Packing traps and equipment

I’m a younger trapper and I don’t have any extra money to buy pack baskets or anything. I need something I can carry traps, bait and my lure in while keeping them scent free. I would like to carry 4-6 traps at a time. Any suggestions?

Easiest would be a couple 5 gallon buckets. You can buy an organizer to put on one for your lures, etc and the other you could have some dry dirt in and a few traps. Easy to carry and keeps your bait and lure smells away from your traps.

If you have a goodwill around, look for a backpack. Usually enough room inside and some pockets outside for the small stuff.

Yep, buckets work okay and can be found pretty easily. You can pop rivet an old tool/nail apron around it to hold lures and tools. Like Tony said, traps and bedding in one, smelly stuff in the other, that helps balance also. Old backpacks can work too.

I use a backpack, I usually carry my traps and hammer, but there's ample room in it for everything else.

PM me. I’ve got a fiber tough trap basket I’ll give you. I’m in Roane county.

The 5-6 gallon buckets is a good suggestion and I use them a lot. Traps, stakes, trowel etc. in one bucket and lures, urine in another. I use lawn clippings quite a bit and carry some in smaller plastic bags separate from the other gear. I have not found pack baskets to be efficient for me.

Bryce

Pretty simple and cheap set up

hey 20 scout did you rivet those buckets together? or are they just sitting really close to each other.

They are bolted together with 1/4" bolts and fender washers. I also drill a few small holes in the bottoms for drainage. I know I don't have any more than $5 into this and have used it for over 6 years now.

I’ve used every setup known to man.

I think the best is an old ALICE pack with a kitchen garbage can in it.