Bushwalk Australia

A five gallon bucket (with lid) is a pretty typical food-drop container.

I am looking at options for placing food-drops up to 10km away from vehicle access points along the AAWT.

Has anyone seen anything like this in Australia? Sure, these guys ship from the US, but postage is a bit steep.
http://five-gallon-pack.myshopify.com


I could just slide the bucket into a large pack, but that seems a bit of a clumsy method of carriage.

An ALICE frame with some lashing straps would probably work quite well.

I think that's similar the one I have, certainly cheap to buy. Tried a few, including ULA Epic at the other $ end. By choice i'd just grab a normal backopack, those drums slip in to my 47L pack, no difference in carry, just more features and a bit of space for the usual suspects/ overnight gear.

Try searching for barrel harnesses used for rafting

http://www.mec.ca/product/5037-079/leve ... 0004+50620

http://www.scouttech.com/north-49-canoe ... s-30l-60l/

It's probably a far chance but we had one drilled into by rodents (here in tas), a far chance of loosing one? 2x10L or doubling drums and taping the second lid on? (these thoughts came to mind).

To carry a drum it's actually a lot easier with an old fashioned external frame rucksack, especially if you can find one with a freighter shelf, it's what pack frames do best
I prefer steel drums myself but I no longer have easy access to empty Frytol tins

I agree that the easiest way is to use a rigid pack frame. Another option I have tried is to use rectangular tins which fit easily into any pack. I used 4 litre olive oil tins using two or three for a drop. Open up three sides of the top to fill. To close fit a bit of wire through a hole in the lid and one in the side and a bead of silicone to make it watertight.

I don't know if they are still available but bulk dried fruit and nuts used to come in square light metal drums of about 20 litres. They had a circular press fit lid. These were the standard drum used when airdrops in SW Tas were permitted.

I thought about this last year and think the easiest way is to load a pack with the contents and tie the empty bucket onto the pack.

Steel buckets are obviously better but I think if you're careful to seal any food odours plastic is fine. I line the inside with a garbage bag, tape around the lid with duct tape then another bag on the outside.

That looks uncomfortable.

I think I'll just use the ALICE frame and strap the cache container to the frame.