Apple Box to Walking Boot Carrier in 5mins (an End to Mud in the Back of Your Car and Stinky Boots in an Old Plastic Bag)

This Instructable is for you, if you go hill walking a lot and have muddy boots and have ever suffered from any the following:

• Muddy Boots rolling around in the back of your car.
• The plastic bag which either rips, because it's cheap, or your boots are so large they hardly fit.
• You leave your boots in the plastic bag after the tip - only to return weeks later to find they have gone really sweaty and horrible, or worse still they have damaged the leather/fabric.
• Regretted seeing Apple Boxes thrown away :(

(It also means you/your local supermarket will not need to trash a good solid box...Earth Day points to you!).

YOU WILL NEED:
- Walking Boots
- 1 Apple Box (which your walking boots can fit into on their side).
- A Knife/Scissors.
- A Pencil.
- [optional], glue/tape/zip-tie.
- 5 Mins. Probably less. In fact it probably takes longer to read my overly detailed Instructable!

YOU WILL NOT NEED:
- Special Tools
- Fancy skills with cardboard (though you can visit Design Modelling, if you would like them).

Anyway – read on for ingenious cardboard solution to walking boot storage and how YOU can make one too…

Step 1: Re-use the Recycling - Get a Box

Grab a box from your recysling (or your neighbours), (or a supermarket).

Check your boots fit in the side - as show.

Step 2: Cut the Sides & Make a Fold

Cut down the sides of the box, in the middle, as shown. 

Make a fold in the middle. Either
- by just bending it with force.
- by cutting out a little fillet of card, as shown.... make sit easier to bend.

Step 3: [Optional] - Fix Sides Together

If you like, you could join the sides together more securely.

I used a Zip-Tie, but you could use tape or glue, etc.

Step 4: Make a Handle

Measure out a comfortable handle side.

Cut out carefully, through both sides.

Step 5: Trim Off Excess Cardboard

Tidy it up a bit.

Because you're a Pro.

Step 6: You're Done! (so Make One for Your Friends Too!)

Spread the cardboard Earth-Day excitement!

If you'd like to learn more Cardboard skills, please check out Design Modelling - Techniques.

Or take a look at my Cardboard Raspberry Pi Case - Instructable.

Thanks for taking a look, let me know how you get on.

Cheers,
Jude

Comments

[kretzlord]

Love it! I sadly don't have the muddy boot problem as frequently these days, but i sure wish I did. This would be a great project for a boy scout troop!

[Hey Jude]

Shame... you might find some more 'indoors' activities at this event I did: http://www.judepullen.com/designmodelling/capital-one-earth-day-workshop/
Still using cardboard. Thanks for the comment =)

[kretzlord]

*I sure wish i did have that problem*