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    Jeremy Cleaveland
    BPL Member

    @jeremy11

    Locale: Exploring San Juan talus

    I work at a wilderness camp, and for our base camps all our meals are cooked outside on propane stoves. Our multi-spice wheels always get moist inside, rendering them useless – any recommendations for moisture/leak proof shakers? I just wish Nalgene would make a spice shaker with a screw on leak proof lid!

    ***** this is for base camping/car camping with teens, so weight is NOT an issue, nor is packability!!!!!!

    any ideas?
    I just found this via google
    http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=HsKynlqGjmgRRdytYmQyRvYzTy2xZnhZNFy6qhq55K10wD6fLyy4!24835113?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442624704&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302782731&bmUID=1206651442987
    but its a bit pricy for a spice shaker…

    #1425848
    Joshua Mitchell
    Member

    @jdmitch

    Locale: Kansas

    It's not quite a shaker, but the Nalgene HDPE Screw-Top Bottles have fairly narrow necks which will prevent too much from shaking out at once.

    From GSI Outdoors, LEXAN SPICE RACK and / or LEXAN SALT & PEPPER SHAKER are relatively moisture proof. At least they are way more leak proof than those spice wheel thingies. GSI calls them waterproof, and I believe mine is. However, during prolonged use outdoors in consistently wet weather, by simply opening them up on a regular basis you get some moisture in them. However, other than that caveat they work really well.

    NOTE: the nalgene would have the same potential moisture issues.

    #1425851
    Jeremy Cleaveland
    BPL Member

    @jeremy11

    Locale: Exploring San Juan talus

    Thanks, I also just found the GSI lexan shakers. I am in Colorado, so prolonged wet weather isn't as regular as elsewhere, but it is a good point to remember. Mainly, the spices just end up in the pot box which holds moisture in from rain and doing the dishes.

    #1425879
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    I carry the GSI ones simply because I LOVE them! Yes, they are not true UL…but they are watertight :-) The spice rack is pretty cool if you don't mind carrying a lot of extra bulk.

    #1425950
    Michael Skwarczek
    Member

    @uberkatzen

    Locale: Sudamerica

    I recall my grandmother putting rice grains in spice shakers, and maybe even the sugar jar, to trap moisture.

    #1426005
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    It works :-) Kind of why you'd see crackers in salt and sugar shakers back in the day.

    #1426020
    Christopher Holden
    BPL Member

    @back2basics

    Locale: Southeast USA

    Walk down the street or across the tracks to visit your local drug dealer. After smoking a dime bag, you can use the mini-ziploc to fill with oregano, basil, etc. After several of these, fit them all into or sandwich or freezer ziploc. Voila! Dry and lightweight. You can purchase these at tobacco shops too.

    #1426024
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    Or you could go to your local craft shop or Walmart and buy a pack of 500 to 100 tiny bead bags instead.

    #1429278
    Chris Chastain
    Spectator

    @thangfish

    Locale: S. Central NC, USA
    #1429283
    Jeremy Cleaveland
    BPL Member

    @jeremy11

    Locale: Exploring San Juan talus

    It is for basecamp cooking so weight is not an issue. I got a few of the GSI lexan shakers, and put salt in one and inverted it under water for a few days. There was no leakage, I am impressed.

    #1429409
    Laurie Ann March
    Member

    @laurie_ann

    Locale: Ontario, Canada

    don't laugh cause I am totally serious here… something that is really great for storing spices is a contact lens case (or two)… they are light and safe. Of course, they aren't shakers but I prefer to pinch my spices anyway (more control).

    #1436268
    John Galvin
    Member

    @campriver

    I use something called the Spice Wheel, which seems to work great. Ordered it at http://www.spicewheel.com. I keep matches and spices in mine.

    #1436276
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    I find a major source of moisture for the spice containers to be the steam coming up from the cooking pot. So I put the herbs/spices into a spoon first, reseal the bottles asap, and then add the stuff to the pot.

    Yep, the little Nalgene bottles are the goods.

    Cheers

    #1436313
    Sarah Kirkconnell
    BPL Member

    @sarbar

    Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

    GSI Pepper Mill

    Love that GSI Peppermill!

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