Finding a solution to make our campervan full service took a lot of looking around. We tried bins with our old gear first. That was a lot more shlepping then we wanted. Our old organizer was bulky and took up a lot of room, leaving little space for bedding, clothes and groceries. The Eurovan is tight with 4 people in it, we have two teens and they take up space. We mostly use backpacking gear to give us as much leg room as possible. I investigated micro trailers. They’d make the van a lot longer and more difficult to park, as well as further reduce the van’s meager gas milage. Another drawback to the micro trailer idea was that the set up was not kitchen specific. The best solution for us was the large T n’ G model with the swing out. The Eurovan has a massive hatch. With minimal repositioning I can open the entire back end of our van with the swing out attached. People can lounge around inside while chatting with the cook. The kitchen and all of the groceries are outside, creating more premium space inside. We can’t hear pots and pans rattling around. It is AWESOME! All the goodness and none of the hassle.
We can be ready to roll in 15 minutes. We use the van as a daily commuter. On the weekends, we roll the hitch out on a wagon and the TNG out on a cheap furniture dolly and the kitchen is road ready in 15 minutes! When we repack when leaving a campsite everything goes into the TNG box. When we get home it’s onto the dolly and rolled into the garage. Ready for the next adventure. My prep time has been cut in half.
As for how to it works, I’m going to leave that to others to describe, but we took it to a campervan rally and people stood around for an hour watching me make breakfast. They could not get over the functionality, the fit, the design and how well it all worked to together. I felt like I was on a cooking show.
So thanks again! We love our new T’N'G portable kitchen!
— Gina & Randy Thelen