> [Original Message] > ... Another good reason for the wide mouth is you can > use it as dry storage if that's a bigger problem than water for the begining > of a trip. > Cliff Jacobson wrote somewhere that his favorite bottles for trips were used-up containers for IV fluids from hospitals, if he could cadge them. The plastic was absatively guaranteed not to leach contaminants into what it contained, and the plastic would last for a long, long time. Recently I've been trying out the milk containers in common use by some of the local dairies. This too is very strong plastic, and the cap has a sort of triple thread so it only takes 1/2 - 3/4 turn to open it -- yet it remains watertight. Good also for dry storage for smaller stuff on trips, e.g. oatmeal or rice. The square rather than round shape means some convenience in packing things, and it won't roll around in the boat... Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 03 2003 - 08:02:23 PST
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