17 a second flap 18 and a third flap 19 in the preferred embodiment third edge 42 is a crease that divides second flap 18 from first flap 11 and fifth edge 44 is a crease that divides third flap from first panel 11 additionally first flap 17 is divided from sixth panel 16 by a crease generally defined by eight edge 47 second edge 41 and tenth edge 49 the creases are formed in a similar manner as described above this allows the flaps 17 18 and 19 to fold over the respective fastening means thereby creating a barrier against ice and snow buildup additionally in the preferred embodiment and as shown in fig1 and 2 flap 18 is removably affixed to panel 13 flap 19 is removably affixed to panel 14 and flap 17 is removably affixed to panels 11 13 and 14 as shown in fig1 preferably flaps 17 18 and 19 are removably affixed to the panels 11 13 and 14 by hook and loop fasteners although any removable affixing means may be utilized in fig3 container 10 is shown in an open state revealing firewood 20 contained therein in the open state panel 11 is no longer affixed to panels 13 14 and 16 additionally in the open state flaps 17 18 and 19 are no longer affixed to panels 11 13 and 14 the open state allows the firewood 20 to be easily accessed by a user as shown in fig1 container 10 is in a closed state containing firewood therein in the closed state panel 11 is removably affixed to panels 13 not shown in fig1 14 and 16 as well in the closed state flaps 17 18 and 19 not shown in fig1 are removably affixed to panels 11 13 not shown.