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Mon 10 Mar, 2025 10:35 am
I am preparing a place so that campers can stay at it in a region frequented by a lot of bushwalkers, and I want to have a logbook, clipboard and instructions available. For some reason I'm somewhat set on the idea of having a similar container to the ones log books are found in, in places like Federation Hut. I already have a great place to put this kind of steel container, but I haven't been able to find one for sale in the places I know to search.
This might not exactly be a regular piece of bushwalking equipment, but I figure this is the place to ask since it's something many of you will be quite familiar with. Where would I find something like this?
This might not exactly be a regular piece of bushwalking equipment, but I figure this is the place to ask since it's something many of you will be quite familiar with. Where would I find something like this?
Re: Log book container
Mon 10 Mar, 2025 10:41 am
Perhaps a wall mounted first aid box?
But let me have a look in my stash as I may have something in aluminium if you didn't mind sealing the cable entry holes.
But let me have a look in my stash as I may have something in aluminium if you didn't mind sealing the cable entry holes.
Re: Log book container
Mon 10 Mar, 2025 10:59 am
Aluminium
810mm high
270mm wide
110mm deep
Would still need a shroud as it isn't a weatherproof box but big enough to take a large folder or book with room for some emergency supplies if you added a shelf or two
Surplus to our own requirements after the new solar installation and rewiring the shed
PM my if interested, box $20- but postage a killer probably
810mm high
270mm wide
110mm deep
Would still need a shroud as it isn't a weatherproof box but big enough to take a large folder or book with room for some emergency supplies if you added a shelf or two
Surplus to our own requirements after the new solar installation and rewiring the shed
PM my if interested, box $20- but postage a killer probably
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Re: Log book container
Mon 10 Mar, 2025 11:15 am
Have a search for Emergency Information Box, brings up a few options that might work.
Noting they would also benefit from a shroud to protect them from wind driven weather.
There is also a range of weatherproof outdoor electrical enclosures, but they may exceed you budget : )
Wazza.
Noting they would also benefit from a shroud to protect them from wind driven weather.
There is also a range of weatherproof outdoor electrical enclosures, but they may exceed you budget : )
Wazza.
Re: Log book container
Mon 10 Mar, 2025 8:10 pm
Inside a hut or out in the elements will be the biggest factor in determining what you want. Plenty of things like plastic hard cases that are waterproof.
Re: Log book container
Fri 25 Apr, 2025 9:27 pm
Old ammunition boxes have been used for storing logbooks on various mountain tops. Have a look on ebay.
Re: Log book container
Sat 26 Apr, 2025 10:22 am
Thinking about this a bit more and those big plastic drums that food come in would work when laid horizontally; so long as you didn't lose the screw on lid
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