Chuck box recommendation?

[LiveLifeNow]

When cooking outside, is there a chuck box that is suitable for a pop-top truck camper?

How about using it for cooking inside? For example, maybe when traveling the chuck box could be kept in the cab or the aisle of the lowered camper, and then placed on a shelf inside the camper after arriving, when the sides are raised.

Just thinking out loud.

 

[takesiteasy]

We use an action packer as our chuck box and another for food (plus the fridge). The action packers ride on the floor while we travel and get moved outside when we camp. One holds everything for the kitchen. We use a roll-up table to set the stove on. I made a removeable shelf/counter for inside the camper when we want to cook inside. Works well. More info and pictures here: http://travelswithrockythedog.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-camper-after-one-year.html

 

[Tuff Guy 62]

Yep, Action Packers for us also. One holds the Coleman two burner propane stove with all our pots and pans, the other is used to stow all our dry goods.

 

[Seth]

See this thread for some info on more traditional chuck boxes, the kind with interior shelves & such:
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/12894-Add-cabinets-chuck-boxes

I read through takeiteasy's post and blog; basing their system on the Actionpacker's looks like a great solution for some. My needs are a little different.

I don't have as much aisle space in the older FWC Eagle - the Actionpackers *really* won't fit as well, will be awkward to get in and out. I don't think there's any way to get a 24g box on the floor.

In a small camper I need to take full advantage of the existing cabinetry.

Not doing a lot of driving trips. More "destination" camping; haul the boat to a lake and stay a few days is my current ideal.

So I've been thinking about two things:
Building a custom-sized chuck box with shelving/drawers for cookware, spices, oil, etc. that *does* fit on the floor. This could do double-duty for cooking in the camper by throwing it on the counter, or even the cab-over bed.

The smaller Cabela's camp kitchen,
http://www.cabelas.com/product/camping/camp-cooking-dining/camp-kitchens|/pc/104795280/c/581015880/sc/104248980/cabela-s-dual-height-three-shelf-camp-cupboard/2225606.uts , this would (probably) travel collapsed, on arrival we'd load it up and set up the outside camp.

Just ideas at this point, but might try out the collapsible version on a trip soon.


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[Seth]

I tried out the smaller Cabela's Collapsible Kitchen Cabinet today. See the thread linked in the previous post for my writeup.

Didn't work so good. I think the next try is two 8g Actionpackers. If no joy there, I may next be into building a custom chuck box - the chuck box of my dreams!


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