Abstract: A flip-top portable apparatus intended to contain organic smoking material, paraphernalia, cosmetics, or ingredients. The apparatus is fashioned with a body and lid connected together with a spring hinge or biasing element. An improved slidably operated cover is located on a lateral surface and is held securely in a closed position by the spring hinge lid. Urging the slidably operated cover to an open position will gain access to the storage chamber of the apparatus. The novel idea is that, in this arrangement, when the improved slidably activated cover is opened enough to reveal the storage chamber, the open spring hinge lid biases against the open cover and holds the cover in the selected position and, consequently, the apparatus is more stable than others when open. An included disclosure for an improved spring hinge design also featured in the specification.