Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Unfortunately, I discovered $25 too late that Sportsmans Guide had this on sale cheaper than the place I had orignally sourced it from. Que sera sera. What is it? Military medical chest. Well, heres the description for it from Hardigg/Pelican. Used but in great shape which is probably why it was about $500 cheaper than a new one.

Purpose? Well, it’s one of the few pieces of military kit that is actually going to be used for what it was intended for – I have a buncha first aid gear in storage needs to be in a man-portable, watertight, airtight, easily movable container. This baby has handles on all four sides and has wheels so you can roll it along like a piece of luggage. Exactly what I wanted. Could I have done it cheaper? I suppose. These containers appear to be the modern replacement for the older metal medical chests, so Im not sure how much longer the older ones will continue to be avaialble. I suppose I could have just found an older case and done this cheaper but I like the Pelican/Hardigg style cases and have much more faith in their seals and structural/atmospheric integrity than some metal case thats been knocking around since the first Gulf War.

Is it overkill to pack such materials in this thing? Probably. But you never know whats going to happen. The circumstances under which I’d need to crack open these supplies would be pretty dire, and dire situations usually happen in wet, dusty, dirty, stormy, filthy environs. It’s nice to know that when the rain is pouring down, theres slush in the back of the truck, and the forecast is for a fast twenty mile ride on a muddy bumpy road to safety I can throw this thing in the bed of the truck, tie it down, and not have to worry about the contents being safe.