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Poly Camping Boxes: Storage Boxes for All Your Camping Needs

Utes may be quintessential staples of Australian transportation, but it’s no surprise that a lot of ute owners believe that the classic ute model can benefit from modern functionality. That’s because they know that while large steel ute boxes and canopies provide valuable storage, they’re not particularly practical on their own.

The fact is, unless you can drive right up to your job site or camping spot and unload, you’ll probably find yourself making multiple trips lugging armfuls of loose gear to where you actually need it. It’s proof that even the most elaborate tray and tub rack setups can still benefit from some added modularity.

Portable poly storage boxes are the simple, multi-purpose option that can help you get more value out of your classic ute tray and tub arrangements. They’re low weight, low cost, and perfectly mobile; and what they offer on functionality can effectively reshape how you work and play.

Get Maximum Mobility with Poly Storage Boxes

Let’s be honest: as mobility and modularity have become more central to tool storage design, it’s easy to see how ineffective classic ute containers are after you arrive onsite. Once you’re there, however, a rugged polyethylene tool box for camping and worksite activities is what you need to keep your tools, supplies, and equipment together and accounted for. You won’t find a smarter, more reliable solution for carrying and storing your gear at your destination, or for moving quickly between destinations.

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Unlike the pricey modular storage solutions that a handful of tool manufacturers have developed, sturdy, Australian-made poly containers like the Techni Ice tool box emphasize functionality over everything else. These poly containers possess the characteristics that allow them to work best with standard ute tool boxes, including:

  • Maximum mobility. With their standard sizes and recessed handles, poly storage boxes feature a low-profile design that allows them to conveniently fit inside steel ute boxes and canopies, or under most ute tub covers.
  • Full modularity. Durable poly plastic ute tool box capacities typically range from 50 – 160ltrs. That gives them 30% more storage space than fixed multi-drawer steel tool boxes at half the weight, while still being totally portable.
  • Total reliability. Corrosion-resistant steel latches, tamper-proof hinges and all-weather protection against dust and water ingress allow you to confidently take poly boxes anywhere without worrying about their contents.

With poly ute tool boxes available to supplement the storage or rack system on your ute, it’s possible to organize, consolidate, and configure all your tools, materials, and gear before you even set out for your destination. You have the flexibility to load and unload only the boxes that you need, giving you the opportunity to maximize how your time’s spent.

Poly Boxes are Built to Let You Do More

Heavy-duty construction plays a big role in how plastic ute tool boxes are designed. A single layer of protection isn’t enough; that’s why a dual layer, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) casing surrounding a moulded polystyrene inner filling makes for a durable shell that can withstand the kinds of falls, hard knocks, and environmental assaults that are especially common on job sites.

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Combining HDPE’s lightweight and high tensile strength with polystyrene’s impact resistance gives these combination camping tool boxes a host of traits that are completely out of the question with ordinary steel boxes, including:

  • Instant stackability. Whether it’s inside a fixed ute tool box, under a tub canopy, or even in your garage, the modular contours of poly boxes make them easy to stack and store anywhere.
  • Perfect stability. Free space is always in demand, and an empty poly ute box makes the ideal nesting container for compatible poly boxes.
  • Fantastic insulation. With the assistance of dry ice packs, the incredibly low thermal conductivity of a well-made poly camping tool box makes it an excellent carry or storage container for cold beverages, perishables, and even medication.

Regardless of what you need to store or transport, poly boxes will let you pack, stack, and arrange all your gear the way you need it. And even if your ute doesn’t have fixed tool boxes or a canopy where you can safely stack your poly boxes, special tool box tray tie-downs can help you with that too.

Tie Your Poly Tool Boxes Down and Use Them Anywhere

If you’re the type of ute owner who prefers to keep your tray top clear for hauling cargo, there’s a good chance that you’re already familiar with down points. If you haven’t already considered the benefits of installing recessed type tie downs though, now’s a great time to think about how much of an advantage they could give you with securing portable tray tool boxes and poly boxes.

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With winch and racket straps, recessed tie-downs let you securely lash down individual, grouped, and even stacked poly toolboxes to any surface, making them ideal solutions for:

  • Fully customizable tray top tool box configurations;
  • Drawbar and trailer storage box setups; and,
  • Short-term ute tube toolbox arrangements.

You can even use recessed tie-downs to clamp poly tool boxes down from their underside and safely use them just like you would any other tool box that opens for the top.

The Final Word

At the end of the day, while traditional heavy-weight ute tool boxes and canopies have their place, they can’t do it all. And regardless of whether you’re a full-time tradie or a weekend off-roader, you still need solutions that’ll help you organize and carry your gear as conveniently as possible.

A sturdy, Australian-designed polyethylene tool box for camping and worksite activities is the ideal container for transport and storage. They have uncomplicated functionality that you can put to use every time you hit the highway.

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