BDH bottle / Rocket tubes

[nickliv]

I had a big black waterproof container years ago, used it as an emergency stash of grub, candles, small hand tools and screws and nails etc at our bothy on honister years ago.

I was up there last weekend and sadly there's been a rock fall onto it and I think it's buried forever.

I've tried googling rocket tube but sadly it seems to be the name of an all gentleman gentleman's interest video website, and I suggest you simply take my word for this. nsfw

The bdh bottles which are available these days seem a bit too flimsy.

IIRC the thing came from caving supplies in Derbyshire but a similar product doesn't appear to be available.

Any ideas? I'm looking for a fairly large robust 100% watertight inert (I.e. non metallic) container to live in a hole with similar kit in to the one which got buried. It will be left up there from year to year, sometimes with 3 or 4 yrs between being opened.

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[adestu]

I've got some. Pmd you my number

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[severebrainfailure]

i have one around somewhere. A mate of mine who was in 2 para advised they were used to carry mortar rounds, maybe that would be safer for googling?

 

[Damascus]

Try schumule container, military use them but so do yachtsman, distress flares you may be able to pick one up from a chandlery .

 

[Adze]

maybe that would be safer for googling?

Depends on your point of view really... I'd rather a case of mild embarrassment for googling the wrong term than having the back door smashed in by special branch at 4am because they thought I might be a Terry Wrist...

Somehow "I'd like to buy some mortar tubes please Mr. Google" seems a very unsafe thing to search for

 

[nickliv]

the back door smashed in

Youve seen it then?



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[ozzy1977]

Pains Wessex flare tubs are quite tough, might be worth a look

 

[nitrambur]

mortar shell tubes available here

 

[nickliv]

mortar shell tubes available here

Theyre the ones.

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[MartiniDave]

How about the big plastic tubs they sell body building supplements in? About an 8 to10 inch diameter and height, with about a 4 inch opening?

Dave

 

[Tengu]

Ive got one of those if anyones interested

 

[nickliv]

One of which? Body building tub or one of the black jobs?

 

[Jared]

More mortar tubes.

http://www.denbigharmysurplus.co.uk/army-stores/Waterproof-Plastic-Tubes-Geocaching.html

 

[rickyamos]

Try schumule container, military use them but so do yachtsman, distress flares you may be able to pick one up from a chandlery .

Not heard that word "schumule" for years. Used to have paraalums in them if I remember