Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos

GizmosMom wrote:
We have opened the Coleman Pack-away 4 in 1 tables but have not used them yet.

These tables are part of our outdoor kitchen setup along with a Coleman Packaway Kitchen. We do love them and they set up quickly. They store easily in our dinette benches and are very light weight so don't add much to the storage weight limit.

They are very portable and we like the fact that they are narrow. You can put them together or set them up apart and they have three different heights.

We use the lower height as a coffee table sometimes and we split them on each side of the kitchen to prepare big meals. We have a portable butane single burner stove and a Weber 100 grill for cooking just about anything outdoors.

They store together but the table tops face out. I am going to sew a quilted fabric case for them and leave an opening for the handle to come through. Hopefully they will not become too scratched.

This is a great idea! They have a tendency to separate--the latching system is not very effective. Ours are not too scratched yet and we've had them about three years.

The only drawback that I could see (and it is very minor) is that it is a bit time consuming to take the legs out (they fit securely on the underside of each table) and unscrew the extensions and put back. My husband made that comment and if he had not I doubt whether I would have been bothered...but now I think about it!

Have to admit that we don't always bother with the full outdoor kitchen for short camping trips, but for group trips or more than one night, the full regalia comes out, including the folding hammock.
(Which is pretty heavy but worth the storage space!)

Overall I am very happy with my purchase. These will replace the 4 foot white table that we carry around with us and usually use under our awning while camped for more than one day.

Hope you enjoy your new tables!