Hauling gravel with an ATV
This new bucket configuration
allows me to haul 30 gallons of gravel.
Next would be to dream up
some easier way of lifting each bucket from its crate.
Maybe some kind of crane
structure with a hand cranked winch.
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I reckon you could rig up a simple balance crane - perhaps a tripod of saplings, lashed at the top, with another sapling for the crane arm. Then a counterweight on the non-lifting end of the arm to take most of the load of a bucket of rocks. Maybe use a bucket of water for the counterweight, so you can adjust it easily for lifting different stuff.
With it set up just right, you should be able to easily lift a bucket of rocks and swing it over onto the ATV!