I am needing to upgrade my storage containers. My Rubbermaid type bins are cracking / breaking. There has to be a better way to store traps.

In the back of trucks, in the back of side by sides, hanging on nails on building walls, hanging on trees, hanging on hog panels, laying in the dirt, in totes, in barrels, etc., should I go on?

Square, food grade buckets/pails w/lids; readily available in bulk lots and I can generally pick them up for less than $2.00 each. They are sturdy, stack well, and keeps the individual weight down for easier handling ... especially as I get older.

Milk crates, the black and yellow totes from farm supply stores and such, and some sturdy wooden boxes I bought from someone. I would rather store them on nails under an overhang for my predator traps but I deal with what I got.

Metal old time milk crates. Plastic will eventually crack. The old milk crates stack well and will outlive us all.

ACME trap cleaning & storage . BR - 549
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In totes (heavy duty tubs or whatever they're called). In my shop. I have a lot of time and money in that steel. I want to keep it in good shape.

Empty lick tubs or plastic barrels.

Totes in garage. Done this for over 40 years. Clean em up at end of season, put them away somewhere dry. I’m not picky about “scent” and I catch plenty of predators so this works for me.im more concerned about keeping them dry and protected in off season. Just like all my hand tools too, keep steel from rusting and they will serve you a very long time.
In late summer early fall I wax them, sometimes boil and dye them wax. Just waxing works well too.
Jim

Totes and hanging on nails in the shed.

Plastic tubs with maple lefes inside.

Milk crates in the field.

This at the shed....

Look into some mineral tubs they are often free or very cheap to buy.

… the black and yellows hold up better

Most farmers and ranchers are happy to get rid of them. They may not stack as nice as totes do but the price is right

If a guy doesn’t over fill them a piece of plywood over the top makes a nice shelf you can stack a few levels that way

You are wayyyyyy too organized.

YT30,
The older I get...the worse it is.

I can't stand to not be able to find something that I know I have....

Blue plastic barrels , with some sage brush in there to.
Coni-bears go in square totes with a lide.
Snares in 5 gallon buckets.