Covert Milk Crate Operation

Just came in from a matinee of seeing Avatar. WHOA!! See it in 3d. Special effects
will blow you away. On the way home, ran by Walmart, K Mart  with no luck in my quest for the elusive crate. Told my wife one more stop at the local convenience store and there were 2 of them in perfect shape just sitting outside. I walked over
with my NWKA logo on my forehead and Zee's phone # posted on my rear and
nonchalantly put them in my car while my wife just looked like i was crazy. Bummer is that when I got home,they dont fit in my Cobra Navigator. guess that means more yaks are in my future and my wife wants a Hobie Outback

Just came in from a matinee of seeing Avatar. WHOA!! See it in 3d. Special effects
will blow you away.

Hey do you think your recent episode of  kleptomania is a result of your depression from seeing Avatar?    Were here for you man...take is easy...don't do anything drastic...

HAHA

Brian 

I've actually just waken from a deep nap and dreamed if James Cameron can do special effects this good,he's riggin' my next yak. either that or I'm wearing the 3d
glasses I brought home from the theatreand doin' it myself.

Outside in back of the grocery store is like milk crate shangri-la, although I think technically the grocery stores do sell them.

Purchased two at Goodwill for a couple of bucks a piece.
holt

I saw Avatar in 3d at IMAX as well, it's mind blowing! It looks like some of the branches and bugs are 2 feet in front of you, it's really amazing. The bubble when he was in cryo was really cool looking? No people, I was totally sobre, unfortunately. If you haven't seen it you're missing out!

Purchased two at Goodwill for a couple of bucks a piece.
holt

Goodwill rocks for milk crates (at least my local one does).  In a year, I have picked up 2 large ones, and 8 smaller ones from there.  All for $99 each.  Even found 3 or 4 pop crates there as well for $.99 each.  I am using them for fishing and kayak gear storage in the garage.   

Technically milk crates are the property of the dairy, thriftstores could be busted for selling stolen goods...

That said, I work at a grocery store. We've got some great Orange crates for those of you that want something that is visible....

Technically milk crates are the property of the dairy, thriftstores could be busted for selling stolen goods...

That said, I work at a grocery store. We've got some great Orange crates for those of you that want something that is visible....

I might be interested, what are the dimensions?

Standard 4 halfgallon carton size. Every crate i have from alpenrose, umpquah, even my 1978 Smith Bro. Dairy carton are the same...

I have a couple of fake milk crates that are store-bought and were actually registered by the original owner (an "ex-gf" who gave them to me). They say "Early Winters" on them, have a serial #, and are bright green. As light weight as these are, they are sturdy enough and work quite well.
I have 4 pvc rod holder tubes zip-tied to one (two go out nearly horizontal for trolling (one to each side), two go straight up for rod and net storage. Pretty standard.  I bungee it into the rear well. I made that for my Ultimate-12. I might set up the other one a little differently (without the side-trolling tubes), custom for my Tarpon.

Make sure you "procure" the ones with that have the rim reinforce with metal.  DAMHIK.

-Allen

In the far distant past, late one night, when milk crates, cinder blocks, and 2x12s made for acceptable book shelves, I scored a couple dozen bona fide, reinforced milk crates from behind the Greenlake Albertson's.  None of my "companions" since, except TLW, have understood why I am emotionally attached to them and keep dragging them around. 

They will stack into a stable tower one may stand on safely. 
They have enough structural integrity to support many hundreds of pounds. 
They are extremely durable and easy to clean. 
They fit a 5 gallon carboy fairly well and a 7 gallon carboy perfectly. 

Milk crates are one of the most useful objects ever made by man.