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#56507 - 12/21/05 08:30 AM canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Molf Offline
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Registered: 11/25/03
Posts: 72
Loc: Germany
Hi out there,
once again a question from me that goes about easy to carry but sturdy equipment.

For short term trips I like to use a aluminium canteen made for the swiss army like this one: Räer
The bottle is quit strong build and stores easily into it´s stove-stand and cup. I even like the cork closure.

Diameter is approx.3" x 10" in height. It holds a good quart and weights roughly 16oz.

The only drawback for me is the format because it´s a little bit unhandy to carry hanging on the belt even though I´ve made a special leather pouch for it that stabilizes the bounce while walking (I usually carry my basic-eqt. an my pants belt.).

Does anyone knows a better layout or variant of the metal-canteen-theme?

Thanks
Molf

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#56508 - 12/21/05 12:55 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Nicodemus Offline
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
That's a pretty awesome setup. I like the combination of bottle, stove and drinking cup. It seems very versatile. And all for roughly $6.00 US.

The stopper would make me a little nervous though for fear of food matter getting caught in the cork and over time brewing up something nasty. I'd have gone with a screw top with o-ring seal and pop-up pressure release valve though. Of course that would easily double or triple the price. Maybe it could be replaced by a rubber stopper. I'd also put an eyelet in the stopper and attach it to something removable so I wouldn't loose the cap. I'm good at loosing such things. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I can't say I've seen better though.

I understand what you mean about carrying it. Perhaps you could attach a simple carabiner or maybe even a velcro cable tie to the stove and then carry it horizontally attached to your belt across the lower part of your back to keep it tight to your body. However, sitting down might be a problem at that point.


Edited by Nicodemus (12/21/05 01:00 PM)
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#56509 - 12/21/05 02:02 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Anonymous
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Thats a flash looking canteen.
These days I mainly use aluminium bottles similar to the Sigg bottles, but the Sigg's are a bit expensive here.
I use 750ml Avanti bottles and 1 litre Jackaroo bottles. (sorry-I work in metric)
The 750ml Avanti's are similar sized to the plastic sports bottle that are common these days - roughly about 25cm tall and 7cm across the bottom. I use a nylon belt pouch with a elastic loop to hold it firm that I bought from a camping shop. The Avanti's came with both the plastic stopper with a loop and the sipper stopper that you pull up to sip from. You can attach a caribiner to the loop or put a cord through as I do when its in the pockets on my pack.
A few years back I had an aluminium canteen that was curved slightly like a peanut so it curved around the body a bit. It was styled a bit like the military canteens, but the nylon holster it came with was a pain. That might be a bit more comfortable.

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#56510 - 12/21/05 07:09 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
xbanker Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 484
Loc: Anthem, AZ USA
Couple of months ago, started using a wide-mouth 32 oz. Nalgene bottle/SnowPeak Titanium 700 ml combination. Bottle nests in cup/pot. Minus water, it's light (I leave removable lid behind). Admitted, the pot/cup is on the large side (a plus if you want a reasonably-sized cooking vessel) (the pics aren't to scale with one another), but adds little bulk/weight to the already-carried Lexan bottle. Fits well in mesh side-pockets of fanny pack and daypack. No stove, like yours, but I personally like having stove separately packed so bottle/cup carries a little more comfortably.

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#56511 - 12/21/05 07:48 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
"The stopper would make me a little nervous though for fear of food matter getting caught in the cork and over time brewing up something nasty."

Actually, cork has natural antibacterial and antifungal properties. Like wooden cutting boards that people thought MUST be soaked with Salmonella after cutting meat on it, research has determined that the wooden cutting boards deal with bacteria on their own. It is the plastic cutting boards that need to be disinfected.

Who would have thought all those old-timers could figure this out on their own simply by observation??? <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Sue

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#56512 - 12/21/05 07:59 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Nicodemus Offline
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
Well there you go. You learn something new every day.

Thanks for the info!
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#56513 - 12/21/05 08:09 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Nicodemus Offline
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
Those Sigg bottles are hot!

Equipped to Survive... In style! LOL

I just ordered one... I'm such a consumer.
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#56514 - 12/21/05 08:50 PM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Malpaso Offline
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Registered: 09/12/05
Posts: 817
Loc: MA
How hard is it to keep the Sigg bottle clean, with the small mouth opening?
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#56515 - 12/22/05 12:27 AM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
Anonymous
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How hard is it to keep the Sigg bottle clean, with the small mouth opening?
All I do is when I am doing the dishes, I partly fill the bottle by submerging in the sink replace the cap and shake well. Then rinse with tap water. If there is any more cleaning needed I use a small soft bottle cleaner brush and I flush the sipper caps well with tap water. I dont use the Sigg brand, but mine are lined like the Sigg's. The Sigg uses a better lining, but the dish detergents Ive used havent had any negative effects.
Sigg have there own cleaning kits with a brush and the 'special cleaning detergent' to prevent lining damage but I cant see any advantage. Especially when they advertise how tough their lining is compared to other brands <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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#56516 - 12/22/05 01:07 AM Re: canteen: made of metal and easy to carry ?
wildcard163 Offline


Registered: 09/04/05
Posts: 417
Loc: Illinois
Just a couple of cleaning tips from an old bartender/houseman;
ice and salt swirled inside a glass or metal container will take off build-up that would make you think it needs to be thrown away,
BBs and baking soda work on containers that the ice/salt mix might scratch.

Troy

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