Do you want the joy of camping without the inconvenience? Check out the GSI Outdoors Camp Gourmet Kitchen. This portable kitchen has a food prep area as well as a cooking center. Plus it's designed to pack compactly for camping, picnicking, and tailgating. The rugged components and contemporary design include a double sink with a pressurized fresh water faucet and wastewater collection system (universal foot air pump and collapsible fold-a-carriers not included). Two detachable cutting boards can be placed vertically to form a windscreen, or you can lock them onto the sinks to create a storage space for the drain hoses and other accessories. The adjustable legs allow you to level your kitchen on unpredictable surfaces. The wire-rack cooking surface can be attached in six different positions, and another wire-rack shelf can be used for storage under the sink. In addition, there is a wire hanging/drying rack over the sink where you can hang a lantern to light up your gourmet efforts.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I bought this camp kitchen over the summer and took it on several camping trips with me. It's fairly easy to set up and take down (I could do it without help) and is very easy to keep clean.
So, after using it a few times, here's what I've found:
Pros:
1. Easy set up and take down.
2. Easy to keep clean.
3. Very convenient for hand and dish washing.
4. Very adjustable- you can put the wire attachment on just about any side of the thing, which is nice because all camp sites are different.
5. Stores nice - I have it in a small coat closet now.
6. Cutting boards included- they double as the stow away sink covers.
7. Has lots of storage capabilities- either under the sink on the wire rack, or hanging on the provided hooks. I also put my papertowel roll on one of the wire legs on top of the sink.
Cons
1. If used a lot in a short period of time, the fresh water will come a little loose and start to leak.
2. Can be unstable if not on the most even of ground. It has little adjusters on the four legs of the table (which is great) but they don't work very well.
3. The sink basins are a little shollow.
4. The water jugs are not included (I guess which is fine, they were not expensive- but it would be nice :) )
So, overall, I like this kitchen a lot- there are just a few things I would change if I could. I don't regret buying it, however. It's now a staple for our leasure camping trips.
UPDATE - January 2010
I decided to update my review because I was organizing the camping closet and saw this camp kitchen and it reminded me of my review here on Amazon and that I just wanted to tell everyone how much I still love this thing!!
We've had it almost three years now and it's still in near perfect condition. Nothing has broken, nothing has stained, tarnished, rusted - nothing. I am pretty anal about stuff, so it's been taking care of really well, but it's still held up to regular camping. I think in the past three years we've probably used it close to 20 times.
As I mentioned before, it does tend to leak if you're pumping the water out quick or a lot in a short period of time. However, simply pushing the hose in farther after it's been used for the day will help to solve that problem.
All in all, this has been one of the best pieces of camping equipment we've ever had! I simply adore it.
