Would cutting bicycle inner tube to size and placing in the top of the cap help to waterproof?

Nalgene bottles would probably not seal well with a rubber liner added to the cap. Their caps are watertight as designed.

Ah.. Thanks!
*runs to undo all the rubber gaskets*

I just use one of the cheap plastic matchsafes. Replaced the o-ring with a new one and cut a bit off of each match to make them fit.

Here is my K&M aluminum matchcase with 15 trimmed REI stormproof matches.




A standard size REI and Diamond Strike-Anywhere match is shown on the right side of the case.

I have the box striker in the case but it slid inside hiding from my photo...I also have a black piece of thin rubber that covers the matchheads.

These matches needed about 1cm trimmed to fit this metal case but it is guaranteed waterproof to 2000 psi by the maker and is easy to open to boot.

You just have to show off those K&M match cases don't you? You know it makes me jealous because they are impossible to find. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I want one so bad! <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

K&M cases are now easily available through me. I am assisting Keith Lunders with internet sales. Contact me at

rlschaffer@gmail.com

for details

That's great news ... email sent.

I spent a bit of time this weekend dipping some matches in shellac. I used to use wax (canning wax) but my last batch of Diamonds dipped in wax did not strike well at all for some reason..the heads just went soft. So I am going for shellac.



These are the new imported strike-anywheres...Penley's from Chile that SgtMike posted about a while ago. They are very similar to Diamond matches but I think they seemed a bit more consistantly made also. I dipped them and dried them overnight.

I took 3 and dropped them in a bucket of water for 3 minutes then struck them on a terracotta pot. Each fired up nicely. The shellac makes them a bit harder to ignite so an aggressive surface works better than a smoother one.

I filled up each of my cases and am ready to go.