Nice rig bro! Where did you get those black and grey storage containers? I've been looking for a storage solution exactly like that!

 

Those are rubbermaid action packers. You can find them at Lowes and other similar places. Avail in 8 gal and 24 gal sizes. Very rugged.

 

Exactly right. I bought ours at REI. $35 or thereabouts.

 

[QUOTE=deeker;3207076]I've spent a bit of time hanging out in an Eagle's Nest Outfitters hammock - the Single Nest. I have the rain fly, bug screen and straps for it. It is comfortable but if you sleep any other way than on your back it may take some getting used to for a whole night. Hennesey make nice hammocks, too. Can't go wrong with either, plus a couple of other manufacturers.

Here is my oldest boy enjoying a trail-side lunch break in it. Everyone will want to try it out unless they have one of their own!

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Looks comfortable ~ I'm a little jealous.

 

There are a couple of issues I have discovered with Action Packers.
1 - They do not stack well, either on the ground or in the Jeep. Slippery tops and bottoms.
2 - They take up more space than they provide. By that I mean that with the tapered sides of the bins they hold less volume than the floorspace they take up. If you have stuff to slide in between them you can maximize the space. Otherwise, you are giving up a bit of storage space.

They are quite rugged, inexpensive and great for keeping out (or containing) messes, light rain and moisture etc. I know that to get fancy travel boxes or cases can be expensive. I don't know of any more durable cases available for the cost.

 

Love, Love, LOVE my ENO hammoks. got 2, and they're so light, and pack so small, I just keep them in the jeep as standard equipment.

 

Am running a small 24L Waeco. Cost around ~450ish. Still expensive, but easier to swallow than those ARB ones. Works just like a ARB you described. It's a little on the small side, but works perfectly for me to pack hotdogs, some beer, and whatnot that needs to stay cold. If I need more space, would pack a small cooler for less important items - but that's yet to be the case.

 

Really depends. I run a 24L one. It's fairly small, and depending on the packaging of things can get pretty tight. However the only time it's been an issue was when my mother told me to take the left over potato salad to our grandparents (8 hours away) when I was in BC last summer (was a 4L icecream bucket size). Otherwise it's never really been an issue yet. But it's mostly myself. If I was packing for an extended trip, or for more than 2 people it could get tight.

 

Overland Journal a couple years back did a review of totes. They criticized the Action Packers for being very inefficient in providing storage space versus space consumed to haul it. Watertightness wasn't all that great, either, but that was a truly serious test they performed. They liked them for price, however. In the end, the really expensive cases tended to be better--we're talking $100 and up. Regardless, I've used a couple cheap totes that I bought at WalMart--less than $20 apiece. I keep these on top of my Jeep, and they have been through severe downpours--in other words, not a hose directed sideways at the tote (as the magazine did), but a real-world downpour of heavy rains at highway speeds. Nary a drop got inside of them. I was surprised. It may be because I have them tied down pretty tightly with a cargo net, so the lid is pressed against the lip of the tub (versus perhaps just rope or a couple bungees). Regardless, I would not put anything that would be a problem if it did get wet in one of these. So far, it's worked for me.

 

Stanley makes waterproof plastic durable toolboxes that are a nice size. I picked one up for $20 that fits a few tools, rags, two tie down straps, 30' ARB snatch strap and jumper cables. I can strap it on top of the jeep if I need more room inside. It's lockable and I saw one even larger. I know it's not quite a tote for camping for the week, but I love it for everyday use.