Hi!

I'm looking for a cheap alternative to a GI canteen to add to my survival kit. Actually, I might put the whole kit of mine In this container.

The first obvious thing that comes to mind is an aluminium food can, but I'd like to use something square that is easier to pack and to stuff. Something similar to SPAM cans, but larger... Any ideas?


Thanks...

Yes! Nalgene makes some rectangle and square bottles with screw-on caps.

Link to Nalgene page

Can these boil water over a fire to make some warm tea for my found victim? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I'm not sure if this is the direction you want to go, but there are cups that the Nalgene bottles nest into. You could carry your kit in the Nalgene, and cook in the cup.

Hi Malpaso, thanks for your reply.

Since i'm carrying a 100 Oz bladder in my pack, i'm not too crazy about this idea. I really like the bladder I purchased so i'm not a huge fan of Nalgene bottles anymore. Thanks for your recommendation though. I'm sure some people would consider this approach.

Ttyl!

Why not try one of the mess kits that have been mentioned in the recent past? They are small enough to carry, can hole a survival kit, and made of aluminum for weight and cooking over a fire. it's sort of shallow, but I don't know why that would prevent you from using it to boil water (maybe you would have to use the hot rock method, etc.)

either tupperware or a lunchbox with a reasonable seal ?

TRO

I'm no more or less a fan of Nalgene, but one option you may be overlooking is using the Nalgene as something other than your primary water source. As primarily a carrying device, it leaves you with many options, nesting your cup, hard sided carry, water retrieval, etc. Also, there are many carry pouches that a Nalgene fits in, which gives you as many options for adding it to your kit.

a mess tin ??

like this kit ??

I like these mess tins a lot. Sounds like I need exactly that. Trangia appears to be the only maker of these?

The only place I can seem to order them online from Canada is from this obscure website.

Thanks!