A nice upgrade to the Plano cases is to run a strip of 5/16” EPDM adhesive back weather strip in the groove of the lid where it seals to the case. If you cut it to slightly overlap, it will compress down into a very good seal. I’ve been using them this way for a long time, run them on a roof rack in the rain and it makes them very watertight.
@orderofthetravelinghats236 Жыл бұрын
Sweet. I will try that. Thanks for checking out our channel.
@louisperich66784 ай бұрын
I can confirm this works. makes them totally weatherproof.
@JumpingJack64 ай бұрын
yep works well, the fit is very snug and never had issues with water intrusion
@scout06171 Жыл бұрын
I exclusively use both the Apache and the Rigid boxes. They’re very tough, water proof and inexpensive. Two thumbs up.
@orderofthetravelinghats236 Жыл бұрын
I have been impressed with both as well. The rigid boxes have served me well for years. I was using pelicans for the past 20 years (back then there wasn't anything else really) but the apache is very good and I will be getting more of those as the need arises. Thanks for watching!!!
@br53392 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great review. Love those Apache cases, seem to do as good as my Pelican in 90% of my needs. Wouldn’t use them for a military air drop but great for preparedness, hunting and most other things. Thanks again!
@orderofthetravelinghats2362 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. I’m am glad someone finds our content helpful.
@adventurewithryanandcrystal2 жыл бұрын
Great review, thank you! Its nice to see more affordable options.
@orderofthetravelinghats2362 жыл бұрын
Your welcome!!!
@Makked4632 жыл бұрын
So what was the modification plans for the Apache case? Did you get that finished?
@orderofthetravelinghats2362 жыл бұрын
That's a great question!! I had plans to mount that case to the side of the adventure rack on my Jeep. I was going to put some struts or cables on the lid such that it would open to a horizontal position as a kind of shelf. Then I had plans to put some partitions in the case to hold recovery gear, tools, etc. My better half did not like that idea as she drives the jeep to work sometimes and didn't like the idea of a rifle case attached to the side of the jeep. So... I bought a ROAM case and put it on the top of the rack instead. The ROAM case and the mount system they have is fantastic but expensive. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the question.
@RobS123 Жыл бұрын
Does the nasty chemical smell on the Ridged cases ever fade?
@orderofthetravelinghats236 Жыл бұрын
no it does not sadly...
@louisbaeza9849 Жыл бұрын
300 bucks and it’s uneven
@rufusisadufus Жыл бұрын
You mean the table is uneven?
@orderofthetravelinghats236 Жыл бұрын
the pelican cases have some give to the lid because they are so long. The table is a little bowed in the middle with out weight on it. It was not 300 dollars, it was I think 40$ at Walmart.