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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: SteelheadTed on August 07, 2016, 07:10:36 PM

Title: Storage and gear totes
Post by: SteelheadTed on August 07, 2016, 07:10:36 PM: I am looking for more storage totes like the one in the photo below. It is a Rubermaid tote with a piano hinge on one side and clasps on the other. It has been a great tote for hauling gear for outdoor activities. I can't find anything quite like this. Rubbermaid has their ActionPacker series but it isn't hinged and a similar product by Plano isn't hinged either.

Surely I just haven't been looking in the right place and these are still available?

(https://db.tt/0mNaDOfD)
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: syoungs on August 09, 2016, 01:17:48 PM: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Footlocker-Black/16415912

Try looking for foot lockers. I think the action packers in certain sizes have hinges as well.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: lastmk8 on August 09, 2016, 01:30:10 PM: Quote from: syoungs on August 09, 2016, 01:17:48 PM
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Footlocker-Black/16415912

Try looking for foot lockers. I think the action packers in certain sizes have hinges as well.

I have to agree with the quote above. I own many of these exact totes, they are great for gear and transport as well. they have small wheels on one side if you want to slide them around the garage, they stack perfect nesting together and are a great size to keep things manageable. Walmart online price up a little though. I used to buy them online for $33 for a pair. After I picked them up there would be about 10 for sale in the store, but for $20 each, price has leveled out.

I must have ten of these now, not just for hunting but changing out all my other totes. They are more square and the other advantages I listed above. Just label the outside and breaking out gear is no big deal any more. Boots tote, cold weather clothes, warm weather clothes, rain gears, etc, etc, .......

One last tid-bit. I also take a couple to camp. One for a table next to my cot and the other (extra clothes) under the foot end of the cot, body does not touch it. I think they are excellent.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Whitpirate on August 09, 2016, 05:43:52 PM: These are the ones I use as well. I've got a couple for dry food storage (keeps the squirrels etc.. from picking on your muffins/bread etc...) and then a few for hunting gear. Like they stack nested and are pretty durable.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Alchase on August 09, 2016, 07:00:12 PM: I keep all my hunting, camping stuff and food stuffs in totes as well, but I use the clear ones so I can see what in in each one when stored.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Stein on August 09, 2016, 07:13:21 PM: They don't have hinges, but Costco has black ones with yellow lids that are very strong and something like 6.99 each. The lids snap on much tighter than the Wally versions.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Rick on August 09, 2016, 07:42:55 PM: Plano makes camp totes like the purple/green pictured above. I bought mine at Home Depot.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Timberstalker on August 09, 2016, 08:06:14 PM: http://www.walmart.com/ip/20893857?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222228015556568&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40968800912&wl4=pla-78911778512&wl5=9033810&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=20893857&wl13=&veh=sem

These are the ones I have. They work awesome. Similar to what's been posted, however they seem to be heavier duty.

Hard to find in stock though.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: T-Dozzer on August 09, 2016, 09:09:38 PM: I have 5 different sizes of action packers. The larger 3 all have a hinged lid.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: SteelheadTed on August 09, 2016, 09:41:09 PM: Thanks ya'll
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Don_D on August 09, 2016, 10:17:32 PM: Quote from: Alchase on August 09, 2016, 07:00:12 PM
I keep all my hunting, camping stuff and food stuffs in totes as well, but I use the clear ones so I can see what in in each one when stored.

Yep, this is the way to go IMO. Made my life a lot easier since going to the clear ones.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Whitpirate on August 09, 2016, 10:21:46 PM: Problem with clear for foodstuff is you gotta keep it out of the sun or you get condensation issues etc...
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Alchase on August 10, 2016, 06:20:07 PM: I never thought of that, I keep all my cold stuff in a cooler.
my totes are always in my tent or under my folding table that is under my 12 x 12 popup I use for a camp kitchen.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: baker5150 on August 10, 2016, 06:47:34 PM: I use the action packers. I like the latches. I also use buckets with screw on lids from Home Depot for smaller stuff. More money but take up less space, and buckets are always handy
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Alchase on August 11, 2016, 05:45:10 PM: When I started using totes, it was because I got tired of looking for all my camping and hunting stuff and taking so long to pack and unpack. With the totes, I usually have 4, and a couple coolers, I can pack my truck in just a few minutes and be on the road to hunt in no time. And when I get back I just replace the consumables (batteries, paper towels, TP, etc... and I am good to go.
Title: Re: Storage and gear totes
Post by: Vortectoy on August 12, 2016, 05:58:18 PM: Here's the best I've found. A little heavy but it's beefy!....

https://www.zoro.com/contico-portable-tool-box-37-w-x-21-d-x-20-h-3725/i/G0816715/?gclid=CKnBxK2Xvc4CFc1gfgod4VYMyA&gclsrc=aw.ds