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Hey Cham I'll take a couple of those while your at it....

 

whats so special about a gas can that it can be military issue or sales only?


initially i was pretty stoked about rotopax... but the price and capacity just doesnt add up for me. it would be super convenient to store the gas in mountable containers on a bed rack or something.. but that 4gal just looks awkward as hell.. and id like to carry at least 10gal if im going somewhere out of the way for a few days with double the water. it doesnt appear that i would be able to use that universal mount and stack 3gal tanks beside each other either. id need four of them anyways!

i mean, am i missing something? why are people willing to pay so much?

 

The MFC cans are thick walled and very tough , do not leak even upside down but are not CARB compliant so therefore not available to consumers in the US


~The Scepter Military Fuel Canister (MFC) was developed by Scepter to meet design and performance requirements set by the U.S. Army and Canadian Forces for leak-proof, rugged, safe, dependable and cost-effective plastic jerry canisters. Designed to and meets Mil-C-53109, which has evolved to CID A-A-59592A. Scepter has produced and delivered over one million MFCs.

*Cap straps are colour coded to identify type of fuel
*Accepts pour spouts (see MFC Accessories)
*Fits standard pattern vehicle brackets for liquid storage containers
*Air-vent tube in neck keeps pouring smooth
*Inside threads accept adapters for stoves and heaters
*Air chamber at the top; the container will float

http://www.sceptermilitary.com/fuel_containers/product_table/05482/#cid_51

 

thanks for the info I was looking at rotopax as well but this seems like a more legit way to go

 

Mfc are legit as hell... I'll have to get in touch with our supply sgt so I can see about getting two... Extra 10 gals of fuel would be sweet on long trips..

 

http://www.sierraexpeditions.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=14263
Anyone have experience with these

 

those look awesome... I'm a fan of steel over plastic... maybe someone will have to order these since apparantly ca is banned

 

i would probably avoid direct sunlight with any kind of combustible gas or liquid inside it. or avoid it altogether.

 

The MFC by scepter are plastic and stupid tough, you can drive on them and they won't break, they won't rust obviously and if it's good enough for the canadian military and the US military, it's good enough for my truck.

 

id like to see this in action!

they do have a shit ton of them here... but i dont think they would count as carry on for my trip home. i guess ill have to see how the cheapies do me and if i get fed up finally.. ill try and liberate a few back stateside

 

I have 2 scepter water cans that are awesome

 

Can you buy a couple in Canada and bring them home?

 

I mean would they be confiscated at the border?

 

Steel rusts , plastic doesn't

 

This.

 

probably not.

 

X2

 

The black paint would get it so hot that it would explode? I've wondered about this before.

 

This is a good addition if you go with the Scepter MFC cans

http://m.ebay.ca/itm?itemId=330782616597

 

Any willingness to part with four of them?