Chuck box

[Cwsharer]

Anyone got good ideas on chuck boxes or just good organization for camp cooking stuff . Somewhere to keep stove , dishes , utensils all ready to go and load in one easy organized tote or box . Post pics if you got em!

 

[adamm88]

Our scout troop has a wooden one that was made years ago. Its like 200lbs and sets up on 2x4 legs as support. I wouldnt go that route as its real pain to move with adults and kids. I store all my personal stuff in the big heavy bins, most of my pots are used at home and not just camp gear.

 

[TaperPin]

I like a couple of Rubbermaid totes since they keep out field mice, shed water if an afternoon thunderstorm comes through, stack well, and are pretty cheap. A lot of small things are kept organized in freezer weight zip locks. The 2-1/2 gal size are expensive for what you get, but they seem to fit a lot of things too big for 1 gallon bags, and work well to group small bags together.

 

[Pony Soldier]

In the late 70s, I made two set s of pack boxes (wooden panniers). Two of them are open and I use them for canned goods, paper towels, etc. One contains a stove, dutch oven, and a large frying pan. The last one opens the front like a chuck wagon, but also opens the top. I designed the inside compartments to fit dishes, silverware, spices, knives, cups, glasses, etc. The top compartments are spare parts, matches, replacement parts for lanterns and misc. items. Everything is set up for a hunting camp for four but with minor adjustments I have set it up for a field work group of 8.

The set up has worked well for over 50 years, two jobs and 5 remote hunting camps.

The were designed for horse camps but worked well for pickup camps for years. I spent 25 years in the field where I moved every other night to a new camp all over western Montana for 3-4 months each year.

I used 3/4 " plywood for the tops ends and bottoms and 1/4" on fronts and backs except for the chuckwagon that had a 3/4" front to prepare food on.

I even hit yard sales so the silverware was sterling. Use your imagination. Each loaded pannier weighs roughly 40 lbs.