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Story & photos by Bryan Irons
“Bug eyed and drooling” is how we were described while motoring around SEMA 2014. Trying to gather all the latest and greatest widgets to hit the market this year is a tough job, honest! We found a lot of fluff, glitter and useless junk out there, but enough about Editors Mack and Stanley. A simple red NATO style fuel can is what caught our attention in Rampage Products booth. It turned out that the little unassuming steel Jerry can was actually a storage container. Exactly what we were looking for in fact!
A few issues back we showed you how to stick weld using just a pair of batteries and a small rats nest of cable. Since then we have been packing our cables and rods around but they always seem to get smashed, bent up or lost. We now had our solution before us! Two different designs are available and both look exactly like the standard gas can with the exception of a keyhole in the cap for locking goods away. The first style is just an empty container ready for you to fill with whatever trail gear you may need. The one that followed us home contains storage compartments, drawers and built in tool holders to stash our trail gear in an organized manor rather then in a heap in the back.
Being the same size and shape as the standard NATO can means that if you already have a mount for a true NATO fuel can, the Trail Can will drop right in place. If not, a base is included with it. We mounted ours in the back corner of the rig and picked up a second base for mounting in the back of our tow rig as well.
The steel cans just make sense with welding gear as we can toss any hot, used rods or tools in the can without worry of anything melting or catching on fire. The compartments keep our welding goggles safe from scratches and there is plenty of room for storing scrap steel for makeshift repairs. The heavy-duty construction feels tough enough for us to drag though the woods without worry, which may happen.
Rampage has always been known for hitting the market with innovative designs and ideas. The Trail Can is just one of many that they keep coming out with to make wheeling more enjoyable. Having the Trail Can gives us one less thing we have to worry about surviving the trip.
Rampage Products - www.rampageproducts.com