Container carrying apparatuses and related methods

1. A carrier comprising:

a frame comprising a base, at least one vertical support comprising four vertical supports, and an upper portion, said frame defining an opening adjacent said upper portion that is sized to accommodate a substantially bucket-shaped object; and

a bail that is affixed adjacent said upper portion, wherein:

said carrier is configured to allow a user to selectively place said substantially bucket-shaped object substantially within said carrier;

said base is configured to at least partially support said substantially bucket-shaped object when said substantially bucket-shaped object is substantially within said carrier;

said four vertical supports are substantially evenly spaced about a circumference of said frame, extend between said base and said upper potion, and are substantially perpendicular to a plane of said base;

said upper portion of said frame, said opening defined adjacent said upper portion, and said base of said frame are substantially circular;

at least one of said four vertical supports is substantially V-shaped; and

said carrier is configured to allow said user to hoist said carrier and said substantially bucket-shaped object from a first height to a second height.

2. A carrier comprising:

a frame comprising a base comprising at least one lower support, at least one vertical support, and an upper portion, said frame defining an opening adjacent said upper portion that is sized to accommodate a substantially bucket-shaped object; and

a bail that is affixed adjacent said upper portion, wherein:

said carrier is configured to allow a user to selectively place said substantially bucket-shaped object substantially within said carrier;

said base is configured to at least partially support said substantially bucket-shaped object when said substantially bucket-shaped object is substantially within said carrier;

said upper portion of said frame, said opening defined adjacent said upper portion, and said base of said frame are substantially circular; said at least one lower support extends between a first portion adjacent an outer portion of a circumference of said base and a second portion adjacent said outer portion of said circumference of said base;

and said at least one lower support comprises two lower supports;

said two lower supports are substantially parallel to one another;

said two lower supports are each substantially V-shaped; and

said carrier is configured to allow said user to hoist said carrier and said substantially bucket-shaped object from a first height to a second height.

3. A carrier for hoisting a substantially bucket-shaped object comprising:

a substantially cylindrical frame comprising:

a substantially circular base comprising one or more lower supports defining a support surface for said substantially bucket-shaped object;

a substantially circular upper portion;

a plurality of vertical supports that extend between said base and said upper portion, said plurality of vertical supports being substantially parallel to one another and disposed substantially evenly about a circumference of said base and said upper portion; and

a bail having a first end and a second end, wherein:

said first end is disposed adjacent said upper portion; and

said second end is disposed adjacent said upper portion in a location substantially diametrically opposed about said circumference of said upper portion from a location in which said first end is disposed, wherein:

said carrier is configured to enable a user to hoist said substantially bucket-shaped object from a first height to a second height by affixing a hoisting mechanism to said bail;

said carrier is configured to maintain said substantially bucket-shaped object within said frame while said user is hoisting said carrier; and

said lower supports and said vertical supports are substantially V-shaped.