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01-24-2017, 03:17 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2023 25' Flying Cloud
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Portable bar
I wanted to share a little camp accessory I made a year and a half or so ago - it's been on ~15 trips with us so far. My family usually camps with my best friend and his family; they have a hybrid kiwi they bring and we camp all over VA and usually one trip per year into PA. We've also ventured up to NY and down to NC on trips.
One thing we all love is craft beer, and our days camping usually involve us hanging out outside, chasing the kids around, cooking, and then when the kids go to bed, tasting some good beer - often locally sourced in growlers from local breweries. We spend little to no time in the airstream - only to sleep and occasionally to cook breakfast or if the weather is really bad. So rather than sit around in camp chairs under the awning (it's hot in the sun in VA in the summer) I decided to see if I could fashion a portable bar to hang out at. I looked at some commercially available stuff on Amazon and the like but nothing really stood out as being both portable and somewhat sturdy.
So, I built my own. It was incredibly simple and cost under $40. I picked up a couple of pallets from a local carpet store (free), an $8 2x12 framing board, a set of door hinges ($10), some bamboo landscaping fence ($9), some L brackets ($3) and a bottle opener ($6). I then attached the pallets together in an L-shape with the hinges, cut the framing board at a 45 degree angle and mounted each piece on top of the pallet with the L brackets. Cut the fencing to the height of the pallets and voila, portable tiki bar that folds up and slides in the door of the camper or back of the truck when not in use. My buddy grabbed a set of bar stools at a garage sale for $15 and we were set. Super easy to build, took around an hour and a half to build and can be set up or put away in around a minute, most of which is putting the bamboo fencing back on.
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01-24-2017, 04:09 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 22' Safari
Spicewood (W of Austin)
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2015
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HA!
I LIKE IT!
Been wanting a bar for my hangar, thinking/hoping I'd find some old hippie who had a cheap vinyl circle-bar in a garage sale, but I might just do what you just taught me.
Thanks!
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01-24-2017, 04:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Florence
, Alabama
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 711
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Nice setup. I sure could use a drink. lol
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01-24-2017, 04:24 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 28' International
Renton
, Washington
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 291
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I love this. Now I have to find a party to go to.
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2018 28 International Serenity
2013 F150 Ecoboost
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01-24-2017, 04:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Newberg
, Oregon
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,052
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That is great. Where does it go when you are traveling?
Mike
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01-24-2017, 04:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2023 25' Flying Cloud
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 259
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caffeinated
That is great. Where does it go when you are traveling?
Mike
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I fold it up like the first pic and slide it right in the door of the airstream or in the back of the truck, bar top down.
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01-24-2017, 04:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Pretty clever.
Maggie
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01-24-2017, 05:26 PM
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Rivet Master
South East
, Michigan
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 546
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If you are drinking craft beer, I need to find my way into whatever park you are in and get the next door site!!!
Nice job on the bar
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2017 29' SOB, 2022 Platinum F-150 SCrew, ProPride
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01-24-2017, 07:23 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 27' Overlander
1996 34' Excella
Florida Panhandle
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 396
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Won't you be my neighbor?
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Florida Panhandle
1977 Overlander / 27' ~ The Attitude Adjuster
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01-24-2017, 08:51 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2023 25' Flying Cloud
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 259
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SailorSam205
If you are drinking craft beer, I need to find my way into whatever park you are in and get the next door site!!!
Nice job on the bar
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We always welcome visitors! Though once or twice I've had people pour their heart out to me while playing bartender .
We occasionally have our own hand crafted beer on tap but that's pretty rare. Mostly it's an assortment of our favorites in bottles and cans and a few growlers from local breweries.
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01-25-2017, 04:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1998 36' Land Yacht Widebody
Shepherdstown
, West Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 802
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Wow...pull that bar out at some campgrounds I have stayed in and the whole place will be hanging around....even after you went to bed!! Haha!
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01-25-2017, 05:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
Burlington
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,743
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What a great idea - I could bring kegs of my home brew!
Brian.
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2005 Classic 30'
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2008 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD,4x4,Crew Cab, Diesel, Leer cap.
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01-25-2017, 07:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 30' Classic
Canfield
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,559
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Very nice idea and a great way to meet people. 5 stars!
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2019 Airstream Classic 30 Twin
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01-29-2017, 09:28 AM
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Usually lost
2007 27' Safari FB SE
Maricopa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 75
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I enjoy setting up my bar when camping. It is a great way to meet people!
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01-29-2017, 06:09 PM
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New Member
2017 30' Flying Cloud
Northport
, Colorado
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 23
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That's awesome.... just watching the video made me thirsty!! Ready to rally up to the bar! Where is your next stop?
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01-30-2017, 08:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2023 25' Flying Cloud
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 259
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Somewhere in central va in March is the plan for getting out there.
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