Re: [Paddlewise] Olive jars for food storage

On 9 Jun 2005 at 22:29, bigmac1_at_enter.net wrote:

> I've read that olive jars make good containers for food storage when
> kayak touring. Are these still available from the corner deli. I
> stopped at one today and the owner told me that olives show up in 
> what amounts to a spackle container.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas where I might this type of jar.

The ones you want are 18 liter.  They're better suited to canoeing 
than kayaking.  They don't fit into too many sea kayaks.  I know you 
can get two into a Solstice GTHV and one in a Solstice GT.  I think 
you can get one in a Solstice GTSHV - all older models of course with 
the raised black plastic rear hatch cover.

Amie can fit one in her kayak, but that's because she's a tad short 
and she can stick it inside the cockpit forward of the footpegs.  
It's a tight squeeze to get it past the coaming and seat.

Since you're crossposting to Bagboater, I would guess you'd have 
better luck getting an olive jar into a bulkhead-less folder.

If you live in a city with a Greek neighbourhood, that's the place to 
check - when the restaurants put out the trash.  All the olive jars 
that Amie and I have collected over the years are Kronos brand from 
Greece.  They also make smaller plastic jars that are about 2 liter.  
They make good storage for almost anything.  You could try contacting 
Kronos (they've got a web site) to see if they can tell you of a 
local retailer.

You might also check with a large supermarket if they have either a 
bulk food section or deli that sells olives by volume.  They may get 
bigger containers than the deli you checked out.

Mike
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