Cabela's camp kitchen

[jmmrda]

Does anyone have any experience with a cabela's camp kitchen? My Dh picked one up today brand new for $80 from someone on craigslist. Curious if anyone else uses one.

[wernstriumph]

One of the guys we go camping with has one and it is very handy. He also has an attachment for it to hang a roll of paper towels and a garbage bag that clips onto the back corner. He paid 99 or 119 for it (I don't quite remember), a bit pricey for me, but for 80 bucks you can't go wrong. I use a rolltop aluminum table that is about the same size (from Cabelas about 70 bucks) but it doesn't have the bottom shelf or the rack to hang utensils.

[SheBantam]

I had one similar, Sams club sold it a few years back. did not have the canvas bags that the Cabelas one had then.  I loved it, down side was that it is SOOOOO Heavy. I donated it last year to our Rally's silent auction because I generally camp alone and it was just too heavy for me to drag around.

[GrizzlyTaco]

Here's the camp kitchen we use. i got it from LL Bean for 80 bucks.
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=1&categoryId=40283&storeId=1

[HouseInABox]

We have the instant camp kitchen, like the one from cabella's and camping world.   Funny thing, Camping World's is $100.00 Cabella's 69.99 and Kmart has the same thing for 49.99 (which I bought 2 at 39.99 for dh and father-in-law).
It hold's a roll of paper towels and cooking utensils, comes in a bag and works great at the end of a picnic table.

[dthurk]

I had one similar, Sams club sold it a few years back. did not have the canvas bags that the Cabelas one had then.  I loved it, down side was that it is SOOOOO Heavy. I donated it last year to our Rally's silent auction because I generally camp alone and it was just too heavy for me to drag around.

Yes, and that camp kitchen has quite a history by now!

[ScoobyDoo]

Don't know which kitchen you are talking about. The 1 we have has hanging pantries,sink, poles for lanterns, overhead shelf.
  Pantries, can't store food that low in a canvas bag,get on your knees to see what is in them. Bent some pipe to set them on unused rear bunk, clothes.
 Put bungee under the top shelf, behind cuphooks for papertowles, don't get wet in rain or carpet the campsite in wind. I added a pair of teliscoping poles to 1 of the lantern hooks and hang the Zodi there.
   After 3 years of working harder to level the kitchen than to level the PUP I removed the 2 foldout tables so I can level 4 spots instead of 8. Seprate tables are easier to level. Mod 1 table to mount on the stove rail.
  All in all I think we get our use out of it. As far as weight, WE never put it all back in the bag, just lift the parts.

[sewserious]

We have the instant camp kitchen, like the one from cabella's and camping world.   Funny thing, Camping World's is $100.00 Cabella's 69.99 and Kmart has the same thing for 49.99 (which I bought 2 at 39.99 for dh and father-in-law).
It hold's a roll of paper towels and cooking utensils, comes in a bag and works great at the end of a picnic table.

I just bought the one at K-mart (and it is exactly like the one in Cabella's and at Camping World) for $39.99 this past weekend.  Not sure why it is so much more elsewhere.  Even at the regular price, you would save at least $20 buying at K-mart.

[Calstate361]

We have the same one with the side tables, sink and hanging cupboard.  We quit using it because it was so heavy also.

Joan

[trumpet87]

My SIL just bought one at Sam's club. It is NEAT! We are envious now! Would like to have one someday!

[kathybrj]

Kmart has the Northwest Territories table (like Cabelas and Camping World) on sale thru 6/16/07 for $39.99. Just called our nearest store and they still have a few left. I might give this a try. The roll out table gets too cluttered and I'd like somewhere to hand the utensils and a roll of paper towels.

[SPXTrader]

We bought this one from Kmart last year.  http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_9990000088974911P?keyword=camping&vName=Tools+%26+Outdoors&cName=Fitness+%26+Sports&sName=Fitness+%26+Sports

It's served us well, and we don't even take the pups factory burners with us anymore.

Only problem is that the top is some sort of metal, and grills/burners want to slide around on them.  Fixed that by buying a cheap roll of that rubber stuff you put under rugs to keep them from sliding.  Worked like a charm!

We still take two of the roll out wooden top tables, and disposable tablecloths for them.

[kathybrj]

I've used this grill table for two longer trips now and I love it. It frees up my roll table for other uses and I like that it has hangers and a paper towel hanger so i don't have to keep going in and out of the camper.

I keep our Coleman Grillin' grill on the top shelf, extra propane tank on the lower shelf, along with aluminum foil and two of my Lodge fry pans. The side tables are really very handy.

My only complaint is that it's a bit short for me. Blaise is going to see if he can cut some 4"x4" material and router some holes to hold the ends of the legs to give it some extra height.

[daldricht]

Had no idea of this camping gear outfit until reading about them on this Arvee Club link.
Now I am real curious. I found the cast iron walled griddle - do you then buy the 2-burner cast iron stove to fit under it? Plus guessing you have to buy the hose and regulator - or can we use the one that is coming out of the side of the box on the popup for outside cooking? Would love to be able to cook the eggs, bacon on one griddle. If I got the three burner stove, then I could blacken my toast on the third burner while the chef is active on the other two burners?
Thanks for the heads-up on the camping website for Cabelas's.
Dave

[ScouterMom]

I agree, most of the tables / stands are too short for me - I'm 5'10 and have back problems - one of the reasons I seldom cook actually IN the camper.  We often use a small weber grill, campfire or propane stoves.


I did get one of those aluminum roll-top tables after a friend brought one along on a canoe trip - it sure was nice to be able to prep food up OUT of the sand - even if the table was a little short.  I picked it up at WalMart for about $30 - it's just about the size of a small card table.  Since our PUP doesn't have the outside table, (but does have a ledge for one) we set it up under the awning while using the camper - it made a nice place for snacks and kept the crumbs out of the camper.

I'd like to figure out a way to make it a little taller, though - and keep it light weight - I was thinking maybe PVC pipe leg extensions?  they could slide down to store in the bag with the table pretty easily.