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Posted: 10/27/2015 3:21:32 AM EDT
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This is what you want.
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Posted: 10/27/2015 5:08:18 AM EDT
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PRI fuel treatment is better than Stabil...
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Posted: 10/27/2015 9:28:53 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'd like to keep about 10 gallons of gas available at all times in case we need to vacate the area asap. I was looking at the new plastic jerry cans but would like suggestions. I'd get non-alcohol and use stabil. Thanks. OP, This thread will most probably soon dissolve into a bunch of pro and con arguments regarding ethanol and fuel additives. But like ColtRifle said, the one thing that most of the more experienced people on here agree on is that metal cans are better for long term storage. I return you to the upcoming cluster... |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 11:44:04 AM EDT
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Costco used to sell the heavy gauge plastic 5 gallon cans from Scepter (commercial version, not .mil). They were $17 each. Might be a seasonal thing, as I haven't seen the there in awhile. There was a thread here about them over the summer.
Read the "Fuel Can Oracle" thread in the Survival Discussion forum. Lots of good info an links to jerry can vendors. |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 12:02:47 PM EDT
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Take a trip up to Canada and bring back some MFCs
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Posted: 10/27/2015 12:33:54 PM EDT
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Quote History×2. However Google their name, and jerrycans, and purchase from their ebay store to get free shipping ETA: LINK It appears that there is now a slight price difference (there used not to be) so you'll have to play with shipping to see which is the best price for you As well Lexington container company also sells valpro cans at a few dollars more, but they sell them in different colors (red,blue,yellow,black,green) and they have free shipping on orders over 50 bucks. |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 1:08:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis is exactly what I have. 2 cans with one bottle of sta bil split between them. There are so many fakes out there not worth saving a couple of bucks. These are the best period. |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 2:53:11 PM EDT
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Oh by the way, these are for non-potable water use only. Wouldn't want to run afoul of the federal government.
They are JUST like the fuel cans though....................... |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 3:19:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Take a trip up to Canada and bring back some MFCs This is a possibility for me. Does US customs care about the CARB nonsense? Will they confiscaate them at the border? |
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Posted: 10/27/2015 3:20:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/29/2015 6:46:22 PM EDT
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This is a possibility for me. Does US customs care about the CARB nonsense? Will they confiscaate them at the border? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Take a trip up to Canada and bring back some MFCs This is a possibility for me. Does US customs care about the CARB nonsense? Will they confiscaate them at the border? Odds are they will waive you through with a smile. Even if they did stop you for inspection, I doubt they would look twice at those cans......too much apathy on their behalf. |
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Posted: 11/2/2015 12:03:44 AM EDT
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I bought 4x green cans from a Manufacturer that have been making them for years..I can't remember off the top of my head what company it is but they have been holding up for 8 months now and still going strong
Also quick question, I remember awhile back that there was a product that would turn bad gas right again, anyone remember what it was? |
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Posted: 11/2/2015 10:40:48 AM EDT
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I bought 4x green cans from a Manufacturer that have been making them for years..I can't remember off the top of my head what company it is but they have been holding up for 8 months now and still going strong
Also quick question, I remember awhile back that there was a product that would turn bad gas right again, anyone remember what it was? You're thinking of PRI G. I personally use PRI G but if I had bad gas, I would just dispose of it. I believe that PRI G has some good fuel preservative benefits but I don't believe that it would restore bad gas. |
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Posted: 11/3/2015 9:12:13 PM EDT
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×2. However Google their name, and jerrycans, and purchase from their ebay store to get free shipping ETA: LINK It appears that there is now a slight price difference (there used not to be) so you'll have to play with shipping to see which is the best price for you As well Lexington container company also sells valpro cans at a few dollars more, but they sell them in different colors (red,blue,yellow,black,green) and they have free shipping on orders over 50 bucks. Quote HistoryQuoted:
×2. However Google their name, and jerrycans, and purchase from their ebay store to get free shipping ETA: LINK It appears that there is now a slight price difference (there used not to be) so you'll have to play with shipping to see which is the best price for you As well Lexington container company also sells valpro cans at a few dollars more, but they sell them in different colors (red,blue,yellow,black,green) and they have free shipping on orders over 50 bucks. best price around $29 on new production European NATO cans Best Price Around |
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Posted: 11/3/2015 9:19:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/20/2015 8:50:21 AM EDT
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Best deal, I bought a dozen.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381024170179?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT |
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Posted: 11/20/2015 10:32:47 AM EDT
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Those VP racing jugs are the best bang for the buck if you must not be CARB compliant. However, since these are for storage instead of regular use, frankly I see no problem with the regular CARB cans. One thing they do rather well is stay sealed, which is exactly what you want for storage.
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Posted: 11/20/2015 4:54:56 PM EDT
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×2. However Google their name, and jerrycans, and purchase from their ebay store to get free shipping ETA: LINK It appears that there is now a slight price difference (there used not to be) so you'll have to play with shipping to see which is the best price for you As well Lexington container company also sells valpro cans at a few dollars more, but they sell them in different colors (red,blue,yellow,black,green) and they have free shipping on orders over 50 bucks. best price around $29 on new production European NATO cans Best Price Around Are they shipping to CARB states now? If so that's awesome. Atlantic British always did so I was puzzled why P&M would not. |
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Posted: 11/20/2015 5:28:08 PM EDT
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Are they shipping to CARB states now? If so that's awesome. Atlantic British always did so I was puzzled why P&M would not. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Are they shipping to CARB states now? If so that's awesome. Atlantic British always did so I was puzzled why P&M would not. P&M sells two versions, one of which ships anywhere, and the original mil spec, which they will not ship to CARB states. On their website, the mil spec looks slightly darker, but I cannot see any other visual differences between the two besides their SKU numbers. Call them! |
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Posted: 11/20/2015 7:45:26 PM EDT
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After going through a bunch of them, I find I like Nato's best, Blitz's second, then MFC's. I don't want fuel in anything else, unless it's just a small container to run a saw or lawnmower.
A lot of good places above, but if you're going to buy, I suggest you do so from our very own Old Grouch... http://store.oldgrouch.biz/rednajecan5g.html |
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Posted: 1/1/2016 2:49:16 PM EDT
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P&M sells two versions, one of which ships anywhere, and the original mil spec, which they will not ship to CARB states. On their website, the mil spec looks slightly darker, but I cannot see any other visual differences between the two besides their SKU numbers. Call them! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are they shipping to CARB states now? If so that's awesome. Atlantic British always did so I was puzzled why P&M would not. P&M sells two versions, one of which ships anywhere, and the original mil spec, which they will not ship to CARB states. On their website, the mil spec looks slightly darker, but I cannot see any other visual differences between the two besides their SKU numbers. Call them! I'm not sure about where they will ship but I just ordered two and they showed up yesterday and the are stamped with GELG on the side and made in Poland. I ordered the Military Classic one but this version doesn't mention anything about shipping restrictions like the military classic does. |
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Posted: 1/1/2016 6:11:40 PM EDT
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Any ever run these plastic nato cans? Interesting.
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Posted: 1/1/2016 10:13:00 PM EDT
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Any ever run these plastic nato cans? Interesting. http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2800/gixpg/products/81/images/273/Image2__36686.1374604851.1280.1280.jpg?c=2 One thing I don't like, the single handle. Traditionally single handles are for water, triple handles for fuel. I have a bunch of scepter water cans and 4 scepter jerry cans, and don't want to screw that up. Then again, the water cans are "UN" blue (direct from their website ... they ship their water cans to the US. Just saying...) |
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Posted: 1/1/2016 10:26:21 PM EDT
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Those look similar to the "Carb compliant" scepter cans, but someone will be along shortly to refute (verify?) this. One thing I don't like, the single handle. Traditionally single handles are for water, triple handles for fuel. I have a bunch of scepter water cans and 4 scepter jerry cans, and don't want to screw that up. Then again, the water cans are "UN" blue (direct from their website ... they ship their water cans to the US. Just saying...) Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Any ever run these plastic nato cans? Interesting. http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2800/gixpg/products/81/images/273/Image2__36686.1374604851.1280.1280.jpg?c=2 One thing I don't like, the single handle. Traditionally single handles are for water, triple handles for fuel. I have a bunch of scepter water cans and 4 scepter jerry cans, and don't want to screw that up. Then again, the water cans are "UN" blue (direct from their website ... they ship their water cans to the US. Just saying...) Those just 'look' thin and cheap by the flashing. I'd want to see one. My Scepter water cans are Tan, BTW, and I bought them new via Amazon. |
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Posted: 1/6/2016 10:10:15 PM EDT
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This is exactly what I have. 2 cans with one bottle of sta bil split between them. There are so many fakes out there not worth saving a couple of bucks. These are the best period. Quote HistoryQuoted:
This is exactly what I have. 2 cans with one bottle of sta bil split between them. There are so many fakes out there not worth saving a couple of bucks. These are the best period. Well sealed jerry cans shouldn't need stabil. I have 2 cans of gas sealed for over a year. I turn them over once a year or so and the gas is just as good as when it went in. That's the nice thing about good metal jerry cans. They seal really well and nothing evaporates. OP, the metal jerry cans are well worth the money. . Don't forget to buy a spout. ETA I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread. I've wanted a 10 liter can for a while and didn't know atlanticbritish had free shipping on ebay. 
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Posted: 1/21/2016 11:50:01 AM EDT
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I'm not sure about where they will ship but I just ordered two and they showed up yesterday and the are stamped with GELG on the side and made in Poland. I ordered the Military Classic one but this version doesn't mention anything about shipping restrictions like the military classic does. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are they shipping to CARB states now? If so that's awesome. Atlantic British always did so I was puzzled why P&M would not. P&M sells two versions, one of which ships anywhere, and the original mil spec, which they will not ship to CARB states. On their website, the mil spec looks slightly darker, but I cannot see any other visual differences between the two besides their SKU numbers. Call them! I'm not sure about where they will ship but I just ordered two and they showed up yesterday and the are stamped with GELG on the side and made in Poland. I ordered the Military Classic one but this version doesn't mention anything about shipping restrictions like the military classic does. I just got 3 of the lighter colored cans (not the "Military Classic") from Prep and More, and I am happy with them. The cam locks do take some strength to open, which they mention on the website but the cans seem very nice. They are stamped "NOT FOR FUEL USE" on one side in the center section, but it is rather discreet and easily covered if you had a mind to do so. I am slightly annoyed that it is neither pictured nor mentioned on the website, but the cans are otherwise quite nice. I would buy again. The box mine shipped in could hold 5 cans quite nicely (I only ordered 3), so I imagine that is the magic number if you are looking to minimize shipping costs per can. |
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Posted: 1/21/2016 1:38:30 PM EDT
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I wonder when they started stamping the side of their cans. The ones that I bought last year had a simple "Not for fuel use" sticker attached to the side that peeled off easily. I am planning on buying some more from them within the next few weeks.
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Posted: 1/21/2016 3:06:18 PM EDT
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I wonder when they started stamping the side of their cans. The ones that I bought last year had a simple "Not for fuel use" sticker attached to the side that peeled off easily. I am planning on buying some more from them within the next few weeks. Did you buy the "Military Classic" (slightly darker green) or the regular NATO style (lighter green)? I live in a CARB state, and Minnesota is not a CARB state, so you might have bought the other offering. It wouldn't surprise me if the military classic is just a sticker while the other one is stamped. |
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Posted: 1/21/2016 7:47:38 PM EDT
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Gotcha. I bought their standard cans. I don't believe that the military classic cans were offered at the time.
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Posted: 2/7/2016 10:56:21 AM EDT
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Can't go wrong with mil issue jerrys and a donkey dick. As far as fuel going bad, every month I empty them out by filling up my truck, jeep, bike, lawn mower, whatever until they are empty then load them up in my truck and head to the gas station and refill. This way the gas stays fresh and it gets used.
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Posted: 2/7/2016 1:08:36 PM EDT
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I have stored gas in nato cans for 5 years with no problems.
I use super unleaded with stabil. |
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