Club Obi Wan

I am thinking about using my bag when I go hiking to carry
food and water in. But is there a canteen that would fit
in the mk vii? any help is highly welcome.
mola

I'm pretty sure that any MilSupr canteen should fit in the bag, though I'm not too sure exactly how big the bag is.

Also, you might want to look into Camelback hydration systems; I think it's Camelbak (the way they spell it)

Anyway, take a look, it might suit your needs better then a canteen.

I'm sure most canteen's would fit in your mkvii, but you could probably just clip a canteen on your belt.

I highly recommend getting the canteen for the WWII British webgear. It matches the satchel perfectly and fits into one of the interior halves like a glove. And if you wear it outside with the strap it looks like it was made for Indy Gear:



They also have them with a full canvas pouch instead of the strap-style holder... and they are all easily available from most army-navy catalogues.

Just my vintage-minded two-cents,
Indy

can you buy these new i dont want to be using any
old canteen. Who knows what could have been in there.
mola

Molorom wrote:can you buy these new i dont want to be using any
old canteen. Who knows what could have been in there.
mola

Uh yeah, someone could have used it as a travel port-o-potty for #1, yuck!

You might be able to find an unissued canteen from the period, but they aren't being manufactured new. I wouldn't worry about it too much... most soldiers don't carry around their urine with them...

Kind regards,
Indy

A good dose of boiling water or some other such treatment, and you will have nothing to worry about.

Regards,

Farn

is this the same thing? if so ill email
to ask if they are new...
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/beaniemarie ... wcort.html
mola

Yep, that's the one...

Kind regards,
Indy

Indy Magnoli wrote:You might be able to find an unissued canteen from the period, but they aren't being manufactured new. I wouldn't worry about it too much... most soldiers don't carry around their urine with them...

True dat! Although one of my friends who is the Army told me that in extreme cases, if a soldier doesn't have any access to any water to survive on, that they'd drink their own urine, only as a survival mechanism. She also told me that it can be toxic. I'd never try it but the funny part is that when she was going through boot camp, some idiot actually tried it and when his superiors found out he got written up.

I have one of these myself:

Swedish army surplus, you guessed right.
I've been thinking about getting the British canteen though. I know of a place that carries them for $10, it would fit better in the bag, it looks the period and it also looks like the one Indy carries in the Emperor's Tomb I think.

Regards,
Swindy

Mola,

I spent many a day in the field and can attest to the above statement about soldiers not carrying urine in their canteen. When in the field, that's nature's bathroom. Why p!ss in ones canteen?

EDIT: However, I wouldn't rule that out as a trick on soldier might play on another!

However, old canteens I was issued always had a funky taste to them, except one time, which I kept that canteen upon leaving the Army. Unfortunately, I left water in it too long and it developed the funky taste, too.

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse

Well, sure, if you're wanting to look 'period correct', I suppose a canteen is ok, but as has been mentioned above, they sure take a lot of room in the bag. If you're just wanting function though, a good old water bottle works perfectly, and slips right into one of the small middle pockets with no problems. I've done many times, and there little to no extra bulk. Once again, I'm talking function over 'form' here, so there is that alternative for your consideration. Regards. Michaelson

Swindiana wrote:I have one of these myself:

Swedish army surplus, you guessed right.

I have one too!

Well, sure, if you're wanting to look 'period correct', I suppose a canteen is ok, but as has been mentioned above, they sure take a lot of room in the bag. If you're just wanting function though, a good old water bottle works perfectly, and slips right into one of the small middle pockets with no problems. I've done many times, and there little to no extra bulk. Once again, I'm talking function over 'form' here, so there is that alternative for your consideration. Regards. Michaelson

I agree. When hiking, one of the few things that I am not concerned about is what my water container looks like. I carry up to (3) 20-ounce containers of Fruit 2-O in the middle pockets. It still leaves the small pockets in the back for a GPS and a bottle of bug spray and the large compartment in front for whatever else. Often gloves, pocket knife, log book etc.

My .02...

VP wrote:

Swindiana wrote:I have one of these myself:

Swedish army surplus, you guessed right.

I have one too!

I have one of these also, as well as a WWII Brit canteen like in the other picture and a WWII GI canteen with a broken hanger strap. The one canteen I keep using though is the EG Rain Camo pattern plastic canteen. The plastic just makes it so much lighter then the metal canteens. I take it to the range with me all the time.

Rob

Michaelson wrote:Well, sure, if you're wanting to look 'period correct', I suppose a canteen is ok, but as has been mentioned above, they sure take a lot of room in the bag. If you're just wanting function though, a good old water bottle works perfectly, and slips right into one of the small middle pockets with no problems. I've done many times, and there little to no extra bulk. Once again, I'm talking function over 'form' here, so there is that alternative for your consideration. Regards. Michaelson

That's what I've always used.

I know this is an old thread.
But since the links don’t work any longer I have to ask:
Are we talking about the British P37 water bottle? (See picture attached)

Yep, that's the one I've been using for nearly 30 years. Fits perfectly into the satchel but also looks great using it's own strap.

How about the cork?
Is this sth which can easily be replaced due to being standard wine bottle cork size?

Mine still has the original cork and I've never had to replace it...