* Prevents decay of its contents similar to [[bulk storage bin]] and [[food storage bin]]s.
* Items that fit in bulk or food storage bins also fit in crates.
* May be 'Hauled Up' to upper floors of buildings, and 'Hauled Down', but to haul down you must be on the same floor as the crate, and not below it. To haul up, you must be on the floor above the crate.
* May be [[Load cargo|loaded]] while full or empty, but cannot be picked up to the [[inventory]] regardless.
*: [[Load|Loading]] requires 23 [[body strength]].