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Title: Carrying Meths
Post by: FairWeatherCamper on February 08, 2013: I'm going to attempt to make a penny stove tonight and was just wondering, how safe is it to carry methylated spirits around in your rucksack? Are there any recommendations on what I should carry it in - a bottle I imagine :P but any particular sort?
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: Spud on February 08, 2013: Quote from: willmarks1984 on February 08, 2013
I'm going to attempt to make a penny stove tonight and was just wondering, how safe is it to carry methylated spirits around in your rucksack? Are there any recommendations on what I should carry it in - a bottle I imagine :P but any particular sort?

I carry mine in a sigg aluminium bottle, but any sturdy bottle with a tight fitting lid would do!
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: Oisín on February 08, 2013: I can second the Sigg bottle. An invention that revolutionized the outdoor world.

Don't use anything plastic, if you can't get a Sigg bottle, maybe a metal army surplus one?
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: Matthew on February 08, 2013: A small Nalgene bottle is the business. Chemical companies sell resistant bottles too. I use either, basically whatever comes to hand first.

Something like these;

http://www.barberdts.co.uk/studio-supplies/bottles-containers.html (http://www.barberdts.co.uk/studio-supplies/bottles-containers.html)
(http://www.barberdts.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/l/plastic_sq_bottles.jpg)

In my view a Sigg bottle is just way to expensive to carry fuel in, come to think about it they are just overpriced form the word go.
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: Typo-On on February 08, 2013: I (when I CBA to use meths) take mine in the 100ml plastic bottles it comes in. I use the industrial meths which isn't coloured or flavoured ;) and is 99% and they are great as they fit into various little spaces and don't leak.
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: specimanYak on February 08, 2013: I use the bottle the meths comes in and have never had an accident yet even though the plastic does seem a bit thin, but i've been meaning to get one of the Trangia Fuel Bottles with safety valve, the 500ml version looks ideal:

http://goo.gl/1Hmrg
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: whoRya on February 08, 2013: I carry the 300ml Trangia bottle, it is a nice wee size of a bottle. I've read elsewhere that 500mls should last several days, it's all relative to how much you use of course.
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: twentyclicks on February 10, 2013: Coke bottles and the like are very strong. Not sure about the sealing if it was tipped, but will work. If it's just on overnighter/day trip a smaller 100ml bottle will do fine.
Main thing is to make sure whatever container you use is labelled with the contents and "Flammable".
Title: Re: Carrying Meths
Post by: specimanYak on February 10, 2013: I'm now thinking a 500ml Trangia bottle is probably overkill for my needs and the 300ml is looking more tempting, i usually only take 250ml of meths on a camp and return with a fair bit and the bottle looks like it's not going to take up much space in the ruck.