UPDATE: Craft Autoworks has continued evolving their product and has brought the price down from what I mentioned in this video. You can check it out on their website: craftautoworks.com/portfolio-items/portable-kitchen-system/

Even though those are well out of my price range, its still great to see to get some DIY ideas, Thank you Donald!

Dude! If there is anyone who could DIY one of these camp kitchen deals, it’s you. Great content on this channel!

At some point, we all have to take a step back and ask ourselves if we're trying to 'gear' ourselves into going outside, or if it's a worthwhile quality of life improvement. There's so much of this in overlanding right now, and we've lost sight of what camping is, which is messy, and not like the creature comforts of home. I've considered these setups but then I realize it's for something that accounts for maybe an hour of use each day on the trail/at camp. Where is this money better spent? I get the allure of having a self-contained chuck box transformer, but maybe that's a perfectly attainable weekender DIY project instead

Awesome meeting you at PNW and we greatly appreciate the feature! To address some of the thoughts you raised, we actually had a built in cook top on the left side in the first prototype of this but switched to the portable Gasone cook top for a number of reasons. It provided much more storage in the left compartment, the Gasone cook tops are dual fuel and can run off Butane or Propane, it lets the left panel be used as a prep area before you start cooking, and theres no risk of burning/melting the Molle bags if you close the lid on a cooktop thats still warm. Regaridng the price, yeah, its alot. Just the material cost on the parts if you were to buy them yourselves (which isnt fully possible since the black ABS panels are all custom CNC cut) would run you $1000. Then factor in that these are hand made by us in Reno, NV with a 2 year and it adds up fast. The price listed on the website included shipping. We were actually selling these for $1495 as an Expo deal. But to one commenters question of whether products like this are a want or a need, even we believe these are firmly in the want category. Nobody NEEDS a kitchen system running over a grand, but some people find use/benefit in it and for those folks we are proud to produce a quality product for them. Again, thank you so much for the feature and feedback. We had a blast at the event meeting everyone and are looking forward to more in the future!

I love that setup with the first one you showed. Can't afford it, but that one is ingenious.

I like the first one the best, but no way would I pay that price. Great video.

So many options! Thanks for putting this together!

That portable kitchen in the maxi case idea is fantastic! Definitely need to look into either making one or buying one. Thanks for creating the video!

It is good to see companies innovating in this space. Even though both systems were very expensive, they may seed ideas for more affordable solutions to follow

Wow what a perfect solution. Makes me rethink my clunky kitchen. Well done.

Man that first one especially had me shaking my head. The guy talking about a bunch of stuff in bins being bad, but basically all he's done is put all that stuff in a fancier bin. Then heard the price and about fell over. I wish him success, I hope he makes a million, but it's not the product for me.

Thanks for bringing this to us

I like the first one until I heard the price you could put one of those together yourself for well under 1000 the ovs is clever with the slide out griddle/burners but I agree they should’ve done a collapsible sink or something on the other side rather than a “backup” thanks for sharing I missed these at expo

You nailed it when you said, these setups can help spur on ideas for us DIY guys. Especially at the listed prices. I can't believe the mark up on that craft autoworks unit, I'd guess under $500 in materials and that's at retail component pricing. Anyways thanks for sharing, I love to see new innovative ideas in this space.

I agree, I saw so many things at PNW Overland that were SO overpriced it was somewhere between hilarious and sad that people really thought they were worth the price they were publishing, while other things were well worth the asking price. I did see a couple of well built kitchens in the $600-$800 range that were modular and worth the price that intrigued me and might help empty my wallet...

03:20 I appreciate the edits mid-sentencing! Reducing a minute statement down to a half-minute... always a good idea.

I thought the first unit was pretty cool until at the very end when you mentioned it was $1,800. I can do a whole bunch of stuff for $1,800. And you also got me thinking it's a good idea just to carry a rocket stove in my vehicle just in case.

pretty informative little video thanks!

Your observations were spot on, Donald. Very interesting however.

I love your video. I do not see these as practical for my family's use.

New Subscriber. Really appreciate your Overland product videos. Personally I think the price is insane but OVS does make top quality products. The OVS 270 degree awning is the best overland product I ever purchased for the price. It appears that portable kitchen is built with the same quality.

Some great ideas for sure.

My folding table and HDX totes work just fine and cost less than a tank of gas.

Just done a recon run to my local Bunning/Home Depot, all up about $600 AUD. The box $250, pump $120 and what's left will cover the rest Great video, thanks for the idea I never thought about going this way, I thought about making a chuckbox but I think this is a better option

Great video, some cool ideas for kitchen setups

The first one...I think they are on to something...at least in the box ...possibly reconfigure it ...I agree about the stove fuel supply. The plastic weather proof is a great start. I wish them luck and success..

$1800!! USD! Feeling pretty good price-wise and versatility-wise with our Drifta carback kitchen which cost way less than those (in AUD).

My home kitchen didn't cost that much! :) You can literally say "I brought the kitchen sink."

Great video Donald I would agree with you that these are a little bit on the higher in price point and I think people could probably make one a little bit more affordable but great concept but not for a budget builder

really cool stuff with great ideas but I think I will stick with my yellow top totes and thirty year old Coleman, Have a great week!

Those were pretty cool. But you're right, I'm not spending that kind of money on that gear. But both were clever, and I'm surprised the stainless unit was the more affordable (well maybe I'm not really surprised, marketing). I do appreciate being able to see some of the expo without having to schlep down there. When summer broke, and I was returning from the Wallowas, 95' in Yakima kinda put me in my place.

Bit pricey but great ideas aspecialy the one with the rocket cooker, all the best to you and your loved ones

I am using the same model Camp Chef stove that you have. My nephews gave it to me two years back as a Christmas gift. I went from green propane bottles to a refillable 7lb bottle. I actually came very close to burning down a National Monument Cabin when the gas regulator on this stove failed and it caught on fire. Camp Chef recalled and replaced the faulty regulators. Free of charge. No BS. The other stupid simple cooking platform I regularly use is just a foldable campfire grill. If you have a campfire...

Those prices are insane!

Two folding tables and a 60 year old Colman works just fine for me. Total cost is probably about $65.00. Thanks for the video! George.

You're a handy guy, Donald. And you seem to know what works and what does not. Maybe you should produce and market some overland products! :)

Kitchen chuck box and a table. Done.

Interested in that power box the first kitchen was hooked up to. I love seeing all these different set up's just out of design creativity but for me I just carry a Lodge cast iron griddle, dutch oven and two pans for cooking over an open fire with two cinder blocks for the griddle (if available) and a home made wind brake or two pieces of tree trunk if cinder blocks aren't available. If it's during a burn ban then I have a small smoker I've converted into an open pit with grates. I try to carry as little as possible but the good thing is there really isn't much I can't cook carrying minimal tools. I can cook pretty much just about anything I can at home with little to no limitations including open fire pizza and other baked foods. However, I guess this would be the ticket if you can drive your vehicle to the camp site. Not so much for primitive camping deep in the woods where everything has to be carried in on foot.

For me one of the best part of this overlanding thing is the diy stuff, but I understand how some people would rather just have it built already too.

Yeah, price tag on those isn’t quite worth it. the OVS one is more versatile and well built but somehow less expensive. As others have mentioned, it is nice to see some innovation in the space and will likely spur on other companies to make interesting solutions at a better price. Still gonna stick with our Coleman stove though 😁 Another great company for a rocket stove alternate is Firebox. Made in the states and the guy has a great KZfaq channel doing all sorts of adventures all over Utah. We’ve used ours for many years and it’s a small footprint for a handy thing if you do end up needing it.

That 1st one has my attention.

So a Roam case with 2 holes. A frame into which I set a plastic tub and a single burner stove. 600 bucks maybe? Are there cheaper know off Roam boxes??

Don't like cooking where I sleep and both require another table to setup on. Great for tailgating or a cookout at the park. The first one could be DIY'd fairly quick while the second could be reversed engineered from the 80/20 store and a sheetmetal fab shop... and cost as much if not more LOL.

Price is outrageous. All portable kitchens' should be under a grand.

Yay!!

Q: Qwik connects on the water and electricity on the 1st one?

I was liking that first one, then you hit me with that price tag. ooof! I'll stick to my w@llm@rt special :-).

I like the first a lot actually, so considering that case is a 65L case you can easily find by just searching the name on the front and the internal mounting (also would allow more options/attachments) is just cut to fit square aluminum T-slot beams (same thing that most 3D printers /makers use)... And then realizing you could incorporate hinges and folding stabilizers to fold past the box on the left instead of just pulling them out then fold another panel back in to double the work area makes me really consider a DIY version 😅

I prefer use twigs on the rocket stove! The food tast better!

Love seeing different gear, $1800 seems very expensive for that box

Thank you Donald for your video yeah I think the price point is a little out of whack.

Greatly appreciate the video. Shows how much room there is for better more financial credible solutions. Egad. They must’ve had their injection molding done on the moon.

Interesting ideas but I think I'll stick with my Coleman stove and collapsible sink. I have a non-related question for you though. I see that you use a rear view mirror camera in place of your regular mirror. I've been looking for something like that but keep finding backup cameras rather than full time rear view. Can you tell me what kind of mirror cam you are using? Thanks!

Yeah, neither one really would work for me. I prefer to keep it simple but functional. Too much stuff to drag along. I did like your Forester kitchen. I like the rocket stove concept but not how they were using it - stand alone would be my preference - making coffee, canned stews, chile, etc. I like the wok style setup that Jason uses, primal outdoors - good channel. Same with Casey- he keeps it simple.

Are these not on the market yet? I was checking out the Crafts Autoworks portable kitchen site and there's nowhere to place an order. Thanks

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I think you should consider the "Trail Kitchens" portable camp kitchen, they also available slide kitchen btw And the "Dometic GO Hydration" water jug with battery powered water faucet for camp kitchen water supply, very expensive tho, but I think you can borrow the idea and make your own water supply for your portable camp kitchen

But like… how about a Coleman and a bucket? I could even put it in a plastic suitcase if you want

Thanks for the video Donald. I thought both of those products were terrible though. And I formed that opinion before you mentioned their laughable price tags.

Its perfect, but it really needs a way to drain the sink into a grey water tank. It could be as simple as a drain with a hose attachment. I don’t like dumping grey water into the ground. Maybe that’s just me though?

1:05 - nice reggae music in the background

Rocket stoves definitely have their uses but usually a last resort kinda thing for sure. The 2 burners requiring separate fuel sources is not that great, my parents had a camp stove like that and the height required to clear green tanks was up there. Much rather have a Coleman stove if anything. Should be simple to make a box setup with both of both worlds for a decently cheap buildup. Surplus stores, salvage yards, and hardware stores have most of that stuff available. For the specifics rv shops come in handy as well for the folding faucets and water pump systems. Harbor freight or craigslist for the case

I like the first one a lot but not for the price they’re asking, wow. Looks like a good DIY project… hint hint.

The price is freaking ridiculously high!

Hey Donald, I have a KELLY KETTLE which is just as good as a rocket stove.

Good call on the pricing...i was thinking if the first one was 1k i might be interested...but 1.8k? Nope. Second one had no appeal to me at all.

Man...i was Excited about getting a Gladiator and doing some Overlanding..But the more stuff i look up the less i want to do it...1800$ for a plastic box with a water pump and a Faucet! lol..i like the idea! it's neat! But for 1800$ hard!! pass!!! I noticed They left a comment about how its not possible to make something like this for less... AT Most 500$ in parts..i'll even give you 200$ in labor..700$ oh k..not too bad..but...1800$ Good luck! hope people buy it

The overland/off grid tax is strong with these units. You have to ask...is this a need or a want? Regardless, keep them coming Donald, it is nice to know what is out there and available.

New idea overload, getting into these off road camping idea's

$1,800?!!! Who are they kidding?

1800 bucks for a case, water pump/faucet, a quick connect, a 1 burner stove and some utensils? Good for them if they sell at that price...I guess

lol at that price are you kidding me. that's insane $1700 and $100

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Man those are spendy! That 2nd one is basically 80/20 and drawer slides! Something like that would be a rad DIY though, if it was useful to your setup and organization.

Damn, and I felt guilty for spending $200 on my Camp Chef Rainier 2x 😂😂

So dang expensive $$$

Cool but way too expensive for me.

trail kitchen is better option still

Wayyy too expensive for prepping, cooking and cleaning for maybe in an hour's time??? Crazy.

This is why Kickstarters work and trade shows don't. Overpriced, under specced, and without the lifespan needed for the corp to take care of their own products long-term.

That price is insane, way away from the reality of what people will pay. I have a collapsible table, my cook stove, a water jug, and a tub for dishes, and it's all like 450 bucks. It's $1350 more to get the same functionality and I have to set it on the ground... still need the table... Only way this product will make it if it has value which it does not.

The first one costs more than my oven, refrigerator, and dish washer at home. While the burner it uses is a butane stove that costs $20 from Walmart Who is dumb enough to purchase that?

Coleman stove $25 Coleman table $45 I will give Walmart my $70.

They really trying to charge 1800$ for a Chinese pelican box lmao

For $1700 … I’ll pass! 😳

Silly gadgets.. Just pack a stove and cooking / eating stuff in a box and you’re done

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"overland" integrated kitchen systems/kits are hands down the biggest waste of money and space in almost every incarnation I've seen. Unless you have a larger vehicle or seperate camp/gear trailer to support a proper full slide out system, you are probably going to be better off creating your own modular setup with separate 2 burner stove (I use Cook Partner med 2 burner), a decent camping pot that you can nest a kettle inside of, a good quality folding frying pan, a carbon steel (not cast or aluminum) griddle matched to your stove. Nesting or collapsable camp plates and bowls and cups. etc. This stuff does not have to all be in one place in your rig in order to be well organized or easy to set up. A single smaller box or crate to organize the smaller stuff is usually enough (I have a used Pelican 1560 with DIY TrekPak dividers). A few key spots around the rest of your rig for things like stove/griddle/fuel. Absolutely no one needs a tiny built in sink with running water IN their kitchen kit! My DIY Pelican kit that cost maybe $200 -$300 to put together.

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No thanks. I’ll stick with my Coleman two burner and small crate with all my kitchen stuff in it for waaaaaay less money

Are these people serious? For $1800 you can buy a top of line or commercial range and stove. You could furnish your whole kitchen with appliances. I was going to give them some criticism but after seeing the price these guys can go to hell. It's an overpriced toolbox with a $40 pump with a single burner. They couldn't even invest in a quality burner. Those guys are a joke. Overland market has become a market for idiots who like to drop brand names and spend money. These products and companies prove it.

boy this is a rich person sport now lol

If it’s so easy to fold down, why didn’t he demonstrate it. Seemed a tad reluctant to show you that which tells me it’s BS.

All over priced when you need to jump hoops to get prices😒

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