We had this old non-functional chest freezer in the garage. It had been sitting there when we moved in and I was finally getting ready to haul it off when I had a brilliant idea.

I had been wanting some storage close to the lake. I could sit this down by the bank and use it as waterproof storage space. So I loaded it in the back of the truck and hauled it as close as could, then slid it down the bank toward the waters edge. I leveled it on some treated timbers and proceeded to fill it up with life jackets and other stuff we use when we are down there.

Only one problem. Turns out it is not waterproof. Totally useless for storing stuff.

Why didn’t I test that before hauling it down?

So now I have a junky old abandoned freezer sitting down by the shore. And sliding that heavy thing up the rocky bank is not going to be nearly as easy as getting it down there.