I've bought two of the 10 liter bags Dromedary bags for my trip to Alaska. I'm hoping to not use them, after carefully checking the Milepost. I'm also trying to find a replacement to fit the caps (I've got the ones with the pur spouts) - I've tried them with water mounted on the bike, and they seem ok with water, but if the level or pressure is too high they can slosh or drip, especially if they sit flat. Not a good risk unless I can get better caps. The seal around the cap seems tight though.

I know this is not the smartest idea, especially on a permanent basis. Liquid gas is not as flammable as most people think even though it burns very hot. The main risk is the fuel vapor. A full container is actually safer than a partially full container because there is less air for the fuel to vaporize in (that's what can be set off by a spark). I'm looking at something like these bags as purely a temporary stopgap for areas that are really remote where there is no other way - the last couple of hundred of miles towards Prudoe Bay in Alaska, or in northern Chile, for example. On the other hand, if you've already decided that riding alone on a gravel road with a steep dropoff with heavy trucks is an acceptable risk...

I don't think these are actually a much worse idea than a red jerry can, provided they are hung upright with the opening over the level of the gas, and no where and not above the exhaust or engine. The alternative mentioned above is many hundreds of $$.

[This message has been edited by rndmtim (edited 27 July 2002).]

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I found this site www.turtlepac.com and they do a 20l colapsible jerrican that seems to be very handy for bike travels. folded up it measures 100mm x 550mm. They drop one of their bigger bladders from a helicopter without any damage. I haven't seen one in person, nor have I met any bikers using this bladder, but if it's up to scratch and the price is right, it will be very handy to get one.

Check out this site, <duramproducts.com,au> Go to containers and scope down. I was looking for a 5 gal container for my aircraft. Their containers are designed to hold volatile fuel.