uses: tennis ball container

[te – wa]

i'll start: tortilla case
go!

[Craig Burton]

caldera cone caddy?

[Christopher Williams]

Likely good storage for a small Red Bull Can Pot and a small diameter stove. Fuel will likely fit in it as well.

[te – wa]

well there's a tennis court near my place and i see empty (but brand new) ball containers all the time. I thought… what are they good for? (besides landfill)
maps
cookies
tortillas
spagetti/other long noodles
storage of dry goods like beans, peas, nuts and bolts.. man the list could go on. I thought of a few things they would work for in the backcountry. The lid of the Wilson can fits a Heiny pot perfectly.
continuing on..

[Jay Wilkerson]

small reel & rod
tent stakes
fish tackle
candles

[Bob Bankhead]

Tennis balls.

I found a Pringles can works better for backpacking. The walls are straight; anything that can fit through the top fits in the can. It's cardboard so it gives a bit when needed. It's cheap, comes filled with good eatables, then serves multiple purposes. Easily disposable when no longer needed. Readily replaceable at town stops – even at gas station convenience stores.

[Nick Chen]

Water.

[Martin Wilde]

Leave no trace poo-poo carrier…

[Lynn Tramper]

Ooooh, I like the Pringles idea. The cardboard component can also be used as a fire-starter in a pinch. I imagine it would make an ideal container for carrying a Caldera Cone and accessories…

On the other hand, the tennis ball can can also be used as an in-tent emergency pee-pot for those really wet nights, or carrying anything wet. I'm not sure if the Pringles can would hold up to prolonged moisture?

The real question here is: How much does an empty tennis ball can weigh?? Are there lighter alternatives that would do the same job?

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