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The CN Happy Camper Steel Footlocker Trunk Built to hold its own against the rugged world of summer camp year after year the Happy Camper is your traditional steel exterior camp trunk. It’s crazy but this trunk can withstand 800 pounds of pressure! Thats why our CN trunks are endorsed by more camps than any other! The Happy Camper was designed at the right height to fit beneath just about all camp bunks while providing enough space to pack clean clothes and gear to last a couple weeks. Picture the first morning at camp: the smell of pancakes draws your camper from sleep just as the breakfast bell rings. Do you smell pancakes! a bunkmate calls from below. With their mouth watering your camper hops down from the top bunk lands safely on their trunk and flips it open in a flash to grab morning essentials and head out to start the day! Do I Really NEED a Trunk for Camp Technically no. But a cheap packing container like a plastic tote or laundry bag will never compare. Sure these options can move all your camp gear but thats about it. You cant jump out of a bunk onto a tote or bag. Neither option will be easy to carry once you have them loaded up. Theyre essentially impossible to live out of. And most of all they wont continue to carry your camp memories when the camp seasons over. The Happy Camper Camp Trunk on the other hand will. Yes youll spend considerably more on one of our trunks than you will a bin or a bag. Thats because a CN Trunk is an investment that youll use far into the future. In fact the trunk YOUR child takes to camp could very well be the trunk THEIR child takes to camp! Other trunk hardware includes the two basic wire loop latches that secure the lid to the base the center handle and latch the two double-wide side handles two back hinges and the lid stay on the right side which keeps the lid from falling too far back and damaging your trunk or falling down too fast and hurting your hand. Lets hear from Dr. Christopher Thurber camp expert and co-author of The Summer Camp Handbook on the matter: You want something really sturdynot the budget trunk you might get at a big box department store but something you can stand on because thats what kids will do at camp and they dont want to fall through it. Outside the camp season this camp trunk makes a cool addition to a bedroom! Store seasonal clothing valuables and keepsakes until the next camp season comes around! Like memories of camp this trunk will last many years into the future for your child to look back on with nostalgia bring to dorm rooms first apartments new homes and eventually pass on to their children. Our trunks are an investment that your family can use for generations to come Traditional U.S. Steel Our trunks boast a steel-clad protective exterior sourced from the historic Rust Belt of western Pennsylvaniaa community that was forged around the mighty steel mills of the early 1900s. Our traditional steel exteriors are far more resilient than the vinyl or fabric coverings found on other trunks made today. Yes steel costs more to make but our 35 years of experience has shown us that steel is best. More Accessories than Anyone Else Youll get the most out of your camp trunk with our exclusive trunk accessories like the Wheel Away System the LidMate Organizer the Glide Go Tray and more. Were happy