found a bucket -- use?

[rockriver]

moving some items to a small cabin.

found a small bucket i hadn't seen in a while.
rounded.. flat base. white with a red trim on top of bucket and around the lid
probably about 2 gallon size. has a carrying handle. some sort of metal.

ok guys. give me your best guess for the use of this item.

[Rmplstlskn]

Sand to throw on a small fire before it gets out of control...

[rockriver]

a very good suggestion rmpl.
and it would work for this use.
looking for other votes.
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it could hold corn..

[motesjm]

Whole thing metal or just the handle?

[jimmycthemd]

Have a fireplace or wood stove? Small tinder. Or something to haul ashes out.

Have chickens/rabbits/horses.....put feed in to move around/spread on the ground for chickens to peck at.

[rockriver]

mote, whole thing is metal. got a nice shiney coating. a few rust spots.
jc, good idea. it would be great for those uses.
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time for another hint for original use!!--
any old timers out there?
it's an old bucket.

[eeyore]

If the top is a tight fit, you could use it to keep radios or batterys in it, Small for feed, i also feed the feed in metal trashcans (to keep the mice out). MAybe matches to keep humity off.

[rockriver]

top is not tight. covers the bucket. but would not keep out humidity or moisture.

lol...

hint...
liquid could be held/transported in this "bucket"

[protus]

go milk a cow...... ;)

[1Admin]

It was for pooping inside. Forgot what they were called, honey pot or something??

Make stew for the neighbors in it ;) J/K

[CountryGirl]

1Admin it's funny you say make a stew in it. That's actually what we in our family call it, the stew pot or sometimes just the pot for short. ;) More formally known as the chamber pot.

[rockriver]

lol
WE HAVE A WINNER!!
there's a reason he's the boss!


got a question... did you talk with your dad or gran dad?
the only name i can think of right now is chamber pot

admin is correct.
this one is not my grandfathers. but i remember finding my grandfather's under the edge of his bed when i was real young.
they lived in south georgia.. the rest of us had to go outside to the outhouse. in warm weather it was only a short walk. in cold weather, however, it was a short walk in the cold!!
it was easy to see.. after use could be slid back under the bed, then when owner
got up in the morning, he could safely carry it outside to dispose of waste.

http://img2.etsystatic.com/000/0/6163900/il_fullxfull.285907098.jpg

the white one with black trim is very similar.

i may go add this to the el cheapo list in basics.
my bride just walked through and said... "well that's a slop jar"
"the town folks called them chamber pots, the country folks called them slop jars."
once she said that, i believe slop jar was the name my grandparents used.

my early reference to corn.. was that on occsion a corn cob would be used to assist the user!
and the liquid comment..

so, bottom line is.. don't forget to get a slop jar or two for the retreat.

rr

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Kinda what I thought
I use gatoraide bottles myself when camping, boat fishing, hunting where scent is an issue and stuff

[rockriver]

i shoved it to the back of a shelf. for "just in case"
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i need to do one other thing.
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if i need the slop jar, and dig it out, it may be a happy day to find it packed with rolls of tp. so adding the tp today.
it had half a roll in it, when i was cleaning/stocking. that half a roll had been in there for 20+ years. nice to know that tp will "last"
the jar had been stored inside a house for 19 years, and inside a barn for the last 1 1/2 years.

rr

[seraphima]

Good to keep liquids and solids separate. Liquids can be diluted (or not) and applied directly to the ground as fertilizer, as well as some plants that like lots of nitrogen- rhubarb and squash come to mind. Be sure to dilute for young plants and those that don't need lots of nitrogen- nasturtiums, lettuce for example. Of course, do not apply to any plant leaf or part you plan to eat within 2-4 weeks. Too much nitrogen should also be avoided for root crops like carrots which get 'furry' small roots.

Solids you can treat in a septic, bury, or compost. Actually an important subject to think about and plan for before TSHTF
(:-)