Excellent, now were "Cooking" with the ideas folks!

Doug - I checked the 2 coffee cans I had at the house and both had a plastic liner, but if Tim Horton's are clear then that is great, I can source them in my home town as we have 2 Tim Hortons here, EH.

Susan - you are correct in that this kit is probably just for emergency use and therefore not real a problem what container you use to heat water in. I have used a tin can billy many times and only recently discovered there was a plastic liner in them. I never cared until the Internet told me I should. Our local WalMart has some blue granite ware, can you expand on the "warm colours" concern?

Mostly Harmless - Yes a cutdown SS Water Bottle may work, I just have to find 10 cheap ones. My aluminum ones all have a liner.

Am-Fear_Laith_Mor - 10 Trangia Mess Tin/stove sets would solve the snowmobile kit problem, I will check the Canadian military surplus stores on the internet today.

Thanks everyone and keep your thoughts coming,

Mike