Camp Kitchen Gear for Overlanding and Car Camping
Camp kitchen gear for car camping and overlanding: a chuck box with a built-in wash sink, Canyon hard coolers, Dometic CFX5 12V fridges and fridge slides, titanium and solid fuel stoves, a portable grill and firepit, Winnerwell tent stoves, cookware, mess kits, and the LifeSaver Cube water filter.
A camp kitchen needs a place to prep, a way to cook, and a way to keep food cold. The Chuck Box Camp Kitchen has a fold-down prep surface, and its quick-release top lifts off to serve as a wash sink. Add a stove or the grill, then pick a Canyon cooler for trips on ice or a Dometic CFX5 fridge that runs on 12/24V DC or 100 to 240V AC.
For what to bring, see the camp kitchen checklist. For more water filters, see Fire & Water.
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Dometic CFX5 45 Electric Cooler - 45L Portable Fridge Freezer
From $1,049.99
Dometic CFX5 35 Portable Electric Cooler - 35L Compressor Fridge
From $999.99
Dometic CFX5 25 Portable Electric Cooler - 25L Compressor Fridge
From $899.99
Dometic Recon 360 Faucet for Recon Hardside Coolers
$130.00
TOAKS Titanium Alcohol Stove System w/650ml Pot
$109.95
TOAKS Ultralight Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System
$59.95
Hitchfire F-20 Hitch Mounted Propane Grill with Swing Arm
$799.00
Hitchfire Cook Station Hitch Mounted Kitchen Platform
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$725.00
Regular price
$975.00
LifeSaver Cube Emergency Preparedness Pack
$300.00
Camp Kitchen Gear for Car Camping and Overlanding
A good camp kitchen does three jobs: keeps food cold, gives you a place to prep and cook, and supplies clean water for drinking and dishes. The gear on this page covers all three, from a 1.7 oz titanium stove for the trail to a 12V fridge that runs off your vehicle.
Keep food cold: fridge or cooler
Dometic CFX5 fridges run on 12/24V DC or 100 to 240V AC and hold temperatures from 68°F down to about -8°F, so no ice is needed. They use vacuum-insulated panels and a variable-speed compressor, with Bluetooth app control. Pick the CFX5 25 for tight cargo areas, the CFX5 35 for weekend groups, or the taller CFX5 45 for longer trips.
- CFX Slide SLD3545: full-extension slide for the CFX5 35 and 45, rated to 220 lb. Slides are also available for the CFX5 55 (SLD55), 75DZ (SLD75), and 95DZ and 100 (SLD95100).
- HWK-DC Hardwire Kit: a hardwired 12/24V DC outlet with a fused supply cable and a threaded 2-pin socket that locks the fridge cable in place.
- Tie-Down Kit: four 1.5 m straps and four fold-down anchor points to keep the fridge put on washboard roads.
- CFX5 Protective Covers: EVA foam and 1200D nylon, sized PC25 through PC95 to match your fridge.
Canyon Coolers are rotomolded with pressure-injected foam and a divider that doubles as a food-grade cutting table. The Pro45 holds up to 29 cans at max ice retention and weighs 38 lb empty. The Pro65 holds 66 quarts for groups of about four on a weekend.
Organize and prep
- Chuck Box Camp Kitchen: a rotomolded box (19 in high, 24.5 in wide, 18 in deep, 19 lb empty) with five compartments, a utility drawer, a four-compartment utensil drawer, and a fold-down prep surface. The quick-release top lifts off to serve as a wash sink, and the top platform fits many two-burner stoves up to 22 x 13 x 5.5 in. Stove and dishes are not included.
- UCO ECO 5-piece Mess Kit and ECO 6-piece Mess Kit: place settings with a leakproof lid that doubles as a plate and a Switch Spork. The 5-piece is recycled polypropylene and weighs 14 oz. The 6-piece adds a collapsible Camp Cup.
Cook: trail stoves, fire, and tent stoves
- Lightweight trail stoves. The TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove weighs 1.7 oz and boils 500 ml in about 2 minutes 20 seconds in calm conditions (canister sold separately). The TOAKS Alcohol Stove System packs a 650 ml pot, stove, windscreen, and spork into 5.2 oz.
- Solid fuel. The Industrial Revolution Solid Fuel Stove & Cookset pairs an 1100 ml pot with a stove at 180 g including fuel, and the 585 ml Solid Fuel Stove & Cookset is the smaller version. The TOAKS Ultralight Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System packs a 550 ml titanium pot, folding stove, spork, and windscreen at 3.9 oz.
- Group cooking over fire. The Portable Grill & Firepit gives you 320 square inches of grill for 6 to 8 people, takes firewood up to 18 in long, and folds to less than 2 in thick.
- Canvas tent camps. Winnerwell Nomad and Woodlander stoves are 304 stainless steel with a cooktop and a glass door, in medium and large sizes, for dry seasoned wood only. Add the Fastfold Oven (6.5 lb, packs 3 in flat) to bake on any Winnerwell wood stove.
Clean water at camp
The LifeSaver Cube holds up to 5 liters of untreated water and filters it as you need clean water, with a published filter life of up to 5,000 liters. When the FailSafe indicator says the filter is spent, swap in a Cube replacement cartridge. For running water at the wash station, the Dometic GO Hydration Water Faucet turns a water container into a tap, with automatic shutoff and up to 150 liters per charge.
Quick comparison
| Product | Best for | Fuel or power | Capacity | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove | Quick boils on the trail | Canister gas | Stove only | 1.7 oz |
| TOAKS Alcohol Stove System | Ultralight solo trips | Alcohol | 650 ml pot | 5.2 oz |
| Industrial Revolution Solid Fuel Stove & Cookset | Boil-only meals for two | Solid fuel tabs | 1100 ml pot | 180 g with fuel |
| TOAKS Ultralight Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System | Lightest solid fuel kit | Solid fuel tabs | 550 ml pot | 3.9 oz |
| Chuck Box Camp Kitchen | Kitchen storage and prep | None (holds your stove) | 5 compartments, 2 drawers | 19 lb empty |
| Canyon Coolers Pro45 | Weekend trips on ice | Ice | 45 qt | 38 lb empty |
| Dometic CFX5 45 | Multi-day trips without ice | 12/24V DC, 100 to 240V AC | 46 L | 46.1 lb |
| Winnerwell Nomad (medium) | Heat and cooking in a canvas tent | Dry, seasoned wood | About 800 cu in firebox | 20 lb |
To finish the kit, the camp kitchen checklist covers what to pack, and Fire & Water has more camp water gear.
Camp kitchen guides
Camp Kitchen Checklist for Car Camping
Stove, cookware, cold storage, and cleanup: what to pack for camp meals, the mistakes to avoid, and simple camp kitchen hacks.
Remote Water Treatment for Overlanding and Car Camping
How to treat backcountry water for bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and chemicals, and how to pack a water kit for the vehicle.