Updated, New and improved Products. Now more Camp Goodness!
by Kurt Huber | Published 3/15/2024
In the winter darkness of the past couple months I have upgraded, enhanced or created a new variety for 3 of the Camping Kitchen Box products. And now that it is almost spring I have gotten around to blogging about them...
Upgraded Headlamp Strap
The materials of the replacement headlamp strap had been almost 100% upgraded. The elastic webbing has been changed to one that feels silky smooth. The hardware is being replaced with something that is sized more appropriately with a sleeker design. It is kind of hard to tell difference in the pictures but, when you touch it, it just feels better.
Toilet Paper Dispenser
The Toilet Paper Holder started life out as the "Sample Chuck Box". I have come to the realization that people are ordering it as a TP holder and not as a sample, so I have eliminated some of the clunky aspects which made for a good sample, but not for the best toilet paper holder. The changes include replacing the unnecessarily thick 6mm top with 4mm, getting rid of the hook and loop that use to hold the top down and replacing it with elastic webbing and adding a little handle to grab or hang the holder from.
New Headlamp Hanger
Finally I have created yet another design for the headlamp hanger. The pictures below tell the story.
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Menu / Checklist Holder - A Customer Customization
by Kurt Huber | Published 12/12/2023
I was corresponding with one of my customers who built 3 Boxes based on our plans for his Trail Life Troop. He pointed out an enhancement that he made to the boxes that I that was really useful. Inside each box he attached a clipboard style clip that can hold Menus / Check list duty rosters etc.
Above is the holder with the Troop's camping kitchen check list.
You can get clips like Charles used on Amazon. Charles is a leather worker so he attached the clipboard holders with double caps, which made for a neat installation.
Above is a picture of one of the troops freshly finished boxes. It's looking good!
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Redesigned Headlamp Hangers
by Kurt Huber | Published 10/5/2023
Here are some new design for the Headlamp Hangers. Why? Because I am working on my Fusion 360 skills, and needed a practice project. And in the end I thought it was really neat the way it came out, so thanks to the miracle of 3d printing you can get one.
The first new design incorporates the initials "CKB" (for Camping Kitchen Box) and second design removes the B, since it does not perform a functional purpose, for those who really all about function.
You will also note that they glow in the dark, or you can get it in black if being a ninja is your thing.
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Little Things for Little Products
by Kurt Huber | Published 10/20/2022
Some little product improvements have happened recently, and though small, I did not want to lose sight of them.
First is for the headlamp shade... a new smaller cord lock. The picture below compares the new cord lock (on the left) to the old one (on the right) and a a triple AAA battery for scale, The smaller cord lock also allows the use of thinner cord, making the whole arrangement even lighter and more compact
The pictures below show the old and new cord locks on the shade.
The other small thing are also related to your headlamp.. the headlamp hanger, or now hangers. For those those who do not like snakes , but want a headlamp hanger, I now have a design that is called "Standard", since a generic design calls for a generic name. Both design are now available in black as well as red. If that is not enough choices for you, tell me what color you want.
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