A good bucket-compatible backpack is surprisingly hard to find. The “bucketpack” pictured above is from HuntGear.net, but does not seem to be available for purchase.
People look for bucket backpacks when they want to carry materials such as rocks, soil, sharp objects – or even liquids. The inner bucket layer can get scratched, dirty and nasty while the backpack itself remains in good condition.
If like me you’ve ever wished that all that precious water didn’t just escape down the drain, you could try replacing your plumbing with a 5 gallon bucket!
This outdoor sink is made with some scrap wood and an old enamel kitchen sink and faucet.
Once the bucket is full, it’s splashed onto the garden, the lawn, into the radiator, wherever it’s needed.
By the way, 5 gallons in a lot of water. It’s exactly enough to take a thorough shower.
Keeping honeybees is turning into a popular cottage industry. And what’s the beekeepers best friend?
Here’s a hint: it’s also the pig and chicken keeper’s best friend, it’s plastic, and it’s 5 gallons in size.
Just one pound of seeds will grow enough food to feed one person a varied diet for an entire year. One pound is barely anything! That’s probably less than the clothing you’re wearing weighs. But that single pound of seed will plant an acre of food which can feed you for a year.
Some trailers come with their own support that keeps them up so their hitch doesn’t drag along the ground. For those that don’t, I often see them propped up with either a cinder block or a 5 gallon bucket.
That’s our little red trailer, held aloft with an old laundry soap bucket. But that story doesn’t have a happy ending. Continue reading