What are you using for a day box?

[Poindexter]

You know all that crap you need or might need in the woods? I started with a flex sided tool bag, hated it. Used a cardboard box for a bit, I don't remember if it got crushed first or got rained on first, but it didn't last very long.

I finally used some 2x2 scrap and some plywood scrap, and a piece of thick dowel I had laying around to build a good one. Went a little crazy with the safety orange paint, but I can spot the fool thing from a ways off.

Nominal inside dimensions are 20" x 8" x 8".



With my measuring stick and chaps out of the way, you can see I got a half ton of gear in there:



Quart of bar oil, bug spray, that rain shield thingy that goes with my helmet, couple files and file guide, spark plug, all of it. All I need to go to the woods is this box, my saw, gas can and cant hook. Plus an axe for when I get my saw stuck.

Super happy with it. Probably cost me $15 and most of that price was orange spray paint.

 

[H-Ranch]

Went a little crazy with the safety orange paint, but I can spot the fool thing from a ways off.

Tools that go into the woods have a higher probability of making it out of the woods if they are painted orange. Nice work.

 

[memory]

Nothing at all wrong with painting it orange. Maybe that is why Stihl saws are orange.

I was in a similar situation like you, always used a soft sided bag and never cared for it. I decided to buy a Dewalt 28in tool box from TSC. So far I really like it much better. It has a tray for the small stuff like files and what not.

 

[Dalmatian90]

Got the same box as Memory...except with Stanley FatMax name on it instead of DeWalt. Lowes sells them as Bostich.

From today...used out of it today a scrench, chain, carpenter's ruler, chalk (I suck at eyeballing), and wedges.

 

[John R]

Looks great, nice job.

 

[Mike-M]

Milk crate for the bigger stuff, tool bag for stuff to fix/maintain the saws

 

[Poindexter]

ooh, milk crate is a good idea. Wish I had thought of it.

 

[ltdann86]

http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse.cfm/tote-fish-28x16no-holes-black-118291-/4,243.html A little pricey but they are tough and they have covers for them

 

[Mad Professor]

5-Gallon bucket. Can put axes and mauls in it too

 

[Jim Timber]

These run about 20 bucks and are waterproof.

 

[turnkey4099]

These run about 20 bucks and are waterproof.

Yep, that's my tool and etc. box plus a milkcrate to carry oil/fuel, wedges, etc. Mine was painted orange back in 1978 - sorta faint now

Those ammo boxes are near indestructible. I ran over mine with the truck and didn't dent it.

Harry K

 

[esshup]

Milk crate for the bigger stuff, tool bag for stuff to fix/maintain the saws

Milk crate user here too. I put a couple of pieces of PVC inside it, zip tying them to the sides. One to hold a dead blow hammer, one to hold a chip brush to clean off the sawdust around the bar oil/gas caps and to clean the saw if I have to change chains. 2 more to hold 1 scrench each. I can also fit a gallon of pre-mix, a gallon of bar oil, and 2 small/2 large wedges inside that milk crate. I'll take a couple of sharp chains and put them in the milk crate too. That's typically all I need.

 

[demc570]

nice idea on the box!!!looks great and great cost savings! i bought a big bag from meinards think its like 27" plus long with wheels on the bottom it works good and i like it,but your idea would of saved me $30,think the bag bought last year was close to $50.....

 

[ponyexpress976]

.50cal ammo can for me. Gas and oil ride in a basket on the trailer fender.

 

[mainewoods]

The ever useful- can't have too many- milk crate.

 

[Chris-PA]

These run about 20 bucks and are waterproof.

No way you would lose that in the woods! You could see that thing from at least 2' away.

 

[mainewoods]

Safe place for pooch to ride- no rolling propane tank in truck bed. Just a few of the many uses of a milk crate. Cut a long slit in the side and set your chainsaw in one. Saw won't get all scratched up or slide around.

 

[Jere39]

I didn't paint mine red, but in the woods, it is bungee strapped to my ATV, which I have never lost, so far.

 

[cnice_37]

Another vote for milk crate. I like the PVC idea to stay organized.

Nice boxes too guys

 

[kodiak]

To hold the items needed at the tree (wedges, hammer, scrench..), I use a 5 gallon pail. To get the pail and everthing else (2 saws, oil, fuel, PPE, etc, etc) to the tree, I use a very large Rubbermaid storage box that goes on the back of the ATV. I can't find a good image of the box but it is around 42"L x 18"W x 18"D.