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Our Camp Kitchen…

Yes, we used Milwaukee Packout Toolboxes for our Camp Kitchen as well. Told you we loved these boxes! Look at the “bright side”, the boxes are red so it’s hard to misplace or leave them behind when packing up to leave!

The top box is for utensils, dish towels, soap and other bits and bobs.
Keeps things neat and organized. The clear lid is a plus.
Everything is labelled.
Sturdy handle makes it easy to carry.
Everything packed inside.
Pots, pans, plates etc.
Our single burner cook stove.
A very quiet stove. Suited our needs perfectly.
Cheap cook set.
Our skillet
Our GSI 2L kettle for boiling water.
Katadyn Hiker Pro in case we need water when off grid camping.
Our in-camp washing setup. I am a big believer in proper hygiene even when camping.
Collapsible
Ready for transport.

We like the fact that these toolboxes can connect to each other in multiple variations. It really helps keep things together both in camp and during transport. In fact, we stacked all of these boxes on top of one another in the gear room so we know where everything is.

Our Camping Fuel Storage Box…

Currently we use the 1 pound Coleman Propane bottles for our camp stove. We are kicking around the idea of getting a small 5 pound propane tank since it’s a cheaper option in the long run.

I had purchased an extra one of these Milwaukee Packout Tool Boxes because I really like the concept behind them. After finishing the Auxiliary Power Supply Box I was sitting there looking at this other box and was wondering if we could store our 1# propane bottles inside. These boxes come with internal dividers so I put them in place and quickly realized that the propane bottles fit perfectly with room to spare.

Camping Fuel Storage Box.
We love these boxes.

As you can see, there is plenty of room for 5 or 6 of the 1# Coleman Propane bottles as well as a few canisters for our backup backpacking stove (Kovea Spider) and a roll of paper towels.

This little experiment worked well for us. And keeping with the modular approach…it’s easy to transport and keeps the bottles from rolling around or creating clutter by stashing them here and there. By keeping our camping system broken down into separate components it made loading and unloading the vehicle easier for both of us. Before, we used a large Rubbermaid Action Packer to store everything and it was a real pain to get everything to fit and became too heavy for one person to lift.

Food for thought!