Overlanding
Kitchen
why compromise?
A kitchen designed from the ground up to provide an unadulterated cooking experience, all from the trunk of your car.
Overlanding Kitchen
Spring 2022
With a modular layout people can now have all the comforts of a home kitchen, from the trunk of their car - and with a width of just 36 inches it can fit in even the smallest of off-road vehicles.
Despite having a footprint half that of any competitors, this kitchen comes fully-equipped with cabinets, induction cooktop, storage for cups, wine, plates, mugs, pans and even a built-in espresso maker.
All-in-one
Compact, efficient, easy… The ultimate cooking appliance for overlanders
Our Competition:
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Clunky.
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Expensive.
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Under-Utilized.
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Limiting.
Us:
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Compact.
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Inexpensive.
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Versatile.
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Convenient.
Features:
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A strong single-hinge countertop swings out from the main body to provide and added 30 inches of surface area. Perfect for socializing, cooking or enjoying a meal.
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All the comforts of home means an uncompromised solution to your caffeine fix. With a magnificent Illy espresso machine built in, all you need to do is turn it on. With refillable water reservoir and espresso pod storage at the machine’s rear.
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A full-size two-burner, low-profile induction stove is kept underneath the cabinets, behind a removable frosted panel. When not being stored it is easily placeable atop the kitchen and can be plugged into the onboard power supply.
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Taking its lead from aerospace, the goal here was efficiency of space. There is not a half inch on this kitchen that goes un-utilized, all without any risks to structural integrity.
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The core product is made up of frame with three module cavities. While on this model we have elected for a certain configuration, In a production scenario customers would be able to choose from a wide range of inset modules-tailoring each kitchen to a specific need and proce-point.
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Whereas any functional competitor to this product is built-into the vehicle ours is far more versatile. Two handles on each side allow for easy removal, and the kitchen can be secured by clipping onto latches on the bottom.
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Measuring in at under 36 inches in width, and 20 inches in height we are able to fit into almost any offroad vehicle imaginable. We started by benchmarking the Land Rover Defender, a vehicle with one of the smallest trunk openings in its class and ensured that the kitchen would fit with room to spare - you would struggle to find an overlanding vehicle incapable of handling this.
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This kitchen is not designed for the hardcore survivalist, but neither is it designed for the glamper in a $100,000 truck. We’re targeting the type of people who may not be ready to permanently install a kitchen into their vehicle. But instead those that may want a quick family getaway, and would rather not deal with all the headaches that might normally involve.
Building the Prototype
Many suggested that I 3D-print a smaller-scale version instead of building a full-size prototype. While it may have been less time-consuming, I strongly believe in testing ideas with real-life fully functional models at scale.
This prototype especially, was a challenge, but the process of building it proved invaluable.
