Ultimate DIY Camp Kitchen Chuck Box! 🏕️ | Wranglerstar’s Masterclass

[@grabo454]

Dad made a chuck box very much like this a couple years ago before he died. This reminds me of it, I should go back up to his house and see if it is still there, honestly would really like to have it. Thanks for doing this, good memories!

[@djlesinski7978]

I love how Cody botched the front door measurements and said "welp, time for supper." West Coast man knows how to avoid problems!

[@JohnnyDub16]

It's always always just short by the thickness of the board too "How did I manage to not notice that??" 🤨😂😂

[@BaberJacks]

This is how the us first service avoids problems. Act accordingly

[@Hazmatguy117]

How was the front door botched? Is it cause it seems too short? I don’t think it will be with the hinge on the bottom

[@jakerizzi4173]

Just built this exact box recently from REI’s plans online. The front door needs to be short on the bottom by the thickness so that it opens properly with the hinge on the inside. You then have a seamless transition from the box to the “workspace” without a gap which would be present if the hinge was on the outside and the door the full height

[@watchoutcezanne]

Elk / bear / fish camp is rough on paint: outside, inside, on floor, on any surface you use. Unfinished cedar for countertops is sweet smelling, stains as life, can be sanded smooth and does not "yap" at your conscientious need to keep clean as a white painted surface in ANY setting always will We always used cork flooring for our counters. Heat resistant and quiet. And then a trucker's canvas tarp weighing in at 18 Mills is so much easier to clean then anything else you could put down as temporary in a tend. If you're packing materials in for a month's hunt on horses it's not a problem because it weighs a lot. If you're only going to be there for a week use fir boughs. Sweet to the touch as long as it's just a week otherwise they become extremely dry and you could set the whole place on fire. We had a guy that always chainsawed slabs for all of our service and then we burn them at the end. Mules can carry wonderful things into the country. We certainly love your program and we love your wife and your dear daughter and we are so proud of your son.

[@kenleppek]

Classic old school Boy scout camp kitchen. My Dad built one when he was in the scouts. He's almost 70 now and the box is still in use today.

[@tommysuswick9751]

Takes 3x as long as you'd think. Agreed. I came to that conclusion about 3 and 1/3 years ago but should have realized a decade ago.

[@salemlott5072]

My grandfather built our camp kitchen in 1967, we don't take it camping anymore, but it has become part of our outdoor cook area. Love it

[@salemlott5072]

@@joeysausage3437 Oh yes, although ours is probably 2x the size. It had to house enough supplies for a family of 7 hahaha 😂

[@Anman619]

Ever since I moved into my house, I have noticed tasks take much longer than imagined. I find it helps to keep that in mind and be okay with the process. Give it up to God. Great video Cody.

[@user-iv1in2bd2w]

Baltic birch and pocket screws are my go to, loved seeing Cody doing a basic build in the same fashion.

[@jameschippett2177]

Loving the new, old school Wranglerstar.

[@JerkRice]

My interest in camping led me reseach homesteading as some of the skills cross over. Homesteading led me to Wranglerstar so here we are back at my first interest. Needless to say, I love this series of videos. Thank you for the awesome content.

[@Cavalier666]

Good to see you making things again, it always puts you in a more positive mood.

[@rhondaw7792]

Love your videos but please remember there are a lot of women who watch your videos too! This video is exactly what I have been looking for to build. Thank you. 💖

[@NewayneRA]

THIS video was so nostalgic to working in a small two man shop making cabinets which was also around the time I started watching your videos, your videos along with the work I was doing taught me so many valuable lessons, thank you.

[@thatguynamedsalt]

I just put clear lacquer on my Wanigan (Canada 🇨🇦) and I buy a sticker everywhere I camp such as Provincial Parks. It's one of my favorite possessions and it's proudly displayed in my garage.

[@jameskennedy7509]

Reminds me of the camp box we had in the Scout troop my son and I were in back in the mid to late 1990's. It was called "Goliath" and it was BIG! Somebody made it to survive. It was 3/4" plywood, stained brown to appear "woodsy", and had many coats of something on it to make it resistant to everything, including scouts. It would take at least four older scouts and/or adults to load/unload it. The younger scouts were in charge of setting up the saw horses Goliath went on. Wherever Goliath was set up was where he stayed until we were loading to go home. It did not matter if it was a weekend or a week. Goliath stayed where he was setup. My guess is goliath was 3' X 2' by 20" with two sectioned areas in the top portion for smaller stuff. Your video brings back great memories..... thanks!

[@gort400]

Very nice. My Dad built on for our family camping in the NY Catskill Mts and Adirondack Mts in the late 60's, early 70's. We lived on Long Island and every first week of July we went camping. Thanks for the memories.

[@danielmiller2977]

As a cabinet maker, I'm impressed with your decision to use pocket screws. Anyone can do it, and it's a very good connection. Perfect method for someone with little experience. Overall, nice job.i love your channel. God bless you and your family.

[@danielmiller2977]

Black.

[@wranglerstar]

Thank you

[@lymanreed3812]

I have been really enjoying your recent videos. Good ideas that most guys can handle. Thanks for your commitment to teaching.

[@louisng7539]

We have half a dozen of these in my kids' scout troop. We call them patrol boxes and are stocked very similarly. One even has detachable legs that slide into slots at each end as cross bars for portage. As a new patrol is founded, they get to refurbish and redecorate a box to suit, so they're all different colors. One observation: portability is pretty rough on corners of these boxes. Perhaps reinforce them. And metal loop handles on the sides are also very convenient, since it's the perfect place to tie a garbage bag.

[@kennyscarboro8161]

Checkerboard beacuse food is the finish line. Simply and fun

[@marcdavis2951]

Reminds me of chuck boxes we had in Boy Scouts.

[@mattshaffer5935]

My Dad’s 70 year old chuck box for hunting and camping is painted a dark FS green.

[@brucemccauley8887]

We used these in our boy scout troop all the time. We put brackets on the sides at the bottom that chamfer cut 2x4's could fit into for legs so they were stand-alone pieces. That, and carry handles on the sides made them easy to move, setup, and use. They are awesome boxes. Great work!!

[@699hazard]

A small kettle/billy would be a great addition to this kit and there's ample room for one

[@thesayxx]

a coffee pot would also come in handy. No chuckwagon is without one

[@ULTRASMOKE]

Red and white checkered, like the old chuck wagon commercials.. GOD BLESS Y'ALL!

[@danyatchyshyn5459]

Reminds me of the ones we had in our Boy Scout troop. Ours were a little bigger, painted green and had the heavy duty handles on the side. Good memories using them.

[@gus1911]

Don't forget the coffee pot. A layout drawer is handy too. I have my Grandpa's chuckbox he built for a pickup.

[@johnycoho7830]

It looks awesome. Now we need a Wranglerstar cookout video.

[@matthewcoll9845]

We still use the chuck boxes in the scouts. My scouts have 2 boxes, one green, one gray, the one our leaders use was finish grade plywood and is stained with a couple coats of clear on it.

[@alanniederlitz8630]

NIce, love the old work bench behind you, we used to have one when i was much younger, it had slots and peg holes and LARGE screw clamps made of wood...

[@jordanjohnson3370]

No clue how I’ve made it through 38 years of life without one of these jigs. Nice job!

[@damioncrawford7264]

When i was a kid my scout troop had two, one green and another white. While we always brought both on an outing I believe the white was our main kitchen box and the green held any extra items we would need.

[@cee8mee]

Plans for the spaces on both sides of the stove? Flights with round indentations for spice canisters. Could use magnets to keep the canisters stuck on the flights which could hang from each front corner during use. Don't forget a cutting board

[@tomreichardt6044]

Back in the 1970's my Boy Scout Troop had kitchen boxes like this... minus the gas stove.

[@michaels5809]

We still use them in scouts today!

[@thesayxx]

Nice. I remember one camping trip with my troop, we had 2 barrels converted to stoves. Took roughly 3 hours to cook pasta for 20 people :D fun times

[@amercyreceived]

You're doing man,God bless you.

[@micwell2247]

Enjoyed mine for years in my center pole marquis, my preferred way of camping/hunting/vacationing. I'm probably the only camper that prays for rain and snow. Cheers all...

[@chrisborowski5090]

Hey Cody, love the design of this set, it'll fit perfectly in your elk hunting camp. Something you might want to keep in mind when using pocket screws is that you generally want to use them on the "outside" of a box. although the pocket screw is primarily just a clamp for the glue, drilling the holes and adding the screws from the outside of the joint will give a lot more wood for the screw to grab on too. It's probably fine for this application though. Keep up the great videos!

[@StephenSwitzer]

The stencils are always my favourite part. I really need to look for a stencil punch to make my own.

[@davidjackson1770]

paint it black to cover any grease issues. but more importantly; A VIDEO OF MR. WRANGLERSTAR USEING GLUE AND NOT MAKING A MESS?! wow! and I was there to see it! LOL!! good job sir!

[@trentonburbank9327]

My dad also made one, some 40 years ago, fully stocked with everything needed. I own it now after his passing.

[@bobbailey4954]

Maybe some rope handles and something to help hold the front panel at 90* and a forest green paint would complement the look as well.

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

You got a big job there with keeping up with the Aussies innovation!

[@Kalebzwick]

Love seeing projects like this

[@Mango_Puffin]

Grey would look great in contrast to the black stovetop. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the video greatly.

[@ClaytonSensiba]

Love this project. Been thinking of building one. I’m very much a beginner but this doesn’t look like too hard of a woodworking project. Love the old white gas appliances Cody

[@RockymountainMike]

Tip: after you applied the glue to the plate/cup/bowl dividers. Before your place the divider on the glue sprinkle saw dust on the glue and it will prevent it from sliding around when you clamp it down. Nice quality build. It’s satisfying using pocket holes. 🤙🏽

[@Brandn43]

Ok I’m going to build that! Perfect

[@theanxious]

I really enjoy the clock in the background on this. Obviously 99% of people will realize you didn't build this in 7 minutes, but I like to know the actual time it took YOU to do this. I don't build stuff like this hardly ever, so it would take me longer than you I'm sure. But about 3.5 hours for this is reasonable in my mind. Unless you're building them on a production level 😅. Nice set up as always!

[@benzmansl65amg]

Excellent WS video. Thanks sir!

[@natebellamy357]

Looks great so far brother! I made one of these years ago and had it stand in 4 black iron pipe legs that became handles to carry it. Red and Yellow are the colours that make us experience hunger. How about McWranglerstar?

[@davillanueva1]

Hey Cody, when driving small screws, you should try a drill driver such as the 2505-22 from Milwaukee. It offers far more accuracy and control. Impact drivers are meant for nuts and bolts, but can do wood.

[@musky629]

Good job Norm.

[@WTFBazda]

Looks nice! I'd put a couple of hooks on the outside for hanging utensils, a towel, or a pot holder.

[@larryschmidt3594]

Blue with white speckles or black and white like the old porcelain covered dinnerware. A classic old school look.

[@grantottaviano7445]

Sooper skookum, love the line of M12 tools.

[@raymondclark1785]

I saw one chuck box with another box that slipped over top. It would be lifted off and was the base for the chuck box to sit on. It had matching handle holes and a lot of cut outs to reduce weight

[@JoshuaRitchey79]

Thank you Mr W.

[@yaelri1430]

I love your workshop the tools especially

[@GrimRScythe]

I have a storage box that replaces my front passenger seat in my HiAce, You've reminded me that I might need a proper dish washing station too😅

[@italian_hillbilly]

I need to build one of these for the overland truck. good stuff!

[@smazerolle]

I always love watching your videos and learning new things. Can you do an updated Comms video? Its been quite a while and I'd like to know how the Baofengs have been working for you.

[@johnqpublic9074]

Looks like the REI plans. Made one myself. Finishing, try using a propane torch, char it, super light sand with 220, wipe with boiled linseed, then wipe on poly to finish. If you really want it upscale, split the front cover door, and use ice box latches.

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Like it !!! Prayers to you & yours !!!

[@whiskey60]

Awesome Build ! Handy to have one of those. Dont forget the Coffee Pot !

[@Gersty8]

Color coordinate with that green stove!

[@-Hari-03]

i think a nice rich dark brown would be a nice colour for food, all the good foods are brown; steaks and whatnot (the outside at least)

[@davidfredrick]

Great job. Love kreg pocket holes. If you don't mind it showing the screws on the outside of the box is slightly stronger but it isn't enough to know except in it fell situation.

[@mrbored7875]

Guy is great at making boxes :)))

[@johnsonoutdoors8117]

Man am I going to miss using these things. As a scout I have used them quite often. It would also go great after I make a table like yours. I am in a group of guys 16-19 looking to buy some land and homestead together. Starting with at least one canvas tent.

[@JGILLENKY]

West coast man uses quick and easy construction. East coast men with the blood of the countries founding fathers uses proper jointery. JK looks great! Loving the camp set up! You have a beautiful piece of property! Keep up the good work!!

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

I think that brown would be a nice color for it!

[@ElevatorBear]

Awesome. I used to use one of these for camp outs with Boy Scouts. I forget how but it sat elevated on 2x6s I believe. ❤

[@skatethe4063]

My boy scout troop used to always have a patrol box almost identical to that little kitchen you made.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Love my Kreg pocket jig

[@CynthiaRockroth]

Dad figured it would take him 2 hours to replace the belt on dishwasher. When he got started, the 18 month old twins woke up from nap. It took over 5 hours of giggling and chasing his tools down the twins kept walking off with. We got pictures. Happy afternoon with grandpa and a fixed dishwasher. He said if the twins haven't helped I been done in 2 hours, including the trip to the hardware store. They barely got the back on before dinner. Twins are now 40.

[@zacharybabb970]

Thanks for the build! Battery insulation box next. We have a log pole coat hanger rack that can be broken apart.

[@ronweenk]

Great build ,I need one those Chuck boxes . I'd go with Coleman green with black insides and stenciling.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

That Baltic birch ply comes from my forest :)

[@loneguestl1l]

Truer words have never been spoken. As a tradesman, I always assume the job will take twice as long.

[@BuildNStuff86]

What I nice setup. I am glad you did this video. As for paint, might I suggest brushing with a few coats of gloss Rustoleum forest green. It’s tough, easy to clean, and a nice traditional looking finish.

[@amc8313]

Looks great....will the front drop down door not get in the way when using the burners??

[@ClarkS963]

Cookware I would think should be silver 🥈🥈

[@MJPeddler]

My Boy Scout troop had similar boxes, back in the day. They had detachable legs that would also allowing two of us to carry the box similar to carrying a stretcher.

[@Flyboy160]

Personally, I think I would keep the natural wood look. Maybe stain it and sealer of some sort like a clear coat to protect the wood. Or maybe have your wife and kids paint a graphic on it to give it that home effect and personal touch to remind you of your family. It would be a great morale booster when times are tough.

[@J297WFD]

Agree 100% about guessing time to complete a task. Just the other day I had to install 34 4 inch soffit vents and I said to my wife I should be done in 2 hours……. Nope 6! Hahaha

[@ericcardinal4788]

That is a very nice camp site cook box. What brand of wood screw do you recommend? Also would pine plywood work as well as birch wood

[@harpintn]

One thing that every camper / prepper should have is a camp style dutch oven. It takes a bit to learn how to use it so practice some before you you need it to survive.

[@FabianTrujillo-hw3wd]

Are you no longer in TikTok? Glad I found your KZbin ! Glodbless

[@Pritam043]

I am making Altoids stationary kit. Please suggest - 1) Liquid glue which can be used repeatedly 2) Transparent tape which can be cut without scissors 3) Compact slim stapler

[@phenixevelyphd2149]

That Craig bucket screw unit works like a charm. Look fab so far. 😎👍 Color suggestion: Green, similar to the stove. High gloss finish for easy cleaning.

[@teebob21]

It's a Kreg pocket hole jig. And yes, Coleman green would be an excellent choice for this box.

[@MsPetra2009]

A mottled red would match your dishes. Nice build

[@NordicViking88]

Green for sure

[@brianleya9072]

I love this type of content videos. I would either paint the cooking station black or leave it as. A natural wood look.

[@TinyGoHomes]

Ahh yes good old simple cabinetry. I been doing a bunch myself in the tiny home trailer build. My tip is cut a nice size tile to insert under the stove in white and stair the wood white or grey then clear it. Super easy to clean 💪🚛🇨🇦✌️

[@jeremiahramos5526]

The geeen that the stove is already.

[@bocamint4937]

Seriously, please do more with that stainless steel oven in the tent. It looks like it might take some practice to get right. I think it's very worthwhile to show us what it's capable of. Thanks.

[@christianlepinske7699]

I hope you're doing well Cody and family; i always love your videos. I already made the blue kerosene lantern boxes myself! I'd say black to match the cast iron and hide future dirt or food stains on the outside.

[@JerryW-i2u]

Outstanding work!!!!

[@drivinolered5835]

I would use a dark stain to accent the wood grain of the boards. Possibly a walnut, chestnut or other dark color so it doesn’t show food/grease stains. My dad and I would build things with wood and rarely painted them to show off the natural beauty of the wood.

[@bonzaibarty]

I like Baltic birch, I used that on my motorhome cabinets I made!

[@dholtman5977]

My grandmother had one and it was olive green to match the stove.

[@iknapp98]

In boy scouts we called them patrol boxes. They were wonderful tools to have on camping trips

[@ALIASJOHNNYPREPP]

Especially the backpacking trips LOL