Saw over on Expo that Drifta will soon be offering these to the USA.
They have been pretty hard to get over here.
I have viewed them before in the past.
http://www.drifta.com.au/

They make setups for trailer, trucks/SUVs, and stand alone ones for tent camping.
http://www.drifta.com.au/prodd100200300.php



They have tons of designs, so it may take awhile to explore their site if these have enticed the overlanding juices in you.



Besides kitchens, they also make drawer setups.
http://www.drifta.com.au/4WDFitout.php#dcbc

 

They look very similar to a set up my dad and I built for our tent trailer when I was a kid.
We mounted ours to the tongue and could lift it off attach the legs and be cooking supper inside of 5mins... that included attaching the propane and setting up the tent lol...

those Combi campers were the best...

 

Sweet. I think I'll build one to justify all the power tools in my garage

 

I would love to have one of those. I couldn't find any info on a date they are going to sell them here in the US.
Where did you see that Corey??
thanks

 

that doesn't seem like camping anymore at that point........ X

 

I think it falls under the "car camping" definition. It would sure make my hunting season more comfortable.

 

Saw over on Expo that they would be available to the US before long.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ghlight=drifta
Here are a few homemade ones.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ad.php?t=21268

They are great for basecamp or long term camping of a week or more.

 

I was thinking what chris was, But what you said makes sense..

Kool lookin stuff, If I was into overlanding I would get one..

 

Camping is what you make of it.
It can be a:
40' RV with all the bells and whistles
Tent trailer
Regular trailer
Tent camping
Roof top tent camping
Backpacking

I have done all of the above.
The 40' RV was not mine though

I use to be really into backpacking back in the 70 and 80s, and would pack very light and stay for a week at a time hiking the Wonderland Trail that circumferences Mt. Rainier.

Now that I am older I like a little luxury when camping, hence the stuff I have in my Gear Review thread in this section.

 

I think the rooftop tent is ~=~ a ground tent, just a bit more luxurious and out of the way, The way your set up corey, you could probably last for like 2 weeks...Which just isnt my idea of fun..
To each their own..

 

I think I'll be building one after viewing these. As far as not "camping", I bring my wife along on 90% of the trips and we average 8-10 ppl on each trip. We do enjoy roughing it, but we have a kid on the way and we're cooking for the whole party, so it would be very useful. I would leave it at home when it's a guys trip though.

 

Those boxes are very cool, and what I was originally thinking about building for camping before building the teardrop. I even went so far as to find a site with plans to build one (look for the Patrol Box near the bottom of the left frame) from a single sheet of plywood. I still think that is the way to go for those that don't want to pull a trailer.

 

Fire, those Boy Scout Patrol Boxes are cool.
I have seen them before, and many Scouting troops sue them.

Scuba, the roof top tents are a great way to get away from the bugs on the ground, and also standing water from rain storms.
Most roof top tents are very waterproof too, as they are designed to be used for expeditions and long trips in rain, snow, and ice.

I may be trying some winter camping next year, as I just installed a 12v bunk pad Sunday.
It is 42x60, not quite wide enough for two.
I originally had ordered the 54x60 which would have gone all the way out to the sides, but that size was discontinued.

These are the pads that truckers use in their big rigs in the sleeper.
I also replaced my small Autohome pillows with two full/queen firm Sertas.

Yes, this is very comfortable, just like sleeping at home.
Flannels sheets and a winter weight comforter, same exact setup on my bed at home.
The addition of the 12v pad will be good for freezing temps outside in the mountains.

 

yea man those kitchens are sweet...i like to be able to cook some good meals as we usually go for a week or 2..
roughin it while ok if you gotta.. if you dont music, a sweet kitchen setup and a warming pad make camping alot better!

 

Corey there is an insulated liner kit available for some of the autohome models...
If you were to attach a couple of solar panels to the top of the tent it would almost be self powering lol...
as for the pad being too small that is a good thing... it encourages snuggling...

 

Paul, the liner does indeed fit mine, but I do not want to install it.

I do have a solar panel in mind too down the road.
That will mainly be sued to keep the aux. battery under the hood charged since it will be powering the ARB fridge, running a light in the tent, and possibly the ham radio too.

Solar is expensive.
The 60 watt panels I have been looking at are just under a grand.
A 60 watt alone would power the fridge all by itself during the daytime, but I am really just looking to keep the batteries topped off during a week long excursion.

 

I purchased some plywood. Hopefully I will have time to get it started this weekend.

 

Cool, keep us informed of your progress.