July 1, 2008

Clever Idea - the Gamma Seal

Hat tip to Kevin Kelley's Cool Tools (a daily read for me) for the link. The five-gallon white poly bucket is ubiquitous and cheap. They make great storage bins but they are not air or water tight. The Gamma Seal addresses this and fixes it perfectly. From Kevin's article:
Gamma Seal Lid
Converts buckets to air-tight containers

This product turns an empty pail into a more useful item: a resealable pail that's strong enough for stacking and sitting. I started using the lids because I just wanted a seat for my fishing pail. It does more than that, though. Keeps everything inside nice and dry (like my camera). And when I'm done, it will seal up the fish I bring home with no fishy water getting out in my car. The lid has two parts: one snaps onto your pail and a gasket seals it tight. The second part is a removable screw in/out center piece also with a gasket for an air- and watertight seal. They fit 3.5 - 7-gallon pails. I happened upon them in the in the livestock section of my local Farm and Fleet store. So far, I have only used mine for fishing. However, I have purchased several more to use for storage around the house. Just need to get the pails. A local pool company sometimes throws out larger buckets, which I'm hoping to reuse.
Vendor link here: Gamma Seal 6 Color Pack On sale now for $6.49 each in the pack of six. Color coded too which would come in handy. Looks good for long-term backup food storage... Posted by DaveH at July 1, 2008 4:58 PM | TrackBack