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Hi folks,
A question came up over on Reddit and it seemed worth sharing our response over here too. The OP was torn between wanting the R1T Camp Kitchen and preferring an SUV. Someone helpfully pointed out that we make an R1S specific camp kitchen too. Of course, there were a number comments and I attempted to address them all. Here's my response - hope this is helpful to folks!
We are the only company making camp kitchens custom designed for the Rivian R1T and R1S.
Of course every solution has pros and cons. I'll address some of the concerns mentioned so far.
Space consumption - We've eliminated the two large storage bins we used for our old camping kitchen setup that used to travel in the truck bed by putting all of those things into the Camp Kitchen's wax canvas bags and the storage module. We also no longer schlep the gas camp stove or fuel canisters.
Matthew (Thunderbolt founder and designer) is an industrial designer with 25 years of experience in design and manufacturing. Each design decision was carefully considered. For example, he considered the height of the OEM kitchen to to be too tall for most users, especially on uneven campsites where you're using the trucks' leveling function. The clamshell design give you more work space and puts the work surface closer to standard counter height. The premium marine grade plywood is treated with a food safe danish oil finish. Danish oil is a penetrating finish, so it is long lasting, but if you ever want to touch it up, you can.
Both the R1T and the R1S kitchens are designed to easily remove from your vehicle. If you have an R1T, the Gear Sled is a versatile storage solution when you aren't using the kitchen. It uses a unique linear bearing slide mechanism that combines smooth motion with very little "sway" and supports more than 200 pounds. Well placed cutouts make for easy connection points for bungie cords or other tie-downs. The R1S kitchen has gas shocks that enable it to tip back while installed so that you can access the spare tire well without removing the kitchen.
The most common thing our customers tell us about their Thunderbolt Camp Kitchen is how nice it is to be able to start cooking within minutes of arriving at a camp site. Since I'm usually on cleanup duty, I'd add that the design makes putting everything away for the night super efficient.
Current and past Rivian employees who were familiar with the OEM Camp Kitchen have purchased and installed the Thunderbolt Adventure Supply camp kitchen in their own rigs.
We're happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to reach out!
https://www.thunderboltadventuresupply.com/
A question came up over on Reddit and it seemed worth sharing our response over here too. The OP was torn between wanting the R1T Camp Kitchen and preferring an SUV. Someone helpfully pointed out that we make an R1S specific camp kitchen too. Of course, there were a number comments and I attempted to address them all. Here's my response - hope this is helpful to folks!
We are the only company making camp kitchens custom designed for the Rivian R1T and R1S.
Of course every solution has pros and cons. I'll address some of the concerns mentioned so far.
Space consumption - We've eliminated the two large storage bins we used for our old camping kitchen setup that used to travel in the truck bed by putting all of those things into the Camp Kitchen's wax canvas bags and the storage module. We also no longer schlep the gas camp stove or fuel canisters.
Matthew (Thunderbolt founder and designer) is an industrial designer with 25 years of experience in design and manufacturing. Each design decision was carefully considered. For example, he considered the height of the OEM kitchen to to be too tall for most users, especially on uneven campsites where you're using the trucks' leveling function. The clamshell design give you more work space and puts the work surface closer to standard counter height. The premium marine grade plywood is treated with a food safe danish oil finish. Danish oil is a penetrating finish, so it is long lasting, but if you ever want to touch it up, you can.
Both the R1T and the R1S kitchens are designed to easily remove from your vehicle. If you have an R1T, the Gear Sled is a versatile storage solution when you aren't using the kitchen. It uses a unique linear bearing slide mechanism that combines smooth motion with very little "sway" and supports more than 200 pounds. Well placed cutouts make for easy connection points for bungie cords or other tie-downs. The R1S kitchen has gas shocks that enable it to tip back while installed so that you can access the spare tire well without removing the kitchen.
The most common thing our customers tell us about their Thunderbolt Camp Kitchen is how nice it is to be able to start cooking within minutes of arriving at a camp site. Since I'm usually on cleanup duty, I'd add that the design makes putting everything away for the night super efficient.
Current and past Rivian employees who were familiar with the OEM Camp Kitchen have purchased and installed the Thunderbolt Adventure Supply camp kitchen in their own rigs.
We're happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to reach out!
https://www.thunderboltadventuresupply.com/
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