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I have found a really excellent container for my survival gear......try a Paratroopers First Aid plastic box. Bridgade Quartermasters has them (Actiongear.com) as well as many Army/Navy stores. It is not too big yet not too small. I lined mine with a big Zip Lock bag to make it waterproof. I also cut several pieces of orange construction paper and taped them to each side with clear shipping tape for visibility. The box is a perfect fit in my Sportys Slim line flight bag.
 
I am yet to find my perfect container/pot, however, I would prefer light aluminum over plastic (that melts in fire), stainless steel (that are heavy), and coffe cans (that rust). Yes, Ti would be great but expensive. Doubling your container as a cooking pot is a tremendous plus.
My 2 cents,

HM
 
Point taken. I choose the plastic box because it small and inexpensive. If I was going on an extended trip to the sticks I would take something differnt.Also in Aviation we have to consider weight.
 
HM, check out the StowAway Pot from Mountain Safety Research. At REI the biggest one is under $20. They are steel, bur still very light at 19.5 oz.

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I found some aluminum boxes from Major Surplus called "French Notions" boxes. These are 7.75x3.75x1. I can get a good bit of stuff in a couple of these, and they fit nicely into almost any pocket. The cost was something like six for $10 or so. Don't remember.

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I found some aluminum boxes from Major Surplus called "French Notions" boxes. These are 7.75x3.75x1. I can get a good bit of stuff in a couple of these, and they fit nicely into almost any pocket. The cost was something like six for $10 or so. Don't remember.

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scouter27, thatmguy- Thanks guys, I am going to check them out. I already have a stainless steel MSR set (two pots+lid) that I used for backpacking and found it tremendously strong and heavy. At that time it was highly recommended by friends and the Backpacker magazine. Well, I will certainly get something lighter next time. Also, a box-shaped one would serve better as a container maybe.

HM
 
I use the plastic soap boxes used to carry bar soap when you travel. You know, the kind with the lid that slips over the box. It is expandable because of the approximate 1/2 inch overlap, and can be duct taped shut, providing some good tape as another means of preservation.

Bruce Woodbury
 
I don't think anyone mentioned it but my favorite survival kit container is from eagle creek. it is waterproof bag with a goretype webbing on the outside and a zipper with a clip so you can clip it to anything.I used to carry just ziplocks but they would where out fast so this is like a but more humvee style.

I carry 2 of them one sm and 1 med. the first one has more toiletry items and some first aid. the second has mini-mag and sunglasses other things for urban scenarios

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you can also find small stainless steel pots litk the MSR one at asian food stores, or cooking shops in chinatown. seens that in the far east use them as a lunchbox or something like that.

GI "decon kit" boxes are cheap, watertight and a convienent size. you can drink out of it, but it's plastic, so cooking is out.

it would be nice to find a titanium billy with a good lid.
 
My current kit is sealed in a small candy tin. Works great, but to seal it....I have it taped all up. So to get anything, you have to open it all up, then its doesn't go back together soo easy....pain in the a$$.

Here is an alternative I've found. I'm playing with the smaller size now....very nice container...but it doesn't hold as much stuff as my current box. Take a look....

http://www.otterbox.com/



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I don't have a mini kit.

I carry a number of items in the cargo pockets of my pants.

And for an organized, complete kit, BBC makes a pouch, nylon, 5"x7", bulges to 1.5" in the center. Nylon belt loop on back.

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