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More on the Milkcrate-Kayak connection

Milkcrates and Kayaks

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The milk crate and the kayak go hand in hand (apparently). This bad boy is geared up with a sweet optimized black crate outfitted with 4 fishing rod holders. I’ve posted about the link before (milkcrate-kayak connection & kayaking with a milkcrate) and I see more coming. –> You can read the whole forum post here from the capmel.com.

Milkcrates aid in Indiana man’s volunteer work

Jim the volunteer

Some people just know how to use the handy milkcrate. Jim from indiana is a volunteer who uses milkcrates to help him do his volunteer work. Not only is he doing good for his community, he’s doing it while living the milk crate lifestyle. –> Full Story here

Milkcrates for money (and your chicks for free)

Film Tools milkcrate

Film Tools milkcrates

Film Tools milkcrate

Some people have a problem with the illegal distribution and losses associated with free range milkcrates. For those people, Filmtools.com comes to your moral aid, and for $19.50 (or $420 for 24) will sell you real life 6-gallon milkcrates. I wonder how they get them?

Yellow Seattle crafty crate

Seattle Crafty crate

I’m not really sure what to say about this one. A blogger who writes for the Seattle Post Intelligencer claims to have bought this yellow milkcrate at one of those big box organize you life stores. She then decorated her crate with beads and fabric and what not. I don’t really understand it all, but I think it makes her happy. –> Full Blog Post here

More Milkcrate Inspired Technology in LeBron Soldier 2 sneaker

LeBron Soldier 2 - sole

LeBron Soldier 2 - toe detail

LeBron Soldier 2 - lace detail

The Nike people keep on bringing the LeBron milkcrate technology to the fore. The 2nd version of the LeBron Soldier 2 shoe shows even more milkcrate inspired details than the first (which I posted in December 2007) –> thanks to NikeLeBron.net & KixandtheCity.com for the great pics.

Milkcrate Strongman Video

I’ve written about John Evans before. His world record setting is quite phenomenal. He’s back now, breaking his own world record by balancing 96 milkcrates on top of his head. –> Watch this and more at Heavy.com

Milkcrate Halfrack or LoFi Porteur Rack

Milkcrate Halfrack

Jim at yojimg.net posted this little beauteous modified milkcrate rack for his bike with drop bars. –> LoFi Porteur Rack

Milkcrate Saddlebags for your bicycle

Milkcrate Saddlebags for your bike

Tim Anderson posted this great shot and how-to for building out milkcrate saddlebags off of a standard pannier. via instructables.com –> Milk Crate Bicycle Saddlebags

Sax player arrested for “stealing” a milkcrate in Florida

I guess in Tampa street saxophone players are a rough bunch. Maximin Andre Pierre was arrested for stealing a milkcrate. The arrest was a tactic to remove the street musician from a public area where he was playing music and collecting donations. Pierre said, “There should be something in the Constitution that protects someone with little or no power,” he said. “This country was built on capitalism. What I do is one of the purest forms of capitalism there is.” – read the full story: Saxophone Player Arrested in Ybor

Milkcrate Car Jumping – DO NOT ATTEMPT

Milkcrate Car Jump

A good friend sent me a link to this video of some insane, stupid, yet brave young man doing a stunt involving a speeding car and a stack of milkcrates. Please DO NOT attempt this. This is reckless and potentially deadly. –> BreaK: Milkcrate Car Jump