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Check these guys out http://www.gottagosurplus.com/military_containers_army_navy_surplus_shipping_boxes_louisville_ky.htm they sale surplus military containers for cheap. Shipping on the other hand...

 

I grabbed 2 large Pelican cases from the local Army surplus store for $100 each, new they are $700 to 1k. all the seals are in place.

This is after a dusty desert run

 

That's a smokin deal. I'm always on the lookout for pelicans.

 

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bfs/4268773931.html

 

Wow apparently I don't keep a good enough eye out! Lol thanks for the link Jev.

 

Lots of used Pelicans all over the place. I don't usually like the true mil/surp cases because they tend to part in the middle, leaving a top half and a bottom half. That's handy if you need to access a case or mortar rounds in a hurry, but not if you have it stuffed with miscellaneous items that tend to spill out.

You can also find used Zarges boxes out there, but used Pelicans are so common.

 

For cases that open in the middle, you can always rig a net over each side. Like the older suit cases. May not work for large stuff, but will hold each side in.

 

http://www.casesbypelican.com/storm/im3220.htm

might pick up 2 of these,no foam

 

Think I found my next project.. Have about 6 .50 CAL cans sitting in my shop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZvCxfSUQU

 

Where at?

 

You can ship one my way when you do the modifications

 

LOL I know a lot of people really like the RTT but every time I see one my first thought is 1) I am NOT carrying the dog up and down a ladder 2) how the hell do you get the wood up to the stove?



The smaller the stove the more often you are going to feed it. I need to upgrade mine to at least a 4 dog and a 5 dog stove would be even better. Although with all the wood restrictions across the country any more I am thinking of switching to coal like many others and a smaller stove will work in that case.

 

Wood restrictions for camp stoves?

 

He is probably referring to the transportation of firewood. There are a lot of restrictions on how far you are supposed to haul firewood due to the different bugs that can destroy certain trees.

 

Ah I can see that. I dont think I have ever hauled firewood for camping. I always just gather once I get to my destination. Except for a few winter snow trips.

 

Yes sorry about that, exactly. I don't want to spend all my time cutting wood when I am out so used to bring in a fair amount of hardwood.

Read today that the extreme cold is killing off the ash borer beetle and larvae around much of the country so wondering if things might change but I doubt it.

 

Nice! I think ill add that to my list as well..

 

id put the stove in the Annex and let the heat rise up into the tent.

 

thats a cool idea. The hard thing i see is trying to run the vent out of the annex or tent with the flume being warm around the fabric. I only say that since people are wanting them inside.