DIY Outdoor Kitchen

[kjmiller84]

We recently traded our 2012 Bullet bunkhouse for a 2019 Cougar 311RES couples coach floorplan. One thing we really wanted was an outdoor kitchen, so we'd like to try to create one using the basement storage area on the door side. Any suggestions, cautions, ideas? When choosing an outdoor cooktop, is it ok to use a slide-in cooktop typically used inside the RV?

[Canonman]

Saw a set up where a guy used one of these: MORryde CTG60-2036W Sliding Cargo Tray - 20" X 36". He put his small Traeger on it but it could hold a Camp Chef or Weber.
Power lights were in the storage area but no water.

[bob91yj]

Did your old trailer have an outside kitchen? are you certain that you want the kitchen or just think you do?

When we bought our trailer, I thought the outside kitchen was the cats ***...I've used it maybe twice in the last year. My "kitchen" consists of a small two burner stove and an apartment sized 'frige. I like the 'frige, keep my cerveza in it, put a TV on the counter and use it to watch sports on weekends. I prefer to do my cooking on either the charcoal or gas grills that we have on a picnic table.

[kjmiller84]

We currently use a portable 3 burner cooktop that hangs on the side of our rig. We cook a lot, and not just weenies n beans. It's our form of recreation. The convenience of having the stove ready to go, just pull out a drawer and hook up to the quick connect.

[sourdough]

You may be able to do that, but in my mind....why? I tried one time with a stove attached to a trailer and I said nevermore. I know many will disagree, but it's bad enough to clean up the stove, cookware etc., but I really don't like splatter and junk on the trailer or its appendages.

I carry "cooking stuff". I've always carried a gas grill, charcoal grill and the gas grill doubled as a camp stove. I then moved "up" to 2 induction cookers that I use in place of the gas camp stove. Now, I have a Blackstone 22" griddle that will be going as well. As you said, my cooking is a whole lot more than beenies and weenies. Put out the 12x15 mat (if you can - if not a smaller one - we carry 3), roll out the awning, position the griddle, grill, tables etc. so you have a VERY nice outdoor cooking area and proceed. Just something to think about.

[B-O-B'03]

I don't see why you could not set something up.

We really like our outside kitchen, it was one of the DW must haves.

Ours has a sink, small fridge and 2 burner cook-top and it is nice to be able to wash up, without having to take everything inside to do it.

I also have a Weber Q 2200 with the optional cast iron griddle, so we have plenty of cooking options. When we are camping at a place with electricity the outside fridge is pretty handy, we keep all the stuff we need for breakfast and future meals in it.

To each their own I suppose.

Post pictures if you decide to do it.

-Brian

[Neverness]

The outdoor kitchen was one of the big selling point decisions in our purchase. So far, we've used it once in six months of ownership. The way the two burners are setup, along with the windscreen, really limits the size of any pots or pans you might want to use.

We bought a Coleman road trip grill, 1lb lp to 20 lb lp adapter, and bring along an extra tank. We may at some point make the adapter that works off the low pressure quick disconnect for the outdoor kitchen.

The outdoor kitchen is a brilliant idea, badly executed.
Edit: except for the outdoor fridge. Love that thing.

[bill-e]

When we go camping with the kids and grandkids their camper with an outdoor kitchen becomes the focal point. #1 convivence is the fridge, #2 is the cupboards with the supply of plasticware and paper plates, paper towels etc. Never use the built in burners but use that space for an electric griddle. Cook on Webber Q grill.

55 or more years ago and them again 30 years ago while I was camping with my kids, we used a plywood chuck box that my father had made. In those days we did not have an inside kitchen so the chuck box stored everything.

With a right sized chuck box you can have the convenience of all your dinnerware, utensils and cooking accoutrements and in my mind accomplish the #2 convenience.

Add a Peltier cooler and a grill and you'd never have to go in the camper ;)

If you absolutely had to have a sink you could use a fisherman filet table which could also double as a table for your chuck box.

Certainly not as convenient as a built in but easily doable.