View Full Version : The slide will turn into an avalanche shortly
MrClean
02-12-2012, 11:06 PM
Just ordered the Coleman 150qt Marine cooler from Wally World. :noon
Time to start laying the plans for shelves/drawers/beads...etc. Wife is going to :sl me by the time I'm done. She knows about the cooler, but maybe not the full cost of setting it up right. :r
emopunker2004
02-12-2012, 11:20 PM
cooler u say....
MrClean
02-13-2012, 12:20 AM
cooler u say....
Watch it Justin :gary
emopunker2004
02-13-2012, 12:30 AM
Watch it Justin :gary
:sh
you're the one talking about how much humidor space you're about to have :D
MrClean
02-13-2012, 12:49 AM
:sh
you're the one talking about how much humidor space you're about to have :D
Which I plan on filling myself sir. :D
irratebass
02-13-2012, 04:28 AM
Congrats Jeff, good luck
tengel78
02-13-2012, 10:08 AM
I didn't know you bought one that big Jeff! I'm starting with a 48qt which I can easily conceal in the basement so the wife doesn't see it for awhile. :r
MrClean
02-13-2012, 04:26 PM
My wife gave me the okay to buy this one......if only she knew.
MrClean
02-15-2012, 05:03 PM
Got the cooler today. Wife saw it and realized how many sticks I could fit in it, she said it's going to take me forever to fill up, maybe it was 'it better take forever to fill up'.
tengel78
02-15-2012, 05:44 PM
And two weeks later, Jeff posts about his plans for a walk in humidor. :r
MrClean
02-15-2012, 09:20 PM
And two weeks later, Jeff posts about his plans for a walk in humidor. :r
Only after the cooler is full :D
I knew it was a big cooler....but damn, it's huge, my 12yr old son fits in it. :r I'll post a pic tomorrow.
MrClean
02-17-2012, 09:07 PM
Beads and additional hygrometer ordered.
For those who haven't seen the Marine Cooler from Coleman
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6894640401_ecafd52af9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6894640401/)
3 Dogs - Edited (1 of 2).jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6894640401/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6894647403_9baa707b19_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6894647403/)
Cooler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6894647403/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
ApexAZ
02-17-2012, 09:25 PM
I thought my 120 qt was silly. I've still only filled like 1/3 of it. Trying to resist smoking from any of my boxes until its full. Have fun filling it!
falconman515
02-19-2012, 11:08 PM
Just keep in mind a divorce may cost you a lot more than it will to fill up that cooler!!!
MAYBE :lr:lr:lr
HaHaHaHa ... Have fun filling that bad boy up brother, and keep the pics coming! :tu
Man you're going to have fun filling that monster!
Hmm. Looks empty to me :hy
Please share pics when you have it all set up.
Blak Smyth
02-20-2012, 11:31 AM
Nice selection Jeff!
Islayphile
02-20-2012, 11:56 AM
This cooler is on my short list if I decide to go that route as opposed to a Vino etc...
Keep us updated on your progress
MrClean
02-20-2012, 04:32 PM
Mike, I decided on the cooler route after a lot of deliberation. The vino would look nicer, but we really don't have a place for it. The cooler I can put in my closet, we're getting ready to redo them and it should have a nice built in home when I'm done.
MrClean
02-21-2012, 03:05 PM
Since the weather is not cooperating, I decided to wash the cooler out in the shower downstairs. It barely fits in the standard shower insert. :r
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6918490185_4fd238a3a9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6918490185/)
Cooler prep (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6918490185/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
Temporary resting place until my closet gets redone and I can build an insert for it. I know, I know, it's empty, no sticks in there yet just empties and beads while the hygrometer is calibrating. :noon
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6918491391_3131dbe6ff_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6918491391/)
Cooler prep (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6918491391/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
Islayphile
02-21-2012, 03:29 PM
Thanks for the update Jeff
That's a big sumbeotch
tengel78
02-21-2012, 04:42 PM
Looking good. I'm sure it will be filled up soon.
MrClean
02-25-2012, 08:58 PM
Okay, so it doesn't look much different than the last pic. But I have most of my cigars in there, still need to get a couple of empty boxes from the B&M next time I'm out there.
Going to call a lumber supplier in the next week or so to see what spanish cedar runs. It would probably be cheaper to just buy shelves from someone here, but I enjoy making things like that.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6784202520_9ffff6c390_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6784202520/)
Coolidor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6784202520/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
I was amazed at how much faster the cooler recovers from having the door open for an extended amount of time. The RH was back to 65% in no time at all.
tengel78
02-25-2012, 09:01 PM
Looking good Jeff. I would probably just buy the shelves and maybe a drawer from someone on here since the prices seem very reasonable.
MrClean
03-16-2012, 03:13 PM
So, you'll probably wonder why I'm showing you pics of my old closet, it was an non functional POS basically.
Have a look for yourself.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6842029312_b06fc890fe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842029312/)
Old closet - left (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842029312/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6988152493_6b25ec361b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988152493/)
Old closet - center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988152493/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6988150817_42cf941376_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988150817/)
Old closet - right (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988150817/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
MrClean
03-16-2012, 03:15 PM
I show you that, so I can show you this. But who really cares about a mans closet? The last picture should clear things up for you. :D
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6842030466_66d7727875_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842030466/)
New closet - left (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842030466/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6842032900_a5d6d28317_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842032900/)
New closet - center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6842032900/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6988158997_9aa4775c94_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988158997/)
New closet - right (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988158997/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6988160405_6ef3dbb32a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988160405/)
Cooler home (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/6988160405/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
markem
03-16-2012, 03:16 PM
wimp
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/vstrommark/Humidor%20Tales/2012Feb08.jpg
and this was before I filled it up. 2 boxes deep on each shelf and the singles drawer has about 500 in it now.
Let me know when the avalanche arrives.
MrClean
03-16-2012, 03:18 PM
Not sure why the color looks so orange. It's actually called Brick Red, and is just that.
Time to get this laptop screen calibrated.
So I won't have any flooring down until we get new carpet in our room. But I'm very pleased with how it all turned out. Now, to see if I can cram all the crap that was in there, back in and keep it looking somewhat organized.
MrClean
03-16-2012, 03:19 PM
wimp
and this was before I filled it up. 2 boxes deep on each shelf and the singles drawer has about 500 in it now.
Let me know when the avalanche arrives.
:r the wife will keep me from getting to that point for quite some time. But that is a beautiful cabinet!
MrClean
06-20-2013, 09:21 PM
So I was looking through this old thread that I started last April when I got my Marine cooler. Oh, how the times have changed. :r
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/20130620_221127_zps1c9624b1.jpg
The bottom 4 boxes on the right are all various singles. The rest are full boxes.
You people are a bad influence, I hate you all. :D
MrClean
10-22-2013, 09:00 PM
New shelves and drawers from Forrest. They really fit perfectly in the cooler.
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_155950_zps6d73014c.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_155950_zps6d73014c.jpg.html)
Not sure about the finally configuration of everything, but started the seasoning process.
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_213002_zps97180d3b.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_213002_zps97180d3b.jpg.html)
It took 29, gallon zip-loc bags to pack up all this :r
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_160053_zpsf7b6a7af.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/Cigar%20Stuff/20131022_160053_zpsf7b6a7af.jpg.html)
milhouse
10-24-2013, 09:53 AM
looks good, did you think about raising the cooler so you have easier access to it?
MrClean
10-24-2013, 12:17 PM
looks good, did you think about raising the cooler so you have easier access to it?
I did, but with the arrangement in my closet, decided to only use a minimal base for stability. The drawers will likely go close to the top for easy access, any boxes will be below and hopefully I'll keep my hands out of them. :D
Veatorious
10-24-2013, 10:58 PM
Simply awesome.
MrClean
11-03-2013, 10:52 AM
After 10 days at 80% humidity, the shelves and drawers were ready. I was surprised, after seasoning, just touching the shelves, I could feel the difference in them. The dryness was gone and the smell, that much Spanish cedar....it's a truly awesome aroma!
Not sure I'll keep this configuration, but the drawers are pretty well full.
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/Cigar%20Stuff/20131103_114324_zps2bbe8a2d.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/Cigar%20Stuff/20131103_114324_zps2bbe8a2d.jpg.html)
big_jaygee
11-03-2013, 11:25 AM
looks good Jeff :tu
DirtRider500R
11-17-2013, 06:10 PM
So, when are you buying the second cooler? :hy :adam
MrClean
11-17-2013, 09:48 PM
So, when are you buying the second cooler? :hy :adam
Eli, if I could find another one of these, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I swear I think I bought the last one of these. I got it from Walmart online and a couple of days after that, they were out of stock everywhere. A friend of mine was looking for one and couldn't locate any. I feel pretty lucky to have gotten that one. :tu
Sadden
11-18-2013, 08:16 AM
So, when are you buying the second cooler? :hy :adam
Probably shortly after we fill this one up for him :)
MrClean
11-18-2013, 09:22 PM
Probably shortly after we fill this one up for him :)
Hey Colin :gary shush. :r
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