Camp Cupboard - Awesome Camping Resources

Supplies required:

-- Approximately 2.5 meters strong, fast drying, non stretchy fabric
-- Approximately 5 metres 12” wide drapery lace cut into 3 lengths or approx 2 meters strong netting.
-- Thread, strong nylon string
-- Five meters elastic
-- 4 meters Velcro
-- 2 - 5 foot long dowels for top and bottom
-- 4 small Ring screws
-- Hint - look for fabrics in the reduced section of your fabric store.

Directions:

Base - Cut a piece of fabric approximately 46”x58” wide, turn over the top and bottom and sew a pocket to hold the 1.25 diameter dowel. Salvage edge to the sides.

Pockets - create a sleeve for the elastic to be pulled through on the top of each pocket strip. Make 3 strips approx 12 “ high. Feed elastic through the top, and sew the pockets to the backing fabric. Add 1 inch tucks every 3 inches to create fullness in the pockets. Then sew 2 or 3 seams to create different sized pockets. Sew Velcro around 3 sides and bottom.

Dust Cover - Cut another fabric 1⁄4 larger than the size of the base fabric. Sew across the top of the base fabric adding tucks to create fullness to the dust cover. Also add 3 strips of elastic about 8 inches long along the top to use as a tie to tie up the dust cover. Sew Velcro to the sides and the bottom, adding the tucks for fullness.

Finish - install the dowels to the top and bottom. Put a screw in the end of the dowels, and thread the nylon string through the screws, and secure the string. Also add strings to the bottom dowels to secure the Camp Kitchen to the legs of the tripod.

Tripod - Build a strong tripod to support the Camp Kitchen, or can be mounted to a wall or trees. 7 Foot 2”x2” poles are least expensive and very strong. (not shown) Lash 3 poles together approximately 8-10” from top. Open the legs of the tripod and lash light nylon string around the 3 legs to hang items including dippy bags.

Rolls up to store and transport.

Created by Linda Turner

Camp Cupboards