Want To Make Camping Easier? Put Drawers In Your Truck

Camping and overlanding are more popular than ever and the industry shows no signs of slowing down. In 2020, the global outdoor gear and equipment market was valued at $49.25 billion and it is expected to reach $75.33 billion by the end of 2027. While the pandemic had a hand in spurring the industry’s growth, it doesn’t take long to realize that if you want to get into four-wheel camping successfully, it’s a pastime that demands you buy a lot of stuff. The team at Decked, lifelong outdoorsmen, recognized the need to keep inevitable mountains of new tools and accessories organized and designed a solution to a pervasive problem.

Unless you’re a lazy bachelor with cleanliness nowhere on your list of priorities, you likely keep all your silverware neatly organized in a kitchen drawer. Tools in the garage or shed all have their specific place, tucked away in a drawer or cabinet. And, at the office, physical files live in the aptly named filing cabinet, easily accessed by a drawer. Why not have that same level of organization when you’re out camping, four-wheeling, fishing, or hunting? Decked asked the same question and its drawer system was the answer.

The injection molded plastic drawers can fit most trucks sold in the US. Running the length of the bed, the system not only allows you to properly utilize the real estate behind the cab in an efficient way, but it also means you don’t have to overextend yourself or awkwardly reach over the sides to get what you need. Simply drop the tailgate, slide out the drawers, and bring what you need to you.

Admittedly, it does seem like just another luxury item and one more thing on a long list of modifications you just bought and bolted onto your truck. However, after testing the Decked drawer system on the Toyota Tundra while four-wheel camping across central Idaho, the practicality was hard to ignore. The experience is night and day compared to my usual tactic of packing up the trunk and back seat and spending time excavating what I need, when I need it. The time and energy saved by using a drawer system is, without question, its defining characteristic.

Pulling up to camp, late in the day, there’s always a debate about resorting to just jerky and beer for dinner solely due to the time it takes to set up a prep station, cook, then break it all down, clean it, then fit it back into the truck. With the tailgate down, and the two-burner stove neatly stored in one drawer, half the work is already done. Having the cooler conveniently in the truck bed, your outdoor kitchen essentially travels partially ready to go.

Camping and overlanding can be as difficult or as easy as you want. You can go the minimalist route, ground camp, and really rough it or you can go full-on glamping and treat yourself to every luxury available. Truck camping, with a roof-top tent and a drawer system comfortably lives in the middle of those two extremes. The Decked drawer system gives you the same convenient “technology” in the wild that you use in your office, kitchen, and garage. A capable, well-prepared rig with all the essentials, accouterments, and a Decked Drawer system to make life outdoors easier is simply camping smarter, not harder.

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