We’ve found the Rubbermaid Brute on sale for $43. Prices seem to vary pretty widely depending on the distributor, and whether they’re having sales or not.
You could probably fit everything in a medium-duty can that you can find for under $20, but it wouldn’t be very durable. Which just means you’ll get yourself stranded farther [...]
We pre-assemble most of what goes inside the can. Total assembly from the time you open the package should be under an hour.
With no leaks, a 5-pound CO2 tank should be good for 10-15 full-size kegs. (Technically a half barrel.)
The tank in the pictures is a 5-pound tank. You can usually get them for about $60. That’s a one-time cost, since the large tanks can be refilled.
Smaller tanks generally don’t get refilled, and the price varies depending on your local supplier.