My attempts to assemble a pocket kit stumble on. You gain an appreciation for the dealers out there if nothing else! I have a firm committment to produce a small run of 4 mil orange garbage bags. A promising opportunity to use actual altoid tins was nixed by some suit and I can only eat so many. I am going with fewer items of quality and a caveat to add and learn. Are there any items members have difficulty finding? I have no desire to compete for water filter market share, just the orphans of retail. Naming this creature is even worse! I will garantee a full refund if anyone fails to survive with it.

sound like your endeavor is becoming a full time affair. I found some small boxes that might work for you and the price isn't too bad either (the link is below). As for a name I have always liked "The Oh [censored] kit." Probably wouldn't work for commercial distribution though.<br><br>http://www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com/cgi/webc.cgi/store/st_prod.html?p_prodid=84636&sid=8NxGfR0HWHNC5Um

Thanks Brian, I actually have these boxes for my own kit. I keep asking Major for a bulk price without reply. Id hate to make a short run to test market reaction, actually succeed and then scrounge up another unit. These are pretty small. I actually carry two; one dedicated for first aid. This makes attending small injuries a little faster too.

http://ubb.plainsmanscabin.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=000101<br><br>The last entry in the link lists some sources for containers that you might find useful.

why not just buy the altoids tins commercially. You wouldn't have to worry about them being available and you wouldn't have to buy them in bulk. You could buy them as needed. Even if you dump the mints the cost per tin is $1.50-$2.00. I don't know what you had in mind as far as price for the containers but to me this seems fairly resonable. You could even try sharing the mints with your horse. Just a thought

I am slowly accumulating a small stash. It is straining friendships though,imagine somebody staring at your Altoid tin wishing the mints gone. I did find a tin company that has many options. I can just see producing an initial run of a few hundred and then waking up to several thousand requested. Not even MY horses can eat that many altoidsLOL.

Have you thought about the little plastic boxes from Plano, or do you want tins specifically. I have several laying around for fishing lures and flys. They look like they would work well. I think they can custom mold boxes to whatever size you need, but I don't know about minimum quantities, prices, etc. I'm not sure how to post links....but the address is www.planomolding.com

Chris, <br>I investigated the same problem, but for personal use and not production quantities. You may want to look at Western Specialty's tins at http://www.westernspecialty.com/ICC_catalog_2001/pg_03.htm <br>They claim to sell these in quantities of 500 direct from the factory. I imagine they would be much cheaper than altoid tins. The sales staff was very helpful in my inquiries. Give them a try...<br>Regards,<br>Greg

I personialy like the plastic decon boxes. I tested one full of dirt and gravel down to about 10'. I had to add more weight to get it to sink. After an hour everything inside was still bone dry, (better than a box of mud and rocks ). It may not be the most easy to stuff in a pocket for most, but if headed on a short hike from camp, etc. <br><br>

My first post here, since I finaly have something to offer!

I'm a Purchasing Agent, required to find more oddball stuff than you can imagine. What are you looking for, specifically?