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IBC tote root cellar

 
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Has anyone heard of a root cellar/dry storage being made out of a IBC tote? I made one on my homestead and recorded a video online with it but haven't ever seen something similar. It's worked out great for the few years I've had it and was again just curious if anyone else has tried it? Cheap and fast way to build it out. Here's the video showing it off...

https://youtu.be/FSkXFx5Vpo4?si=Bq26Aj02iiPwjBQJ
 
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Thank you for the documentation. I may have missed it in the video but I wanted to ask if you read the temperature over a year of it being in the ground?
 
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I've checked it with a temperature heat gun and it's always stayed above freezing... I have it insulated pretty decent and have things in there that could freeze and burst and they never have... so working out well!
 
I agree. Here's the link: http://stoves2.com
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