storing iodine tablets

[bennyjenkins]

I'm trying to get a personal survival kit together the size of an altoids tin. I have everything figured in except water purification. Any suggestions on storing a few idodine tablets such as potable aqua outside of the glass vial it comes in?

 

[GibsonFan]

I think they degrade pretty quickly when exposed to air and light. My best guess is, if you want a smaller package, wrap them up as well as possible and rotate them out of stock every couple months or so. Hopefully others have better ideas.

 

[marcangel]

Try Potassium Permangenate instead of Iodine, it has a longer shelf life and has some other interesting properties that may come in handy in a small survival kit. It's what the British S.A.S. use.