Review on Lifetime 60298 Outdoor Storage Gallon by Jeff Bundrick

This thing survived a hurricane! I bought this in October to hold cushions for my patio set (4 large seat cushions, 2 large chair cushions, 1 medium ottoman cushion) as well as some blankets, throw pillows, a lighter, an extension cord, etc. It weighs tons, so be prepared to get help moving the crate and assembling it if you're not very strong. The sides slide and "snap" with quite an effort, which makes sense considering this is supposed to be waterproof. . The hardest part was assembling the hinges and the top. The screws are very tight on the plastic and require a lot of torque to get all the way in (see first photo - some of the screws didn't go all the way even with a lot of force). Part of the problem is the odd angle of the second hinge. Look again at the second photo - the angle is terrible, but it's possible! A tip: I immediately threw away the printed instructions and found a video on You Tube that shows me the assembly. That's the only way I could finish it. Well, that's my son's strength and help. When everything is ready, it's great! A few weeks after I was done with that, Hurricane Matthew hit. There was nowhere to move the box so I loaded everything in and wished the best. There was some water around the outer edge of the top (where the brown spots are in the last two photos) but no moisture got into the box and all my pillows were dry to the bone.