Grub boxes ….. opinions ……. blueprints …….
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Check out the Boy Scouts grub box. Made primarily for car/truck > camping but does everthing you want and is simple to put together. I > saw the plans someplace on the internet but can’t remember where but > I’m sure you find find it with just a little searching.
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Check out the Boy Scouts grub box. Made primarily for car/truck camping but does everthing you want and is simple to put together. I saw the plans someplace on the internet but can’t remember where but I’m sure you find find it with just a little searching. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Yes, actually I am a handy person. I am a retired welder, so aluminum is no >problem. I just don’t like it for this application. I have a table saw, >joiner, router, and drill press, so most of it is just getting the cuts right. >It ain’t rocket science, and my current problem is about six plastic >containers. >I go camping in earnest. I have a Equinox 6 tent that I set up for me and the >dog. I also have a Eureka Timberline when I want to go smaller. I take a >dutch oven. I take kayaks. ( 2 ) I take a lot of stuff, but sometimes stay >gone for up to a month. So, I like something that sets up and stays set up; no >digging every time you need something. When it sits for a week or two, it can >be just what you want. >And I like to eat good out of doors. When camping, I do stirfry in a wok, >dutch oven dinners, fried fish, biscuits and cinnamon rolls in the dutch oven, >or just steaks on the grill. I have taken the Brinkman smoker and done a >turkey or a brisket, and invited several campsites for a potluck. I make a big >pot of apple crisp that comes out like dutch apple pie. That will win you >points with the camp host. >Point is, I guess I am looking to build something to go along with my style. >If you ever see me, stop by for dinner. >Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
"If something is worth doing, read the directions FIRST" Gary
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> Yes, actually I am a handy person. I am a retired welder, so aluminum is no > problem. I just don’t like it for this application. I have a table saw, > joiner, router, and drill press, so most of it is just getting the cuts right. > It ain’t rocket science, and my current problem is about six plastic > containers.
Steve, You might consider using 1/4" luan ply for the box part of the set-up. It’s cheap (<$8 sheet) and light weight. About 4 years ago, I built a couple of one-man boats with the stuff. After building them, I "painted" them with some fiberglass resin. They’ve held up great and show no signs of delaminating after lots of use and abuse in the weather and water. Larry — Larry and Carol Laminger
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Remember, some bozo will either sit on the tailgate or climb into the truck and "upset the apple cart." That is why the construction models have four legs instead of two. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > That’s (the construction trade) where my idea of a slider for camping came > from. Versatility is extremely important to our style of camping. We pack > our truck in the early spring and keep it ready to go until late fall. Our > best trips have been the ones made with no plans or destinations in mind. > We also tow a small fishing boat along…just in case. > I work in a construction trade, so maybe that’s where my camping mentality > is based. Some jobs I’m at for maybe an hour or two. There I only want to > pull out the tools I’ll need. At other sites, I’ll be there for several > days. At these I want a complete "shop" set up to accomplish my task. > On an overnight stop, we set up just enough camp to be comfortable. My > thoughts is that here, I would use the "slider" to allow quick and easy > access to the equipment we need. The same would be true if we opted to head > out with the boat for a day or two. For an extended stay, the slider would > come completely off the truck to provide a good size table, kitchen and > storage area. For the times I opt to leave the thing resting on the > tailgate, I’m not too concerned about the truck’s springs. I’d just be > chopping onions or slicing potatoes…..not forging steel. > Larry. > — > Larry and Carol Laminger > The construction trade has beat you to it. There is a construction box > that slides out of the bed of a truck with a complete tool including > lights and generator. Nifty and expensive! > They slide the whole thing off to allow the truck to be used seperately. > This also solves the problem that the truck is not rigid. It is mounted > on springs. This is important to your design.
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That’s (the construction trade) where my idea of a slider for camping came from. Versatility is extremely important to our style of camping. We pack our truck in the early spring and keep it ready to go until late fall. Our best trips have been the ones made with no plans or destinations in mind. We also tow a small fishing boat along…just in case. I work in a construction trade, so maybe that’s where my camping mentality is based. Some jobs I’m at for maybe an hour or two. There I only want to pull out the tools I’ll need. At other sites, I’ll be there for several days. At these I want a complete "shop" set up to accomplish my task. On an overnight stop, we set up just enough camp to be comfortable. My thoughts is that here, I would use the "slider" to allow quick and easy access to the equipment we need. The same would be true if we opted to head out with the boat for a day or two. For an extended stay, the slider would come completely off the truck to provide a good size table, kitchen and storage area. For the times I opt to leave the thing resting on the tailgate, I’m not too concerned about the truck’s springs. I’d just be chopping onions or slicing potatoes…..not forging steel. Larry. — Larry and Carol Laminger
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The construction trade has beat you to it. There is a construction box > that slides out of the bed of a truck with a complete tool including > lights and generator. Nifty and expensive! > They slide the whole thing off to allow the truck to be used seperately. > This also solves the problem that the truck is not rigid. It is mounted > on springs. This is important to your design.
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found something you might want to look at : http://www.blueskykitchen.com/ http://www.woodprojects.com/ccnow.php?plan=ub-213 http://www.westerncampingboxes.com/sys-tmpl/door/ http://www.woodprojects.com/ccnow.php?plan=ub-446 kenglena – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I, too have the Rubbermaid boxes. Several. > Steve you might check some of the scouting sites like Macscouter…. I know > there had been discussion of grub boxes "somewhere" but I’m drawing a blank. > Penny
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Unless you are terribly handy working with light weight materials such as >aluminum or own a plastic forming press, I might just as well suggest that >you find a pre-manufactured light weight container that you feel comfortable >carrying, cleaning and most important lifting and then buy it. All hardware >stores carry them. And you can add a hinged leaf to double as a table later. >Making sure that it won’t tip over with the weight of the stove by adding >some foot leafs as well. >Sometimes this combination works and for some and it doesn’t for others. >Remember everything added in accessories is more weight to deal with. >Michael >Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot >a >couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. >I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. >More >of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, >flour, coffee). >Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, >suggestions, >and crayon drawings? >I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or >a >combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? >I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an >add >on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have >turned >into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. >Thanks for the help. >Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
Yes, actually I am a handy person. I am a retired welder, so aluminum is no problem. I just don’t like it for this application. I have a table saw, joiner, router, and drill press, so most of it is just getting the cuts right. It ain’t rocket science, and my current problem is about six plastic containers. I go camping in earnest. I have a Equinox 6 tent that I set up for me and the dog. I also have a Eureka Timberline when I want to go smaller. I take a dutch oven. I take kayaks. ( 2 ) I take a lot of stuff, but sometimes stay gone for up to a month. So, I like something that sets up and stays set up; no digging every time you need something. When it sits for a week or two, it can be just what you want. And I like to eat good out of doors. When camping, I do stirfry in a wok, dutch oven dinners, fried fish, biscuits and cinnamon rolls in the dutch oven, or just steaks on the grill. I have taken the Brinkman smoker and done a turkey or a brisket, and invited several campsites for a potluck. I make a big pot of apple crisp that comes out like dutch apple pie. That will win you points with the camp host. Point is, I guess I am looking to build something to go along with my style. If you ever see me, stop by for dinner. Steve ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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Well Steve: Unless you are terribly handy working with light weight materials such as aluminum or own a plastic forming press, I might just as well suggest that you find a pre-manufactured light weight container that you feel comfortable carrying, cleaning and most important lifting and then buy it. All hardware stores carry them. And you can add a hinged leaf to double as a table later. Making sure that it won’t tip over with the weight of the stove by adding some foot leafs as well. Sometimes this combination works and for some and it doesn’t for others. Remember everything added in accessories is more weight to deal with. Michael – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a >couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. >I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More >of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, >flour, coffee). >Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, >and crayon drawings? >I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a >combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? >I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add >on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned >into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. >Thanks for the help. >Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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The construction trade has beat you to it. There is a construction box that slides out of the bed of a truck with a complete tool including lights and generator. Nifty and expensive! They slide the whole thing off to allow the truck to be used seperately. This also solves the problem that the truck is not rigid. It is mounted on springs. This is important to your design. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Steve, > They’ve taken my crayons away again…but I’ve had this vision for a couple > years now. > We travel to sites in a small pick-em-up truck with a topper on the back. > Crawling in and out of that things to unpack is a real PITA. My thought is > to cut a sheet of 3/4" plywood that would fit between the wheel wells and > craft some sort of runners/support on the bottom. The end nearest the tail > gate would have adjustable legs that would fold down. At the end closest to > the truck’s cab, would be my camp kitchen. That would be a grub box with > custom compartments to hold each unique item. (I’d like some type of alarm > built in that would say "Hey dummy…you forgot the coffee again".) I’d be > able to slide the whole thing out, drop the legs and have my kitchen and a > table. All of the other camping gear could be stored on the table making it > much easier to load/unload. > <exiting dream mode> > That’s a rough idea. I’ve been tinkering with plans for awhile. If you > want, I’ll try and put something together on paper and e-mail it to you. > Meanwhile, we’re using one of those big plastic tote boxes and hate digging > through it for some small item. > Larry > — > Larry and Carol Laminger > Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and > forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. > More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, > suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or > a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as > an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have > turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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> I, too have the Rubbermaid boxes. Several.
Steve you might check some of the scouting sites like Macscouter…. I know there had been discussion of grub boxes "somewhere" but I’m drawing a blank. Penny
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Slightly off topic. In any grub box, most of us find that long forks, long handled spoons, spatulas, knives, etc. Don;t fit well in most containers. My troop uses a Rubbermaid Bread storage box. It is tall enough for those awkward sharp things that work there way to the bottom of the box. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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I, too have the Rubbermaid boxes. Several. One of them doubles as a wash basin. I am just tired of leaving things, and digging to the bottom for whatever I need. It seems that everything I want has burrowed to the bottom. Plus, just the aggravation of forgetting things. And then, there is only room on a standard campsite picnic table for just so many Rubbermaid totes, stoves, water jugs, dutch ovens, food boxes, frisbees, lanterns, well, you get the idea. You got a big picnic table and you still sit in the dirt when you eat. Go figger. I really liked the slider idea, and may follow up on that. I am approaching the final perfect combination, and the journey has been fun. But there is nothing like having a good kitchen setup when camping for a few days or a few weeks. Steve >I didn’t have anything that big, but did utilize a large yellow plastic >tool box (purchased it new just for this purpose). It held all the >kitchen utensils, spices, coffee, sugar, and other dry goods. It >was small, relatively light weight, and easy to carry and store. >Pot’s, pans, plates etc were kept in a larger Rubbermaid storage >tote type thing (forgot what it really was called)
~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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I didn’t have anything that big, but did utilize a large yellow plastic tool box (purchased it new just for this purpose). It held all the kitchen utensils, spices, coffee, sugar, and other dry goods. It was small, relatively light weight, and easy to carry and store. Pot’s, pans, plates etc were kept in a larger Rubbermaid storage tote type thing (forgot what it really was called) — *C* Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return. www.gonecamping.net
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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> We travel to sites in a small pick-em-up truck with a topper on the back. > Crawling in and out of that things to unpack is a real PITA.
Plastic storage boxes, such as Rubbermaid 8 gallon and up (used to be mostly blue), work well in the back of a covered pickup. They slide reasonably well even on a rubber bed mat. They stack securely. I have one for pots and utensils. Another for food, or on long trips one for dry food and one for canned. On a 3mth camping trip each person had a box for their clothes. Paul
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boxes and hate digging > through it for some small item. > Larry
I use a lot of smaller organizers in my tote. I have a fabric bag that all the utensils go into. There is a dishpan that holds a lot of the small stuff, and then another set of small stuff goes inside one of the pots, …etc… Penny S
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Steve, They’ve taken my crayons away again…but I’ve had this vision for a couple years now. We travel to sites in a small pick-em-up truck with a topper on the back. Crawling in and out of that things to unpack is a real PITA. My thought is to cut a sheet of 3/4" plywood that would fit between the wheel wells and craft some sort of runners/support on the bottom. The end nearest the tail gate would have adjustable legs that would fold down. At the end closest to the truck’s cab, would be my camp kitchen. That would be a grub box with custom compartments to hold each unique item. (I’d like some type of alarm built in that would say "Hey dummy…you forgot the coffee again".) I’d be able to slide the whole thing out, drop the legs and have my kitchen and a table. All of the other camping gear could be stored on the table making it much easier to load/unload. <exiting dream mode> That’s a rough idea. I’ve been tinkering with plans for awhile. If you want, I’ll try and put something together on paper and e-mail it to you. Meanwhile, we’re using one of those big plastic tote boxes and hate digging through it for some small item. Larry — Larry and Carol Laminger
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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This is magic and one of the best I have seen. Offers all the features you need and more. http://post369.columbus.oh.us/scouting.d/patrol.box.html —
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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> I purchased a 33 gallon plastic storage box from Walmart for <$10 and it > works great. It has a snap-on lid that won’t blow off in the back of a > pick-up truck. However, it’s too low to be used as a table.
I use something similar…. action packers or some such thing. I stock a pretty good camp kitchen, and keep a separate set of everything. Plus, with the plastic, you can just hose it out after every trip. Some of the home built ones I have seen are soooo heavy and big, you almost need a pickup truck to take them. Penny S
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I respect your do-it-yourself initiative, but if you want an easy off-the-shelf solution (maybe just "temporary" until you build a better box) plastic storage lockers make a nice grub box. I have a "contico" brand plastic box, about 1.5×2x3 feet with a hinged top and metal latches. Things stay dry in the box even in hard rains–assuming I’ve remembered to close and latch the top. Also the box has vents under the handles so that if a little water gets into it, it can evaporate–the tradeoff is that insects could get into the box through the vents, although that hasn’t been a problem for me. I bought the box for about $15 at Academy Sports and view it as money well spent. That box holds a two burner stove, cooking utensils, and odds and ends (and unimportant things like matches 
. When closed, its flat top can be used as a work surface. The latches have worked so far to keep out racoons but obviously a plastic box isn’t so good in bear country. Also, I have an open plastic container inside the box that holds the small items that would otherwise work their way to the bottom of the box and be hard to find. One other thought is that plastic is light and pretty strong. After you put your gear into the box, it can get heavy, so I wouldn’t want to start with a box that was heavy when empty. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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I purchased a 33 gallon plastic storage box from Walmart for <$10 and it works great. It has a snap-on lid that won’t blow off in the back of a pick-up truck. However, it’s too low to be used as a table. Here’s a link to one similar to the one that I have: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?cat=4758&product_id=3102&t… ath=0:4044:4057:46342:4758&dept=4044 Randy Jones Tupelo, MS http://www.geocities.com/kanoekrewe
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a > couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. > I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More > of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, > flour, coffee). > Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, > and crayon drawings? > I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a > combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? > I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add > on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned > into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. > Thanks for the help. > Steve > ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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Last weekend, I went camping. As usual, I was pressed for time, and forgot a couple of things. Can opener, matches, nothing important. I want to make a grub box to carry all the things that go on every trip. More of a utensil box for pots, pans, dishes, silverware, some staples (sugar, flour, coffee). Has anyone made one, and does anyone have plans? Or just ideas, suggestions, and crayon drawings? I am considering thin high quality veneer, marine plywood, sheet metal, or a combination of all the above. Any suggestions as to materials? I would also like it to have some table space, either as a foldout or as an add on. I do not want to have the stove on this, as others I have seen have turned into greasy messes. I have a separate Camp Chef SS50 stove. Thanks for the help. Steve ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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