Recycling

[Bushman5]

recycled containers for storing stuff in:

Kinda off topic but since im using these containers for the woods kit i thought why not?

first up is a BIG JUMBO pill bottle, that has slightly flexy/soft construction, and is watertight. It had a bottle of HOTSTUFF crycynalate stored inside it. I'm going to make another firekit outta this one, it holds a TON of PJ cotton balls. Pictured next to a few fixed blades so you can see how large it is (about 6" long x 2" wide)

next up is a empty Tylenol tube, holds a AA or CR123 battery very nicely, or maybe a little fishing kit.....:



last is a little 2" or so makeup container that the GF threw out. It has an upper compartment, and then a small flip (on steel pins) up GLASS mirror (signal mirror!) and then a little compartment below that held some kind of makeup crap. I put the little round makeup sponge UNDER the mirror to pad it, and i want to put a round magnifying lens (fire starting) into the upper compartment.The mirror is very well made and reflects pretty much 100%. The entire case is pretty tough plastic too. Fits into a pocket better than a square mirror.

what containers have you recycled into gear storage?

 

[Liam Ryan]

I like air gun pellet tins that screw together, and the altoids-like tines that are hinged.
I always check the gum isle for new mint tins and stuff.
Shoe polish tins fit very snug, they have a special twisty thing you have to turn to open it it's so tight. I have a biggish one that held mink oil.

 

[mp510]

Those orange perscription bottles are also good for carrying premeasured blackpowder charges for reloads.

 

[storl]

I squirrel away any kind of container that I end up emptying, as long as it is something relatively durable. My wife makes fun of me, but I always find uses for them and end up buying ones at a store if I don't have the right size/shape in my stash. Medicine bottles are my favorite, but candy tins are also pretty great.

 

[Buffalohump]

I find that camera film containers make excellent storage containers for all sorts of things, like medicines, spices, butter, chilli sauce - whatever.

 

[Liam Ryan]

I also have a couple of unmolded pop bottles from a friend who worked at a coke bottling plant. You can buy them online, as well. The cap is the exact same as a pop bottle and will take any cap.

 

[CShepherd]

I've posted this one before but it's a hobo stove/billy can combo made from a recycled peaches can and a formula can from our littlest one.

I love old pill bottles, any sort of reusable container. I horde them and of course my wife used to make fun of me. She just goes along with it now and keeps handing them over to me.

Charlie

 

[koyote]

that cooking kit is excellent. I have a rattle can of woodstove paint left over from redoing the firebox, I might have a go at painting one up soon. I like your design, too. I might do the next one up with more grid up top for grilling, or set up a way to carry a few skewers in it.

 

[Bufford]

Old plastic pop bottles for bottleing home brew. Used whisky bottles for home made wine.

The center cardboard tube from paper towel rolls are good for protecting knives for storage and shipping.

Used motor oil goes back into the motor oil jugs and then is stored until needed for getting the wood furnace going when the fire is stubborn.

Empty frozen pizza boxes are great for using in the kitchen when breading meats before frying to reduce clean up. Just toss the box with the crumbs into the fire and less wiping down the counter tops.

 

[koyote]

i use plastic ones for home brewed soda, but 22 ounce glass for the mead and beer.

we re use many food containers, and always try to buy glass. If you use a recycling service, like our town does, glass is the easiest recyclable overall. Aluminum takes something like 8 time the energy, and plastic is nasty.

 

[BenchmadeBoy]

Ha! I have a rubbermade box where I hoard empty containers too Never know when something is going to come in handy. I save empty Crown Royal bags for use as fishing reel covers. Alas, I rarely am the one emptying them . . .