Small bison tubes - where can I buy them?

[+Kabuthunk]

At one point or another, I picked up a tiny bison tube from inside of a geocache. Unfortunately, it was claimed by my fiancee... and she's grown rather fond of it

 

In either case, I've discovered that one or two of these would be extremely useful at the present time. However... I'm not wanting ones as large as seen in the geocaching store or like... every store online with bison tubes for sale. That type is just too wide for where I need it to fit (ie: as a waterproof match container stuffed into my already stuffed geocaching bag, and the larger ones won't fit). The one my fiancee has is 1/2" diameter, and about 1 3/4" long, and would pretty much be perfect for what I need.

 

Hence... does anyone know of a place that sells the 1/2" diameter bison tubes?

[+Miragee]

I bought one at a Sport Chalet store for $2.50. I also think I have seen those at R.E.I.

[+Kabuthunk]

What's R.E.I? I'm in Manitoba, Canada though... so it's quite possible that just doesn't exist here.

 

Sport Chalet though... that rings a bell. I think we might have one kicking around the city here somewhere.

[+Miragee]

R.E.I. is a "co-op" based out of Seattle -- Recreational Equipment Incorporated.

 

It is my favorite store, but the initials also stand for "Really Expensive Inside." They have all the cool stuff, Mountain Hardware, The North Face, Patagonia, Asolo, etc. . . .

 

 

Edit for clarification . . .

Edited April 15, 2007 by Miragee

[+minxyy]

would these do???

http://sissy-n-cr.com/store4.shtml

[+Clackamas]

How about at the manufacture? For $US 2.00 apeice plus p&h. I suspect they could mail them to you in Canada.

 

http://www.bisondesigns.com

[+Thrak]

How about at the manufacture? For $US 2.00 apeice plus p&h. I suspect they could mail them to you in Canada.

 

http://www.bisondesigns.com

 

A simple search for "geocache" on the eB** site will help you to find the type of cache you are looking for.

[+The Jester]

Many sporting goods stores have them, they are pill containers for keyrings. You might check with some of the pharmacies in the area.

[+Half-Canadian]

WorldCaching is a Canadian company that has the Bison style tube that you are looking for. Good people to shop with, too!

[+Isonzo Karst]

IMS surplus scroll down the page. They're well down, $1 each I believe shipping is a flat rate ($6?) so ordering a bunch makes sense. I generally get 30 or so at a time. Use as cache goodies and (rarely) as a cache container.

[+swaninwa]

Ebay!!

[+trainlove]

One can go about it the hard way and have a Heart Attack. The 'Bison' tube as it's called is a waterproof container used to store small amounts of Nitoglycerine for people who have a bad ticker. A friend of mine, who had a heart attack, who knows I'm a geocacher had unfortunately thrown away his supply of them recently, oh so sad.

 

Don't try to get on an airplane with a hundred tubes around your neck, ha.

 

But seriously, I once saw an ad for 24 tubes for $5 in some catalog of scientific junk that I occasionally get. Was before my stint as a geocacher so I didn't partake of the offer. I'm sure they still show up on the surplus market often.

[+MissJenn]

Shop Groundspeak carries these:

 

http://shop.Groundspeak.com/productDetail....p;ProductID=47#

 

[+JegMag]

We see them at the check out counter at the pharmacy.

[+anakerose]

I just bought 36 tubes on ebay for $20ish

[+GClouse]

Work shop tools http://www.workshoptools.com has them for 1.99 each. They have other sizes too. They havea a few brick-and mortar stores in the south.

[+logonwheeler]

I know Cachebox has a supply of them, even in assorted colors with fairly reasonable shipping rates:

 

http://cachebox.110mb.com/microcache.html

Edited August 20, 2007 by logonwheeler

[knowschad]

IMS surplus scroll down the page. They're well down, $1 each I believe shipping is a flat rate ($6?) so ordering a bunch makes sense. I generally get 30 or so at a time. Use as cache goodies and (rarely) as a cache container.

 

This one really is 1/2" diameter. The standard Bison (brand) tubes (which is what most answers here are referring to) are 5/8" diameter.

[+Team Cotati]

Criminnie, I thought that most everone knew how to perform a Google search.

You go to google.com. In the little window right there you type "bison tubes" and press the enter key.

 

Give it a try some day.

[+logonwheeler]

Criminnie, I thought that most everone knew how to perform a Google search.

You go to google.com. In the little window right there you type "bison tubes" and press the enter key.

 

Give it a try some day.

 

I agree completely, however to be fair there are other tubes out there very similar to Bison Tubes that are 1/2" diameter - hence the confusion and maybe the question....

[+Team Cotati]

Criminnie, I thought that most everone knew how to perform a Google search.

You go to google.com. In the little window right there you type "bison tubes" and press the enter key.

 

Give it a try some day.

 

I agree completely, however to be fair there are other tubes out there very similar to Bison Tubes that are 1/2" diameter - hence the confusion and maybe the question....

 

But of course, how silly of me.

[+Rattlebars]

Tho I get them at my local Mickey's Army/Navy - these are 1/2" diameter......

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-12-GPS-ID-HOLDE...1QQcmdZViewItem