Oh the Fishing Memories We’ve Made!

Camp ConEx originated from the idea of building a hurricane proof camp.

The Conex Box was developed in the late 1940s by the Transportation Corps of the U.S. Army and called, “The Transporter.”   They were used extensively during the Korean War for shipping supplies to the troops.  The container was built to carry 9,000 pounds of goods at once. After the war, such containers began being used commercially in the mass transportation of goods on and off ships. It was called the Container Express, which was shortened to CONEX (CON = Container, EX= Express).

They are also referred to as "Sea Cans" since they ship them across the sea on barges.