Lock & Locks

[huffinpuffin2]

Just us a lot of camo duct tape on the hinges…………….but before they break…. 😆

[spd2662]

@HeliDood wrote:

I was at WalMart a few days ago looking for such a container.
Of course I didn’t find and Lock&Locks (you already knew that) but what I DID find, were some waterproof boxes over in the camping isle.

They are a clear plastic which the manufacture claims to be shatterproof.
2 hinges, 2 latches, and a rubber, watertight seal not unlike an L&L container.

The downside to these containers is that they’re $10 each.

I found these as well and bought one of the smaller ones for $6. After I got it home I saw that it says “do not freeze” on the label. I left it outside to see what would happen and it would not open. I had to pry really hard with my fingers to get it open so I don’t know if they will work. I am going to keep trying with it to see why it sticks so much when it gets cold and if anyone else wants to field test I would appreciate it.

[cheezehead]

Just picked up a set Mainstays Latching conatainers(Set of six) for $10 at Wally World. 3 diffrent sizes and looks like they would hole faily well. Thou I did by them for lunches for work….. 😉 🙄

[spd2662]

Also at Wally World they have Ziploc Twist ‘n Loc screw top containers in 2 packs with a bonus small container for about $2. They are different sizes but the ones I got are about the size of a peanut butter jar and are freezer and microwave safe. I assume this means I can use them in any weather condition without problems. A little camo tape or fusion paint and they’re ready to rock.

[HeliDood]

@spd2662 wrote:

Also at Wally World they have Ziploc Twist ‘n Loc screw top containers in 2 packs with a bonus small container for about $2.

They leak. I learned that less after a rain squall came pouring down and soaked my homemade chocolate chip cookies. 🙁

Also, they are very brittle and can shatter easily if dropped, even at normal, room temperatures.
I can’t imagine how brittler they might be when stored outdoors in the winter time.

[spd2662]

Doh! Oh well, that’s what I get for promoting a product before field testing. 🙂 Thanks for that heads-up. I’ll have to use them for lunch or find a dry place to hide them.

[Todd300]

I found one of those type of containers under a large boulder where it was protected from the elements, keeping it dry. If you find such a spot, you still may be able to use it.

[Team Deejay]

Actually, as far as really cheap containers go, these are better than most. They certainly are better than the snap-on ziplocs/gladware, film cans, keyholders, altoid tins, breath strip containers, and other substandard containers. The threaded lid gives you some chance of getting a decent seal. I’d put them on a par with most pill bottles, and somewhat worse than food jars, etc. Any decent sheltered location should work fine. I had one hidden in a hollow tree that never leaked. The only problem was that people kept dropping it down a hole in the trunk.

[HeliDood]

So that settles it. A sheltered location is fine, so long as they’re not directly exposed to the elements. However, when left on the tailgate of a pickup truck in a heavy rain squall lasting no more than 5 minutes, the cookies prove to get soggy, which sucks, because those were some real good cookies 🙁 (happened last summer, true story)

As far as them cracking, I’ve broken quite a few of them since I started using them to store stuff in the fridge. I don’t think I’ve ever dropped one that had stuff in it that DIDNT break..

I still have a hard time believing that one would last more than a few months outdoors being handled by all sorts of people.

[spd2662]

For the price I an afford to try them. I already used up my empty food jars and my kids don’t like trying to get the peanut butter out of a ziploc baggie. Good thing my wife doesn’t keep an inventory on her spices either. Shhhh, you didn’t hear that. 😉

P.S. Michael’s craft store has a ton of small containers that are meant for paint so they seal water tight. They’re a little pricey (about $1 each) but they have a pretty wide variety of small containers including ones about twice the size of a film canister to about half the size.

[spd2662]

I found some cool containers that are waterproof. You can get them in clear, colored or with a camo print already on them. Very cool and not too unreasonable in price.

http://www.witzsportcases.com/

[hofy67]

I like the real Lock n Lock containers over the cheapies.
They seem to hold up much better.
I have also started using them in my kitchen for storage, so it makes me mad that the stores around me stopped carrying them.(Walmart, Kmart, Ace)

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