Best Camping Storage Bins

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One feature separates a camping bin from a cheap tote, and that is a gasket in the lid. Without it, rain finds the seam, dust finds it on a forest road, and a bin left outside overnight puts water on your sleeping bag; with it, the lid clamps onto a rubber seal and the contents stay dry through a night of weather. Everything else is about how the box fits your vehicle and your system. Capacity is quoted inconsistently, so convert before comparing: a 20 gallon box is 80 quarts, which makes it far larger than the 20, 32, and 54 quart sizes it sits beside on the same shelf, and the small end is often the smarter buy because two 32 quart boxes lift when one 80 quart box does not. Measure your cargo floor width and the height under a platform or drawer before choosing, since a bin an inch too tall stops the lid closing on the drawer above it. Check that the latches take the weight of a second box stacked on top, because unlatched lids bow and the stack slides on a corner. Clear walls let you find a headlamp without unpacking, opaque ones hide clutter, and a flat lid is what turns the top box into a table at camp.