Christine! 👍
Brilliant bit of kit. Great craftsmanship.👍
Cheers Mark👍
Nice work. Everything you need for a road trip.
Awesomeness you did an excellent design congratulations on your incredible design thank you for sharing Many blessings to you
Beautiful workmanship, hi from down under 👍
Cheers mate! 👍
Your design was my favorite, and heavily influenced our build. Thanks for the thorough walkthrough.
Hello fella, you've just made my year. I've been looking for an idea to kit out the back of my forester for weekends away and mate that kitchen is right up my street. I live at the lower end of the country and am doing my best to entice my wife to explore this country of ours together. Thank-you for your amazing video. Total admiration from the South of England.
Cheers John 👍
Best one I've seen so far. I hate my plastic containers I use for everything.
Beautiful camping box!
5 seconds in......that is awesome. Great build!!!
Cheers! 👍
This is FREAKIN TIGHT!!! WELL DONE
Nice Chuck Box build!
We have the same Tefal pan set and put a cloth between each on to prevent scratches while we are travelling in our van
Great work and interesting information! Thanks!!!
I love your chuck box! So many great ideas from your bungee cords with the little slots that hold them in place to all the fold out bits that allow for more table top area. I am amazed that you use real crocks rather than the lighter weight (and much more inferior) aluminum products! I suppose if you use this chuck box regularly you would also want to use real pots. Now as I plan my own chuck box I will plan for real supplies over simple/cheap aluminum crap.
Cheers! It does add a little more weight using decent quality kitchen gear but it's worth it. Good luck with your chuck box build 👍
You just can't beat cast iron!
Wow what an amazing design. Great job.
Cheers John! 👍
great bit of handywork there mate, nice one
Cheers mate 👍
Awesome build!
Cheers! 👍
Awesome kitchen setup! Love seeing everyone's rendition of there own kitchens. Just posted a video of our setup. Love this. Super cool.
Cheers! I've just checked out your kitchen set up, looks good, I like the table idea 👍
Absolutely amazing! Gorgeous....brilliant!
Thanks! 👍
You did VERY WELL on that build. It looks Sharp.
Thanks mate 👍
Excellent design/work, thanks for sharing!
Cheers! 👍
Awesome work mate
Thanks mate 👍
Excellent build. We love it!
Nice job girl.. I use a bag and kitty litter on my bucket.. works well..
Much nicer than the old Boy Scout patrol boxes!
That is sweet man , Planned out just right good job.
Great video, I'm not handy with tools, but my son is so I'll show him this and some beer tokens! Thanks for sharing :)
Cheers Jeff! 👍
Yes! Finally! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 great video! Thanks.
Wow. That is incredible!
John DiGiovanni Cheers John! 👍
This is awesome! I wouldn’t say it’s a DIY though. It’s too nice!
Cheers! 👍
This is brilliant! Well done, I'm going to have a go making one, I don't need one, but am not going to let that stop me haha
Pretty cool! Great job, thanks for sharing!
Might do this for bbqing or picnics cause knowing rona u don’t trust the bbq outside and they never clean them nice build
Very nice work!
I bild one out of a aluminum box and now live is so much easyer.
Cheers! I bet the aluminium box is much lighter than my wood box.
Overland and Outdoors
Yes but yours look much better🤣
Beautiful design, beautifully made👌
Stop in some time👍
Very nice work! Store bought camp boxes across the pond are ridiculously pricey as well
Presiosa me encanto muy ordenada y con los utencilio de cocina lo principal tienes mi voto latin
Awesome job man! Very well thought out!
Cheers Steve! 👍
Nice! One of the best boxes I have seen. Then you top it with a Made in Idaho, USA stove! I have one and have been to the shop where they are made. If you don't have one look at their aluminum griddles. You could eliminate the fry pans and the griddle has even heating
Cheers! Yeah the Cook Partner stoves are great, you can't buy them over here in the UK or anywhere else in Europe for that matter so I had to get it direct from the US. It ended up costing a fortune to import it but well worth the money, it'll out last me probably. All the best 👍
@@Adventure-Outdoors I'm actually at the cook partner factory right now getting some repairs on mine that's over 20 years old and lots of boy scout camping! Needed new hose ends is all where it plugs into the stove. The rest is in great shape! Has taken quite the beating and still works! Mine is a six burner and have their large aluminum griddle that covers 3 burners. I'm sharing your video with them. This is a lifetime stove. All the river runners around here use them.
@@Darenator1 Nice! The six burner model must be a dream to cook outdoors with, that's more burners than I have in my kitchen at home. I just wish their gear was more readily available over here, the 22inch burner is available through a company called 'Camp Champ' in Europe but it costs the equivalent of $711 USD!! They're without doubt the best stoves in the world though 👍
Very nice work and concept!
Cheers! 👍
That's cracking looking, well done👍😎👌
Cheers mate 👍
Wow! Very impressive. Great idea.
great job. Excelent kitchen. Great video.
Cheers Raymond 👍
Nice job, thanks for sharing it with us, take care and God bless Amen.
Wow. Wish I had a blueprint for this!
Looks nice I was going to make one a couple of years ago. I stopped because I do not want to get a hernia lifting it.
Yeah it's a heavy unit. I built a smaller, lighter kitchen shortly after I made the big one, it's just as useful but reduces the risk of injury! - ua-cam.com/video/279KRIlKat8/v-deo.html
Thanks for the share, very tidy build
Absolutely gorgeous.
Genius! Many good ideas here.
Cheers! 👍
Well done! I like your clever ideas.
Thanks! 👍
best chuck box Ive ever seen
Cheers mate! 👍
Nice setup!! 👍 One of the best I've seen yet
Cheers! 👍
This is Brilliant! Would love to make it one for me, similar to this one. Love it!
Great kitchen 😉🙏 Well done
Thanks Kristie! 👍
I subscribed and had a watch at your video last week , great job with your video delivery , I’m learning and are on the UA-cam Journey here in Australia 🇦🇺
I love my outdoor camping and Sharing in the warm weather.
So your video was inspiring for me to aspire to your level, so thank you 🙏
@@LadiesCampingAustralia Aww thanks Kristie, much appreciated! You certainly live in the right place for the outdoors 👍
Superb matey... truly awesome setup.
Cheers
Steve.
Mate, fantastic video. I have been one of the guys waiting for a review for months hahaha, (also a plan asker) Luckily I went and found a South African company that builds something similar, Hectic Leisure kitchens are the boys. Not as big, and I do still have to use the extra box for pans etc. I think I'll build one like urs eventually. Great vid as always mate.
Cheers mate, the Hectic kitchens look good, probably a load easier to move around compared to my wooden beast 👍
Beautiful job, sir. I want the coffee pot. We made our own patrol boxes in Boy Scouts. Not as nice, obviously.
Please tell us manufacturer of coffee pot or link to where to purchase.
@6:35... noticed that when you pulled the roll of paper towels out that it was set to pull from under the bottom and when you put it back, it was set to pull from over the top (correctly), just like t.p. should unroll in the bathroom. My OCD gets the better of me sometimes :0
Great project and video.
Cheers! 👍
one of the reason i got divorced!
I love this idea. Great job
Beau travail 🍻! Félicitations de France 🇫🇷
Beautifully done!!
Dope! I'm doing long drawers out the back of my SUV but I'm gonna steal a couple of ideas from ya. Cheers!
Open Range Studios Cheers! 👍
Nice set up. Well done. You have given me some great ideas. Have a look online for the Trasheroo which is a great solution for rubbish on long trips. Cheers.
Cheers! I have a Trasharoo 👍
Beautiful work! Please kindly share overall dimensions. Cheers!
Hi Tia, the dimensions are in the description! Cheers 👍
That’s a hella of kitchen I want one ☝️
That is remarkably similar to the one built by Lance from Lance’s Workshop UA-cam channel published in 2013. It is indeed a very nice setup .
Hi, I just watched the video, it's pretty much the same design! 😳 I modelled mine on a kitchen that is in production called the 'Camp Champ', I think they started making them in 2015 - they must've took inspiration from Lance without doubt! 👍
Overland and Outdoors I just now looked at the Camp Champ. Yours is at least as good as that one if not better and they sell theirs for almost $7000..!!! The detail in yours is extraordinary. I’m happy if I can cut a 2x4 straight with a mitre saw!!
Space, size, weight, cost, &???..
I have been wanting to build a camp kitchen chuck box for years but empty they all look way too heavy & bulky.
So I have decided to buy 3 things that together will equal a chuck box without being too heavy for one broken old guy.
With all the tool box configurations out there I found one that is very useable and affordable. Hart, sold by Walmart has a 2 drawer plastic tool box that will work well for all my cooking tools that along with a Hart rolling tool box and a folding table should carry all the stuff for a solo motorcycle camper.
The great thing is if I make a mess being plastic I can just rinse it out. The only downside is is it durable enough?
really nice work. wow
Haha, the thumbnail made it look like it was still attached to the vehicle while it was unfolded. Going to try to build something like that for mine.
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Awesome Camp Kitchen！👍
Great setup ......and like everything else on this channel ;)
Cheers!
Very sharp nice set up