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My father in law stopped by--showed up with his latest acquisition..a full set of officers kitchen wear..dated 1967...gave it to me to use on our hunting exploits..plan to use it in one month when we pack up and head east to hunt antelope (pronghorn)..

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I'd like to see more of the "officers kitchen wear". What is in the box, a list of what is 'essential' officers kitchen kit. I assume the box and setup is original?

Neat looking setup in a handy convenient travelling box.

Since seeing some African chop box setups I have always wanted to duplicate a neat setup like that. With dividers and partitions like your officers kit box. One trouble has always been to find a suitable box with lid, big enough inside to fit the stuff with home made wooden dividers and yet small enough outside to fit easily enough in a 4WD loaded with all sorts of other camping gear, in a container strong enough to withstand damage when travelling.

Add another similar box for the actual food "chop box" needs and away one goes. Ideally could be the same box, but unlikely to work and fit kitchen needs for say four people.

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Very nice photos of your family outing. Your son looks bigger than past photos. Great to see him having fun with a BB gun. Mother and daughter too. Love the GSP out in the forest and grass paddocks as well.

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John aka NitroX

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I'd like to see more of the "officers kitchen wear". What is in the box, a list of what is 'essential' officers kitchen kit. I assume the box and setup is original?

Neat looking setup in a handy convenient travelling box.

Since seeing some African chop box setups I have always wanted to duplicate a neat setup like that. With dividers and partitions like your officers kit box. One trouble has always been to find a suitable box with lid, big enough inside to fit the stuff with home made wooden dividers and yet small enough outside to fit easily enough in a 4WD loaded with all sorts of other camping gear, in a container strong enough to withstand damage when travelling.

Add another similar box for the actual food "chop box" needs and away one goes. Ideally could be the same box, but unlikely to work and fit kitchen needs for say four people.

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Very nice photos of your family outing. Your son looks bigger than past photos. Great to see him having fun with a BB gun. Mother and daughter too. Love the GSP out in the forest and grass paddocks as well.

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In the box is, and I am traveling so can't go look, but service for 6 or 8 plates cups, forks, spoons, knives, coffee pot.salt and pepper shaker..etc..and yes, in the original box..I agree--had never seen one of these before..nice set up for taking to camp

Yes, my son is growing and becoming fine young man..time flies..we are ALL getting older..

Ripp

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In the box is, and I am traveling so can't go look, but service for 6 or 8 plates cups, forks, spoons, knives, coffee pot.salt and pepper shaker..etc..and yes, in the original box..I agree--had never seen one of these before..nice set up for taking to camp

Yes, my son is growing and becoming fine young man..time flies..we are ALL getting older..

Ripp

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Thanks. I had a look online and found advertised for sales on ebay etc. Interesting setup. And what you detail sounds like what was listed or shown online.

I guess it is not a kit for a single officer but for a small officers field mess.

I like the setup and it gives me ideas, if a suitable sized box can be sourced. Add some homemade wooden dividers etc. Use my existing melamine or whatever they are made of, camping kit. A trouble always is, the box needs to be large enough to fit everything, adding cooking pots, pans, maybe a small portable burner, but yet small enough to fit in a Landcruiser without taking up too much valuable space. On the roof rack would work with a good plastic cargo box, but not convenient for day stops when travelling. As I said earlier, I like the 'safari chop box' setup and have wanted to duplicate one of sorts for my own travel and camping use. Great to have everything in one easy organised box.

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

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I have two of three left that were Gov issue to PNG Patrol Officers after WW11. Legacy of my old man being a PO.
One of mine has my bush camp essentials and other sundry items permanently stored in it. Quite a bit bigger than the above. They were carried on bamboo poles tied on with kunai grass and carried by the native Papuans.

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JG,

You never have mentioned the connection of your family to PNG before !!!

Would love to hear of any stories from those days, and do you have any photos? Amazing, and your Father was in PNG when it was still raw and wild!

If it can't still be called "raw and wild" today but for different reasons.

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

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