Reddit reviews Plano 2-3601-00 Thin Stowaway with Adjustable Dividers

I kept everything in the box, and it closes perfectly.

http://imgur.com/i0cwbJH

I stack the boards like this. I keep the player tokens in separate bags, along with the ore and rubies.

http://imgur.com/NuBn2vu

All the cardboard bits go into a single Plano 2-3600-01 Stowaway.

http://imgur.com/yKAglGH

All the wooden bits go into a single Plano 2-3601-00 Thin Stowaway.

http://imgur.com/YY1iU5M

It all stacks into the box just fine.

http://imgur.com/oQCnPf7

Nothing jostles, the manuals fit right on top. The lid closes tight. Everything is tight, so there's no danger of stuff shaking and breaking.

Here is a purchase link for the 3600.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E39T50/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is a link to the 3601.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ECQPSO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001ECQPSO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000E39T50?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

These 2 did the trick for me. I'm sure if you're in the U.S. you can get them a lot cheaper. Put all the cardboard tiles in the thicker one, wooden in the thin one. I just needed to keep the rubies, ore and individual player tokens in baggies and it's proven to be a lot more convenient to use the plano boxes as the supply next to our boards. Box closes all the way when stored.

I'd suggest just biting the bullet and getting a replacement. No reason to spend your hard earned money and not get a new in good shape copy. The game has a ton of replayability and unless you have a small shelf you can dedicate to GH alone, you're going to want to be able to box everything up.

As for organization methods, I'd suggest YASS on BGG.

YASS uses these boxes so you have a link to them directly on Amazon. Here and Here. The second link actually comes with an extra box you can use if you get the expansion or for other games.

This expanding folder works great for all the map pieces and makes set up much faster.

This is what I went with for the city's item shop It works great, although I couldn't find a binder so I just put some loose zip ties in the holes so it works as such. Just keep the locked cards flipped over and you can see the item numbers for when you unlock them. Some of the cards are a tight fit but it works well, just split any items that have a quantity of 4 into 2 windows of 2. This also comes with plenty of extra sheets for the expansion (I hope).

As for the extra cards that get moved in and out of the game, I'd suggest just plastic baggies.

Good luck, the game is a blast!

So I actually just followed this BGG thread, downloaded and printed the templates that someone else made, and I bought the Plano boxes off amazon. They are good material and feel sturdily made. I don’t have any concerns with the purchase and am definitely happy so far! Much cheaper than the inserts available and it all fits in the box with the lid just barely not closing all the way.

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1726878/yss-yet-another-storage-solution/page/1

4 pack Plano3600 - https://www.amazon.com/Plano-2-3600-Prolatch-Stowaway-Utility/dp/B00CKIG4NC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=plano+3600&qid=1558362025&s=gateway&sr=8-4

1 Plano 3601 - https://www.amazon.com/Plano-2-3601-00-Stowaway-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B001ECQPSO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=plano+3601&qid=1558362136&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Here's my full write-up, but TL;DR I used the file box instead of the accordion folder. It's bigger, but the handle is nice, and I can fit anything I want in it (except the overly large map).

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FYI, I slightly modified the YASS Gloomhaven setup to make the storage a little more efficient/intuitive and keep all the standee bottoms in the combat bin.


I go into more detail here for anyone interested.


ORIGINAL POST:


I use a variation of the YASS Gloomhaven setup. You can add an accordion folder if you like to save even more setup/breakdown time. I made a few modifications to the layout to make it more intuitive and keep the standees in the combat box. Here's what my updated layout looks like, and here are the files I used. I also lay my planos flat instead of standing them up as it gives slightly more space at the top to fit the board, etc. FYI, I didn't add the counters label, just left that square blank, but everything else is good to go.


I used a Portable File Box to hold my map tiles, rule books, monster stat cards (although I use Gloomy Companion most of the time), city/road event decks, and unlocked items. There are comparable options on Amazon.


Album of full setup


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MATERIALS LIST:

1. 3x Plano 3600 boxes. Size 11" x 7.25" x 1.75".
   
2. 1x Plano 3601 box. Size 11" X 7.25" X 1.13".
   
3. Paper/Card Stock (for printing plano labels)
   
4. Zip-lock bags
   
   Note: the plano 3600 on amazon is a 4 pack. You can find them at Dick's Sporting Goods occaisonally for less $$$: 3600,
   3601
   
   Optional:
   Tape (I didn't use any, but others said they needed it to keep the label on the plano lid)
   The Portable File Box I had laying around
   Amazon File Box with stronger latch
   Hanging File Folders I had laying around
   
   
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   CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL Y.A.S.S.
   Units 1 Box:
   No changes needed.
   
   
   Units 2 Box:
   I moved the Inox Bodyguards to the Boss slot which I shrunk 1 square by moving one large boss to the terrain box. I moved all of the standee bases to the small plano. I used the extra space to move all of the attack modifier decks in here. I store the number tokens and (useless) curse/bless tokens in the 2 remaining slots I opened up.
   
   
   *Small Plano (modifiers/tokens):*
   In the small plano I freed up the whole bottom row by moving the number tokens (which largely go unused) to the terrain box, removing the curse/bless tokens (since they aren't used in the game), and moving the element/HP/EXP markers up one space. I shrunk the single damage markers to a single cell (they fit just fine) to make room. The bottom row now houses the standee bases.
   
   
   Terrain Box:*
   I used the small dividers from the 3601 to separate out the traps, water, totem, treasure sections (this makes them easy to pull out). I shrunk the Doors by a square and added a square for traps using the short dividers to keep all 4 traps separate. Chopping out the divider to make room for the 3-hex objects was a lot more work than I expected, but it was worth it. I added in the 2 bosses to the bottom of that section since they don't fit anywhere else (and will likely only be used once each).
   
   

Checking Plano's website, it looks like this is a 3600 box, not a 3601. It's also a shallow version of the 3600. So unless Dick's has the wrong image, this isn't the box you'll want.

Edit: Actually, I might be totally wrong. The dimensions look the same as the one I got from Amazon and the image looks the same except for the latch color. It says it creates the same 4-21 compartments. So actually maybe they did just change the color.