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Bottom line up front:
By purchasing a used pack for $25 I was able to create a kitchen pack that enables me to compactly store everything necessary to cook anything for two people.
Details of the “ Kelty Kitchen”:
- 56L Kelty Moraine
- Camp Chef Everest II Stove
- Heavy Duty bubble wrap (from og Everest packaging)
- 1x Coleman 1# propane
- 1x Jetboil fuel canister
- 1x Jetboil with pan holder
- 1x Aeropress coffee making system
-1x GSI Backpacker Cookware set
- 2x MSR bowls
- 2x MSR deep plates
- Assorted utensils
- 1x Small cutting board
- 2x kitchentowels
- More to come after additional testing, I still have a little room that I could maximize.
Purpose:
If you’re like me, a kitchen chuck box or the like isn’t an option right now (no roof rack to store, chuck boxes can get awkward and heavy for Han solo trips). Although I have a decked storage system that some people use for their kitchen, I decided I want my pull out drawers to be used for A) truck stuff that never leaves and B) camping stuff that I can easily take in and out each trip (Tent, chairs, etc)
While brainstorming and looking through Facebook Marketplace, I decided to try creating a kitchen pack.
I had to create the pack around my stove, a Camp Chef Everest. So I found a used 56L Kelty Moraine that would fit the dimensions of the stove. In addition to fitting the stove, I wanted fuel to be store separately, and additional storage for a utensil package. The Moraine hit all of the requirements, and came in at $25. The Camp Chef brand tote for the Everest stove is $30, which you could use as a secondary liner for a kitchen pack. I saved the bubble wrap it came in, which has protected the knobs well. You could go with a pack with more storage, but it’s hard to find any that has a suitable main compartment with quality exterior pouches. Perhaps a MOLLE system would work in this case, but being in the military myself I don’t like to look like I’m playing Army while I’m off duty.
If you have any suggestions or questions I’d love to hear them!
Bottom line up front:
By purchasing a used pack for $25 I was able to create a kitchen pack that enables me to compactly store everything necessary to cook anything for two people.
Details of the “ Kelty Kitchen”:
- 56L Kelty Moraine
- Camp Chef Everest II Stove
- Heavy Duty bubble wrap (from og Everest packaging)
- 1x Coleman 1# propane
- 1x Jetboil fuel canister
- 1x Jetboil with pan holder
- 1x Aeropress coffee making system
-1x GSI Backpacker Cookware set
- 2x MSR bowls
- 2x MSR deep plates
- Assorted utensils
- 1x Small cutting board
- 2x kitchentowels
- More to come after additional testing, I still have a little room that I could maximize.
Purpose:
If you’re like me, a kitchen chuck box or the like isn’t an option right now (no roof rack to store, chuck boxes can get awkward and heavy for Han solo trips). Although I have a decked storage system that some people use for their kitchen, I decided I want my pull out drawers to be used for A) truck stuff that never leaves and B) camping stuff that I can easily take in and out each trip (Tent, chairs, etc)
While brainstorming and looking through Facebook Marketplace, I decided to try creating a kitchen pack.
I had to create the pack around my stove, a Camp Chef Everest. So I found a used 56L Kelty Moraine that would fit the dimensions of the stove. In addition to fitting the stove, I wanted fuel to be store separately, and additional storage for a utensil package. The Moraine hit all of the requirements, and came in at $25. The Camp Chef brand tote for the Everest stove is $30, which you could use as a secondary liner for a kitchen pack. I saved the bubble wrap it came in, which has protected the knobs well. You could go with a pack with more storage, but it’s hard to find any that has a suitable main compartment with quality exterior pouches. Perhaps a MOLLE system would work in this case, but being in the military myself I don’t like to look like I’m playing Army while I’m off duty.
If you have any suggestions or questions I’d love to hear them!
