model with an outdoor kitchen?

majorgator wrote:

Crodad wrote:
No, I didn't find one. I called Keystone and the Laredo model is a prototype and not on the market. I liked the Columbus 325RL, but DW didn't like the indoor kitchen. I wanted to look at a Blue Ridge, but I couldn't find one. I dropped my idea of an outdoor kitchen and this past Saturday we put a deposit down on a Silverback 31RK.

I personally think you'll be just as happy without the outside kitchen. Like you, we like the concept of the fixed-mounted outdoor kitchen in lieu of our folding table and camp stove. But in reality, we realize a few flaws in the idea. Some outdoor kitchens are outside the awning area, and at a minimum, you'll be right on the edge. This makes it impossible to use the kitchen in the rain. If you have falling leaves or any other "trash" moving through the air, that's another problem. The sinks are almost always nothing more than a dishpan (ie useless), and the all the mini-fridges we've seen are electric (which makes them impractical for a typical weekend trip). Plus, unless you're getting it in a bunkhouse (and even so), that's a lot of wasted space in the RV.

Again, we like the idea and wouldn't be opposed to having one in the right situation, but I don't believe they're as useful as many people think. For us, we're happy with a small folding table and camp stove and grill. Not that much more difficult to clean and put away.

Major Gator my sentiments as well. While not totally opposed to an outdoor kitchen. They are generally more style than substance. I can duplicate the function without having to permanently dedicate space to the outdoor kitchen. In the end the RV is not big enough for 2 kitchens,2 microwaves,2 sinks.
There are times when the outdoor kitchen would be very convenient, however there are time when the outdoor kitchen is not convenient.
There are also times when the outdoor kitchen is not used/necessary at all the entire trip.
In the end having an outdoor kitchen is far from a required feature in my book.