Wow! I wish I had these long before now! These would have been so useful in my family's Boy Scout camp and Girl Scout camp days. Having these while during the holiday season in the back of a van or SUV would be great for hiding purchases and wrapped presents while traveling. Because the handles are large grabber holes on the ends, they are not critter proof! If you're taking them to camp, you might want to duct tape over the handles once you arrive. These are NOT good for ice chests for gatherings as they are not watertight. Photo #1 is in the plastic wrap, and photo #2 is the cover vertically on top of the bin, which is horizontal. They only took a few minutes to put together, but they are sturdy. The sides unfold horizontally, then the ends are pushed into place - photo #3 is before pushing into place, and photo #4 is end pushed into place. I admit it took a few moments to figure out how to hold the sides up while trying to put the ends down, but the other two were a breeze. Photo #5 is the three containers stacked on top of each other. I am 5'4\" and these are slightly taller than my natural waist as stacked. Photo #6 is looking down onto the cover of the stack. I believe these would be great for storing artificial holiday garlands, a Christmas tree (depending on length of pieces), lights, etc. One will hold ALL of my holiday decorations for Christmas and a second one will hold my decorations for other times of the year. The third one will hold my king-size comforter, duvet, and extra pillows all in one container just fine during warm weather and holds my warm weather bedding with room to spare now. I think these were a good choice, and I can recommend purchasing these to others.