Hard to find the 2 gallon size ones at least with lids that fit them. I checked a lot of places found the pails but no lids some of the food grade lids are as much as the buckets are. Lowe’s had the best deal that I came across $3 each for the buckets and $2 for the lids and they are blue. LOL

I was looking for something smaller to haul in supplies in on the cat foot line rather than a 5 gallon bucket that’s kind of bulky to carry in with the other supplies. Should be able to put 1 or 2 in my backpack and carry one if need to keep things separate that way. I keep lure/urine and pan covers waxed dirt stashed along the way to prevent backtracking when I need something.

I like the square green Menards buckets when I can find them at Menards but that’s hit and miss more miss than hit.

The return of the blue bucket set

No coon is safe now!

My thought exactly. Great minds ...

Those blue buckets are terrib!e , they don't like the cold that's for sure . crack very easily and when you take the lids off the top rim of the bucket peels off . Hope you have better luck than I did

I’ll give them a shot I can pack in dry dirt in a backpack with a coffee container if they don’t work. Ive had some of the clear totes do that just toss in a trap and a hole explodes in it.

I like the square green ones from Menards too. They were also food grade. I haven't seen them there in a long while. They do have a 3 gallon round bucket.

Are blue buckets legal in your state?

The ones that take the same lids as the 5 gal ones? It’s like the Mc Rib sometimes they have them they do make great waxed dirt buckets. I tried the gamma screw on lids but they sun rot so bad. Looked on line they still carry what look like the 3.5 green buckets.

I have some 3 gallon square buckets that fit in a pack very well, they also come with lids, cat litter among other stuff come in them....Bakeries get some supplies in them,

We get a deer mineral made by Lucky Buck that comes in a 2 gallon bucket. Comes with a lid. These buckets last for years. The bottom of the bucket just saids RO PAK.. There's also a phone number, 1-800-362-3779. I Googled it and there's a company that makes all different containers, heavy duty ones, but I didn't find any buckets. I didn't call the number. The only trouble is you mite have to buy 50 or 100 of them. That's the best I can do.

Menards has a 3 gallon that is the same size as the top of a regular 5 gallon so they take 5 gallon lids they are just shorter. I like them for several things as sometimes 5 gallon are too tall.

I guess they are 3/5 the volume but about 2/3 the height

Here's some ropak branded buckets.

ROPAK

I have found that if I ask nicely at the Cosco bakery, they will give me some of the 2 gallon frosting buckets with the lids at no cost. just have to remember to only ask for a couple or three at a time.
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