Storage container

A storage container comprising:

• a body defining a compartment that is accessible through an opening along a top end of the body, wherein the body includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall, each of the first and second side walls includes a respective cavity that is recessed from a respective exterior surface of the side wall, wherein a perimeter of each of the cavities is defined by a rim that projects inward from the exterior surface, the rim of each of the first and second side walls defines opposing shoulders that segment the respective cavity into a wide region and a narrow region, the narrow region disposed between the wide region and the top end of the body, the wide region having a greater lateral width than the narrow region;
• a lid connected to the top end of the body via hinges and pivotable relative to the body between a closed position and an open position, the lid having an interior side that engages the top end of the body when in the closed position to enclose the compartment;
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• two handles tethered to the body via cords, wherein each of the handles is a rod that linearly extends from a first end to an opposite second end of the rod, the handles are configured to nest within the wide regions of the corresponding cavities and the cords cause the first and second ends of the handles to abut the shoulders when not in use.