Travel Kitchen Official Release. Now in Gear Shop

[Blueassassin]

I hope so!

I keep looking at your setup but it's just too short on the table height for me that's why I really like the original camp kitchen.

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[karthikkamaths24]

It’s cool and all, but how do people keep all the pots and pan clean after using it? Plus the smell must be an issue for R1s users

 

[JayinNJ]

Where's the sink?

 

[simplyrivian]

I bought it for multiple reasons, not least of which is what these site sponsors do around it. Will someone make a counter-height folding table with this specific setup in mind with maybe a little extra counter space, a hole for a fold flat sink, maybe an under table shelf to hold pots and pans and a water tank for a faucet? I would very quickly be sold on that. I’ve looked at other options for a camp table to put it on, but I know the Rivian enthusiast crowd can do better.

For the record I LOVED the original camp kitchen idea for my R1T and I have been very close to getting the Thunderbolt kitchen multiple times, but this design has a silver lining that intrigues me… I can move this setup closer to my tent (with an extension cord) and can cook under a bug screened canopy if the mosquitos are out in full force (or under a canopy to protect from the rain or the sun’s heat). I can cook on my truck’s tailgate if I want, but this (or a simple induction burner setup) with an extension cord gives me flexibility.

I also had the same thought. if planned carefully you could have a neat outdoor home kitchen setup that is portable to use on the road at weekends.

 

[CarlM408]

I keep looking at your setup but it's just too short on the table height for me that's why I really like the original camp kitchen.

We've had no issues and we're rather tall, 6'2 and 5'9
The 'trick' to easy leveling and also a higher counter height is the raise up the air suspension first to high or higest, and then hit Level, so it's settling down instead of trying to pump itself up.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Nice video. Underwhelming design. Not that I'm in the market, but no sink is a deal-breaker. Wonder if any of the original design units will ever slip out of the factory? Perhaps in a wrecked truck? Hope everyone is checking inside the gear tunnels of any junkyard Rivians they come across. ?

 

[dleepnw]

i get why they canned the camp kitchen (market is too small for number of R1Ts) but this is so underwhelming it borders on ridiculous. why spend time and resources on this designing and making this accessory? so many 3rd party options that are way cheaper.

and having a marketing push... for this?

it reminds me of the camp speaker and tonneaus. over promised, under delivered, over priced.

focus on the vehicles and spend those extra resources on service centers and improving overall communications. oh, and maybe making a wireless charger that works well.

 

[Thunderbolt Adventure]

I keep looking at your setup but it's just too short on the table height for me that's why I really like the original camp kitchen.

What Carl says above is spot on about the best way to get the truck nicely leveled which also results in a standard counter height camp kitchen.

 

[Thunderbolt Adventure]

It makes financial sense that they redesigned it to focus on fit & finish with the R1S (and "non-rivian" vehicles), but I'll always be salty that they completely abandoned the gear tunnel version.

I understand your frustration that there is no OEM Gear Tunnel Kitchen, but we have a lot of very happy customers with this model:

https://www.thunderboltadventuresup...ts/rivian-r1t-overland-kitchen-with-gear-sled

 

[ironpig]

I'm not interested in the travel kitchen, but I knew it would sell out immediately. Rivian knows it has customers that will buy this stuff.

 

[NWPolyglot]

I wanted it and it’s sold out already?

 

[NWPolyglot]

I wanted it and it’s sold out already?

Oh it was available when I checked again?

 

[Dark-Fx]

We've had no issues and we're rather tall, 6'2 and 5'9
The 'trick' to easy leveling and also a higher counter height is the raise up the air suspension first to high or higest, and then hit Level, so it's settling down instead of trying to pump itself up.

Then it makes accessing other parts of the vehicle more difficult, especially for those of us that have young kids.

 

[Gavinmcc]

I actually like it better than the original design. Nice to keep a functional gear tunnel while still having a small portable set up.
That said, for the amount of times I would use it, gonna pass at 1,400.

But if I did more camp cooking away from our cabin, I would get it. Clean design. Simple.

 

[ohseedee]

I got to play with this at one of the Rivian locations the other day. It looks nice and of high quality, but it's not more functional than a tote to hold your utensils and a $65 cooktop from Amazon. The asking price is insane for the functionality you get.

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