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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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. 💖
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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!
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. 🤙🏽
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.
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.
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
Green like the hanging lamp off the antlers for the exterior with white stencil; interior, just a wax/mineral oil if you want to use surface as a cutting board/prep table.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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 💪🚛🇨🇦✌️
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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
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.
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
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!
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.
I love how Cody botched the front door measurements and said "welp, time for supper." West Coast man knows how to avoid problems!
It's always always just short by the thickness of the board too "How did I manage to not notice that??" 🤨😂😂
This is how the us first service avoids problems. Act accordingly
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
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
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.
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.
Baltic birch and pocket screws are my go to, loved seeing Cody doing a basic build in the same fashion.
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.
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
@@joeysausage3437 Oh yes, although ours is probably 2x the size. It had to house enough supplies for a family of 7 hahaha 😂
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.
Good to see you making things again, it always puts you in a more positive mood.
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!
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.
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.
Loving the new, old school Wranglerstar.
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!!
Checkerboard beacuse food is the finish line. Simply and fun
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.
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.
I have been really enjoying your recent videos. Good ideas that most guys can handle. Thanks for your commitment to teaching.
My Dad’s 70 year old chuck box for hunting and camping is painted a dark FS green.
Red and white checkered, like the old chuck wagon commercials.. GOD BLESS Y'ALL!
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.
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.
Black.
Thank you
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...
Don't forget the coffee pot. A layout drawer is handy too. I have my Grandpa's chuckbox he built for a pickup.
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...
Reminds me of chuck boxes we had in Boy Scouts.
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. 💖
Grey would look great in contrast to the black stovetop. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the video greatly.
My dad also made one, some 40 years ago, fully stocked with everything needed. I own it now after his passing.
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.
A small kettle/billy would be a great addition to this kit and there's ample room for one
a coffee pot would also come in handy. No chuckwagon is without one
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!
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.
Blue with white speckles or black and white like the old porcelain covered dinnerware. A classic old school look.
No clue how I’ve made it through 38 years of life without one of these jigs. Nice job!
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
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
You're doing man,God bless you.
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!
Thank you Mr W.
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. 🤙🏽
Looks nice! I'd put a couple of hooks on the outside for hanging utensils, a towel, or a pot holder.
It looks awesome. Now we need a Wranglerstar cookout video.
The stencils are always my favourite part. I really need to look for a stencil punch to make my own.
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.
You got a big job there with keeping up with the Aussies innovation!
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.
Ok I’m going to build that! Perfect
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.
Love seeing projects like this
Sooper skookum, love the line of M12 tools.
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😅
I love your workshop the tools especially
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
Green like the hanging lamp off the antlers for the exterior with white stencil; interior, just a wax/mineral oil if you want to use surface as a cutting board/prep table.
Love my Kreg pocket jig
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!!
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.
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.
Awesome Build ! Handy to have one of those. Dont forget the Coffee Pot !
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.
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 💪🚛🇨🇦✌️
Excellent WS video. Thanks sir!
Green for sure
That Baltic birch ply comes from my forest :)
I love this type of content videos. I would either paint the cooking station black or leave it as. A natural wood look.
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.
It's a Kreg pocket hole jig. And yes, Coleman green would be an excellent choice for this box.
Like it !!! Prayers to you & yours !!!
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)
I think that brown would be a nice color for it!
Guy is great at making boxes :)))
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.
Back in the 1970's my Boy Scout Troop had kitchen boxes like this... minus the gas stove.
We still use them in scouts today!
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
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. ❤
My boy scout troop used to always have a patrol box almost identical to that little kitchen you made.
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.
Great build ,I need one those Chuck boxes . I'd go with Coleman green with black insides and stenciling.
A mottled red would match your dishes. Nice build
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.
Thanks for the build! Battery insulation box next. We have a log pole coat hanger rack that can be broken apart.
Cookware I would think should be silver 🥈🥈
I like Baltic birch, I used that on my motorhome cabinets I made!
I need to build one of these for the overland truck. good stuff!
Truer words have never been spoken. As a tradesman, I always assume the job will take twice as long.
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.
Good job Norm.
Green. Green is good.
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.
My grandmother had one and it was olive green to match the stove.
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?
Blue would look nice .
3x for sure!
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!
Kneegah, You’re a total scieco with your switch & bait to over come sensoarchip. I love it... Cheers
Color coordinate with that green stove!
Coleman green would look awesome
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
I need to build a couple of these for a couple different Overland Rigs thanks for the Ideas Cody looks good 4:49 @WranglerStar
Outstanding work!!!!
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.
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