One pro - A Kingston floorplan that has this is attractive in some regards.  It does have 2 doors, including one at the rear for galley access.

Cons - So far I've thought of the possibility of dishes, cups, etc. going dancing on the floor while traveling...but there seem to be ways of preventing that.  The other I'm wondering about is weight distribution.  Is it better to have the weight of the galley mid-5er/more over the axles instead of in the back or does it really matter?

Any experiences with rear kitchens out there?

Thanks!

Betty

-- Edited by TxYellowRose on Monday 23rd of November 2009 10:52:44 AM

No experience here with a rear kitchen. Although they sure do look nice and appear to have a good work area, I have one main concern. When we travel, quite often we stop in a rest area, etc to have a quick lunch. We are able to access the fridge and food cabinet with the slides still closed. Unless there is a rear door, we would not be able to do this. Phyllis

We stop often and find it's no problem at all to put the one slide out while we make lunch. It only take about 30 seconds and sticks out 2 feet. No problemo!

Our rear kitchen is accessible without rolling out the slideout, so we can get to the refrig, sink, microwave, stove and dinnette. Meals when stopped are possible. We have only had one bowl break and the refrig open once while travelling (it wasn't closed properly). No other problems with road damage. We do have our china plates in padded plate holders, but our everyday corelle dishes ride stacked in the overhead cabinets with no problem. Our kitchen area is very roomy with the slide rolled out and there's lots of counter space. On the counters (once setup) we keep a big coffee maker, toaster, bread machine, crock pot, kitchen aid mixer and vacuum sealer. We still have plenty of room for meal prep and dish drain.

I have a rear kitchen in my Nu Wa Hitchhiker II as well as a rear door which gives access to the kitchen without having to put a slide out. I really don't use the kitchen door all that much, and I have some to think I would probably rather have had a rear living room and a side kitchen, and only one entry. For not using the kitchen door all that much I lost some space that could otherwise be put to use. The rear kitchen layout gives me a whole lot of cabinet space, however. I have a decent amount of counter space, but I don't think there is ANY rv out there that would cause me to be really happy with the counter space. I feel very crowded when doing things like chopping vegetables. No place to roll out pie crust or biscuits. I find that I can't cook like I did when I was in a house. Gypsy