Airmonger
Adventurer
The humble Action Packer is used by nearly everyone at some point in their camping campaigns. Most people simply stuff what ever odds and ends they have and clasp it shut.
After my last camping trip at the PNW Overland Expo I decided to that this method of stuffing and overloading a plastic tub with no regard for the safety and well being of my precious food had to end. It was time for COMPARTMENTALIZATION.(Que Good Eats theme music)
Working at Pepsi Cola of Lewiston, ID(one of only 90 independent franchises left in the US) we have racks and racks of synthetic cardboard that we use for waterproof and cheap signage outside of grocery and convenience stores. You have probably seen this stuff and not given it a second though. You are surely overlooking a cheap and plentiful resource that has endless opportunities bound only by your creative conscious.
First off you need to procure this stiff corrugated board. Your best bet is to ask a Pepsi Presalesman in a store(the handheld computer is a dead giveaway) or better yet asking a small grocery or convenience store manager for a used one when they are done. (Remember most these people can be bribed with beer) If all else fails call the local Pepsi Plant and ask if they have any left with the old logo on it.
That's the hard part , after that its a simple arts and crafts project with duct tape and zip ties. But the end result will save you from a life time of crushed hotdog buns and broken dreams.(maybe)
The end result.
A cross section of this magical material.
Next project - Center console compartmentalization.
After my last camping trip at the PNW Overland Expo I decided to that this method of stuffing and overloading a plastic tub with no regard for the safety and well being of my precious food had to end. It was time for COMPARTMENTALIZATION.(Que Good Eats theme music)
Working at Pepsi Cola of Lewiston, ID(one of only 90 independent franchises left in the US) we have racks and racks of synthetic cardboard that we use for waterproof and cheap signage outside of grocery and convenience stores. You have probably seen this stuff and not given it a second though. You are surely overlooking a cheap and plentiful resource that has endless opportunities bound only by your creative conscious.
First off you need to procure this stiff corrugated board. Your best bet is to ask a Pepsi Presalesman in a store(the handheld computer is a dead giveaway) or better yet asking a small grocery or convenience store manager for a used one when they are done. (Remember most these people can be bribed with beer) If all else fails call the local Pepsi Plant and ask if they have any left with the old logo on it.
That's the hard part , after that its a simple arts and crafts project with duct tape and zip ties. But the end result will save you from a life time of crushed hotdog buns and broken dreams.(maybe)
The end result.
A cross section of this magical material.
Next project - Center console compartmentalization.
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