Quick deploy cook set in a 4800
Posted by itsmel_gibson@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 15 comments
previously was using a large action packer to store all my cookware and blackstone for car camping. while it works fine for setting up Basecamp I was tiring of searching through the whole bin for items . looked into chuck boxes and while super nice they didnt fit either of my blackstones and frankly we are hooked. may never go back to a regular camp stove . Mainly needed something I could get to without emptying entire truck while beach fishing. so I decided to start using my window molle panels and went a little bit overboard lol.
The single most expensive item in the entire system was the mounting company's large mount . it may also be thr nicest . allows me to quickly remove the cook kit for storage or if camp is set up away from the truck .
list of needed items -
apache 4800 case
the mounting company large case mount
Amazon apache 4800 organizer
Amazon flexible molle panel
zipties
now this doesn't fit any pots or pans but everything i need to blackstone on beach is quickly at hand . I plan to add drawers with a kitchen style pullout at some point to my sequoia but for now all I need to do is pop my table and blackstone out of the thule , hook up propane and open kitchen case .
PonyThug@reddit
Couldn’t you just pack the cook set into the vehicle last if you don’t want to empty the whole thing out? Lol
Like I always pack my bedding first in my truck, and my cooler always get packed last or in the back seat. Idk how you are going to go to get food out to cook without emptying out the whole thing if it’s not on the side of the vehicle based off what you said about the cooking stuff.
Seems more like a strap a bunch of stuff to the outside of my rig so I look like I overland type mod personally.
itsmel_gibson@reddit (OP)
Cooler rack up front is where food will be. Thule up top is where my table and blackstone will be . Generally speaking when I drive on the beach i have one or both of my 3rd row seats in so rear cargo space is at a premium . Id be lying if I didnt think it looked sweet and I enjoy tinkering with my setup . I understand if it isnt for you but thats what makes this life so great . Do what makes you happy .
PonyThug@reddit
I just don’t get spending $400 to mount a small box to the outside. You could make a pair of full kitchen drawers for that price. Or just put the box by the cooler or in the roof box. My two drawers cost me under $400 before we added the full length 60”slides for weight capacity.
itsmel_gibson@reddit (OP)
Those are sweet drawers ! I like the pop up table ! I hope to build some by the end of this season . Currently my brother is popping out kids faster than he is buying a 4x4 and where I normally surf fish the parking lot is around 15 mins from the beach access for drive on . So at minimum ill have 1 3rd row seat in . With 7 beach chairs , my compressor , clothes towels etc im pretty stuffed. As for thule , it currently houses 2 ez ups my cook table and my blackstone . No room there . The cooler rack I did consider but I liked being able to load firewood in there next to cooler. My last option was strapped to roof behind my rod holders which would've worked but then I found the mounting company mount .
Man did it looks sweet . Now it solved 2 problems . Made box quickly removable and operable while mounted . I often kayak camp and being able to leave my cook case packed and just throw it in my kayak was nice and 2 having it mounted on the molle panel gave me a little table area freeing up more table space while parked in the sand.
Finally, I plowed alot of snow this year and felt like buying something I thought was cool . I mean I could've made this comment about the utility of having a meat cleaver at camp but hey man you do you . Your drawers sweet and ill leave it at that.
Mitsch25@reddit
That's awesome..👏👏
itsmel_gibson@reddit (OP)
Thanks buddy im happy with it and gf was very very excited . Note how cooking setup is on passenger side lol....
Mitsch25@reddit
😆😆😆I didn't, but smart move
Papajon87@reddit
Man I have to take some pics of my set up. This is really slick.
overlanding-ModTeam@reddit
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fritzburg@reddit
Super cool OP!
Gnoobl@reddit
Im stealing this
itsmel_gibson@reddit (OP)
Just not off my truck 😉
mywaterbottleisbrown@reddit
What do you think the total cost was? I just saw this setupo at Expo and thought it looked sick https://www.daylodge.com/products/workspace%E2%84%A2-overland?srsltid=AfmBOooj2tJ5GJWDnvNOi9bUJEyHfQHtVwO1m_X30kMlJCiTSQ7u3gN_
itsmel_gibson@reddit (OP)
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