Alternative to the action packer..

My trailer is an open bed. I found a few Pelican and Hardigg cases on military surplus. The Pelican cases came with two levels of velcro dividers that turned out to be very sturdy. The top section comes out to get at the cast iron, but provides ample organization to minimize hunting through items packed on top of other items.

Only problem with military surplus is that you get far more than just what you are looking for. A few weeks on CL and a garage sale getting rid of the extra less sturdy cases, I ended up spending @$200 for 2 Pelican cases and 3 Hardigg cases of various sizes. All have been weather and dust proof so far. I use these for my kitchen, dry goods, bedding, and a smaller one gets used to stow recovery gear.
 
We just got back from DV, where we put our Front Runner Wolf Pack boxes to use for the first time. I had been using Action Packers prior to this, but was getting a little fed up with all of the dust and water that would blow in there while driving. Also, I was getting tired of having to remove three layers of stuff just to get to something that was on the bottom of the box.

I really like the size of the Wolf Pack boxes. Retrieving stuff is much easier. They stack very securely, and will fit 3 across in the bed of my truck if I orient them correctly. While a little bit of dust got in there, it was nothing compared to the Action Packers. I'm very pleased, and will probably be ordering more pretty soon.

My only complaint about the Wolf Packs are that they only come in black. I would really love a khaki/desert tan version.

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Ive really been eyeballing the wolf pack boxes myself lately. I may have to order a couple....
 
Do it, they're just about perfect.

If they made one large enough to fit my coleman stove it would be game over, no other boxes required.
 
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I've been using the aluminum military Hartigg cases and I just weighed one in at 24lbs. According to Wolf Packs specs, they weigh in at 6.6 lbs. Lots of weight savings but wishing they were a bit longer. There are only the two sizes and the 6 pounder is the larger of the two. Still an interesting consideration.

@ Librata; your link doesn't work.
 
Scott, I'm not sure about the exact dimensions of your pickup, but three will fit between my wheel wells almost perfectly. I currently carry a gazebo in between two oriented long ways, two deep (so four boxes)

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Scott, I'm not sure about the exact dimensions of your pickup, but three will fit between my wheel wells almost perfectly. I currently carry a gazebo in between two oriented long ways, two deep (so four boxes)

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I'm pretty sure the dimensions on my 04 are fairly similar to yours. I'll have to do some measuring to see what I can fit. The good news is I have 8 feet of bed space to fill :)
 
A while back, I switched from a deep plastic box to just using a medium sized ice chest - with no ice. It's water and dust proof, shallow and light enough inside that I can easily see and get to stuff on the bottom, has vertical sides, is very sturdy, and it's much quieter than my old box. The insulation keeps my JetBoil fuel cool to the touch on hot days and stops water bottles from freezing at night. -This is really great for washing my face and cooking in the morning.
 
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