bigjackbrass
12-10-2003, 11:30
Can anyone suggest a supplier in the UK for the American military "Pilot's Flask" or a similar item? I notice that S.A.S.S. have them, but the price is very high (£4.95 plus £4.50 for postage, whereas in America these things sell for about three dollars).
I already have a few excellent canteens but I need something with a much flatter, slimmer profile than a typical water bottle. Due to an unexpected piece of good fortune I'm going to be spending part of the winter in Lapland, and a non-metallic flask that I can slip in a pocket under my woollies struck me as a good idea. The U.S. Air Force model holds one American pint - about four-fifths of an Imperial pint - and that would be a good size as I don't expect it to be my primary water container. I have seen a few flattish bottles in local camping shops, but either the plastic has seemed rather cheap (not good for freezing temperatures) or the seal has been dubious. Well, the last thing I'll need in the arctic is a dubious seal...
I already have a few excellent canteens but I need something with a much flatter, slimmer profile than a typical water bottle. Due to an unexpected piece of good fortune I'm going to be spending part of the winter in Lapland, and a non-metallic flask that I can slip in a pocket under my woollies struck me as a good idea. The U.S. Air Force model holds one American pint - about four-fifths of an Imperial pint - and that would be a good size as I don't expect it to be my primary water container. I have seen a few flattish bottles in local camping shops, but either the plastic has seemed rather cheap (not good for freezing temperatures) or the seal has been dubious. Well, the last thing I'll need in the arctic is a dubious seal...