Open Roads Forum

Print  |  Close

Topic: Outside kitchen?
Posted By: out_for_a_rip on 09/11/17 01:42pm

Looking for input on outdoor kitchens in a TT. It seems like a useful addition and would save on having to haul/setup extra gear like a stove and wash station, but I would like to hear from those with experience with them or any opinions on them. A question to go with this, is it preferred to have the awning covering it?

Thanks in advance!

Posted By: darsben1 on 09/11/17 01:45pm

Are you full timing or weekend/vacationtype?
It does make a difference

Traveling with my best friend, my wife in a 1990 Southwind

Posted By: sidewayzz on 09/11/17 01:46pm

had one without and one with. We like our outside kitchen. It is very handy to have. I would buy another one with a outside kitchen in a heartbeat.We are not fulltimers. Mine doesnt have a awning over it either.

2006 dodge ram 2500
forest river heritage glen
wife and three kids

Posted By: DutchmenSport on 09/11/17 02:04pm

Ours is not a full kitchen. It's a drop down sink and 2 burner stove. Considering we do almost 100% cooking outside, yes, it get used a lot. We don't really have a need for an outside refrigerator. We do have a Coleman electric cooler. On it's back it's like an ice chest, on it's end, it's like a small refrigerator. Works great for us. But, it usually stays inside the camper, very rarely do we take it outside.

Would I want a full outside kitchen? Nah. The pop-down sink with hot and cold water (attached to a yard sprayer) and the 2 burner stove works very will for us.

The hose with yard sprayer works great for an outside shower too.

Ours is under the awning. It takes very little space away. We usually set a table under the drop down so when doing dishes, they can sit there an air dry.

Not my camper (my photo), but it's identical to this:

[image]

Posted By: Swell1 on 09/11/17 02:05pm

I wasn't looking for a outside kitchen, new trailer came with it. Now that I have it I use it all the time. My awning does cover it which I would prefer. I also have the grill mounted on the back of the trailer. it works off the trailer LP tanks. this is very handy also.

2017 SportTrek 271 VRB
2016 F150 Eco boost with max tow package

Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/11/17 02:15pm

I'd rather have the storage space myself. don't want a gas grill, want charcoal outside. sink, another place to winterize, etc. refrigerator would be handy for liquid refreshments but a cooler would be just as good.
bumpy




Posted By: Mickeyfan0805 on 09/11/17 02:30pm

As others mentioned - I think it is all in how you use it. We do about 95% of our cooking on the grill when we are camping. We have what would likely be considered a 'full' outdoor kitchen (sink, swing-out double cooktop, microwave, tall dorm fridge, etc...). We would not want it any other way and don't miss the storage. If our trailer were smaller, however (ours is 35'), or if we tended to cook inside and/or not cook at the trailer, it would be a waste.

Posted By: troubledwaters on 09/11/17 02:52pm

We don't have an outdoor kitchen. We do most of our cooking outdoors but it's about 95% on the Bar-B-Que. We have a 2 burner coleman propane stove but we rarely use it; only use it for boiling a pot of water for noodles or something. We have a large electric frying pan and a elec griddle also that we use; mostly for a large batch of scrambled eggs and pancakes. A 2 burner stove wouldn't be big enough for what we are cooking.

I don't have the need for an outside kitchen but if you find that you are using a 2 burner stove and sink outside regularly, than it would probably be useful to you. But you got to decide that for yourself. It's like everything, a tradeoff, you give up space inside for the outside kitchen, do what works for you.

Posted By: Merrykalia on 09/11/17 02:55pm

I did not have an outdoor kitchen in my "have to's" when scoping out our new fifth wheel, but the one we found had one, so I took it.

I will NEVER be able to have another RV without an outdoor kitchen. We use it all the time. Ours has a refrigerator, about 30" tall, two large cabinets, a small sink with hot/cold water and two electrical plugs. DH's coffee pot resides there along with our grill accessories and oven mitts. I installed cup hooks to hang them from under the cabinet. We have a one-burner butane burner that also resides there until we set up camp. We have the grill that swings around from the bumper of the fifth wheel. Neither of these are located under the awning and we have not had a problem with it, at least, so far.

The refrigerator is used for all of our drinks, sodas, waters, etc. Our food stuffs are kept inside the RV due to animal activity in many of the places that we camp. It is opened in the morning and closed before we go to bed or if we leave the campground.

The cabinets contain paper plates, cups, bowls, etc. along with plastic silverware, salt/pepper grinders and other prep equipment.

2017 Ford F350 Crew Cab 6.7L 4x4 DRW

Posted By: out_for_a_rip on 09/11/17 03:08pm

darsben1 wrote:

Are you full timing or weekend/vacationtype?
It does make a difference


Weekend/vacation.

Posted By: out_for_a_rip on 09/11/17 03:10pm

Swell1 wrote:

I wasn't looking for a outside kitchen, new trailer came with it. Now that I have it I use it all the time. My awning does cover it which I would prefer. I also have the grill mounted on the back of the trailer. it works off the trailer LP tanks. this is very handy also.


Does the grill stay on the bumper during transport? I've never seen one in person but am curious.

Posted By: darsben1 on 09/11/17 03:49pm

It seems that the weekend/vacation people get more use out of the outdoor kitchen than those who full time.

Posted By: Mickeyfan0805 on 09/11/17 03:55pm

darsben1 wrote:

It seems that the weekend/vacation people get more use out of the outdoor kitchen than those who full time.


I would think this makes sense. If we ever full-time (we consider a year or two when we retire), I expect we would want a unit more conducive to indoor cooking. As vacationers, we use it a lot now.

Posted By: Lantley on 09/11/17 04:17pm

I don't have an outdoor kitchen and prefer it that way. I prefer to make use of the space as simple storage. I don't want double of everything. 2 microwaves, 2 sinks, 2 stoves. I can set up quite an elaborate kitchen when I want it.
However I sometimes hotel camp and never use/need kitchen at all.
I prefer no to have 2 dedicated kitchens.

19'Duramax w/hips,12'Open Range,Titan Disc Brake
BD3,RV safepower,22" Blackstone
Ox Bedsaver,RV760 w/BC20,Glow Steps, Enduraplas25,Pedego
BakFlip,RVLock,5500 Onan LP,Prog.50A surge,Hughes autoformer
Porta Bote 8.0 Nissan,Sailun S637
Correct Trax,Splendide


Posted By: DallasSteve on 09/11/17 04:17pm

I would prefer one with an outdoor kitchen, even if the only reason was because I think it would make it easier to re-sell. But I also think I would get a lot of use out of it.

2022 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT SLX 8 324BDS
2022 FORD F-250 XL CREW CAB 4X4
All my exes live in Texas, that's why I live in an RV


Posted By: SoundGuy on 09/11/17 04:44pm

Our current Coachmen Freedom Express 192RBS came equipped with a Coleman grill that pulls out from the campsite side of the trailer ...

[image]

Great idea but dumb as rocks execution, installing a grill that will only introduce greasy cooking smells into the camper. I immediately replaced it with my standard 2-burner Coleman camp stove which leaves no odour behind ...

[image]

... and use it every time we camp. It's located under the awning so I can use it anytime, regardless of the weather. Ironically, if we were to ever go with a larger trailer we'd consider the Coachmen Freedom Express 231RBDS ...

[image]

EXCEPT it has an outdoor kitchen which we consider a total waste of space, especially since the fridge only operates when the trailer is plugged into shore power ... I'd rather have a full width bathroom. Such a shame for an otherwise really nice floor plan. [emoticon]

2012 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab
2014 Coachmen Freedom Express 192RBS
2003 Fleetwood Yuma * 2008 K-Z Spree 240BH-LX
2007 TrailCruiser C21RBH * 2000 Fleetwood Santa Fe
1998 Jayco 10UD * 1969 Coleman CT380

Posted By: evanrem on 09/11/17 05:46pm

We use ours all the time and was a must in our second camper purchase. Sink to wash hands and rise. Place to store all grilling utensils, pots and pans. Get the big gas grill by camp chef and you can do all your cooking and grilling next to the outdoor kitchen

Posted By: MitchF150 on 09/11/17 05:57pm

I really like the outdoor kitchen setups I've seen at the shows... But, I've never had one, or used one so no way to tell if it would work for me..

I do like the concept of them.. Most of the time, that's where I'm setting up my "kitchen" anyway..

I just use my own folding table and stove and such..

Having the sink and fridge would be nice, but not necessary for me to trade in my current TT... [emoticon]

If my new one comes with it, great.. Would I base my purchase of that TT on that?? Not really..

Good luck!

Mitch

2013 F150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab Max Tow Egoboost 3.73 gears #7700 GVWR #1920 payload. 2019 Rockwood Mini Lite 2511S.

Posted By: camp-n-family on 09/11/17 06:29pm

Absolutely love our outdoor kitchen, it's the only place we cook and it works great as a bar. I won't buy another tt without one. Only problem now is our kids are getting older so we are looking for a non bunk house fiver. It's hard to find models with a full kitchen (not the small storage door type) that is not a bunk house.

Our kitchen door opens upwards and is high enough to stand under. Keeps me dry in the rain, no need for an awning.

'17 Ram 2500 Crewcab Laramie CTD
'13 Keystone Bullet Premier 310BHPR
Hitched by Hensley


Posted By: out_for_a_rip on 09/11/17 06:59pm

We are looking for a bunkhouse with a smaller outdoor kitchen most have a two burner, small fridge, and sink or sprayer nearby. The sink is the most appealing part of it for the kids, the fridge I would likely remove and utilize that space for storage, I like using a cooler for my Dad pops[emoticon] I've only seen one TT in the floor plan we're after with a plumbed drain, is that a big deal?

Also how are the stoves typically? Do they have enough BTUs to be worth a count?

Thanks again

Posted By: rbpru on 09/11/17 08:24pm

What is your camping style?

My DW has no use for another kitchen, she like having all her cooking stuff at hand when she cooks.

Our friends love theirs, it gives them more of an outdoor feel and they like the outdoor fridge. Of course the outdoor fridge only works when they have shore power.

Twenty six foot 2010 Dutchmen Lite pulled with a 2011 EcoBoost F-150 4x4.

Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.


Posted By: todde278 on 09/11/17 09:22pm

When we were shopping for our new camper 2 years ago my wife wanted a bunk house for the kids to have their own room. I told her thats fine but i want an outdoor kitchen as we do all our cooking outside. I love the outdoor kitchen. We use it constantly to cook, wash hands and get cold drinks! Its like my camping garage to hang out in! The only thing i dont like is the stove sucks. If there is any slight breeze it is hard to cook. I want to replace it with my freestanding camp stove but I cannot find the adapters for the propane.

* This post was edited 09/11/17 09:28pm by todde278 *

Posted By: RandomAbstract on 09/11/17 09:27pm

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

http://www.australianoffroad.com.au/models/quantum.

LeRoy & Alessandra

Posted By: shfd739 on 09/11/17 10:01pm

Outdoor kitchen was a must have for us along with the bunk beds.

Our Shadow Cruiser(and all Cruiser RVs for that matter)has the sink and stove on a coated metal drawer that has held up great and we dont have to worry about a wooden pullout getting wet and damaged.

We have the standard 2 burner stove and the sink is plumbed to the drain. Works great for washing hands and filling the dog bowls.The stove is the same as what inside smaller trailers and seems to put plenty of heat.I use aluminum cook ware to maximize the heat transfer.

Fridge is a small dorm style fridge and does well enough.Keeps drinks cold which is all we use it for.

Our awning does extend past the kitchen and it's to have it depending on how our site sits so Im not baking in the sun when cooking.

'17 Shadow Cruiser 240BHS
'08 Toyota Sequoia Platinum
‘07 NBS Silverado 2500 Dmax

Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/12/17 05:02am

RandomAbstract wrote:

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

http://www.australianoffroad.com.au/models/quantum.


as near as I can tell from that worthless floor plan diagram, there is no internal kitchen. that would suck.
bumpy

Posted By: Dadoffourgirls on 09/12/17 05:49am

We have an outdoor kitchen, that is really the outdoor party bar (and sometimes cook stove). I replaced the faucet with a bar faucet, to make it tall enough to be useful. All the red solo cups go in the overhead cabinet, all the beverages that need to be cold in the fridge, the margarita maker and liquor on the counter.

Occasionally, I will cook something on the gas burners - like omelets for breakfast.

I wish that I could have an awning over mine.

Our camping includes many days of just relaxing, allowing the kids to play. This is perfect for that type of camping.

Dad of Four Girls
Wife
Employee of GM, all opinions are my own!
2017 Express Ext 3500 (Code named "BIGGER ED" by daughters)
2011 Jayco Jayflight G2 32BHDS

Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/12/17 06:08am

isn't a refrigerator that only works when plugged into 120 volts sort of worthless? I'd prefer an Ice chest myself, works 24/7/365
bumpy

Posted By: out_for_a_rip on 09/12/17 06:09am

rbpru wrote:

What is your camping style?

My DW has no use for another kitchen, she like having all her cooking stuff at hand when she cooks.

Our friends love theirs, it gives them more of an outdoor feel and they like the outdoor fridge. Of course the outdoor fridge only works when they have shore power.


My camping style is about to change with the addition of a TT as I am coming from mostly backpacking or canoe camping, but what I do love is outdoor cooking whether I am at home or camping, I also do the majority of the cooking for the family as well. The fact that the fridge is only functional with shore power is why I will likely ditch it for storage as I plan to do a lot of rustic camping to wean myself off of the backcountry camping[emoticon]

What does DW stand for?

Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/12/17 06:23am

I can see using that 120 volt refrigerator if your RVing consists of parking your RV at a lake/etc. with hookups and spending a weeks vacation there.
bumpy

Posted By: Ralph Cramden on 09/12/17 07:40am

A lot of the outside kitchens we seen while at the shows last winter, had a counter height that was about 4' or 5' off the ground. What is up with that?

We had a couple in a Winnebago TT on the site beside us a few weeks back and the poor girl had to stand on a Homer bucket.

Posted By: GrandpaKip on 09/12/17 07:55am

We have a full width bath and I would not give that up, especially in the size camper we have. 85% of my cooking is on a Weber kettle, both at home and glamping. I do use the stove and have set up the kitchen like I want it: SS sink, decent faucet, spice racks, etc.
We also like to keep everything as simple as possible, so no doubling of maintenance items.
Different strokes, you know.

Kip
2015 Skyline Dart 214RB
2018 Silverado Double Cab 4x4
Andersen Hitch

Posted By: RandomAbstract on 09/12/17 08:39am

Bumpyroad wrote:

RandomAbstract wrote:

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

http://www.australianoffroad.com.au/models/quantum.


as near as I can tell from that worthless floor plan diagram, there is no internal kitchen. that would suck.
bumpy


Are you having a bad day?

Do you realize that people have different styles?

Posted By: Turtle n Peeps on 09/12/17 09:19am

I'll be odd man out.....well.....sort of.

For "me" an outside kitchen would be a PITA. I like to cook things like bacon and hamburgers and stuff that spits and splatters all over the place. That stuff goes EVERYWHERE and gets on EVERYTHING! If I had an outside kitchen I would spend half my vacation cleaning up the outside of my trailer and kitchen area. Nope, not for me.

If I cook on a fire there is nothing to clean up besides the pan. (besides, food tastes better over a fire; everybody knows that!)

I don't really like to eat outside anyway. I always have to fight with the bees and fly's and nats and ants or whatever over my food.

Speaking of ants. Ants LUUUUVE grease and can smell that stuff for miles. They will walk to the end of the earth for just a drop of the stuff. Where are they likely to find it? Yep, outside kitchen!

~ Too many freaks & not enough circuses ~


"Life is not tried ~ it is merely survived ~ if you're standing
outside the fire"

"The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly."- Abraham Lincoln


Posted By: maddog348 on 09/12/17 09:20am

Random X 2




Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/12/17 09:23am

RandomAbstract wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

RandomAbstract wrote:

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

http://www.australianoffroad.com.au/models/quantum.


as near as I can tell from that worthless floor plan diagram, there is no internal kitchen. that would suck.
bumpy


Are you having a bad day?

Do you realize that people have different styles?


would you actually buy a RV without a kitchen inside? I bet 99% of the folks here wouldn't. I am excluding some tiny tear drops that have a kitchen area in the rear ..
bumpy

Posted By: RandomAbstract on 09/12/17 10:16am

Bumpyroad wrote:

RandomAbstract wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

RandomAbstract wrote:

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

http://www.australianoffroad.com.au/models/quantum.


as near as I can tell from that worthless floor plan diagram, there is no internal kitchen. that would suck.
bumpy


Are you having a bad day?

Do you realize that people have different styles?


would you actually buy a RV without a kitchen inside? I bet 99% of the folks here wouldn't. I am excluding some tiny tear drops that have a kitchen area in the rear ..
bumpy


Yes, I would. I have purchased a trailer without an indoor kitchen (a teardrop) and loved it. Just sold it at a discount to a couple headed to Houston to try to rebuild their life. Now, we have a larger trailer with an inside kitchen. Don't care for it.

The trailer mentioned above would be perfect for my wife and I. If it was available in the states I would buy it in a second. And, its base price is $75,000 USD before any options.

Like someone else said, different strokes.

If I don't fit into the supposed 99%, does that mean that I am a 1 percenter? [emoticon]

Posted By: Opie431 on 09/12/17 10:48am

I use the outdoor stove often but use the dishpans with water from inside.
I looked at a unit with the full outdoor kitchen and thought it made the inside kitchen too small.
We have a large awning and I set up a table under it that I can put dishpans, electric frying pan or anything else on. We got could seat six at the table if we had too or we could put the picnic table under the awning.

Posted By: Opie431 on 09/12/17 10:49am

I use the outdoor stove often but use the dishpans with water from inside.
I looked at a unit with the full outdoor kitchen and thought it made the inside kitchen too small.
We have a large awning and I set up a table under it that I can put dishpans, electric frying pan or anything else on. We got could seat six at the table if we had too or we could put the picnic table under the awning.

Posted By: DutchmenSport on 09/12/17 10:55am

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

I'll be odd man out.....well.....sort of.

...


Your post is interesting! We've been full circle now (I think).

When we first started camping (a tent and a pick-up truck with a shell), we always cooked over a fire.

When we got our first pop-up, we cooked on the camper stove that could be brought outside and hung on the side of the pup.

When we got our first TT, we ended up with 2 Coleman cook stoves. One was a 3 burner, the other was a flat griddle with a single burner.

Fast forward. Loved the griddle! But hated the mess. So, eventually moved to electric flat griddles and with an electric skillet, could fix anything! Including pastries! Also used the outside stove on the camper, and use the wash basin and running water all the time.

Now that the firewood bad is pretty much lifted, I'm able to bring my own firewood from home. I have 300 feet, 2 rows deep, and 5 feet high, all split, as we heat with wood all winter.

So, this Summer and even as late as 3 days ago, when camping, we are fixing stuff over the fire again! I'm not using flat griddles or stuff like that, but the simple 2 pronged hot-dog stick. Steaks, sausages, hot-dogs, and even beef cubes and such ... OMG! How marvelous!

Now, we're not giving up the flat electric griddles. I don't want to go back to the fire soot clean-up mess again. And eggs and pancakes still fix up real nice on a flat griddle!

Still funny, after 30 (plus) years of camping, we are slowly going back to over-the-fire!

Posted By: Bumpyroad on 09/12/17 12:05pm

RandomAbstract wrote:



Yes, I would. I have purchased a trailer without an indoor kitchen (a teardrop) and loved it. Just sold it at a discount to a couple headed to Houston to try to rebuild their life. Now, we have a larger trailer with an inside kitchen. Don't care for it.


yep, I looked at that tear drop also, had a hatch back/roof that swung up to use limited kitchen facilities. stood there, imagining standing in the rain, and immediately discounted that idea.
had a few thoughts on camping experiences in the past that would make a outside kitchen intolerable, a stay in Wyoming with persistent 30 kazillion MPH winds, a cold miserable day in the Rockies where you had to unhook your fresh water hose every night and drain it or it would freeze, etc. yep, a really good idea, but post a photo when you rip out your indoor kitchen and transfer your "stuff" to outside compartments, which could be done. idle minds are curious.
bumpy

* This post was edited 09/12/17 12:42pm by Bumpyroad *

Posted By: Nosedive on 09/12/17 12:57pm

Like others have said, when looking for our second travel trailer a couple of years ago, an outdoor kitchen was on the want list but certainly not on the have to have list. The Coachmen Freedom Express 320BHDSLE that we got has one and after having it, I will not have a travel trailer without it. It came with a grille, but honestly that coleman grille is useless. I have a Camp Chef three burner stove with a griddle that covers two of the burners that I cook most of our meals on. I just love having the storage outside for all of the cooking utensils, seasonings etc... The fridge is a 120V dorm refrigerator that I precool it a few days before and keep drinks in while traveling. It does warm up slightly, but we have traveled for as long as 12 hours and the contents didn't get too warm. I move any food from inside for use while cooking after it gets cooled back down. Having the sink outside is also very handy. Luckily I am 6'1 and my wife is 5'10 so we both can reach it easily but ours is pretty tall to reach, especially if the site is sloped so some people could have issues with it. Ours didn't come with a microwave and we really don't use the inside microwave much at all, so it's no loss to me. I like not having to deal with a cooler and ice. The dorm size refrigerator is plenty big enough for us to have a good stock of cold drinks always on hand.
It all depends on how you will use it. If you do not cook inside, which we seldom do, then having the outdoor kitchen is a really handy thing to have. I know some have commented on loss of storage, but our travel trailer is 37' so we don't even use all of the storage that we have so more storage wasn't a determining factor for us.

Posted By: Oldcow on 09/12/17 01:11pm

out_for_a_rip wrote:

We are looking for a bunkhouse with a smaller outdoor kitchen most have a two burner, small fridge, and sink or sprayer nearby. The sink is the most appealing part of it for the kids, the fridge I would likely remove and utilize that space for storage, I like using a cooler for my Dad pops[emoticon] I've only seen one TT in the floor plan we're after with a plumbed drain, is that a big deal?

Also how are the stoves typically? Do they have enough BTUs to be worth a count?

Thanks again


If you are open to a TT (I see you may be going to a 5ver), find a used Outback 300rb. It is a great floor plan for a couple, has the biggest bathroom I have seen and a great bedroom. They were discontinued in 2015. I assume because most couples would buy a 5ver if they were buying over 30 feet, but that is only a guess.

We love our full outside kitchen. The door opens up and covers you in the rain, unless of course its a downpour. We cook 75 to 90 % of the time outside, depending on the outside temperature. The fridge works fine for us as we are usually at least 2 - 3 days at any particular site and have shore power. The sink is great for washing hands, the cabinets great for storing whatever. When we go full time, if we still have this TT, we will see about installing a 2 way fridge. It would be very hard for us to do without now. For us, its the focal point of our outside area. Wish I could post picks but for some reason can't seem to from our campsite in NH.

Oldcow

2013 Outback 300RB TT
2010 Tundra

Posted By: camp-n-family on 09/12/17 02:31pm

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

I'll be odd man out.....well.....sort of.

For "me" an outside kitchen would be a PITA. I like to cook things like bacon and hamburgers and stuff that spits and splatters all over the place. That stuff goes EVERYWHERE and gets on EVERYTHING! If I had an outside kitchen I would spend half my vacation cleaning up the outside of my trailer and kitchen area. Nope, not for me.

If I cook on a fire there is nothing to clean up besides the pan. (besides, food tastes better over a fire; everybody knows that!)

I don't really like to eat outside anyway. I always have to fight with the bees and fly's and nats and ants or whatever over my food.

Speaking of ants. Ants LUUUUVE grease and can smell that stuff for miles. They will walk to the end of the earth for just a drop of the stuff. Where are they likely to find it? Yep, outside kitchen!


My stove top swings out from under the counter away from the tt. It also has side wings and a top. Keeps any splatter contained to the stove and is very easy to clean, easier than my inside one would be. I have never seen ants in my outdoor kitchen. You would be just as likely to find them inside. The key is keeping things clean.

The other nice thing about cooking outside is the over sensitive smoke detector doesn't go off (it's not my cooking btw) and it doesn't stink up the tt. I also get to spend time with the family homestead are always outside, like an open concept home.

Posted By: spoon059 on 09/12/17 02:31pm

We bought our 29QBS and it came with an outdoor kitchen standard at the time. We though it was just a novelty, I had plans of taking the outdoor fridge to use in my office, take the cabinets out and use the space as storage and to hang an outdoor tv.

Now I can't imagine a trailer without an outdoor kitchen! We cook breakfast outside ever morning. Bacon and eggs, usually on a griddle on a nearby table, potatoes with peppers and onions on the outdoor stove. No onion or pepper smell sitting inside. No grease splatter inside.

Tacos for dinner? Sure, cook them outside so we don't smell tacos for the rest of the night. Spaghetti tomorrow? Cook it outside so it doesn't smell like garlic for the rest of the trip.

Outdoor fridge so I don't have to go inside and wake the kids while the parents and friends are sitting by the campfire? Perfect!

Outdoor sink so I can wash my hands outside when I put raw sausage or burgers on the grill? Perfect!

Ours is a larger outdoor kitchen with a door that opens up. Its big enough to provide protection from the sun and rain. I love it. Some people don't. To each their own...

2015 Ram CTD
2015 Jayco 29QBS

Posted By: sigep999 on 08/16/18 05:57pm

Hey what do you pull the 320 with?

Print  |  Close