The wheeled base can be removed from the drum as fast as opening your pack. Overnight you can tip the drum on its side for a waterproof storage that keeps the tent floor tidier, and put the wheeled lid back on if possums or foxes are expected. The closed drum has not been tested for Grizzly impact (wrong country) but the contents are unlikely to remain your property. Since the drum is industrial, it can be padlocked to at least inconvenience human thieves.