How to Make Camping Boxes

Why don’t we start this article out by examining what a camping box is for those who may not be aware of such a critter?  A camping box is generally a box that is utilized in the storage of one’s camping gear when it is not in use.  It can even be constructed in such a way that it will be portable and when you want to go camping, you just have to grab your box and take off.

Every camping box will vary in size depending on your needs.  The first step is to come up with a list of all the items you’ll need for a typical camping trip, this will help you decide on the size of your box.  You will find here the directions to make a basic camping box, but you can personalize it and add compartments where and as you see fit. This is a customizable box.

Materials

The first part of any project is to gather
the materials that will be necessary to complete the project at hand.  For this particular one you will need 2 hinges, wood screws 3”, 12’ corner molding, 1x2’’ stock board, a table saw, C clamps, a Dremel, a miter saw, wood screws 1’’, 4x8 plywood sheet, 24’ flat molding, putty or wood fill, fastener for the corner, a drill and sand paper.

What to do with the materials

First you will cut the plywood.  You need six pieces.  2 of the pieces should be 2’x2’ and 4 should be 4’x2’.  You will need the corner molding cut to fit these and use the tack nails in connecting the corners of the larger pieces.  DO the same thing with the short pieces on the sides that do not have corner molding…forming the shape of a box.  Once you have the box shape formed, miter saw the corners to mesh with each other. 

Now step back and take a minute to decide where you want the 4’x2’ pieces of plywood to go into the box.  These will act as dividers to keep your gear in specific compartments.  When you decide where you want them, put them there, use the corner molding and miter the corners to fit.   

Use a piece of the plywood for the top of the box.  Put the hinges on so that you are able to open and close the box and again miter the corners and you are almost finished.  Now you need to sand the entire box inside and out.  If you want it painted then paint it.

See how easy that was?