My DIY slide-out canopy kitchen is finished! Kitchen Build Part 3/3

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

Nice work!

[@davennysouthern8717]

good work mate

[@Holodomor4.0]

Awesome! Have a hyperflame myself! Enjoy!

[@beilkos]

Well done. Enjoyed your videos

[@sttill81]

bloody good job mate, very clever

[@JezyKrat]

Gday mate, been watching since your first Hyperflame videos and that’s what prompted me to buy one. Just wanted to show my appreciation for your craftsmanship. You take the time, you prep the area and it looks like you take the utmost care. Of all the KZbinrs I’ve watched do DIY I don’t think I’d want anyone else working on my own vehicle. Congrats so far and best of luck on your first trip in the new rig.

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, really appreciate that! Thanks for watching along since the early days and hope your Hyperflame has been serving you well. 🙂

[@kabluwi]

I'd look at painting the big w drawers black and keeping them tbh, the clear fronts are good, and they weigh nothing, might grab some myself

[@jackturtle131]

Great job Daniel

[@kevinryan7649]

Wow you should be very proud mate that’s an awesome build

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@robertbland1673]

So glad to see your subscribers final going up. Long deserved

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@steakeggnchips3082]

Mate connect a short length of string between the fold down table and the support bars, then you can just pull the support frame out and the table will drop down… hope this is a helpful idea!

[@explorebound]

Haha good one, love it!

[@steakeggnchips3082]

@@explorebound loving this build man :D

[@Neverworktheweekend]

thats spot on. great little design

[@davidsloss4003]

Looks good mate , well done 👍

[@roscored1000]

well done and well thought out great clear video.

[@roscored1000]

i will have to go and look at a few more now cheers

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Great job mate! Could put a little hanger to hang the gas bottle of the end there too (plus the obligatory bottle opener on there somewhere too :D )

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! Love the idea to hang a gas bottle off the unit, will look into that 👌

[@conscriptmik068]

Top quality work guys looks fantastic

[@tonyforster576]

Congratulations to both of you. Seeing you both involved for me was the best part. I hope you have great trip together thanks for the ideas on what to do with my setup there is a very good chance it will end up a lot like that because I honestly get a headache every time I start to think about it.

[@adamj1299]

Stunning effort .you may be able to screw down some stainless on the benchtop in the future....after the second melt ! ..

[@LiquidAudio]

Awesome job there man, very impressive!

[@eastcoastexplorers4x415]

well done guys looks amazing

[@richardatkin8526]

You've nailed it dude, well done!

[@barron204]

Great project.

[@billolgaau]

We started using those plastic draws over 20 years ago in our old Pathfinder & still use the inside draws to drop into our slide draws in our Patrol. They have been all over Australia from 12 Simpson crossings, 15 High Country, to the Canning Stock Route. We pack them at home & drop them in - quick & easy as a "Day box" - ""Cooking Box" etc.

[@tbillington]

Great end result. If the tabletop doesn't hold up, just glue a super thin sheet of stainless to it.

[@explorebound]

Good suggestion, thanks mate!

[@shaneshield2543]

Fantastic job just get a black paint pen for the screws in the carpet 👍

[@explorebound]

Good thinking, will have to touch them up 👌

[@ofermorag]

Absolutely unreal ingenuity in this three part series! You’ve inspired me, and others I’m certain, to work on our dream builds. Kudos on a job very well done.

[@bobklincke4671]

Well thought-out and executed. Congrats

[@007oli]

i have seen lots people use those plastic drawers, i would keep them, lightweight and cheap. seen a few people glue carpet to the fronts to tidy them up.

[@explorebound]

Yeah they've actually impressed us, we were expecting them to fall apart with what we subjected them to on our trip but they're faultless so far 👌

[@travelsolo2677]

Great job and great solutions for the drop down panel 👍👍👌👌

[@billramsey800]

Great job guys 👍

[@personlikeu]

Looks great!

[@tonypaine4958]

How awesome is that 👏 fantastic job guys

[@shanenorwell8580]

I’m really loving this build up mate, the whole average joe having a crack at home is so refreshing from all the chequebook builds out there now.

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate, appreciate that! 🍻

[@stocko7523]

If you want to camouflage the screw heads in the carpet you can paint the the heads of the screw black. So you don’t see spots of Silver in the carpet

[@explorebound]

Ahh good suggestion! I'll have to touch them up. 👌

[@malcolmhay6668]

Congrats Daniel you've done an awesome job with the fitout, your a very clever lad with some of your ideas.

[@explorebound]

Thanks Malcolm, appreciate that! 🙂

[@Voltechs]

Enjoy your trip! Nothing better than finishing up a new DIY right before the trip. So fun!

[@GibbyinOZ]

Awesome job m8 I will set some time aside to binge on you're earlier vid's once again well done

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! 🙂

[@bradhocking1858]

Looks good. You should notch in some grooves on the underside of the angle bracket (supporting your fold out cover) to hang plastic/rubbish bags off the end of your bench. If that makes sense…

[@explorebound]

That's actually a great idea - might have to do that I reckon! Cheers 🙂

[@tbillington]

And a bottle opener notch 😉

[@West4ea]

Fantastic work and attention to detail. May I recommend you get a rivnut tool. It will make some things a lot easier

[@KzaOCE]

love this, given me so many ideas for the rear set up i want to make for my fortuner.

[@allankingsbury5657]

You are a very efficient, hands on kind of guy. Definitely a job well done :)

[@andrewdundas1637]

Wow. You have done such a great job. I love the custom design and little feature. It looks like you have had fun designing and building it. Plus if anything breaks you know it inside out.

[@explorebound]

Thanks Andrew! It was a fun project to work on 🙂

[@christianmckinlay2102]

Awesome job! Some very practical ideas in you build. Loved watching its progress over the last few vids. Have a great trip.

[@HammerRocks]

Great work. Clever simple solutions to over come the issues you've come across. Love it.👍👍

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

Love your video's. Very much enjoy your DIY skills and mindset, very impressive. Safe travels in 2023

[@kainebarker4185]

Great work! Credit to you both, have a great trip.

[@RustysOutbackAdventures]

The canopy is really looking the goods now, Daniel...great job. All the best for your upcoming trip...safe travels and I look forward to seeing the videos soon.

[@explorebound]

Thanks Russell! 🍻

[@wartimes100]

Very well done you two. What I did with my bench top, to stop it from scratching, I poured resin over it. That did the trick for me. Cheers for the video, I learned a lot.

[@tompayne3745]

Been following the whole Isuzu dmax build and have really enjoyed how you have designed & most importantly given the DIY a go. Keep up the content , keen for more

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Looks like a bought one. Well done.👌Just keep an eye on that vinyl wrap that's under the stove, and I'd colour those screw heads with a black Sharpe so they don't stand out too much.

[@isuzu3.075]

Mate your canopy fit out has come up mint 👌 Love that front cover and side door access idea you've nailed it. Awesome build guys can't wait to see the new rig on some cool adventures. Thanks guys

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! 🙂

[@briszx9r594]

I love how Bianca was like "yeah nah that crap aint going to fly in MY Canopy.... Daniel, keep working, I'll fix the benchtops!" :P

[@explorebound]

Haha she keeps my work to a high standard that's for sure! 😅

[@touringwithtyrone4933]

Outstanding. Congratulations to you both on this project.

[@louiskudlak2241]

Recent subscriber buddy, love the diy videos 👍👍👍great canapy, I’ll check out more of your videos L

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate and welcome! Glad you found the channel 🙂

[@regkershaw]

Very impressive with all the work you have done. Look forward for more and to see the new adventures you get to do. Keep up the great work 👍

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! 🙂

[@izzKeet]

Wow, you two did an awesome job!

[@cookiecanfly_]

Mate I’m in love with your videos hahah you do such a good job🤙

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate!! 🙂

[@jasongriffiths6522]

Really enjoyed your build. Fantastic work well done. Looks the business 👍

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate!

[@patelliott8724]

Fantastic effort for an outstanding result! Thank you for sharing this build and I'm sure that you have inspired many, including myself, to have a go at building a custom unit like you have done.

[@explorebound]

Thanks Pat, appreciate that! It was a fun project. 🙂

[@BradleyMackintosh]

Awesome job, has made me want to redo my canopy setup, or in better terms to actually finish it

[@antem77]

Same here, bastard will keep me busy now for a while 😉 great job Daniel 👍

[@lukehutchinson6754]

Add heat shrink over the steel rods, will help protect and reduce rattle. Great work on the set-up and my money is on the temp set-up being used for quite a while as long as it functions how you both want. The front bench can house a step while travelling as the benches are pretty tall. Cheers 🍻

[@explorebound]

Good ideas - cheers!

[@newyboys]

Daniel there’s an engineer hidin in there somewhere after that build.👍🤓

[@RyanNichols888]

Great build mate, looks awesome! Well done

[@brycebauer17]

Love the build! Curious though, what's the rough cost of materials and estimated total weight?

[@briszx9r594]

MONTAGE for the WIN!!! :P

[@AdzGetsFit]

looks amazing mate, some great idea's there. One suggestion I would make, if that vinyl doesn't last, get some thin stainless sheets cut to size and stick them down.... highly durable, very good for preping and cleaning on (essentially don't need cutting boards then). Just a thought :)

[@explorebound]

Good suggestion mate that would work well! I reckon I'll go down that route once the vinyl starts looking a bit rough 🙂

[@007oli]

was just about to comment the same thing, just make sure its good quality stuff they use for kitchens

[@iangray63]

@@007oli 316 grade st/st

[@garthsimon9926]

Have you weighed the drawer/slide once it was complete?

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Well done mate, nothing beats doing it yourself 👍👍loving the mods buddy

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! 🙂

[@professorgrime]

If you ever get sick of the slide out kitchen draw I'll 100% buy it 🤣

[@eksine]

it looks so professional, it sucks you don't have more subs but I think you should start your own van/ vehicle building company doing this for customs campers, you have asthethic skills and mechanical skills,

[@isaacbarraza6044]

Good stuff. How much did it all cost for the hardware

[@DanielMika865]

Solid build mate! Awesome layout and neat little mods throughout. 🤙🏼 Currently looking into redoing my rear setup on my Hilux and this entire build is very inspirational. Keen to see what you guys do next! Keep it up, loving the series! 🙏🏼

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate, glad you've been enjoying the build and good luck with your Hilux setup! 🙂

[@Tom-lf8hx]

Any update or differences with the new hyperflame vs your old one with that handy mod you did?

[@explorebound]

The actual unit is identical, but I had forgotten how bad the flame adjustment was prior to modification, ended up doing the same mod to this new unit while in Karijini 😅

[@Tom-lf8hx]

@@explorebound ahahahah yeah

[@zvikadhari]

Beautiful job. Well I can say that you are very talented. How do I get a hold of you I have a few questions questions

[@TheBraddles82]

Hey mate I’m quite inspired by that build, however I am concerned you don’t have enough space between the stove and the box to the left of it. I realise you didn’t build a house, but for interest in a house there’s a distance of 200mm required between the edge of a gas cooktop and a combustible material.

[@JasondenHollander-qj5hp]

A vinyl benchtop. At nipple height. But thankfully you added that little postage stamp at the end. Lots of nice unnecessary carpet added on panels to absorb cooking smells you can enjoy for years and years. Oh boy.

[@explorebound]

I guess we can’t all be master craftsmen like yourself little buddy 🙂

[@AssaultWolf]

Great build, Just one question. Where is the kitchen sink? 🤣

[@explorebound]

Haha I knew I forgot something!! 😅 The long term plan for this setup is to have a large water tank mounted under the tray so an in-canopy sink wasn't as neccessary, for our recent trip we used a collapsable sink unit which we setup on the rear undertray drawer to use.

[@codyshutt3471]

What was the thickness of the aluminum tubing you used? Was this EZ tube that you used?? Thank you

[@trentburchard2830]

hey daniel it’s looks sick what do you think the rough price of it would be all up

[@explorebound]

Close to $800 for everything including the stove (both sets of drawer runners were $300 by themselves!). That was buying most materials at Bunnings though, and a few people have commented that it's far cheaper going to aluminium suppliers so could no doubt shave a bit of the cost off there. 🙂

[@chiefwacuta]

nice job on this build. what was the CAD program you were using. I thought one of your videos had a plug for it, went back and scanned the but could not find. Of course I may have thought I saw one and never did. haha

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! I just used Adobe Illustrator because I use it for work, probably not the best tool for the job though haha.

[@andrewthomson9851]

This is a fantastic set up, your videos are very comprehensive and I love your channel. Do you happen to know the weight overall of this kitchen?

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate appreciate that!! Hmm I don't have an exact weight unfortunately but the entire frame was extremely lightweight, could easily lift it with one hand. The only heavy componants were the wooden benchtops (could be replaced by folded aluminium to save weight), and the drawer slides which were quite heavy.

[@markusblackus8462]

Legends

[@mistergain]

Where did you buy sliders?

[@sdrhodes82]

Hey mate. Loving the content. Getting your other half involved is also great to see. My only gripe is the news reader voice accents at the end of every sentence. It's a small thing but it really takes away from what your doing in my opinion.

[@streakychambers658]

Do you think you’ll be up-sizing the gas canister from 1lb to something with a bigger capacity?

[@explorebound]

Yeah I normally take along a bigger gas bottle for trips longer than a few nights. 🙂

[@benduro5898]

Mate 100% love the job looks sooooooo good BUT .... please please please take the sharp edges off the brackets for the little doors behind the cooker, its giving me PTSD hahaha

[@dylanweighell5549]

Bro youve got some wicked ideas could we get a total cost?

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, rough cost for the entire build would be close to $800 (stove: $200, drawer runners: $300, building materials: $300). That was buying most materials at Bunnings though, and a few people have commented that it's far cheaper going to aluminium suppliers so could no doubt shave a bit of the cost off there. 🙂

[@blakeb4369]

The first time I’ve ever regretted listening to you: Goliath slides from Bunnings. Literally - JUNK. A horrible to use product. Everything else you do is amazing, but this was a disaster.

[@explorebound]

Which brand to use for each part comes down to personal preference I guess mate - I’ve used Goliath runners for multiple projects and never had any issues, pretty happy with them for the price. I’m assuming you‘ve had a bad experience with them, so you might want to look at more premium runners instead.