Water-tight Billies?

[Rarky B]

Hello everyone, could I pick your collective brains please? I am after a cooking vessel that can perform the dual role of also being able to carry water securely if/when needed.

Something like a Zebra head billie has a locking lid of sorts but I don't think they are properly water tight to the extent that they could be relied on not to leek inside your bergan. I saw some metal coffee jars with screw top lids that seemed to fit the bill but they didn't look like they would last five minutes on a stove. Obviously cooking with a lid screwed on would just make a bomb so some sort of loose lid setting (or just a cover) would be needed to keep the heat in and so reduce boil time. I'd imagine a rubber washer on the cap would be needed to create a water tight seal, yet this wouldn't like heat so you'd have to cook without it. I guess I could make the cover (for cooking) out of the top of a tin can but what about the water tight cap? Has anyone got any suggestions please?

 

[nolightweight]

Do you just plan on boiling water in it?

 

[shaggystu]

i sometimes use a stainless steel tea caddy from wilko's, it's sealed with a rubber o-ring that's nice and easy to remove should i want to cook in it. i've never used it to transport water but i have used it as an extra hot water bottle, although i must admit i put it inside a little dry bag for that just to be on the safe side, it didn't leak even a little bit. the only downside is that it doesn't have any kind of handle and fitting one (unless welded on) would ruin the watertightness (i think i may have just made up watertightness but it's a good word!) £2 i think it cost me.

cheers

stuart

 

[Rarky B]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies. I want to cook in it mostly, but want to be able to carry water too if I need to (in the ruck sack without leaking). I will check out the Wilko tea caddy, cheers. I think what i need is a screw top tin of some sort. By the way Wilkinsons have cutlery caddys for £2, and I've been meaning to have a go at making a hobbo cooker...

 

[shaggystu]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies. I want to cook in it mostly, but want to be able to carry water too if I need to (in the ruck sack without leaking). I will check out the Wilko tea caddy, cheers. I think what i need is a screw top tin of some sort. By the way Wilkinsons have cutlery caddys for £2, and I've been meaning to have a go at making a hobbo cooker...

my hobo stove is made from a wilko's sugar cannister,
it's like a honey stove, just cheaper
i'll get my coat

stuart

 

[Shewie]

Guyot Designs (Backpacker) and Gsi (Duckjug) both do 1L stainless bottles which you could use for boiling and carrying, not a lot of capacity but okay for a brew stop. The Gsi Duckjug has a rubber mesh grip which you'd need to remove if you put it over a fire.

 

[eel28]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies. I want to cook in it mostly, but want to be able to carry water too if I need to (in the ruck sack without leaking). I will check out the Wilko tea caddy, cheers. I think what i need is a screw top tin of some sort. By the way Wilkinsons have cutlery caddys for £2, and I've been meaning to have a go at making a hobbo cooker...

Poundland have identical ones for just £1! funnily enough

 

[Rarky B]

Thanks again for the ideas. The Guyot Designs (Backpacker) and Gsi (Duckjug) look a bit exy I'm sure I will find something.
cheers