K.A.M.P. Drawers - Kitchen And Mattress Platform

I also have the everest stove. What griddle are you using and where did you get it?

 

Working on designing my setup (thinking on going with extrusion frame), what's the width and height of the drawers by chance?
Thanks

 

Randomly came across your video on YouTube's suggestion. For once they suggested a great video. I wish I had your skills OP! Maybe in another life I'll have the money, workshop and time to build this, oh and a 6' bed. Super cool!

 

I believe he said in the YouTube video that it is 42" wide (go to the 4 minute mark). For the height, I'm starting my designs based off his and I need to confirm some measurements but I'm probably going to use something like a 9.75" overall height using 1/2" plywood. This way I can have the side flaps cover the wheel wells and sit flush with the rest of the platform. Don't take my word on that though - I still need to mock up a few things, best to take your own measurements and see what fits for your truck!

Edit: For what it's worth I'm doing mine 42.5" wide and 9.75" height using 1/2" birch plywood.

 

Incredible build man and love the backcountry in there as well. I’m building a kitchen/garage box for my Subaru Forester that fits in the trunk so the back seats can still be used when going into the mountain. Arriving at the camp spot, fold the back seats down and a platform attaches and now you have a spot to sleep if weather conditions are gnarly.

Besides telling you unnecessary facts about my build, I have a few questions:
1) I need to utilize every inch of the kitchen so I was curious what length you went with for the drawer slides for the Everest stove? I have the same one and was seeing if you think 24” slides would be okay?
2) What and where did you purchase the counter topper? Loved that touch on the kitchen!
3) Is that the Mountain Series Steel Griddle 20 for the stove? Do you recommend it or get a smaller griddle so the other burner is open for a pot/pan/coffee?

Thanks for putting all this content up and enjoy the summer with it! I need to finish mine so I’m ready for Cinco de Moab!

 

wow you nailed this! Thanks for sharing!

 

Shoot. I don't check TW much, and apparently they don't email me thread updates as they should, I didn't mean to stay quiet about this!

The "overkill" portion was actually for the .120" wall thickness. I could go one or two gauges thinner and still be fine. Most builders of this drawer slide use 1" square tubing, which is actually overkill and a bit of a waste of space. I wouldn't recommend 1/2". Commercial heavy duty slides are also 3/4" in total thickness.

I saw that! So stoked they found me and highlighted it as an example for what we're all about.

Camp Chef Mountain Series 20. Ordered from Cabela's I think?

Finished dimensions are 73" x 42" x 9.75"

24" is not enough. I went 26", and it was a perfect fit with the latch. https://www.rockler.com/centerliner...lb-full-extension-drawer-slides-drawer-slides

The countertop material is actually leftover Formica Jet Sequoia Laminate from my home kitchen renovation. Research laminating countertops.

Yup. I love this griddle. It's the biggest I've found in my searches. I actually put thought into when I want to fry something and boil something at the same time, and came up with a solution - the Everest stove lid can open all the way and sits flat out of the way. The griddle can be rotated 90 degrees, with the ends hanging off, opening up the other burner. Win win!

 

Or just add a side burner. Like this.

XtremepowerUS Portable 30000 BTU Single Gas Propane Burner Gas Stove Range Camping Burner Outdoor Cooking Stove Campsite BBQ Hose & Regulator

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W8JNLC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?pd_rd_i=B000W8JNLC&pd_rd_w=eiW4J&pf_rd_p=085568d9-3b13-4ac1-8ae4-24a26c00cb0c&pd_rd_wg=nVxVw&pf_rd_r=KBB8EPVBXCPR5J46M7BV&pd_rd_r=1ba5bed6-1b14-495a-9d14-2814f220447f&smid=A1Y4RBJHD0SC34
I guess it depends on need but there are butane versions as well as backpack styles like this jetboil Luna. https://www.amazon.com/Jetboil-Luna...cint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138857886395

 

Thread revival!

Curious what you would change now that it has been a couple seasons in use @sachou

 

I love it! Are you taking orders yet?

 

Great build, documentation and video production! Since my SIL and daughter recently sold their home in Richland (so I won't be able to crash there during the HAPO Unlimited hydroplanes races this summer), I'm still thinking about the TriCities as an overnight, possibly longer depending on the race/airshow schedule, stop on the way to Bend later this summer. From there Barcelona Red and I have been planning to head for Highway 101, north and around the corner to Port Angeles/Sequim on the way home. Just bought a 10' #2 Douglas fir 2x6 (picked through the stack) for $16.72 earlier this week, cut 57" on the tailgate and a passerby helped hold it from splintering off at the end of the cut. Made the last cut on sawhorses at home, stain and polyurethane for a cargo/bed platform to see if the 6' 2" Long Bed will provide a decent night's sleep.
Many thanks and congratulations on your design, engineering and construction!

 

Inspiring. Great work Sam. Can you tell me the name of the handles you used for the drawers? They look awesome but can't seem to find em online...

 

https://www.zoro.com/buyers-products-latch-flush-mount-nonlocking-paddle-n3980/i/G0950747/ And I drilled and countersunk the holes myself.

Took orders, filled a few of them in a limited production batch. Long story short I've decided to take a break from this side business, and am enjoying my summer outdoors. Here's my website: kampdrawers.com

 

I don't have a camper on mine. I do have a RTT on top however. Can this be made to stand up to the elements more?

 

Hello, TW!

Just wanted to give anyone here an update with where I took this idea. For the past year and a half, I have turned KAMP Drawers into a side business, and successfully marketed it to the masses via YouTube, gaining over 300k views, with many interested parties ready to put money down to purchase their own set. I took a crack at manufacturing a "small" initial batch, and a handful of units are now out there in the wild!

Fast forward to today, I'm burned out massively on the prospect of continuing mass manufacturing. I enjoy the design/engineering and problem solving aspect of it all, but the monotony of building is not for me. So I'm looking to partner with somebody who can take the reigns on the manufacturing aspect of the business, or to possibly purchase the company outright, and I will focus on making DIY plans for digital sale.

I have a large customer basis, all very anxious for their set of KAMP Drawers, and it is growing by the day. I have more ideas, and know the framework to mass manufacture these drawers profitably, but it will require a production CNC. So if anyone here has experience with CNC automation, or know somebody who would be interested in all this, let me know!

More info on this video:

 

I saved this thread almost 2 years ago, and am just now gearing up for my build. Thanks again for putting this up here! What a spectacular job. I've looked at a ton of them, and yours is far and away the cleanest most professional build. Couple questions if you don't mind:

1. What length M8 bolt did you use for the center bearing assembly, and what length M8 bolt for the outer walls? Also, am I right in that you have two different sized washers on those things?
   
2. How did you get away with not offsetting the corner brackets on that middle vertical wall? I'm assuming the screws would run into one another. Did you use just incredibly small screws?

 

If you line them up you can use sex bolts(1 male & 1 female screw)

 

i could see how something like this would be difficult to scale up for mass production & successfully monetize. So much custom work.

it would be interesting to try and tackle an extruded aluminum build out of commonly available parts. Maybe open source it. Similar to ripcord's wedge camper

 

I am not OP, but having built my drawers based on his blueprint I can say go for 5/16" hardware instead as it is much more readily available. If you are using 1/2" plywood and 3/4" square steel tube for the slides then outside bolts are 3/4" and inside bolts are 1.25". Stack washers to fit how you like it, I used two per side on the center for best spacing.

That would be very cool, and I considered extrusions when researching the best way to do this project. I decided to stick with wood because 1" extrusions means lost usable space for the interior of the drawers. Might not matter to some people though. Cost is another factor but depending which outer sheet materials you use it might be a push.

 

I did the "pask makes" drawers, but used 3/4" throughout & the skate bearings. Needless to say, its heavy but simple & functional. I think any open source extruded alum drawer set would need to be kept simple, but allow for modular add-on to the greatest extent possible. Provide a foundation rather than trying to be everything to everyone right out of the gate.