2024 T@G 5 wide Boondock kitchen set-up mysteries.

ragtag2

We just took delivery of our first Teardrop (so looking forward to not packing up a wet tent in the morning!) 

Did our shake-down trip last weekend and were faced with two baffling questions.
1) How do you tell the level of the water in that wonderful 23 gallon tank?
2) How do you operate the stove and sink at the same time? The two items are so close together that it is difficult to run the faucet and not have it pour onto/into the burner, or clean it up afterwards... We get that the faucet tilts and swivels. However, the design of this "improvement" leaves us wondering what folks were thinking when the previous models had two burners and a larger sink. 

If anyone has insights on these matters, please share.

GulfCoast

Wow. You just cured me of thinking about an upgrade from a 2017 to a 2024.

Is there room on the countertop to put a freestanding butane stove? We carry one for meals when we need more than two burners.

https://www.rei.com/product/179537/eureka-sprk-butane-camp-stove?redirect-pup=false

JamesDow

I have a 2018 and I do not have the desire for anything newer.
Each improvement seemed like a step back in my book..
 
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The_Rigger

Amen and amen....  I lusted after some of the features of the new Boonies, but after having read some posts around here, I think I'm in the sweet spot with my '21.

ragtag2

@GulfCoast, there is plenty of counter space (even on the 5-wide) for a back-up burner.

We will definitely be bringing some wind screen materials for the next trip. Those 2x6 chocks/leveling boards are not going to get any cleaner...

GulfCoast

We've been happy with this folding aluminum wind screen for both the built-in stove and the portable.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDLRF4HY

JoeFriday

Wow!  That sink / burner relationship is a little too chummy for my comfort level.  It looks inconvenient, too.  Thank you for sharing that pic.

ragtag2

UPDATE: I've been in touch with NuCamp (and my dealer, in the great PNW) about their marketing materials leading us to expect a two burner stove when we ordered this 2024 T@G. The short version of the story is that I plan to replace the stove/sink combo with a CAN srl FL1410 (2 burner unit) and NuCamp has agreed to essentially buy the single burner unit back from me. 

ragtag2

UPDATE #2: I will discontinue this discussion (it really does not belong in Introductions...) and start another in the Modifications and Upgrades discussions. Spoiler alert: the CAN srl FL1410 (2 burner unit) fits very smoothly in our 2024 5 wide, with only a few cabinet modifications.