Outside kitchen?

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.

I would kill for this outdoor kitchen.

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

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.

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.

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:B 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

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.

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... ;)

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

Good luck!

Mitch

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

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



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 ...



... 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 ...



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. :(

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.