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Offline SteveW

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Pantry accessory
« on: October 02, 2013, 02:14:03 PM »
Here is pantry project and it turned out better than cookbox because of what I learned. The material was a nice cedar 2x4 that i got off a job and ripped what I needed and the 1/4"MDF



Maximized space better and only put bracing where it was wanted



Knowing what gear I had made it easier to partition the inside



Unlike the cookbox I used the whole interior and didn't build up floor



Pretty tickled with this gusset, it kept center in place and didn't lose any access



What else do you need ;)



Just had 2 doors no need for a shelf, same trim as in cookbox for sealing it off



Same paint scheme. and hinges, used bullet catches for doors and they work fine



Heavy items on bottom left and middle for other food goods, top has a tin box with misc. stuff and also where foil, paper towels and the like go. Right side has percolator, espresso pot and dishwashing soap and top has 2 folding wash basins, dish towel, scrubber and oven gloves. it holds a lot of stuff and can be 1 man carried even loaded up. Rope handles also



This is a nifty little table I made and it is just right for the boxes and we use it with them back to back and have one end open for the cooking area



Here is my table with some adjustable holders I made for the camper candle lanterns



See how much vertical space you gain



This is the set up and the canvas top can still be strapped properly with boxes staying secured



That table can either be laid on edge across the front or rear of boxes for a wall to keep gear from falling around.

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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2015, 01:29:34 PM »
This is pretty interesting. Thanks for uploading. I've been debating on building a camp kitchen or chuck box that could ride in the bed and function from there or have attachable legs and set to the side. I like the color matching. Nice work.

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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2015, 01:50:22 PM »
Thanks, I have used it quite a bit with just me and also with hunting with my son and camping with my wife. I would not change anything on it with size or layout.
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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2015, 01:10:48 PM »
Pretty cool.
I noticed the can of Bush's baked beans. My favorite from a can. They're the next best thing to our favorite home-made receipe.
And I'll admit I like Spam as well, though I prefer the original.
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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2015, 07:59:47 PM »
here was a picture of the whole set up when my wife and I went camping at Fort DeSoto Park for our 35th anniversary couple years ago.

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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2015, 11:03:06 PM »
I thought that I accidently navigated to the wrong forum,  until I saw the pantry on the wheelwells of tub.   ;D

Nice design!


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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2015, 05:40:05 PM »
The can of Spam sets it off,� �Nice� but the tobasco bottle is quite small
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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2015, 05:48:07 PM »
The bottles what is packed in mre's. I actually have 8 meals with spam that have to meet certain criteria to be limited to 3 items including spam and none of the other foods can be refrigerated. They are quick and easy and filling. Spam get's a bad rap and the Turkey Spam is also very tasty.
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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2015, 03:25:28 PM »
I usually carry spam when we go camping, like you said, no refrigeration, make a good quick meal,

we go on weekend hiking/ camping trips, you learn what is filling that is easy to carry
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Re: Pantry accessory
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2015, 12:23:14 PM »
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we go on weekend hiking/ camping trips, you learn what is filling that is easy to carry

My wife and I do a lot of hiking and backpacking and frankly a CAN of anything is not going to be in the pack.  There are some really tasty freeze dried meals out there these days for a reasonable price.  Costco has been carrying Mountain House 12 packs that are less than $4.00 a pack (meal for two).  That's down to McDonald's prices.  Shelf life is more than a decade.  Perhaps the appeal of these would be less if we were in a desert where you needed to pack all the water also but that's not the situation were we usually wheel/hike/backpack (mountains).
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