How to make a small waterproof container

So, most of you are aware of "The King of Random" on youtube. While some of his stuff is questionable, some of his projects are quite neat. I stumbled across this project:

[video=youtube;sJC4ngQvQNY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJC4ngQvQNY[/video]

To summarize, you cut the necks off of two bottles, and epoxy them together. I used JB weld, since I had it on hand and it is really easy to mix very small amounts of. I wanted it specifically for my hunting pack for matches.







Loaded up with 40 military grade matches and two book covers with strikers, it weighs a tick over 17 grams and still floats when sealed.

I had my Webelos make them out of schedule 40 PVC with a screw cap on one end and cut to fit wooden match sticks. We filled them with some strike anywhere matches that were dipped in paraffin wax. It is a bit heavier and bulkier that the soda bottle version though.

I have used this method for packaging a few first aid items as well. Since you are building with PVC, you just a piece of pipe that fits what you want to protect. Heck, that is what my launch rods live in.

Yeah, my launch rods live in a PVC setup like you described. The appeal of the bottle caps is that it is just repurposed garbage, and the redneck in me loves that.

Hey Tony,,,
That's a great idea...
I like that one...
Great safety item to have
and because it's so inexpensive you can have many of them...

Teddy

Empty prescription pill bottles make great match containers as well.

They do, but I had one leak once. These at least have seals.

I love hacks. 5 years ago I saved a few toothpaste caps so I could make a connector to refill my travel toothpaste tube and it works like a charm. The only thing I had to work with was some 30 min epoxy and I glued both of the smaller ends together and let dry for a good 3-4 days. Drilled a hole in the center and whalah! It's a good idea to clean out the travel tube after using it up, but it is reusable after all. I just make sure the travel tube is empty and lacking any air, then squeeze some in from my large home tube. No need to re-up on a new travel tube plus, those are pricey considering how little you get for your money.

Having no photo to show you, I was going to photoshop a couple together when I stumbled across a page where someone else has a method using sugru. Never heard of that before, but the epoxy was already here and I turned my trash into a usable tool.

https://lifehacker.com/5857052/easily-refill-travel-toothpaste-tubes-with-the-help-of-sugru

Cool ideas. Lots of info on youtube>

This is a another way I keep some matches and other stuff waterproof on backpacking trips

[video=youtube;WiB9kUPRXZ4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiB9kUPRXZ4[/video]