Need a container.

[J.A. M]

I’m looking for a lightweight, waterproof container for fragile stuff like phone, car key fob, usb charge cables, etc.

What I’m imagining is a carbon fiber tube with snap on plastic lids on both ends. Think small Pringles can, only lighter and not cardboard.

Anyone seen such a thing?

[Charles L]

I use a recycled plastic peanut butter container.  I also use one to hold all my firemaking stuff in.  They are pretty durable, and air tight.

-Charles

[Ryan Jordan]

Does it need to be rigid?

I do understand the need to protect fragile contents, so here’s what I’ve done:

I use a heavy-duty freezer quart zip lock plastic bag.

Then, I make a “liner” for it using sort of thin bubble wrap. Sometimes you can even find little bubble wrap envelopes that fit perfectly inside a quart bag (or you can cut the top down to fit) at places like Michael’s.

[Bob K]

Plano makes waterproof boxes. They aren’t built like Pelican cases so they’re lighter and cheaper.

[J.A. M]

I’ve been doing something similar, and it works under normal use. What I’m concerned about is abnormal—me falling on a rock with the pack breaking my fall. It hasn’t happened yet, but it will,  and I think I want something rigid. Even if the container cracks or breaks, it will absorb energy in the process.

 

The peanut jar may be okay.

 

What if I found a carbon tube just the right size for tennis ball lids, and made them to different lengths in my garage.  Do you think anyone would buy them?

[todd]

If the price is good (it’s all relative), then they will find their way into gear closets.  People love Ti, Carbon, and Cuben!

[BlackHatGuy]

I’ll take a somewhat contrarian view to Todd, I’m not sure you’d sell very many. I think many folks just use a ziploc or opsak and find that works fine. If I were to use some type of hard case, I’d want it oblong, not circular, like a bar of soap holder – more like the shape of the phone itself.

[Roger Caffin]

I’m looking for a lightweight, waterproof container for fragile stuff like phone, car key fob, usb charge cables, etc.
Them’s fragile?
Rhubarb.
Put in zip lock bag, embed in dry clothing, pack, walk.
Now raw eggs … fragile.

Cheers

[Ken Thompson]

Pack your fears. In a bag between the sleeping bag and clothes.

[Aaron]

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[David Thomas]

The plotter at work took 36″ rolls of paper.  Inside the roll, like inside a roll of a paper towels, was a tube.  Instead of being heavy cardboard, it was corrugated plastic.  Kind of like those political campaign and “Lose 30 pounds in 30 days” signs, but in a cylinder.  It impressed me by how stiff it was for its lightweight.

Lightweight but removable end cap can be obtained by sweet-talking someone at a plumbing or electrical supply.  Threaded pipe and conduit come with plastic covers to protect the threads and keep foreign materials out.  Sometimes, they are also a good fit for some other tube, if the diameters match.

But, yeah, those things are particularly fragile.   Find something in your kit to serve as a padding envelope.  The tube I was describing would be great as a UL eyeglasses case.

[John Vance]

I use a repurposed cookie butter plastic jar for non crushables. It’s the Walmart brand and has an oval profile.  It also does double duty as a mug while in camp where the contents (glasses primarily) are safe and sound.

[Matthew / BPL]

^that sounds good plus i get to eat cookie butter

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