This topic comes up from time to time on other Living History boards but I'd like to get the opinions of this board as far as water containers and Scots. What are some of the things used by this group? Canteens (tin, copper, or wood), leather water bottles or flasks, bladders, gourds, etc? What would be more correct for a personna in Scotland? Colonial America? I'm looking for alternatives to the tin canteen I'm using now, mostly just for a change of pace.

Thanks in advance for any input,
Daniel

I'm wanting to ask an opinion here to my comrades in arms. I stopped by a local thrift store this morning and found something interesting for a couple of $$$. It's an old Italian leather wine...bottle, bladder maybe? It's well made, appears to have a plastic or rubber liner in it, is med to dark brown leather with a plastic spout, and is shaped sort of like an oversized "bota" canteen. It wouldn't take much work to remove the spout and insert a wooden plug. I could wrap a leather thong around the throat at the spout. It held about 2 litres and hasn't leaked as of yet after about 1 1/2 hours. Does this sound like a suitable water bottle or bladder to use? Or would I be better off lettting my son use it as a modern canteen. There were no responses to my original post, so if none to this, I'm going to assume you're all laughing your fool heads off after reading this.  ;D :-[ ::)

Daniel

Difficult to say without seeing it..sounds to me as if it's got distinct possibilities 'tho.
Steve

Thanks, Steve. I think I'll try to "git r dun" this weekend. While I'm at it, I'll see if I can get the software downloaded for my new $20 digital camera. Hey, it's cheap, but that leaves me money to spend on stuff I really need. Like reenacting gear! Besides I've got a few things I'd like to show the group and get opinions on.

Daniel

I recently read that Lord George Murray ordered that the city of Edinburgh was to supply the jacobite army with canteens before the invasion into England. I read it in "Like Hungry Wolfes" by Stuart Reid, but I don't remember if he states what kind these canteens were.

Cheers,
Henrik

In "Highland Clansman 1689-1746" also by Reid there is an interesting supply list of the early highland independent companies. Might be something there?

Cheers,
Henrik

Thank you, sir. I have the second book, so I'll check it out. I'll see if I can obtain the first. My other thought on this is to do what so many others are starting to do. Carry a small filter in a muslin bag at the bottom of my pack. I guess we shall see.....

Daniel

The bag that you found is called a boda bag. A quick Google search may help you find the origin of it...Eric