We've discussed PSK aluminum foil and its... foilables (get it?) here on the forum before. Today I came across a product that might interest those who carry foil.

The survival utility sheet is a 12"x12" sheet of aluminum that is described at 8 times thicker than household foil. I don't know if that comparison is to standard or heavy duty foil. I also don't know how it compares to the foil in a disposable baking pan. Still, I thought someone might be interested.

No affiliation, either with the manufacturer or the vendor EM Gear. I will say, however, that I have bought gear multiple times over the years from EM Gear and have always enjoyed good pricing, fast shipping, and easy returns.

buy a turkey roaster and fold it up.

Probably the same thickness and material as MSR's or Primus's reflector which is about 6"x30". They are a few bucks more but a lot heavier than standard aluminum foil.

I purchased the 12X12 sheet only to test to see if it would hold water - when formed into a bowl or cup. I first made the sheet into a large bowl, trying not to wrinkle it any more than necessary or cause much wear to the existing creases. Almost immediately after I filled the bowl with water, the bowl started leaking along the creases. I'd say it leaked less than the other extra-heavy aluminum foils I've tested (about half as many drops per minute).

I also noticed that the Use/Instructions (that came with the aluminum foil) states that if this aluminum foil is shaped into a bowl, you can "Use to scoop water from shallow water supplies." Nowhere in the instructions does it state that it is watertight. I would have thought that if the manufacturer thought it would hold water, they would say it would in the Use/Instructions.

Thanks for the info Grady. Scratch that item off the hopefuls list...

for the compact kits I make, (Altoids and smaller) I use Reynolds wrappers. They're pre-cut sheets and I get hem at the dollar store. They fold up very small and i've used them in the field. Not heavy duty, but they are better than nothing.