Everybody know's those Coghlan's wind/waterproof match-boxes are........absolute rubbish! I've put the matches in a 35-mm photo-roll canister instead and taped the front-label of the box on the canister.




This is when you see when opening the canister. The striker surface is placed away from the matches, to prevent accidental ignition:
(The scratches on my deks are from my Wave btw. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />





The contents: -30 wind/waterproof matches, cotton balls (or tinder-quick, emergency tinder, etc.) to prevent ratteling and a striker surface made by stapling the two striking surfaces to the rear-side of the original box. A piece of tape is taped at the top to make it easy to remove from the canister.


I know this isn't very original, but I hope I've helped some people.

That's a good bit of lateral thinking. The matches are made for cyclone as well. They do their's in a spiffy little orange plastic container that's water resistant. If you can get one grab it. Use the coghlans for replacements. )

What is a "35-mm photo-roll?" I think that I have seen those in an antique shop somewhere. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

35 mm photo-container

I think he was just joking, Jim. :P

I seem to remember someone mentioning 35mm camera. Something about pictures for the book of your great survival epic?
35mm, Manual focus, Manual winder. Pity your all singing, all dancing digi-cam died in the crash/of the cold......

Film containers make great little holders for stuff, but they aren't exactly durable and waterproof. You might want to hang on to the coghlans match case until you've tested this.

No no, I mean the original boxes where the matches come in are rubbish, not the match-safe. (that isn't available in the Netherlands)

Another good option for match containers are Blood Test Strip containers for some types of blood sugar monitors. The long REI matches fit in one that I currently keep in my BOB.

I remember when 35mm film came in an aluminum film can. the lid was screwed on, like a jar lid.