I just love it when I spot an ingenious idea in a forum post or picture on QJ like this kitchen setup:

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does anyone know anything more about this hack?
would anyone be willing to share more hacks like this?

Cheers,

JD

If you have a specific question, I should be able to answer your question.  Based on ST suggestion, I eliminated the metal mending plates and just bolt the two 2 x 2 together.  Originally, I used small dead trees, primarily spruce and balsam for the poles.  I switched to 2 x 2 because some camp sites do not have suitable dead trees to make poles.  If a  person did a lot of travelling, the set up could be made smaller.  The one in the picture is 10 feet long.  If you use 2 x 2 you should have a mending plate to keep the 2 x 2 from bending towards each other.  What you see in the photos is about the 10th prototype.  You can use ropes if you don't want to use straps.  The four straps used to hold the 2 x 2 should be adjustable so you can level the kitchen set up.

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Since your brought that up, I had a crazy idea about a TELESCOPING pole set-up using PVC pipe?
Not sure IF the dimensions would work-out but here it goes
Take 2 lengths of PVC pipe, say 3/4 and 1 inch. Idea being 3/4 will sleeve into the 1 inch? Then drill a hole EVERY foot thru BOTH pipes that you can fit a CLEVIS type pin thru. Just decide the longest length you'd want and how much the need to overlap to keep structural integrity? On each end you drill a small hole on each unit so you can use a hooked bungee cord to set height on trees. Then secure with flat strap like Westwood did.  The address any issues that might come up after you get the intial set-up.

IF that thought worked out, I'd take a step drill and figure out a pattern and HONEYCOMB the two sliding sections to lighten weight. You could easily lash the telescoping pieces one each side to thwart/yoke.

Schedule 40 pipe is tough stuff and you don't have to worry about it cracking/splitting like wood can.

You could do the same with round or square aircraft grade aluminum but it would cost a lot more.

Old Salt wrote on Jul 20^th, 2016 at 8:18pm:


Sure, duct tape is always an option.

Where was that pic taken? Kinda looks familar.
I like anything you can get more than one use out of.