Storage box for field use?

[vonb]

I'm trying to figure out a reasonable way to get all my gear into the field without being cumbersome. What do you use to take your gear into the field when cutting wood? I've thought about milk crates; I'd like to hear other recommendations. I usually throw all of this in the tractor bucket and go out to the back of the farm. Here is what I take into the woods:

- Usually one chainsaw in a case (either Stihl MS 250/290/362C)
- Bar oil
- Pre-mix
- Helment w/ visor
- Chaps/Gloves
- Axeroon/LogOx
- Hatchet
- Mingo/Paint
- Wedges
- Plugs/2N1 file/filter/chain

 

[Philbert]

What do you use to take your gear into the field when cutting wood?

Welsome to A.S.!

Several threads on this (hint, search A.S. via Google, not by the site search forum, e.g. "arboristsite chainsaw field box")

Some examples:
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/carry-case-for-a-large-saw.202923/

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/what-is-in-your-chainsaw-tool-box.77207/

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/woods-kit.328111/

Philbert

 

[lambs]

You can put a lot of stuff in a 5 gallon bucket lined with a “bucket buddy”

 

[Ryan'smilling]

You go somewhere with ONE chainsaw?

 

[vonb]

You go somewhere with ONE chainsaw?

Crazy talk, right?

 

[KiwiBro]

Was just talking about this the other day. Over the years I've tried quite a few different boxes, ideas none of which have been perfect and some just ridiculous in hindsight. Whilst not perfect, I have settled on fish bins with clip-latch lids. Either 42L or 56L. But there are plenty of crap ones out there. Mine are made here in NZ and they have held up perfectly and not too big that I can't lift them. The UV radiation down here is brutal and they handle sunlight well. I've got about 10 of these and need another half a dozen but they are not cheap and buying quite a few really adds up quick. But they are worth every cent, even though they don't look (but most certainly are in terms of longevity) much different from much cheaper alternatives.

Not really for chainsaws but for darn near everything else.

Different colours too, so I have all my building tools in white ones, my chainsaw gear in the red ones, sawmill gear in black ones and, because I ran out of colours, my tractor gear is in white with red lids.

 

[berrnard]

My next project is this

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-27-Gal-Tough-Storage-Tote-in-Black-HDX27GONLINE-5/205978361

Got some for 698 during xmas. I plan to cut bar slits so i can carry two saws and all my gear in one box. Worst case, i am out $7.


Stihl 025 for sale
Stihl 250 for sale
3 saw plan:
Stihl 201t
Stihl 260 pro
Stihl 460
+
Echo 600p
Stihl ms211

 

[Philbert]

My next project is this

Those can be brittle and crack.

Find some cheap, used insulated coolers.

Philbert

 

[KiwiBro]

Those can be brittle and crack.

As was the case with similar types I tried. The issues in my case were two-fold. Firstly, the plastic/design wasn't up to rigorous use and the bottoms cracked. Secondly the size is too big and there's no way I can load them up and safely handle them. Too heavy for me for repeated use. They were waterproof in the back of the open ute/truck though, just like the aforementioned fish bins, however the lip on the lids means they hold a lot of water, unlike the lids on the fish bins.

 

[Colt Marlington]

I carry my file, scrench, fuel, and oil in my chainsaw case. Fuel in a recycled trufuel can and bar oil in a quart oil bottle.
PPE I'd probably put in a duffle bag.
And then whatever for the rest of it. Tool box, bucket, old cooler, or one of those Rubbermaid Action Packers.

 

[foeke]

We use those bins butchers use.
Indestructable and stackable.
They are made to be thrown around even at -20 C.
1 for the liquids and chains.
1 for the wedges, pulley, files etc.
It's mostly for not sliding around in the car.
The 4 chainsaws (2 guys cutting, one extra saw, so none be lonely).

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[KiwiBro]

They look solid. Can you get lids for them?

 

[Cope1024]

I keep a bottle of bar oil, wedges, come-along, etc. in a milk crate. My saw tools and parts go in a Plano marine box.

 

[foeke]

They look solid. Can you get lids for them?

I believe they are called F type container boxes. You can get all kinds of extra's for them. Lids, trollies etc. They are not cheap.
Buy ones, cry ones.

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[Philbert]

We use those bins butchers use.Indestructable and stackable.

They are not cheap.

The 'trick' is always finding suitable stuff like that surplus. Used to have a few restaurant supply places around here that sold used stuff they got when places went out of business. Really heavy duty stuff, that was designed to be cleaned and used again. Since I am typically not using it for food applications, that is not usually a problem anyway.

A related post on that topic: https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/chainsaws-and-home-economics.220545/

Philbert

 

[lambs]

I recently picked up a mortar mixing tub from Home Depot. I intended it for my SUV, but I might try one in the back of my pickup truck when I have my cap on. The tub is heavy duty plastic as you might imagine, and I think they had two sizes, one 2' x 4' and the other I believe was 54" x 36" or something close to that . I recently saw a guy using one of them in the back of his Suburban and it looked like a good idea to me. Sturdy and not too tall so you could see over the edge to find things easily, but it would keep things upright and contain spills.

I think the tub was ~ $12 but they had misplaced some of them on the shelf. It looked like $5.76 each, so the guy helping me out said if you want one I have to sell it to you at the lower price. It didn't take long for me to decide on buying one at that price.