Dear Sir,<br><br>A while back, I'd seen your photopoint album of your gear. Very impressive. What interested me most were the French survival ration tins that have apparently been sold. My 'net search came up empty, and I had no luck on finding you. But, surprise, now you're HERE!!<br><br>Do you still have a source for those tins? Are they able to be sealed watertight?<br><br>Any help is always appreciated, Thank you<br><br>Peanut<br><br>P.S. For all you lurkers, the tins and the rest of Bagheera's gear can be seen at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=130364&a=1351641 You'll like it.<br><br>a prodigal scout, just trying to be prepared.

peanut, My source for tins is www.MajorSurplusNSurvival.com they have 6 Swedish hinged,aluminum tins @ $10 key on products,key on military surplus,key on ammo cans.They are on the small side, and I seal with tape.There were some German butter tins on the market, but I haven't tried these. Doug lists a fly fishing box that is expensive but superb.The japanese carry lunches in a self locking aluminum box with a divider. I haven't seen these marketed lately.If you buy tobacco tins, keep the tobacco. It is a wonderfull moth repellent for woolens. Just put in an open dish in the closet.Safer than mothballs! I have one tin for general gear, and one dedicated for medical supplies. The general box is wrapped in extra paracord and the med box has a peened and painted Red Cross. I figure the paracord will soon be utilized, and I want the meds box readilly identified in an emergency.Pocket tins and TRA-Con fishing kits are wonderfull, until you try grabbing one item in a hurry!<br><br>

Barry Schuchart at Blue Line Outfitters has the "SAS" kit tins- these seem to be the larger tobacco tin size. I ordered a couple, and they seem fine- they do have a gasket.<br><br>If anyone is contemplating buying a Windmill lighter (they're popular with outdoorsfolk), it's worth noting that they come in a very nice tin of the smaller/Altoids size with no hinge. Identical in dimensions, they seem much sturdier than the Altoids tins, are finished in what looks like Aluminum (doesn't look like tin, nickel, zinc or chrome), and snap very securely and snugly closed- no gasket, though, so they'll have to be taped to be waterproof. Actually, mine snaps closed so securely, it seems like a gasket could be improvised if it's important.<br><br>

How can Tra-Con fishing kits be found? I did an Ebay search but found nothing.<br><br>

I've located a few on Ebay,plus a fortuitous find of one metal and one plastic unit at a garage sale.There are none surplused out,so its either CAP or a G.I. 'souvenier'. They are on Ebay frequently under military survival, survival,fishing survival etc. The collectors are moving on these. I've paid as little as $10 for a complete but opened unit,to $25 for a sealed unit. If you can't locate one I should have a few extra here shortly. There were a few other companies;Florida FishingTackle made a plastic boxed set and New Horizons of Oakland County inc. made a metal boxed set. All seam to have common purchase items except for the type of line.The instructions are excellent and theres room for a few more hooks and sinkers.My ebay name is 'strangeronahorse' so if you see one give me a holler so we don't bid against each other!The exploration kits are excellent,but you have to buy a freshwater and saltwater set @ $ 22 and $25. Their container is less than desireable.<br><br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Chris Kavanaugh on 08/10/01 06:38 PM (server time).</EM></FONT></P>

Hello Peanut,<br><br>Sorry for the delay but this is Bagheera speaking,somehow I can log in as Bagheera the password is OK but then I'm not allowed to post or reply to posts anymore and also don't see my preferenvces anymore.<br>I already emailed Doug but still haven't heard from him.<br><br>Perhaps the problem is caused, but I don't expect it to be, by me using either a home PC or my laptop at work. Still logging in works but then I don't have any post priviledges.<br><br>Peanut, thanks for the compliments on the photopoint pages. I added a few photo's unter France 2001 where you can see me with a fishspear and a nice catch. Just go to photopoint and type in phenskens@hotmail.com as membername.<br><br>Peanut, The french survivakl tins you were talking about originally contained a marine survival food package consisting of Vitamin C tablets, sea sickness tablets and soem emergency rations this was model 1964.<br><br>The last time I visited the Surplus shop in Paris they were gone and I should have bought the whole lot when I first saw them as they are nicely sized can be taped absolutely watertight and ar extremely strong.<br><br>I did find some nice helicopter survival boxes that close with 6 snaplocks absolutely waterproof and hold a very good survival kit. They are big approx 15" by 11" by 2.6".<br><br>Sorry for the delay in answer I hope that this time this membername will stay activated.<br><br>Best Scouting wishes from Holland,<br><br>Bagheera<br><br>

Doug Emailed me a few weeks ago. He is selling his home and preparing for a Lecture in Australia with Coast Guard sponsorship.He anticipated about 6 weeks absence. <br><br>

Hi Chris,<br><br>I just feel Lucky as I still have 4 Military survival fishing kids complete and sealed in a heavy duty clear platic wrapper with dates on them.<br>They are the aluminum box ones and the fifth one I have in my kit and it has seen use already.<br><br>I didn't know they couldn't be found as surplus and also that they are going for $25 on Ebay.<br><br>Bets scouting wishes from Holland,<br><br>Bagheera<br><br>