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Offline Barry G

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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #50 on: August 04, 2013, 03:31:37 PM »
Not a penchant for MDF in this instance. They just look sooooo nice when they are done in ply, check out this link.

[url=http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/21268-Kitchen-Kit-Chuck-Box/page35]http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/21268-Kitchen-Kit-Chuck-Box/page35[/url]

Edit: looking back at the link where I stole the idea from, I need to cut a bit of material out of the stand to reduce the weight a bit

A nice bit of kit.  I love the look of stained and sealed ply.
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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #51 on: August 04, 2013, 06:08:51 PM »
I looked at building my kitchen, draws and storage box for my Cavalier offroad camper but after working out the pricing for materials I called Drifta.  It works a dream and I have more space than I could imagine.








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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #52 on: August 04, 2013, 06:15:59 PM »
I looked at building my kitchen, draws and storage box for my Cavalier offroad camper but after working out the pricing for materials I called Drifta.  It works a dream and I have more space than I could imagine.

Thanks for the pics, that's the setup I just ordered for my new camper and it looks great! How does the Coleman stove go?
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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #53 on: August 04, 2013, 07:01:15 PM »
Yep, Good looking set up.

I had to look twice at the third picture, But now I have it, It just seemed quite shallow, but its just the picture.

Where does the tucker box fit? Just on front(or behind) the two drawers?
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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #54 on: August 04, 2013, 08:25:27 PM »
Coleman stone is great and glad I upgraded to it. Personal feel better than the standard camp stone and more room for pans.

The Cavalier has 450mm clearance so it is shorter by 50mm maybe 60mm than other campers. Drifta will build for your trailer clearance, length and width. One thing I added was 2 rails on the inside of the draw system. This was to sit my table on top of the load and secure it. Luke from Drifta is aware of a few mods I have done.

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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #55 on: August 04, 2013, 08:28:13 PM »
The tucker box is placed in last directly behind the kitchen. 

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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #56 on: August 04, 2013, 09:21:17 PM »
Coleman stone is great and glad I upgraded to it. Personal feel better than the standard camp stone and more room for pans.

Any chance you can post some pics of how you connect the gas hose?
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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #57 on: August 08, 2013, 04:13:30 PM »
Sorry for the delay

https://plus.google.com/photos/107528901013131303473/albums/5909623394413921697?authkey=CP7UwKXLosqS9AE

Here is a link to the photos of my modifications which show the Drifta setup and Coleman connections. 

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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #58 on: August 08, 2013, 06:30:31 PM »
Sorry for the delay

https://plus.google.com/photos/107528901013131303473/albums/5909623394413921697?authkey=CP7UwKXLosqS9AE

Here is a link to the photos of my modifications which show the Drifta setup and Coleman connections. 

Thanks, that table in the box is a ripper idea :cup:
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Re: Make your own drifta storage box
« Reply #59 on: August 08, 2013, 06:43:40 PM »
I can't take the credit for the idea, my brother noticed table size just fits perfectly in. He did his first and it great idea which hold everything down so it can't bounce out on rough roads

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