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How about just standing it on the grass'? Dont come no cheaper than that :)

Angie

Do you have a roof box as well, or just the boot of the car? I've gone to France for long holidays with just the boot of the car for packing and it's not easy. I'f you're staying in one place you might be as well deciding to buy a very cheap plastic table (and chairs) from the hypermarche` as soon as you arrive, and dumping them before coming home.

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 22/6/2008

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This any use? The Royal 2 kitchen stand from Riversway Leisure - folds completely flat, is reasonably lightweight, and has it's own carry bag

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I think the idea of buying a cheap table when you're there sounds like a really good one. I tried one of those aluminium fold up kitchens like the Royal in the pictures above and thought it took up more room packed than it was useful when up, if you see what I mean. Sold it! A table would give you more useable space on top and underneath and take up absolutely no room in the car if you weren't lugging it there and back.

We used a table for cooking for a long time and would again. As we use a suitcase stove for cooking we do though use one of these now http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2015.html as it folds away to nothing and weighs even less! MT

Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 22/6/2008

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We've stopped using our kitchen stand as we found it took up too much space packed and wasn't efficient as it took up lots of tent space but didn't seem to do very much. We now just use a table, it gives more space around the cooker with no irritating little shelves that don't do anything.

We take two tables (one for eating) and they just stack on top of each other for travelling. We use our good table for cooking as it has adjustable legs but you could buy a 10 euro one from Carrefour etc and donate it to someone when you leave. The other advantage of a table is lots of empty space underneath for plastic boxes, cool bags etc.

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I second the tables ,more room to keep things handy by the cooker.I had one of the concertina stands and sold it.

Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 22/6/2008 we do though use one of these now http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2015.html as it folds away to nothing and weighs even less! MT

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Quote: Originally posted by Dianne249 on 22/6/2008

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Thanks for so many good suggestions. I think I am favouring the "get a cheap table" in France approach (as we will be in one place).

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Before you go to the shops for one, check out the area where the recycling is on the campsite. I've been in several where there's a general "depot" area where it's suggested campers leave all sorts of perfectly good things that they don't want to drag home...BBQs, plastic chairs, cheap bodyboards and yes, plastic tables, all left on a general help yoursef basis.. We got a fishing rod and two extra chairs for guests for a few nights...as soon as the guests left I put the chairs back into the depot and within an hour they were at someone elses tent. We've still got the fishing rod..we use it as a flagpole.

Alternatively, ask at the campsite desk. They often have picnic tables and such to borrow.

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 22/6/2008

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I could be wrong, but I would asume they would be for the type of mugs you get in a melamine set as they're smaller than normal mugs. Any other suggestions anyone?

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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 22/6/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 22/6/2008 we do though use one of these now http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2015.html as it folds away to nothing and weighs even less! MT

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Ahh yes, good thinking MT, we use a couple of these as well and they are great - we use them for all sorts of things, washing up, BBQ, cooking, space for dishing up, next to the table, as a stand for the shower and lots of other things in between - cheap and cheerful, they pack up small and pack with your tables (we wrap them in blankets to avoid damaging the table surfaces).   

One of these and a table would do you fine, much more useful than a kitchen stand.

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Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 23/6/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 22/6/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 22/6/2008 we do though use one of these now http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2015.html as it folds away to nothing and weighs even less! MT

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Ahh yes, good thinking MT, we use a couple of these as well and they are great - we use them for all sorts of things, washing up, BBQ, cooking, space for dishing up, next to the table, as a stand for the shower and lots of other things in between - cheap and cheerful, they pack up small and pack with your tables (we wrap them in blankets to avoid damaging the table surfaces).   

One of these and a table would do you fine, much more useful than a kitchen stand.

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Piglet, I think we are at cross puproses here! The stand I put the link to is a purpose designed stand with windshield for suitcase stoves, I'm guessing you are talking about a general purpose X-leg folding stand? MT

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