Long long ago, when I first joined up at ETS we had a long discussion about Japanese Lunch Boxes and their utility for large kits. I ended up coordinating the distribution of a quantity of stainless steel lunch boxes that another member bought for us in Thailand (I think it was Thailand).

Anyway, I was glancing through a copy of my Duluth Trading catalog this morning and what did I see….why a very similar Stainless lunch box available without a load of hassel for about $20 each.

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/products/86094.aspx

For large kits these boxes are quite nice. The container is large enough to serve as a cook pot too. I have purchased many items from DLT over the past year and have been quite pleased with their service and the quality of their items.

A flash from the past…..

Schwert, you've disappointed me! I expected a beautiful photograph of your lunch box artfully set near a campfire as the sun sets on a gorgous lake in the background...

These lunchboxes are great and the double-stack ones are even better, especially the ones with folding wire handles. I picked mine up in China but sometimes you can find them in local, large Asian grocery stores.

-Blast

Back in 2002 we could not source these easily in Asian markets even. Since then I have found the alumium version (BCB boxes) from BestGlide, but this is the first time I have found these stainless ones again.

I unfortunately do not have a photo for this post.....I consider it a personal failing

My box....rather than a kit, is actually a lunch box.

That aluminum one I find better for a kit too...a bit flatter and a bit easier to pack.

I've seen some aluminum Japanese bento boxes with fairly sturdy clips to hold the lid on. An online search will turn up sources. Plus Hello Kitty designs are widely available.

I like USGI ammo cans. Sturdy, water tight if you maintain the seals, and cheap ($5 to $15 depending on what you get and condition) and they are pretty easy to rig a shoulder strap on. They are a bit too bulky for a PSK but behind the seat of a vehicle they work. And you can sit on them. If you have two one makes a seat and the other a compact workbench/work surface.

Izzy, what kind of knife do you have in your kit? it looks pretty nice and sturdy!

Izzy,i'll second that comment.that is a good looking kit.do you ever pick from it or is it sealed for survival use only?

I have both the "Round Stainless Steel Lunch Box - With Dish" and the "Stainless Steel Lunch Box - Rectangular" from Pearl River in New York. They are sturdy and inexpensive.
You'll need to browse the 6 pages (look at pages 2 and 3)- can't get individual pages to link: http://pearlriver.com/v2/FramesCat.asp?iGroup=333

Three sizes of each, from $4 to $7.

Thanks for sharing those look pretty nice. I actually was thinking of getting one of the sigg boxes. There is a local store that carries the sigg boxes and I need to stop and investigate further and compare with the one from Duluth.