Best Canteen?

The British canteens are black plastic, but I can't vouch for taste. It's acalled a Crusader system. The basic canteen comes with a plastic cup, wich can be traded out for a metal one and there is a matching stove that works much like the US model. You will find them listed as NATO pattern 58 too.

About $50 at BCB for the whole kit:
http://www.bestglide.com/integral_survival_unit_info.html . I like the concept, but they are too heavy.

Personally, I use a 600ml titanium pot/cup, Platypus bladders and an Esbit folding stove-- and some tin foil for a wind screen.
 
SkunkWerX said:
The plastic leaching is an issue. They say the more it's used and the more it's cleaned, the more accelarated the leaching becomes.
It might be a good, and cheap idea to replace the plastic container every year or two. They are cheap enough it wouldn't hurt.
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I didn't know that, but I'm glad I do now. You're right, both the 1 and 2-quart collapsible (I like 'em) are cheap and easy to find. New.

runningboar said:
About right then another soldier on my team walked up and said "Hey if anyone picks up that canteen in there don't let them drink it, I didn't feel like leaving the van last night so I pissed in it"

This is a very true story, so when you are buying those surplus canteens think about this story.

And BTW I drink out of them almost everyday.
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Ummm... thanks for sharing... Like I said, it's no problem to find 'em cheap and new :D
 
markhait said:
I like the S.S. nalgene type from Kleen Kanteen. Good size and you could boil with it.
http://www.kleankanteen.com/
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Yep, I grabbed a Kleen Kanteen, haven't used it over a fire yet.
Have been using it as a water bottle at work, saves on throwing away all that plastic. I got the 27 ozer. They even make a 40 oz.

I will mention it took several washings to get rid of the SS taste from manfacture. CokeCola poured in , shaken, and left for a while helps do the trick. Then rinse. Good to go.
 
I like wide-mouth Nalgene bottles.

- Easy to refill from a stream, etc.
- 1 qt makes it easy for chemical treatment
- Easy to purge after chemical treatment
- Wide-mouth better than small opening if freezing starts
- Easy to clean
- Easy to carry in hand or pack
- Can nestle with cup
- Good place to carry duct tape
- Tough
- Can take boiling water after purification or for use as a...
- bed warmer

I put 4 micro-pur tabs under the duct tape.
 
My only problem with nalgene has been pouches, I would like to find a rugged secure pouch that can stand alone on a belt or go in a pack preferrably with some insulation.

Basically i want a GI canteen cover for nalgene

PS: Nalgene work with most water purification systems.
 
EmsRescueGuy said:
My only problem with nalgene has been pouches, I would like to find a rugged secure pouch that can stand alone on a belt or go in a pack preferrably with some insulation.

Basically i want a GI canteen cover for nalgene

PS: Nalgene work with most water purification systems.
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Like this?

http://www.tacticalassaultshop.com/...p=1&ida=107&idp=4&his=0|4&cart_id=4414978.908

Or this:

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/st...Id=41557&dds=y&qs=5089445-PrfmcsSEOGoogleIntl

Skam
 
I'm a big fan of the Nalgene bottles myself. I'm currently trying to think of some way to make a pouch to carry one with my stainless cup.

I guess I'm a bit biased though, due to the fact I get the Nalgene water bottles for free from work. (As a bit of trivial information, the water bottles also used to store oil test samples)
 
I like platypus water bottles, when they are empty I can fold it up and put it in my pocket. Chris
 
Runs With Scissors said:
I guess I'm a bit biased though, due to the fact I get the Nalgene water bottles for free from work. (As a bit of trivial information, the water bottles also used to store oil test samples)
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Huh? No offense, bud, but I don't think that's too smart. Almost any kind of plastic will absorb taste, odor and who-knows-what-else from the stuff put in it. Fill a GI canteen with booze, or a Tupperware container with tomato sauce, you'll see what I mean. If you're talking about petroleum oil of any stripe... ick. Maybe Nalgene bottles are made of some kind of plastic that's impervious to this effect?

Personally, I make it a point not to put edibles in a container that's been used for non-edibles.
 
*L* I use brand new ones, not ones used for oil samples.

That would be pretty nasty....(especially if you've ever seen the crude oil as it comes out of the ground....yech!)
 
Which Clean Kanteen is closest to the Nalgenes as far as size? Trying to mate it to my backpack.
 
GibsonFan said:
Huh? No offense, bud, but I don't think that's too smart. Almost any kind of plastic will absorb taste, odor and who-knows-what-else from the stuff put in it. Fill a GI canteen with booze, or a Tupperware container with tomato sauce, you'll see what I mean. If you're talking about petroleum oil of any stripe... ick. Maybe Nalgene bottles are made of some kind of plastic that's impervious to this effect?

Personally, I make it a point not to put edibles in a container that's been used for non-edibles.
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Nalgene is top producer of labware; the lexan used in their labware, water bottles, etc. is amazingly durable. As resistant they are to odors, stains, etc., it's practically a rule in the lab to never eat or drink out of a container used in the lab... as in storing oils, etc. Do you really want to trust your life on your ability to wash dishes? Haha, silly, but take that into consideration.

Now, as far as the readings I recommend below, I put these up merely for what should be common knowledge. I'm not putting it up to scare you. There's global warming, your cookware is going to give you cancer, and you'll never understand why the hell high school girls are dressed like that hooker you met when you were 20. There are a lot of other things to be worried about other than your water bottle messing chromosomes during cell division...

Some readings I recommend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalgene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene
 
You know we guys are serious about our outdoor gear when a thread about canteens goes on for two pages, so far. Pack Shack makes great canteen pouches in different sizes. So does another company I can't remember the name of but will as soon as I hit the submit button. One of my canteens is an aluminum GI dated 1918. Not good for water treated by a halogen though. I'll post a few random canteen related links. Oh and my favorites are the Klean Kanteen, the Brit mil model (Crusader, P-58), Nalgene, and then the US GI models.

http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo/triggccsm.htm
http://www.campingsurvival.com/fopocost.html
http://www.extremegearlabs.com/mm5/...ode=EGL&Product_Code=Nalg&Category_Code=Hydro
http://thepackshack.com/shop/agora.cgi?product=Accessories
 
I found this stainless steel canteen cup tonight to go with a Nalgene. I ordered one can't wait to see if they really have it. Made by MSR, 22oz and just $6.95. If it doesn't weigh a ton, it's a good deal for hiking and survival.

On the PSK kit side, just fill the Nalgene with your gear and drop it in the cup. They are making all kinds of miltary/molle style holsters for the 32oz/1 liter Nalgenes.
 
DaleW said:
I found this stainless steel canteen cup tonight to go with a Nalgene. I ordered one can't wait to see if they really have it. Made by MSR, 22oz and just $6.95. If it doesn't weigh a ton, it's a good deal for hiking and survival.

On the PSK kit side, just fill the Nalgene with your gear and drop it in the cup. They are making all kinds of miltary/molle style holsters for the 32oz/1 liter Nalgenes.
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The MSR cup arrived today and it does have the MSR logo. For what I can tell, it's old stock -- I couldn't find it in the current catalog.

It is a little heavy-- 5.6oz, but then it is $7-- not a $50 titanium pot. It does fit the Nalgene 32oz bottle and in fact, it's a little loose. That's a good thing in my book as the other polycarbonate bottles tend to be just a hair larger and won't fit the Oilcamp steel cup. This one is a little taller too, so the total volume is 22oz. It has more of a bead blast finish which makes it more stable on an Esbit folding stove-- the shiny Olicamp is slippery. I like the handles a lot more. If you don't mind a couple ounces more than a titanium pot, this one is a great buy. It will last a lifetime too. Add a little tin foil for a lid and you can go anywhere with this pot.

There's a couple ways to go about using a small pot for a PSK. Using a Nalgene works great, as it can be used for water and it will keep all the contents dry and safe in one place. You can get a lot of stuff in a 32oz/1 liter wide-mouth bottle. Another way is to put your stuff in a small stuff sack and put that in the pot. A waterproof stuff sack can be used for a water container in a pinch.

Hauling this setup could be done with a shoulder strap holster, a belt mounted holster, inside your pack or one of the water-bottle sized outer pockets if you have one. There are a lot of MOLLE water bottle holsters being offered now in several colors.

I like these bottle-based kits for family as I can hand them one and know they have all the essentials with them. A little instruction on the first hike with one is a good thing. You can talk about whistles and signalling, staying put when lost, treating water before drinking it, using space blankets and hypothermia, managing food, etc.
 
Great thread. The TAG Nalgene 2 liter water bottle carrier is a nice set-up, but the bottles fit too snugly in the holder, making them a bit$% to put back in, if the holder is not right in front of you...

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