What do you carry your Alcohol ifuel in?

[Nodust]

I'm not sure that packaging and labeling requirements (laws) apply to the consumer. Those laws govern the manufacture, sales, and distribution of poison or toxic materials by businesses. An individual or end consumer is not held to the same standard as a business or transporter...

I think the laws are the same. Now what agency would enforce those laws I don't know, there may not be one. But a sharpie and duct tape is worth the effort I think.

[SunnyWalker]

This is mine:http://traildesigns.com/accessories/fuel-bottle-kit This is an 8 oz., bottle and by feel in the dark one will know it is not a pop bottle, etc.

[Another Kevin]

Poland Spring bottle, with the water bottle label removed and a laser-print NFPA 704 label stuck on it. Haven't had one leak yet. In good weather it rides in one of the mesh pockets in my pack so that if it does leak, it'll leak to the outside and not foul my gear.

[squeezebox]

Red Heet is 99% isopropyl, the best I've seen in the drug store is 70%, Again I'm thinking hand sanitizer and a rare stove burn. I'll try it and let ya know how it works. With my background Ethyl OH is too much a temptation.

[lynn523]

"I like using a Sprite or Mtn Drew bottle. It is green and sticks out. Less likely to accidentally drink. Which HAS happened to thru-hikers in the past."

Exactly this, but we bought a flip up top that let's us squeeze the Heet out instead of pouring it out and a tiny straw we can attach to the flip top to pull any unused Heet back into the bottle. Between the green color, flip top cap, and having our windscreen always rolled around it before storage in an outer pocket, I think we'd deserve the Darwin Award if we managed to accidentally drink it.

[Mags]

re: flip top

That's an awesome idea! One of those simple things that most people, myself included, don't think about. Cool!

[jimyjam]

A child's mouth wash bottle works great. The ones with the squeeze measure top. 3 caps equals about 1 ounce and the bottles are believe are around 18 ounces.


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[vamelungeon]

I use a soft drink bottle (I don't drink the stuff so there's no danger for me) and I bought a top with a flip up straw spout that I heard about here on WB. I think the bottle I use once held Dr Pepper but I removed the label so I'm not positive. I don't recall where I bought the cap with the spout but I think a member here sells them.

[vamelungeon]

Here ya go- http://packafeather.com/fuelbottle.html

[Dogwood]

I use an emptied and cleaned camp soap bottle. I marked 1/2 ounce lines on it with a permanent marker, then painted over the lines with clear nail polish. (Permanent isn't necessarily so if you get alcohol on it.)

The lines mean I don't have to pour the alcohol into something to measure it.

-FA

That's what I've used. That, or a small see through bottle with a tight fitting screw top cap w/ fluid volume measurements on the side that I've bought for $1 at hairdressing/cosmetic/some pharmacy outlets.

Are you sure the methanol won't leach through my skin and make my brain all stupid and funny ??

Too late. You're already that way.

[WILLIAM HAYES]

16 oz plastic water bottle marked withXXXX reinforced with a band of duct tape

[oldwetherman]

vamelungeon. Thanks for the bottle lid link. That's pretty nice.

[vamelungeon]

vamelungeon. Thanks for the bottle lid link. That's pretty nice.

You're welcome. It works as advertised.

[squeezebox]

Sniff before you drink.

[Wise Old Owl]

Sniff before you drink.

Clearly this does not work there is not a difference in smell

[Sparkeh]

I use a poland springs water bottle with extra duct tape wrapped around it.

[Tedinski]

vamelungeon, thanks for the link!
I was looking for something similar, but that cap is even better.

[88BlueGT]

Works flawlessly

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___21703

They also have a 16oz version but can't seem to find it on campmor's site.

[birdygal]

I like using a Sprite or Mtn Drew bottle. It is green and sticks out. Less likely to accidentally drink. Which HAS happened to thru-hikers in the past.

I used one of them when I went with my DH he drank it boy was he upset,

[Rolex]

Serious question here....WTH is wrong with the plastic bottle that HEET comes in?

I noticed this on this weekend. I usually use the trangia filled. And a 4 oz plastic bottle. And for a longer trip, one of the common red bottles (msr?) filled with yellow heet. I had already shipped the red bottle out and still had quite a bit left in the yellow heet bottle. So I put it in a ziplock, put it in my pack deliberately upside down. When camped, I left it on the ground on its side and dropped it a couple of times on purpose. It never leaked. I need to weigh it vs the 4 oz bottle that fits in my pot kit but I may not even carry the red fuel bottle any more.