Magicpaddler wrote on Aug 6^th, 2013 at 6:09pm:

A problem to ponder. Perhaps a flip up handle or strap could be attached to the screw on lid. I would love to get rid of the pails wire handle

I have not used my buckets for years and I have lost the handle so I cannot take a picture. My buckets have a lip about 2 inches from the top.  If you turned the bucket upside down it would hold water and the water would be about ½ inch deep.  I took 2 pieces of.064” aluminum about 2” X 6” and bent one end in a J.  I put a 1 &1/16 hole in the other end.  I cut a 1indh aluminum pipe a couple inches longer than the bucket is wide.  The J’s catch in the lip and extend above the top of the lid enough to slip the pipe through.  Everyone agree they made the buckets easier to carry but complained the aluminum handle was cold on their hands.

Might be easier to put a rope through a pipe tie one end of the rope at the lip and put a hook on the other end to hook on the lip.   

I went out to my pickup , which happens to be harboring 12 or so 5gal. buckets of a couple different makes and took a look at them.  They all have  a' box' of sorts on each side that the wire handle enters to fasten itself to the bucket. The 'box' is open at the bottom. the wire could be clipped off and removed. 3/16th cable or maybe para cord could be threaded through the remaining hole , encircle the bucket  (maybe a bunch of times ... for emergency use!)  and come out the hole in the' box' on the other side.   Short loops could be formed on each side to which thicker handle material could be attached. By Johnney! !                                                                                 Hey,I can't wait to read,see,/hear about Martin's latest adventure!