Base camp storage boxes

[VirusKiller]

Any ideas?

The metal one 10 secs into this vid of RM seems pretty robust, but no doubt costs a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1-CDNaSFs

Recommended plastic alternatives?

 

[Shewie]

I use a Stanley Fat Max waterproof toolbox in camp if I'm canoeing, doubles as a seat and a wannigan.

 

[MartinK9]

Depends on the size wanted:

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/s.../as-new-british-army-issue-square-639550.html

 

[DavidJT]

I like the look of this wannigan, seems you pull it up into a small table...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOXL2WkIqiY

 

[John Fenna]

I have a nice wooden box for my basecamp needs, attractive, doubles as a seat or low table and has an interior devider to keep the dirty stuff from the clean.

 

[scrogger]

I fancy having a go at making a wooden Wannigan With dividers in etc how watertight can they be made. or is it still a question of dry bags etc. Or just pack stuff thats not bothered by Water.

Rich I thought about using an old tool box type thing too.

I seem to rememeber seeing plans for making one somewhere on my Tinterweb travels!!

 

[korvin karbon]

I use a Stanley Fat Max waterproof toolbox in camp if I'm canoeing, doubles as a seat and a wannigan.

i noticed that in yours pics. Good idea !!

 

[korvin karbon]

Any ideas?

The metal one 10 secs into this vid of RM seems pretty robust, but no doubt costs a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1-CDNaSFs

Recommended plastic alternatives?

http://www.zarges-cases.com/zarges_cases/home.php?chid=1&lang=int

ive got tons of them, quite good but damn expensive. Very stackable and robust, i actually use one as a bbq pit in the work car park LOL

 

[Bazzworx]

I use an Ali box from an army field kitchen, its light, robust and you can pick them up fairly cheap. Probs about double the size of the one in the video.

 

[phill_ue]

No reason why they couldn't be reasonably water resistant Scrogger, if you oiled the wood then that will stop the wood taking in water and you could seal the joints with glue or sealant, maybe not traditional but it would work. You could use pitch to seal it if you wanted to use all natural materials. The only challenge would be the lid, but if you make the lid to fit over the top of the box then it will stop water getting in, the only way it'd get inside would be if the box were submerged.

 

[Toddy]

I've been eyeing up these

http://www.emlra.org/C&S Barrow index/barrow_index.htm

at present I just use big green plastic ones from Focus though. Cheap, lightweight, waterproof, robust and stackable.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Mesquite]

Have a look at wine bottle storage boxes.

You've got to make your own lids for them but that's easily done out of some plywood and a couple battons

 

[John Fenna]

The lid was left slightly open during a recent meet where wind and rain were...present...
The box ended up holding, quite securely and without leaking, about 1" of water by morning.....such a shame that my gear was still in the box as well!
Still - nothing ruined, just in need of drying out

 

[phill_ue]

I've been eyeing up these

http://www.emlra.org/C&S Barrow index/barrow_index.htm

at present I just use big green plastic ones from Focus though. Cheap, lightweight, waterproof, robust and stackable.

cheers,
Toddy

I used to know them as air-portable boxes, they aren't water proof but they are certainly bomb proof!

 

[pwb]

Any ideas?

The metal one 10 secs into this vid of RM seems pretty robust, but no doubt costs a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1-CDNaSFs

Recommended plastic alternatives?

The Sportsman's Trunk in the Deben catalogue looks pretty sturdy.

£ 29.95 for the black one which jumps , for some reason ,to £ 51.95 for the green camo looking one

Cheers,
Pete.

 

[VirusKiller]

Depends on the size wanted:

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/s.../as-new-british-army-issue-square-639550.html

Now they might be just the ticket. Waterproof and probably bomb-proof too!

 

[harlequin]

For all the DIY'ers out there, I once went on a wannigan google fest and this seemed to be the best of the lot that I'd come across.

http://www.blueskykitchen.com/plans.html

Enjoy.

 

[kai055]

theres also this website:

http://nwwoodsman.com/Articles/Wannigan.html

and i found it quuite gd to follow

 

[SimonM]

I use one of these when base camping...

Simon

 

[MikeE]

Anchor Surplus have a variety of green boxes in alu and stainless last time I was in there (Xmas time!), mostly cookset boxes. Have a look on their website: www.anchorsupplies.com
Usually good value

No connection etc.............well not for thirty years anyway!