Floridaoceangirl: Welcome!! Get the size you feel comfortable using - 4"cu. ft or 6'cu. ft. ONE VERY IMPORTANT POINT!! Do not buy one which has rivets going through the pan into the handles underneath, because everytime you put a shovel in the pan, you will hit the rivetrs/bolts!. Larry, up here replacement wooden handles are readible available, or a jury-rig one is easy to make with a 2 x 3 or 2 x 4. And Larry I agree with you, too much trouble to put a wheelbarrow under wraps everytime it rains or snows! I usually just turn them upside down. Cheers1