Storing three strand rope?

[Szumi]

I bought a rope puller and 200ft of three strand. My question is how do I store the rope? I started out coiling it into a 5 gallon bucket but I got more rope than bucket.

There is likely a right way to coil my rope up. How should I do it?

Thanks,

Szumi

 

[greengreer]

Google or a rope bag are your friends. A tupperware type bin might be a good way to flake your rope in and set the come-a-long on top.

 

[derwoodii]

I braid or plait my long ropes kinda like in video below but 200 foot will weigh heaps and be dang hard to handle so flaked into a rope bag prolly idea

 

[Del_]

Milk crate.

 

[capetrees]

fish tote

 

[Szumi]

Thanks for the ideas. I have a milk crate and I put a rope bag in my wish list at treestuff.

 

[Szumi]

Milk crate.

Today when I was done I managed to get all 200' into the crate. It will do until I buy a rope bag. Thanks!

 

[JeffGu]

Go to the thrift store and buy a duffel bag or even a large nylon suitcase. You can get them for a few dollars and they work as good as a rope bag.

 

[BC WetCoast]

I worked with a guy who used a large suitcase that had wheels. None of that carrying stuff for him.

 

[Del_]

Today when I was done I managed to get all 200' into the crate. It will do until I buy a rope bag. Thanks!

I use milk crates, some even are the 6 gallon type. I can get 150ft. of 5/8 rope in a six gallon crate easily. I've got eight 6 gallon crates in use presently.

I've also got one rope bag and much prefer flaking rope into a crate.

 

[ArtB]

Old wire spools work well.